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easily have some special training in the Department. At any rate, if Deputy Superin-
tendents are to be chosen from the members of the Vaccination Department they ought
to be required to pass some test as to their general and special fitness for the work. I
have little particular to say of the men individually, beyond what is well known to those
who have had a longer acquaintance with them in the junior grades. They form the subject
of special report to the Superintendent General of Vaccination, as called for in his letter
No. 1139, of the 22nd December 1871, and therefore it is deemed unnecessary in this report
to take notice of each separately.
Deputy Superintendent for Native
States.
15. Under this head may be noticed the sanctioned entertainment of a Deputy
Superintendent for the Kolápur State and its Dependen-
cies. In a letter I had the honor to submit to the
Political Agent in February, I represented the necessity
for a Deputy Superintendent to supervise the States' vaccinators' work more closely than can
be done by the Superintendent in the course of his annual tour. I stated that " there is
quite as much need in the States as in the Zilhás of the Southern Maráthá Country that a
Deputy Superintendent should be employed in furthering the work of vaccination," the.
conditions of appointment to be the same as those respecting the Zilhás' Deputies. The
suggestion was at once taken up by Colonel Anderson, the Political Agent, who, after the
necessary detailed information had been obtained and due consideration given to the matter,
was pleased to sanction the new appointment on the same footing as the other Deputies,
except that a peon would be supplied from the Darbar establishment.
16. With reference to the Southern Maráthá States particularly, which are entirely
separate from the Kolápur State and Dependencies, the Assistant Political Agent, Major
Westropp, stated that "they are too much scattered to favor the idea of a Deputy Superin-
tendent" ; but a simple and workable enough suggestion was made, that the Deputy Superin-
tendents, whose work borders on these Southern Maráthá States, might, without extra.
expense being incurred, be entrusted with the inspection of the States' vaccinators, in addi-
tion to their own duties. This subject is under reference meanwhile.
A remark in this direction will be found in para. 12, division 5, of last year's report by
the Superintendent General of Vaccination.
17. The correspondence regarding this new appointment was submitted to the
Superintendent General of Vaccination for his approval, and in a letter of reply he expressed
himself as highly pleased that a move had been made in this direction.
18. One Dattu Báláppá, vaccinator in Hubli Táluká of Dhárwár Collectorate, has been
recommended for the appointment. I have seen him and his work, and as a shrewd and
energetic man, although wanting unfortunately in the educational qualifications referred to
above, he is by far the most deserving vaccinator I have met with. I trust he may
continue to deserve well in the new position he is about to occupy.
Vaccinators.
19. Their conduct has on the whole been creditable during the year. The changes
among them by transfer have been frequent.
Hari
Bálkrishna, Municipal Vaccinator of Belgaon, was dis-
missed, and one Káshináth Dhondo appointed instead. Benjamin de Costa, Vaccinator of
Hápur, has been dismissed on account of drunkenness, and one Abraham Machado has been
appointed in his place.
On the recommendation of the Collector of Kanada, a vaccinator has been entertained
temporarily in Bhatkal Petha of Honawar Táluká. The arrangement was sanctioned by the
Superintendent General; but the Collector is desirous not only to entertain this vaccinator
permanently, but to have some supernumerary vaccinators appointed in a zilhá which is
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