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24. Village officials have had to be reported for their indifference and unwillingness
to assist in the work—the Superintendent in his inspections, and vaccinators in carrying on
their operations. In some instances, pandering to the wishes of their villagers, I presume
this careless indifference has amounted almost to opposition.
25. There is a slight hindrance to the work too, if the early mornings are not chosen for
the inspections. During the season many children go into the fields with their parents ; and
again the migratory character of certain classes does not permit of some portions of work
being seen.
Registers in Villages.
26. These have been generally kept, but in some villages very indifferently. Such care-
lessness has been brought to the notice of the authorities,
who have taken steps to insure more accuracy and
thoroughness in keeping up these Registers.
New Forms.
27. The Superintendent General of Vaccination has recommended a new form of
Vaccination Register to be introduced into villages. A
copy of the form has been sent to each Collector, and to
the Political Agent of the Kolápur State, and Southern Maráthá Country, requesting them
to issue orders to Mámlatdárs and Kárbhárís to see to their introduction. Colonel Anderson
has kindly signified his intention to have the new form introduced, but no reply has yet been
received from the Collectors.
Striking out the result columns, and inserting instead one column for the Vaccinator's
signature, is a great improvement, for few Kulkarnís care to know what case is successful
and what other is unsuccessful, and to be burdened with the trouble of inserting such results
in the proper column.
Monthly Returns.
28. They have frequently had to be returned for correction, evidencing carelessness on
the vaccinator's part, and causing much delay in making
up the office returns. Fines have been imposed, and
vaccinators have been warned that more severe notice will be taken of such carelessness.
The amount of travelling done by each vaccinator has now to be included in each
Return, and a column has been set off for the " Vaccinifer Number."
Municipalities.
29. The increase under this head is due principally to the returns of the Municipal
vaccinators of Bágalkot, Gadak, and Athní, to whom no
work was credited on last year's annual statements.
The Superintendent General's anticipations regarding the Dhárwár Municipality, referred to
in paras. 6 and 12 of last year's report, have not yet been realized. Information on this
point has been sought from the Collector, but as yet no reply has been received.
No peons are allowed to the Hublí and Gadak Municipal vaccinators, and for their being
disallowed I can give no explanation in addition to that given by Mr. Raby last year in para.
4 of his report. Where a vaccinator is expected to work well, and frequently in the face of
much opposition, a peon, permanently employed as such, is absolutely necessary to success ;
and a vaccinator who has no peon of his own will of necessity become dissatisfied, discour-
aged, and indifferent to his work. It is the fact that some peons are employed as personal
servants by vaccinators—if in any case found to be prejudicial to vaccination this can be
easily checked.
No provision has been made for peons in the Bágalkot and Kaládgí Municipalities.
The Athní Municipality have reduced their vaccinator from the 1st of February 1872,
and instead, a new Dispensary has been opened in that town.