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to the Western circle and the collectorate of Ratnágirí from the Western to the
Central circle. The following statement shows the composition, area, &c., of the
Central circle before and after the completion of the re-distribution :—
Prior to re-distribution.
Zilhas or States.
Pooná
Ahmadnagar
Nasik
Khandesh
Sholapur
Satara
Penth state
Alkalkot do
Bhor
do
Atpadi do
Phaltan do
Jat
do
No. of vac-
cinators.
13
12
11
17
9
17
1
1
1
1
1
1
85
Area in
square
miles.
5.095
6,647
7,179
10, 162
3,925
5,378
960
498
875
118
561
770
42,168
Population.
878,785
769,955
687,353
1,028,642
662,986
1,116,050
47,033
81,068
111,689
58,980
59,536
70,665
5,572,742
After re-distribution.
Zilhas or States.
Poona
Ahmadnagar
Sholapur
Satara
Ratnagiri
Akalkot
Bhor
Atpadi
Phaltan
Jat
No. of vac-
cinators.
12
12
9
16
11
1
1
1
1
1
65
Area in
Square
Miles.
5,095
6,647
3,925
5,378
3,789
498
875
118
561
770
27,656
Population.
878,785
769,955
662,986
1,116,050
1,019,136
81,068
111,689
58,980
59,536
70,665
4,828,850
Thus it will be seen that this circle, which was formerly much too large, has
been very considerably reduced and at the same time made more compact—that
it now consists of the Poona, Nagar, Sholápur, Sátárá, and Ratnágirí collectorates
and the native states of Akalkot, Bhor, Atpadi. Phaltan and Jat. It has an area
of 27,656 square miles and a population of 4,828,850. In it are employed 1 superin-
tendent, 6 assistant superintendents, 2 clerks and 65 vaccinators. In addition
the superintendent has the supervision, as far as vaccination is concerned, of the
21 dispensaries situated within the circle.
4. During the ten months of the current year, 94,632 persons have been
vaccinated by the itinerant establishment and 3,141 by dispensary medical officers
—total 97,773. In the twelve months of the preceding year the numbers were
respectively 115,709 and 3,851—total 119,560. As the returns for February and
March are not yet received, it is impossible to tell whether there will be an
increase or a decrease in the year taken as a whole. But judging from the
weekly returns received up to date of giving over charge. I think the total will
not be short of that of the preceding year.* A few months ago I was very
apprehensive that the result of the year's operations would compare unfavorably
with its predecessor. My reasons for so thinking were the very general preva-
lence of small-pox. especially in the collectorates of Ratnágirí and Sátárá during
the year 1872-73 and to the very great exertions made to overcome and circum-
scribe the disease—resulting in a large increase of operations, which I con-
cluded must very greatly diminish the number of subjects available for vaccina-
tion in the year under under report.
Then again the number of operators has been reduced from 67 to 65 by the
abolition of the municipal vaccinatorships of Khánápur (Satará) and Bárámatí
(Pooná). The former was abolished from want of funds and the latter on the
institution of a charitable dispensary. So that should there be any decrease these
reductions would fully account for it. That the men, under the immediate
supervision of the assistant superintendents, have worked well I can fully testify.
5. When the number of operations performed by individual vaccinators is
examined, great variety is observed, due in some cases to greater zeal, greater
* There is an increase of 1,981.