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States of Chamba, Keonthal, Jabbal, Bhagal, Bajji, Mailog,
Kuniah, and a large portion of the hilly tract of the Patiálah
State.
Number of persons vac
cinated.
6. The total number of persons vaccinated during the
year by the provincial establishment is 196,435, being an
increase of 55,211 on last year's work. The total number of
successful cases is 183,050, being an increase on last year of
51,822.
The percentage of success is 98.00 as compared with 97.10
last year. The average number of operations performed by
each vaccinator is 1,413.20. The cost of each successful case
is 4 annas 3.33 pies, being less by one anna 2.27 pies than
last season.
Commencement of work
in the Hills.
Keonthal State,
Number vaccinated in
Keonthal.
7. Having finished work in the Nalagarh State by the
close of last season, I proceeded to Erki, where I had sent on
vaccinators to start the work. On reaching there I found
rejoicings going on owing to the birth of a son and heir ; and
at the request of the Rána, who promised every assistance in
October, I postponed operations and marched on to Simla,
and addressed a letter to the Rájah of Keonthal asking him
to allow vaccination to be performed in his State. He replied
that vaccination might be performed in certain parganahs,—
those most distant. I at once sent off vaccinators to each of
these, who carried on work during the months of April and
May. Vaccination had not been performed in these parganahs
for some few years, and the people in some parts seemed
rather afraid to have their very young children vaccinated,
though they willingly brought those of a year old and
upwards. On completion of work in these parganahs, I
again wrote to the Rájah, informing him of this, and request-
ing he would now allow the remaining portions of his State
to be vaccinated. To this he made excuses, as in former
years. The Rájah's reply I sent to the Deputy Commissioner
and Superintendent Hill States, requesting he would address
the Rájah on the subject, and explaining that the Rájah had
made these excuses two or three years successively. The
Deputy Commissioner replied that the Rájah had pro-
mised to allow the work to be resumed in October, " and as
he had had vaccination effected in several parganahs, it would
be as well not to press the work on him just now." I there-
fore reluctantly gave up the idea for the present. Early in
October I reminded the Rájah of his promise, who now per-
mitted vaccination to be performed in all the villages excepting
those within a radius of a mile or two of his residence. After
several letters had passed between us, he at last consented to
the people of Joongh being vaccinated. Having made all
arrangements for vaccination to be performed, I proceeded
there myself, having informed the Rájah of my intention.
On my arrival I found no one there, and after much trouble
and annoyance I learnt orders had been given not to allow
vaccination to be performed at Joongh, the vaccinators being
sent to a village three or four miles off. After considerable
trouble, the Rájah at last, after several days, gave in, and
permitted the people of the village, who were quite willing,
to be vaccinated, with the exception of the Rájah's household,
including the Sirmúr Rájah's son. In this State, having an