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duced from 3 to 2. At the beginning of the official year I visited Oorun and Panwell,
and from what I saw, I felt convinced that one vaccinator for the two Municipalities,
would answer better than if both Municipalities were allowed to entertain each a
separate one. The Presidents of the two Municipalities agreed to my proposal, and
the Municipal vaccinator of Panwell was placed in charge of both towns on a slightly
increased pay and with a peon allowed. He has performed 846 vaccinations more
than the two vaccinators did in the previous year, and there was a saving of Rs. 60.
Local Funds.
6. I had a good deal of trouble with the Local Funds' vaccinators. At the be-
ginning of the official year I was called upon to fill up the
appointments which had just then been sanctioned. Several
appointments were given to young men who had served as " candidates," and who
had received very flattering testimonials from the vaccinators under whom they had
served. As it turned out, most of these men were grossly ignorant, or lazy, idle fellows,
and more likely to injure the progress of vaccination than to further its cause. For
instance, a man, recommended by a Medical Officer, was appointed to the Bhewndy
talooka, and during the three months he remained there, he never vaccinated a single
child—Ab uno disce omnes. In my difficulty I applied to the Presidents of the Local
Funds Committee for permission to employ two candidate vaccinators, in place of
a vaccinator and his peon, giving each candidate an allowance of Rs. 10 a month. All
the Presidents, I am thankful to say, consented, and afterwards I got on very much
better. Candidates for employment were attached to my office, and I was able after a
short time to form an opinion concerning them. When I perceived that by their
intelligence, activity and willingness, they were likely to become good and useful
vaccinators, I instructed them in their duties ; and when I deemed their requirements
satisfactory, I then sent them on trial to vaccinate in some districts where I myself
would be shortly going. All the vacancies have been filled up by men thus trained,
and the two remaining vacancies will be very shortly given to two candidates of whose
fitness I am well satisfied.
Dispensary Vaccination.
7. Last year I was not pleased with the Dispensary vaccination. I am glad to
be able to report this time more favourably upon it. The
Dispensary vaccination shows this year an increase of 441
operations, and the percentage of success, though still low, is somewhat better than
formerly. This improvement I consider is due to the new plan proposed by myself,
and followed by several of the Medical Officers in charge of these Charitable Institu-
tions. At the beginning of the official year I issued a circular calling upon the
Medical Officers, and subordinates in independent medical charge of Dispensaries, to
vaccinate once or twice a year, in as many sittings as might be deemed necessary,
all the unvaccinated children of the towns in which they respectively reside. March
and April, December and January, should, I said, be preferred; I also suggested that
before beginning their half-yearly vaccinations, they should inform, and request the
assistance of, the local Civil Authorities, and at the same time communicate with
the parents of all unvaccinated children as far as practicable. The Superintendent