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For several years Tulaties in the Punch Mahals, under instructions from the Agent
to the Governor, have been required to prepare lists of the unvaccinated children in
their villages for the use of the Vaccinators. These lists, however, are often so very
imperfect as to be almost useless; and the Vaccinators not unfrequently neglect to
apply for them, and depend solely on the exertions of themselves and Peons. Village
registers have not as yet been of any advantage, as Tulaties, as a rule, neglected to
keep the vaccination statistics.
2. The increase in the Native States is principally due to the appointment of
three additional Vaccinators in the month of November. After deducting the vac-
cinations (1,671) performed by these men, there is still an increase of 1,412, resulting
from the exertions of all the Assistants, with the exception of the two men in
Rajpeepla, in which district there has been a decrease in consequence of the sickness
of one of the men, and the non-receipt of the monthly returns for March.
Area of Circle.
3. In the annual Report for 1868 the area of the Circle, excluding the Sunkeira
Mewas, was recorded at 14,001 square miles. Since
then the Native State of Barrea has been surveyed,
and ascertained to be little more than half the size it was supposed to be ; and it is
now believed that the area of Loonawara is only about 800 instead of 1,736 square
miles, as previously supposed. Making allowance for these corrections, the area of the
whole Circle is now estimated at 12,725 square miles; but if all the Native States were
surveyed, this estimate would probably be found much too high.
Population.
4. The population is estimated at 360,000, which, however, must be very much
below the mark, as the population of the Punch
Mahals alone is about 169,000, or 100 to the square
mile. From a census of the Native State of Bareea, recently taken, it would appear
that the population is about 57 to the square mile; so, taking the area of all the Native
States at 11,050 square miles, and calculating the population at that rate, it would be
629,850, which added to the population of the Mahals would make a total of 798,850.
Number of Vaccinators.
5. No change has been made in the number of Government Vaccinators. In
October 1869, Mr. Propert offered, in the event of
my considering the present number of Government
Vaccinators insufficient, to recommend the appointment of stationary Vaccinators, to
be paid from the Local Funds, and maintained solely for the benefit of the Kusba
towns. I could not take advantage of this offer, as the towns are small, and the
itinerant Vaccinators must reside and carry on their work in them during the rains ;
but I suggested that two additional itinerant Vaccinators should be appointed by the
Local Funds' Committee for duty in Godra and Dohud. My motive for making
this suggestion, which was not carried into effect, was simply to increase the
number of infantile vaccinations by reducing the area of the Vaccinators' districts. At
present the average area of the five districts is only 335 square miles, and had addi-
tional men been sanctioned there would not have been any increase in the total number
of primary vaccinations after the first year of their appointment.