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manages the affairs of this State, and that at my visit I was unable to see any work, except
such old work as the State school could show. It was explained that on account of the
Diwán's absence, it was difficult to get the children together for inspection. The vaccinator,
I think, is willing to interest himself in the work, if he met with more encouragement, but
he still continues to report unfavorably regarding the people's indifference to vaccination.
Dispensaries.
34. There is a decrease in the number vaccinated of about 50 per cent. which is account-
ed for in two ways: first, and chiefly, owing to the
reduction of three vaccinators working under the Civil
Surgeons of Belgáon, Dhárwár, and Kárwár previous to July 1871; secondly, owing to the
fact that some of the Dispensaries have had no operations to show, and the general report
from Hospital Assistants is that they find it difficult to get children for vaccination. Al-
though the work has been comparatively small, the percentage of success (89.9) is very
creditable. The Sub-Assistant Surgeon in charge of Coomptá Dispensary works steadily,
but his percentages are low. No returns are received from Hublí. This is a matter of
inquiry meanwhile.
The amount of work done by the three vaccinators noticed above, up to the period of
their reduction, has been included in the totals of the tálukás to which they were severally
appointed.
35. At Athni a new Dispensary has been established, but I am unable to give the exact
date of its opening. The Medical Officer in charge has been directed to return monthly to
this office a statement of vaccine operations performed by him in the usual form.
Many of the returns sent in have been very incorrect, and a deal of trouble has been
given in amending some, and in returning others for correction and completion.
36. In passing, I may be allowed to mention the great need felt for a Dispensary some-
where in the long stretch of populous country between Hubli and Gadak (which are not far
from Dhárwár) and Haliál and Hápur in the Kánadá Collectorate. This felt necessity was
the subject of representation to me while at Haverí, of the Karajghí Táluká, by a few
influential Natives; and that town itself seemed a most desirable situation for a Dispensary,
because it is the meeting point of several tálukás which would derive equal benefit from
such an institution.
Tour.
37. At the beginning of the official year, Mr. Raby was inspecting the work
of vaccinators in the Kolápur State, but early in May
he went to England on sick leave.
In June Dr. Gordon became Acting Superintendent, and during August he travelled to
Dhárwár, inspecting work in Belgáon, Sampgáon, and Dhárwár Tálukás. His march in this
direction was chiefly, I believe, for the purpose of instructing, in their new duties, certain of
the newly appointed Deputy Superintendents. He returned to Belgáon in the beginning of
September, and about the end of the same month, he handed over charge to Dr. Roche
During October and November Dr. Roche examined the work of Harí Bálkrishná and
Shaik Kádar in Belgáon. In December he was obliged to obtain sick leave to England, and
I was appointed to the acting charge.
About the middle of the same month, I proceeded on tour, setting out in a north-east
direction towards Gokák. The work in this táluká is carried on by an oldish looking man,
Dhondí Sidáppá, who can neither read nor write. He showed me lymph on plates and in
tubes, which was not at all good-looking, especially that on plates, which seemed to be from
over-ripe vesicles. Of the old work done by him, what I saw was characterestic enough. In