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rather than inattention, and I know he has been doing much better since my
visit. Here the Superintendent General left me. In January I examined the
work in the Jámner táluká with which I was not at all satisfied. The vacci¬
nator, Mahipat Dharmáji, gave me a very poor opinion of his industry and atten-
tion, and it was only by fining him then, and repeating it since, that I have been
able to get him into working trim. Leaving this I went into the Bhosáwal
táluká where I found the lymph had been lost. The vaccinator here, Ganesh Som¬
náth, left on me very much the same impression as Mahipat Dharmáji, and shared
the same treatment. From here I crossed the Taptí into the Sáwadá táluká, where
I saw some very good work which had been done by Sitárám Sadáshiva, and then
passed on to Chopdá, where things were not at all to my satisfaction. The vacci-
nator was a young hand whose work had never been seen by a superintentent
before, so I had a good many things to point out for amendment which, I believe,
has since taken place. In February leaving Chopdá I turned due west and still
keeping north of the Tapí I visited the tálukás of Shirpur, Sháháde, and Talode ;
from this I turned south, crossed the Tapí again and went through Nandurbár ;
then Pimpalner and thence over the Selbári ghát into Báglan and Máligáon,
which latter I reached on the 1st of March. The work in both Shirpur and Shá-
háde was satisfactory. In Talode it was not so, and chiefly owing to the difficul-
ties met with in consequence of the extreme ignorance of the people. In Nandur¬
bár things were not at all satisfactory. The man Mahádeo Bápuji was an old mu-
nicipal vaccinator who had carried his old municipal habits with him of vaccinating
only ten or twelve children a week. I however, pointed out to him freely, what
would be the result of this course, and I am glad to say he has since shown some
improvement. In Pimpalner I was satisfied with all I saw. In March I first
saw the work of the Máligám vaccinator which pleased me, and leaving him I
went into Báglán where I saw a good deal of the vaccinator's—Shiváppá Ling¬
áppá—work with which I was satisfied. From Báglán I crossed over to
Iwantbárí ghát into Dindorí where I examined the work of the vaccinator and the
dispensary. At the latter the work had just been set agoing by Assistant Super-
intendent Kisansing Dowlatsing and promised well. The vaccinator was ailing
at the time of my visit—he has since died—so that there was some excuse for
the backward condition of his fresh work. Leaving Dindori I went into the
Penth state and examined the work of the dispensary and the vaccinator. I
was quite satisfied with both. All I saw belonging to the dispensary was
recent and very good. Of that of the vaccinator, I saw his fresh lymph, as well
as a considerable quantity of the old cicatrices ; and with all I was perfectly
satisfied. Considering Penth had not been visited before by a superintendent, my
finding the work there so satisfactory is creditable to the vaccinator, Hanumant
Lakshuman. From Penth I went into the Násik táluká and examined the work
of Krishnaráo Harí, a recently appointed vaccinator, with which I was satisfied.
Leaving Násik I travelled on towards Igatpurí which I reached by the end of
March when the official year came to a close. This tour occupied me something
under 8 months, during which time I had 215 travelling days, made 109 encamp-
ments, travelled 2,288 miles, visited 494 villages, and inspected the vaccinations
on the arms of 14,425 children, nearly all of whose names were called from the
registers.
General conduct of establish-
ment.
15. The assistant superintendents have all conducted themselves to my
satisfaction during the year. There was no occasion
offered for any one of them to distinguish himself so
particularly as would call for special mention of his
name here. Of the two additional assistants granted for this circle by Government
Resolution No. 2783 of 7th August 1873, only one has been as yet appointed.
The vaccinators have been somewhat troublesome during the year, as may be
seen from the fact of my having to fine some 28 of them in varying sums amount-
ing in the aggregate to Rs. 233-0-0.