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cannot be a doubt that this is due, not a little, to the circumstance alluded to in my
annual report of 1866-67, when the comparative merits of vaccination and inoculation
were tested in two adjoining villages, when both were had recourse to to prevent an
epidemic of small-pox, and the victory was awarded to the former by the villagers
themselves.
2. During the past season not a case of inoculation has been reported to me, and
small-pox, even in the slightest form of an epidemic, has not been witnessed. I should,
however, be withholding praise where it is due if I omitted all mention of the name of
the Rajah of Tehree, Gurhwal, as without his influence and moral support these most
satisfactory results would never have been attained in the few years during which I
have carried on the present system of vaccination in his territory. On the occasion of
my personal visits to the Rajah, I have not failed to mention to him how much I have
been indebted to him and his durbar for the success of the present scheme of vacci-
nation ; and I trust the Government of the North-West Provinces will view his good
offices in the same light, and convey to the Rajah some expression of their approval of
his conduct, and of the liberal grant he makes annually towards the support of the
vaccine establishment in his territory.
3. I wish I could add the names of any of the other wealthy landholders in
the Agra and Meerut Divisions as following the good example of the Rajah of Tehree,
and not confining their support of vaccination to saying a good word here and there
in its favour, but by giving some tangible proof of their belief in it by a pecuniary
grant towards its support. This would show to their dependents their faith, at least,
in the scheme, as it is always something to be able to point out to a Rajpoot villager
that his acknowledged head believes in the scheme, or he would never aid it by a grant
of money.
AJMERE CIRCLE.
No. 59, dated Ajmere, 20th April, 1871.
From—T. MURRAY, ESQ., M.D., Civil Surgeon and Supdt. of Vaccination, Ajmere,
To—W. WATSON, ESQ., M.B., Offg. Supdt.-Genl. of Vaccination, N.-W. Provinces.
SIR,—I have the honour to forward the following returns of vaccination in
this district for the season ending 31st March, 1871:—
Statement No. I., showing particulars of vaccination.
Statement No. II., showing the monthly number and results of the vaccinations
performed.
Statement No. III., showing expenditure of Vaccine Department.
Statement No. IV., showing results of the year as compared with previous years.
The following is the establishment for this district:—One Native Superintendent
and four vaccinators paid by the State, two vaccinators paid by the Municipalities of
Ajmere and Beawur, and one vaccinator paid by the Thakoor of Massudah.
The total number vaccinated was 8,698. Of this number there were :—
Successful, ... ... ...
Unsuccessful, including doubtful, ... ...
Unknown, ... ... ...
5,996
1,453
1,249
One vaccinator was sent with the Deputy Commissioner, and one with the
Assistant Commissioner, on their tour through the district, and a great many of the
cases vaccinated by them are entered under this latter head, " unknown," as in march¬
ing through the country they were not always able to ascertain the result of their oper-
ations.
Seven vaccinators are by far too few for a district like Ajmere and Mhairwara ;
there ought to be ten vaccinators at least.