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The Pátils or heads of gaums can seldom read or write, so that the " Patrakás, 'as
they call them, are very seldom examined by them. But they are useful to higher func-
tionaries when on tour. Very often the Pátil cannot find the " Patrak, " he having hidden
it away too safely. Frequently, when it is at last produced, it drops out from under a tile
or the end of some one's turband—the Pátil, as a rule, seldom having a safe place to
preserve it in.
Dispensaries.
21. The dispensary returns are very small ; a large number cannot be expected at
present, as the dispensaries, which now forward re-
turns, are two of them, built near very small gaums,
and the other three miles from the town of Wadwán. The work is performed by the Hos-
pital Assistants. I hope next year to show a better dispensary return, as the dispensaries
of Gondal and Dhorájí have just been placed under my superintendence,
Expenditure.
22. The amount expended by Government is less than the amount sanctioned by
700 Rupees; the saving is owing almost entirely to the
postal charges being much less; there is also a saving in
travelling allowances and contingencies.
The saving in the postal charges was effected almost entirely by prohibiting corres-
pondence between Assistant Superintendents and vaccinators, and by directing the latter
to forward any correspondence they might have, with their weekly or monthly returns.
I found they were writing at all times on the most frivolous and unnecessary subjects;
this alone reduced the correspondence one-half.
The total amount sanctioned by the Chiefs this year is more than in 1871-72, because
an extra grant was given to the vaccinators for bhattá.
The amount expended by the Chiefs has, during the past official year, exceeded that
sanctioned by Rs. 452 ; but as the Chiefs' financial year begins in September, it is difficult
to tell at present what the exact expenditure will be, but I anticipate it will be under
the sanctioned amount.
In the Government financial year, just finished, bhattá had to be paid three times—in
the Chiefs' year it will only come twice; this in itself accounts for the excess of expenditure
sanctioned up to March.
Average Cost of each successful
Vaccination.
23. The average cost of each successful operation per-
formed by the Chiefs' vaccinators is very small, viz.,
2 annas, 8 pies.
The reason of the large average cost to Government for each successful case, is, that
there has been only one vaccinator during the past year ; for part of 1871-72 there were nine,
and of course many more operations performed, therefore making the average less.
The reason of the total sum expended by Government being greater, is, that the
expenditure for Assistant Superintendents is greater than last year, they having been
employed the whole of 1872-73 and only part of 1871-72.
Assistance from Chiefs.
24. I have always received the greatest assistance from the Darbárs, and in no one
instance have I had to appeal to the Political Agent, or
his Assistants. My plan is to write to the head kár¬
bhárí first, and then, if assistance or redress is not given, I appeal to the District Officer.
I take this opportunity of publicly thanking the Chiefs for the assistance they have
given me, and for the courtesy with which they have, as a rule, treated me.
Tour.
25. I left Rájkot on the 6th October 1872 for Gondal. My object for going in this
direction first, was on account of the Gondal and Jaitpur
vaccinators having both reported themselves sick for
some time past, and for that reason having done very little work for two or three months.