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MANUAL OF VACCINATION FOR THE
that vaccinator till such time as the work proceeds properly and will arrange,
if necessary, for a fresh supply of lymph from some other portion of his
district.
(iv) He will inspect the instruments of every vaccinator in his
district from time to time and satisfy himself that they are clean and in
good order.
(v) He will satisfy himself that the vaccinators are able to recognise
those communicable diseases which they are likely to meet with in the
course of their work.
(vi) One of his most important duties is to explain to the people the
nature and object of vaccination and to persuade them to accept it.
(vii) He will also see that the vaccinators are courteous in manner
and kind in conduct towards the people, and that they are guilty of no
irregularities.
(viii) He will keep a diary showing the places where he inspected
vaccination work with the dates, &c.
(ix) He will send to the District Superintendent on the 7th, 14th, 21st,
and last day of each month a return (Vaccination Form No. 7) showing the
work he has done.
(x) He will forward to the District Superintendent, after perusal and
countersignature, the returns forwarded to him by the vaccinators.
(xi) On the 15th of each month he will forward to the District
Superintendent his monthly return (Vaccination Form No. 3).
(xii) The Assistant Superintendent will not communicate with
the Civil authorities of the district directly, but through the District
Superintendent.
(xiii) He will forward to the District Superintendent all communica-
tions, petitions, &c., sent through him by the vaccinators, and will attach to
such communications any remarks which he may consider necessary for the
information of the District Superintendent.
(xiv) The Assistant Superintendent will, while on duty, wear uniform
and belt.
(xv) He will not include the inspections made with the District
Superintendent of Vaccination or Deputy Sanitary Commissioner in his
returns.
(xvi) He will consult chaukidár's books to see the number of births
during past year and if the vaccinator has done sufficient operations.
(xvii) He will report on nature of vesicle—if many arms are ulcerated
or not.
(xviii) He will communicate to the District Superintendent the various
addresses to which correspondence may be directed to him while he is in the
interior of the district.
Duties of the Deputy Sanitary Commissioners and District
Superintendents
of Vaccination.
13. (a) Duties of Deputy Sanitary Commissioners.—The duties of the
Deputy Sanitary Commissioners are to exercise a constant personal supervi-
sion over the circle under their charge by visits to each vaccinator,
looking into the character of the vesicle, examining the vaccinator as
to his knowledge of vaccination and communicable diseases, testing his
returns and diary, inspecting instruments, and enquiring into his general
character; also to explain the nature and object of vaccination to the
people generally, and to all influential natives in particular, so as to induce
them to accept its benefits. They will be in special charge of the hill tracts
and will also supply vaccine virus to all applicants and introduce a new
supply of vaccine virus where, in their opinion, the vesicle is weak and