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sorry I cannot speak well of the progress; the establishment has worked
well, but is too weak. The total deaths from small-pox were 129. I went
through this zilhá last November.
Ahmadnagar collecto¬
rate.
79. The population of Ahmadnagar is 773,938, and the area is 6,647.
There are 11 local fund vaccinators and one munici-
pal vaccinator, The average for each vaccinator is
64,494 population and 554 square miles. The aver-
age area is large, but the average population is not. The total number of
primary vaccinations is 24,378, including the vaccinations done at the dis-
pensaries of Ahmadnagar and Sangamner and in one jail, which only
amounted to 172. The successful operations per mille of population were 30.5,
which is very satisfactory, as compared with many other zilhás. The success
in primary vaccinations was 98.3 per cent., and in re-vaccinations 75.0. There
were only 8 re-vaccinations. Each vaccinator's number of operations aver-
aged 2,017, which is very high. There were only 22 deaths from small-pox.
This is the only zilhá in the Central circle I did not visit on my last tour.
Sholápur collectorate.
80. In Sholápur collectorate the population is 662,986, and the area
3,925 square miles. There are 6 local fund and 3
municipal vaccinators, so each has an average of
73,665 population and 436 square miles, neither of which is too great; but
the 3 municipal vaccinators have nothing like the average, so several of the
táluká vaccinators have too great an area and too high a population—thus,
the táluká vaccinators of Sholápur and Bársi would have far too great a
charge had they not been relieved by the municipal vaccinators taking charge
of some of the villages around the towns of Sholápur and Bársi; and besides
this, the Pandharpur táluká vaccinator has been given some of the Sholápur
táluká villages. Had this arrangement not been made Sholápur and Bársi
would require at least 2 táluká vaccinators each, and I think it would be well
if there were a second local fund vaccinator appointed to Karmálá táluká, and
another to Mádhe, which are both too large for one man. The primary vac-
cinations numbered 17,498, the vaccinations at 4 dispensaries and 1 jail—761—
are included; this gives 25.5 successful operations per mille of population. The
percentage of success is 96.3 in primary vaccinations, and 66.6 in re-vaccina-
tions ; but there were only 23 re-vaccinations altogether. Each vaccinator
averaged 1,861 vaccinations, which is a very fair number. The progress is
satisfactory, but the vaccinators are too few by at least two for the zilhá, and
there is no doubt but that an increase of vaccinators would be most benefi-
cial. On my tour I went over the work of every vaccinator very carefully,
and I was struck with the evidences of the great amount of small-pox which
prevailed in 1872. From what I saw I can safely predict that a periodic epi-
demic must occur, while so large a number annually remain unvaccinated in
the tálukás of Karmálá and Mádhe. It is just as certain as that night will
follow day. Two more vaccinators would cost Rs. 600 per annum. There
were only 29 deaths from small-pox.
Sátárá collectorate.
81. The collectorate of Sátárá has a population of 1,116,050, and an
area of 5,378 square miles. There are 12 local fund
and 2 municipal vaccinators. Each vaccinator has an
average of 79,718 of population and 384 of square miles. There are 3 tálu-
kás in this zilhá which are each too large for one vaccinator, viz., Walwa,
Karhad and Pátan. I have written to Mr. Moore on the subject, and he has
replied that he will submit my proposals to increase the vaccinators by 3 to
the local fund committee when making up the next budget. The primary
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