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" 2. Such were the first steps in the introduction of vaccination in the
" three principal native states in the north of Gujarath. The persevering
" efforts of the officers of the vaccination department, combined with the
" cordial assistance rendered by the political officers, have succeeded in placing
" vaccination on a firm and permanent footing everywhere. In Mahi Kánthá,
" the Idar Darbar now entertains two vaccinators on liberal allowances, and
" the minor chiefs all contribute towards the expenses of three vaccina¬
" tors ; in all five vaccinators are employed in this district, and the number
" is quite sufficient; but owing to physical and territorial difficulties, vaccina¬
" tion is still somewhat backward in the eastern and northern parts. In
" Pálanpur the diwan sahib employs two vaccinators, the nawáb of Rád¬
" hanpur one, the petty thakurs contribute to the pay of one vaccinator,
" and from the fine fund of the superintendency two vaccinators are paid,
" in addition to which one man is paid by Government for camp Dísá and its
" environs, making in all 7 vaccinators. There is no difficulty of any kind
" in this state, and vaccination is carried on everywhere with ease. The
" Rewá Kánthá is sufficiently well provided with vaccinators, there being in
all ten men, and vaccination is progressing well
(marginally noted) in all the states which are under
the immediate control of the agency. The Chotá
Udaipur and Rájpiplá states are ruled by indepen-
dent princes, and vaccination in these states is not
so good, nor so extended, owing to the want of cor-
diality and support of the darbárs to the vaccina¬
" tors ; partly also it is owing to the inefficiency of the men employed, but
" it is hoped that, with time, these difficulties will be got over.
Rájpiplá, 2 vaccinators.
Báriá, 2
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Chotá Udaipur, 2 „
Sunth & Kadáná, 1 „
Bálásinur, 1
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Sankheda Mewas, 1 „
Lunwada, 1
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" 3 As regards the willingness of the people of these states to sub¬
" mit to vaccination, there is not much to be said. In Mahi Kánthá all the
" settled, cultivating and trading classes avail themselves of vaccination
" readily ; difficulty is experienced only with the unsettled wandering Bhils,
" inhabiting the eastern and northern parts ; but among these, too, vaccina¬
" tion has of late much progressed, and there are only a few villages situated
" on the borders of Dungarpur, Mewád, Wagud and Udaipur, where the
" Bhils have objected to vaccination. In Pálanpur, with the exception of
" the Mahomedan population of Pálanpur and Rádhanpur kasbas, the
" people of this district take kindly to vaccination. The principal classes
" are the Aujaná cultivators and the Koli thakurdas ; both these accept
" vaccination, the latter people perhaps reluctantly. In Rewá Kánthá
" vaccination is accepted by all classes pretty freely, with the exception of the
" Bhils of Chotá Udaipur and Rájpiplá."
Progress in the Western
Gujarath circle.
117. The Western Gujarath circle is superintended by Surgeon-Major
Blomfield. The area and population cannot be given
correctly foreach vaccinator's charge in Kathewád, but
the population for the whole circle is about 3,644,852,
and the area 30,224 square miles. There are 3 assistant superintendents, 2 of
whom are in Kathewád, and 1 in Ahmadábád collectorate. I am sorry to say
there is no assistant superintendent in Pálanpur state, where there are
7 vaccinators. It would certainly be of great benefit, if H. H. the Maharaja
of Pálanpur would appoint an assistant superintendent, especially as the
vaccinators have not been visited by the superintendent in the last two years.
As Dr. Blomfield found so much to do in Kathewád, he had not time to
go into Pálanpur territory. The number of vaccinators is 53, so each has an