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The percentage of population and of estimated births protected at dispen-
saries was 30.4 and 60.1, as compared with 37. and 66.6 respectively, the average
attained by the special vaccination department.
From this it is evident that relatively the work performed at dispensaries
is very fair. This result has not, however, been attained without much driving
of hospital assistants, who complain that they cannot find the time to go about
from house to house, and that no help can be obtained by them from tahsil and
village officials.
The following extract on this subject is taken from my Dispensary Report
for the past year :—
" In the absence of compulsory vaccination, hospital assistants often find it difficult
to carry on vaccination in addition to their dispensary duties, especially where they have
to resort to house to house visitation. In compliance with the orders of Government, hos-
pital assistants have been required to pay special attention to this part of their duty, and
are expected to protect by vaccination at least 40 per 1,000 of the population (the esti-
mated annual birth-rate) of their respective dispensary towns, but considerable pressure has
to be exercised to obtain this result, and I would be glad to see the vaccination work of
dispensary towns handed over to the special vaccination establishment, and hospital
assistants only required to vaccinate those who apply to them for operation either for them-
selves or their families in preference to the vaccinator.
" Were vaccination compulsory and parents required to present themselves with their
children at some central spot on certain days, then the hospital assistant could carry on
the work; but in the absence of this it is very difficult, and in the larger towns impossible,
for the hospital assistant to fully protect the population under his charge without neglect-
ing his other duties."
General remarks.
14. On the whole, the work performed during the year by all establishments
was satisfactory, the conduct of the vaccinators
towards the people was, as a rule, kind and conci-
liatory, and complaints against them were few. There was little opposition, except
amongst certain castes, and this is gradually diminishing. District officials ren-
dered willing and serviceable aid, for which the cordial acknowledgments of the
Department are due.
Sanitary Commissioner was in camp from the middle of November till the
middle of May, and was satisfied with the work inspected.
Superintendents Ajaz Hoosain and Mahomed Ally worked with zeal and
energy, and deserve special notice. Superintendents Trimbackrao and Dinkar
Rao require to put a little more energy into their inspection work, the number
of villages left unvisited by these Superintendents being too high. Superinten-
dent Gangadharam, lately promoted to the Wun District, promises to make a good
Superintendent. Superintendent Abdul Kurreem of the Buldana District limits
his inspection work too much to the line of rail, and requires to show more energy
in his work.
First Class Superintendent Bapurao accompanied the camp of the Sanitary
Commissioner as usual, and showed ability and zeal in the performance of his
duties.
The following list shows the names of native gentlemen and others who
have helped in the cause of vaccination :—
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Mr. Waman Narain, Tahsildar of Chandur.
Hari Ramchander, acting Tahsildar of Jalgaon.
Girrao Ramchandra, Tahsildar of Amraoti.
Govind Rao, Tahsildar of Morsi.
Bhasker Maheshwar, Tahsildar of Malkapur.
Shabbaz Khan, Tahsildar of Chikhli.
Ambadas Sunto, Tahsildar of Yeotmal.
Raghoji wald Chandraban Kali, Patel of Tapmali Khail of Ellichpur
City.
B665—3.