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of his pupils were vaccinated from his arm. I commended him to the notice of Baboo
Siva Pershad, C.S.I., who deservedly promoted him a step, and wrote circulars to other
schoolmasters in the circle to use their moral influence in favour of vaccination. From
this I anticipate very good results. If some simple lessons in sanitation, and more
particularly regarding vaccination, were taught in village school-books, we should in a
few years have all the intelligence of the country on our side. In any case, I would
have two learned tracts printed in Hindee containing the kind of reasoning suited to
the rustic mind, and distributed broadcast over the country. There are at present in
almost every tehseel, hundreds of villages where vaccination has never, or very faintly,
been heard of. This would create enquiry, which of course would tend greatly towards
the development of vaccination. The pamphlets that were published from your office
have, to my own knowledge, done a great deal of good among the more highly educated
Government officials; but a short and simple tract would be more suitable for schools
and village zemindars.
39. In conclusion, I should like to record my gratitude to my immediate prede-
cessors, Drs. Richardson and Milne, for having so kindly assisted me out of the difficul-
ties that, as a beginner, I experienced. I trust the two tehseeldars I have mentioned
will receive some expression of the favour of Government.
I have, &c.,
JOHN MACGREGOR,
Offg. Superintendent of Vaccination.
No. 224, dated Camp, Dehra Doon, the 5th April, 1873.
From—JOHN RICHARDSON, ESQ., M.B., Officiating Superintendent of Vaccination,
Agra and Meerut Circles,
To—F. PEARSON, ESQ., Superintendent-General of Vaccination, N.-W. Provinces.
SIR,—I have the honour to submit the returns of vaccination for the Agra
and Meerut Circle for the year 1872-73.
2 The Establishment during the year has been as follows :—1 Superintendent ;
13 Native Superintendents, including one paid by the Rajah of Tehree; 72 vaccinators
paid by Government; 12 apprentices paid by Government; 37 vaccinators paid by
Municipalities; 12 vaccinators paid from Local Funds ; and 4 vaccinators paid by a
Native chief.
Compared with last year, this shows an increase of 11 vaccinators and 12 appren-
tices paid by Government, 12 vaccinators paid by Municipalities, and 7 from Local
Funds. An extra vaccinator was sanctioned for Jounsar Bawur from 1st April, 1872;
and in the districts of Saharunpore and Meerut the number of Government vaccinators
was doubled from the 1st November last. In place of the former system of oomedwars,
an apprentice was sanctioned for each district. In this circle he was employed for the
purpose of learning his duties in the Huzoor tehseel, and the numbers vaccinated by him
included in the returns for that tehseel. The large increase in the number of municipal
vaccinators is in great part owing to the six men employed in the Meerut district being
now placed under the control of this department. Of the seven new Local vaccinators,
six have been entertained by towns of the Saharunpore district, and one by the canton-
ment of Agra.
3. For an account of the work of this circle, from the 1st April to the 28th Octo-
ber, I would refer to Doctor Pringle's report herewith forwarded. On the latter date, I
took over charge at Mussoorie and began the work of inspection in the plains on the
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