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The cause of the increase in the Government establishment, I consider, in a great
measure due—1st, to the prevalence of variola, more or less, in many parts of this
Circle, and the consequent greater inducement of the natives to offer their children
for vaccination ; 2nd, active assistance from Assistant Collectors, and others, afforded
in some parts; and, 3rd, increased activity of the Vaccinators generally, and the
successful efforts they have made in responding to the representations that have been
made to them.
9. Chiefs' Establishments.
From Table III. it will be seen that nearly all the Vaccinators have increased the
number of their operations, and the Ramdroog Vaccinator has more than doubled what
he returned in 1867. That the number of vaccinations performed by each, excluding
many of those in the Kolapore State, is as great as what could or should be done,
cannot be admitted; but when it is remembered that these men, as a rule, are badly
paid, frequently receive little assistance, and have to combat the passive indifference,
if not active opposition, of the people, allowances, I conceive, will be readily made ; for
instance, while inspecting the work of the Meeruz Vaccinator, in January last (which
though not properly coming within the compass of the year, I may, perhaps, neverthe-
less, be permitted to relate), I remonstrated with him on the smallness of his returns,
when I was simply met by the reply : " What can you expect sahib, when I am paid
so little, and have nothing to look forward to." This man has been over 10 years in
the Department, and receives Rs. 12 per month. Colonel Anderson, the Political
Agent, happened to be encamped here at the time, to whom I represented the case,
and the advisability of increasing the pay of the Vaccinators within his Political Agency.
He with his usual readiness to render assistance in the cause of Vaccination in the
States under his control, at once increased this Vaccinator's pay Rs. 3 per month,
and promised to take into consideration the proposal for placing the Vaccinators of the
Kolapore State on a footing approximating to that of Government Vaccinators, as soon
as I should be in a position to submit the pay of each Vaccinator, with the recommended
increase to each, proportionately to the length of service, and conduct of the Vaccinators.
This, I regret to say, by reason of the delays in the transmission and receipt of letters
in the districts, I have been as yet unable to do. This is the most pleasing feature I
have to note in this report, for when Vaccinators see that an interest is being taken in
them and their work by those in authority, it is a great inducement for them to endeavour
to show by the results of their operations that they are not altogether unmindful of the
boon, and a Superintendent has indeed a much greater hold on these men, in case of
laziness or misconduct. I am inhopes, consequently, that should the proposal be carried
out, the returns from the Kolapore State will be still further increased.
Of the vaccination in this State the Veshalghur man still upholds his reputation
for doing the greatest number of vaccinations of any Vaccinator, either in Government
or any other establishment. The Bhoodumgurh Vaccinator is, however, making com-
mendable offers to become his rival in this respect. The reason, no doubt, why the
Veshalgar Vaccinator does so much more work than any other is explicable from the