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Increase of Vaccinations.
Percentage of Success.
Last year I was able to report a larger number of vaccinations than had been
previously performed in this Circle. For the year
now under review, I have again the satisfaction of
exhibiting a still further increase in the number of vaccinations of the Government,
Native Chiefs, and Dispensary Establishments. In the above table there is an aggre-
gate increase of 11,700 over 1868. The total number of vaccinations throughout the
Circle is 65,700, and of successfully vaccinated 62,348, or a percentage of success
of 96.9. This percentage of success cannot well be
compared with former years, inasmuch as the
" doubtful cases" were not then deducted, as now, from the total before estimating the
percentage. But excluding, for the sake of comparison, those cases from the total of
the year 1868, the percentage that year was 96.5) thus giving a very similar result to
the present.
Government Establishment.
2. The greatest increase is in the Government establishment; the total vacci-
nations performed being 28,499, and of successful
cases 27,178, giving a percentage of 97.1. This, I
consider, highly satisfactory on the whole, for nearly all these Vaccinators have increased
their operations over any previous year ; and bearing in mind the difficulties many of
them met with in some talookas, I think it reflects considerable credit on them.
Sadasheo Mahadoo (General No. 192) has done the greatest number of operations of
any Vaccinator of this Circle. General No. 218 has also been doing good work
throughout the year. I would beg to recommend, if practicable, some gratuity be
given to these Vaccinators.
Jaghcer Establishment.
3. In this establishment there is also a creditable increase of 2,171 ; the total
number vaccinated being 22,572, and of successful
cases 21,715, or a percentage of success of 97.3.
In the Report for 1868 (paragraph 9) I mentioned that Colonel Anderson, the Political
Agent at Kolapoor, had consented to take into consideration a proposal for placing
the Vaccinators of that State on a better footing as regards pay. This, I am glad to
say, has been since carried out, and the Vaccinators of this State now receive a scale
of pay similar to that of Government Vaccinators. I also remarked, in the above para-
graph, the fact of the Bhore Punt having thought fit to reduce his Vaccinator's pay Rs. 3.
This I must state has since been cancelled, and the Chief has signified his willingness
to continue the Vaccinator's pay as before. In the Kolapoor State there is a consider-
able increase during the year as compared with the previous year, due in a great
measure to the increased pay to the Vaccinators. Of individual Vaccinators of the
Kolapoor State, the most noteworthy is the Seerole Vaccinator, whom last year I had
occasion to severely reprimand. He has apparently improved since then. The
Bhoodaghur, Veshalghur, and Panalla Vaccinators are also doing good work, though
the returns of the Veshalghur Vaccinator are somewhat less than last year, but still
more than the average by far. There was a break in the work of vaccination in the
Kagul District, by reason of the decease, from cholera, of the Vaccinator.