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effective, but I fear greatly that the disease has spread so far as to be now
beyond checking, except by very vigorous measures. The Deputy Commis-
missioner was at this time absent in the district, and on the circumstances being-
brought to his notice, he at once sent particular instructions to the Committee
for their guidance.
Loodiana.
7. In the Loodiana district much more work has been done, than during
last year. Radha Kishn, Tehseeldar of Jugraon, gave
good assistance to the vaccinators, and from what I have learnt, the other
Tehseeldars are prepared to give help when their Tehseels are visited.
Chumba.
Pangi.
8. In the hot weather I went to Chumba, having been requested by the
Rajah and Superintendent to vaccinate the people of
that state. The greater part of it had been visited by me on a former occasion.
No difficulty was now met with, and operations proceeded most favorably. As
Pangi, a part of the Chumba territory situated on the
further side of the snowy range, a very wild and isolated region, had not been
visited before, I took a few vaccinators there. No opposition was met with and
the people were vaccinated as far up as "Trilognath" and the villages border-
ing Lahoul.
All the Hill States, Cis and.
Trans Sutlej, have been visited.
9. Now that the people of Pangi have been vaccinated, all the hill states,
including Spiti and Lahoul, have been in turn visited
since I have held this appointment; and I believe, that
with two exceptions, namely Spiti and Keuntal, vaccinators are welcomed in all.
The people of Spiti object to it as their communications beyond the border are
cut off during and for some time after the performance of the operations : when
I was there in May 1863, I vaccinated about 1,800 of the people. The present
Rajah of Keuntal has alway been opposed to vaccination.
Inoculation rarely practised
in these hills.
10. Inoculation for Small Pox, formerly the rule, is now very rarely prac-
tised in the hill states, Cis and Trans Sutlej, there be-
ing only two or three chiefs who rather, I think from
old custom than any other cause, prefer it to vaccination. I believe it may
be safely stated that vaccination is more generally preferred in these parts; I
am led to this conclusion by the frequent invitations I receive from the chiefs
to visit their territories.
Part of the Establishment
sent to do duty at the dispen-
saries in the plains during the
hot months.
At Dalhousie, vaccinators em-
ployed as Sanitary Inspectors.
11. As there was not sufficient work for the whole establishment in the
hills, a part of it was sent to several districts in the
plains, where they were employed under the orders of
the Civil Surgeons at the Sudder and Branch Dispensa-
ries. Their services were also to be made use of in the case of epidemics appearing
in the districts. Dr. Birch, Civil Surgeon of Dalhousie, employed those placed
under his orders, as Sanitary Inspectors : they reported
to him upon the state of the station, the water courses,
and the condition of the Bazaar, and he states that "the measure was a success,
and certainly contributed towards the cleanliness of the station."
Remarks on Inoculation of
Small Pox.
12. With regard to the subject of "Inoculation of Small Pox."—It is
considered by some, and among them are those whose
opinions are entitled to the highest respect, doubtful