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me. These are working since August last, and it is yet too short a time to say any thing-
positive about them, or to expect good results from their supervision. Of one thing I fear,
that, being selected from among the vaccinators, these Deputy Superintendents may not have
that moral courage to take such notice of the faults of the vaccinators in their charge as may
be necessary, and hence may prove to be deficient in necessary authority over the vaccinators.
On the other hand, I confidently believe that their supervision will lead to a great improve-
ment in the quality of our vaccinations.
Small-pox.
11. The whole year was marked by an absence of small-pox. Solitary cases occurred
in large cities only. About the close of the year, a few
cases were heard of in Ahmadábád and Broach, but the
localities were immediately attended to—in Ahmadábád, under the authority of Dr. Wyllie,
the cases were isolated and vaccination introduced in the locality, and in Broach vaccination
was introduced in the infected localities. I am glad to report that these measures effectually
led to a subsidence of the disease.
Native States' Vaccination
Establishments.
12. In my last report I described at some length a scheme for the re-organization of
the Vaccination Establishments of the Political Agencies
of Mahí Kántá and Pálanpur. Nothing decisive is yet
known, but I believe the scheme is yet under the con-
sideration of the Political Officers.
Census Returns not available.
13. I was desirous of giving the correct population of the different parts of this Circle,
as ascertained by the late census, but the Census Returns
were not compiled to enable me to get the correct
numbers.
Municipal Establishment.
14. There has not been any change in the Municipal Establishment. There were seven
municipal vaccinators last year. Since then the Súrat
Municipality has consented to defray the expenses of a
vaccinator and a peon. So there are now in all 8 municipal vaccinators.
Vaccination in Dispensaries.
15. Three more dispensaries were opened during the year, thus making in all 25
dispensaries in this Circle. Since November last the
vaccinators are all withdrawn from working in the
táluká towns where there is a dispensary, and the Medical Officers in charge are held
responsible for the vaccination of the town people. Of dispensary vaccinations generally, I
would refrain from making any remarks, but would simply observe that there is no ordinary
care taken to keep up lymph. Frequent losses and frequent applications for fresh supplies is
the general rule with several of the hospital assistants.
Tour.
16. When the year under report commenced, I was at Khadal, examining the work of
Bápú Amibhái, a Mahí Kántá vaccinator, and of Manchá-
rám Kásirám, of Kapatbanj, a Government vaccinator.
Travelling from Khadal to Kapatbanj, Thásrá, Umreth, and Anand, the work of three
vaccinators was inspected. From Anand I travelled by rail to Súrat districts, and before the
coming on of the monsoon, was able to examine the work of Chorásí, Jalálpur, Chiklí,
Balsár, and Párdi Tálukás thoroughly. This part of the tour was very discouraging, inasmuch
as all the vaccinators of these tálukás were found working with very inferior lymph, the
replacing of which was a work also of great difficulty. During the monsoon the work of the
municipal vaccinator of Súrat was every now and then inspected. I left Súrat early in
November for Gogo. At Gogo during my encampment a very severe storm, attended with
rain, occurred, and all my private property as well as all Government records and property
were damaged to a great extent by sea water. From Gogo I travelled northwards through