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above or as follows; before the commencement of the season Mr. Palmer, the Magistrate
of Moozuffernugger, consulted me with reference to the appointment of Vaccinators for
the towns named above, and asked what was the lowest sum for which I would undertake
to supply a Vaccinator during the vaccinating season to the four towns in question,
and, being anxious to do what I could to assist Mr. Palmer, I fixed the sum of Rs. 60,
for the season, intending, if the Vaccinators worked well, to give them the first vacan-
cies in the establishment after the 1st April, 1872. Of course, I could not give other
than good " Oomedwars" to these towns, as it would not have been just to take a
Vaccinator from Rs. 120 per annum, and, by filling up his place, leave him perhaps
without an appointment at the end of the season, when the grant of Rs. 60 was
expended; to say nothing of the inadvisability of taking a Vaccinator from a palce
where he might be well known, and setting him to work in a town where he was a total
stranger. The work of these four men for fifteen days in November, 1871, and all
December, 1871, and January, 1872, was as under, and it was after seeing what was
done in December, that I wrote to Mr. Palmer the letter alluded to hereafter.
Shamlee,
... ...
Kyranah,
...
...
Kandlah,
...
...
Meeranpore, ... ...
Total,
15th to 30th Novem-
ber, 1871.
Successful.
14
4
...
24
42
Unsuccesful.
8
7
...
2
17
Unknown.
4
6
...
1
11
Total.
26
17
...
27
70
December, 1871.
Successful.
29
81
14
87
211
Unsuccessful.
19
38
...
22
79
Unknown.
2
36
5
17
60
Total.
50
155
19
126
350
January, 1872.
Successful.
8
13
21
131
173
Unsuccessful.
16
21
15
9
61
Un k n o wn .
2
3
8
16
29
Total.
26
37
44
156
263
Total.
Successful.
44
98
35
242
419
Unsuccessful.
43
66
15
33
157
Unknown.
15
45
13
34
107
Total.
102
209
63
309
683
As I have given extracts from my letter to Mr. Palmer below, in which I have
fully discussed the subject, and the advisabillity, as it appeared to me, of continuing
the vaccine grant to these towns, I need not allude to the subject in greater detail,
except to again record my regret that this scheme of what might be turned local
vaccinations (as the operations were to be performed in these towns alone, which
as yet are not Municipal from funds supplied from local sources,) should have
failed. There are other towns in which the operations of the Municipal Vacci-
nator should be more numerous, and personally and by letter, I have endeavoured
to impress upon the Municipalities, but chiefly upon the Native gentlemen compos-
ing them, that there is no greater boon they can confer upon the residents, who
have in many cases elected them to their honorary posts, than by doing their
utmost by example and advice to urge upon them the great benefit which will
accrue to the town, if they generally accept vaccination for their children. I am happy
to think that my efforts have not been quite in vain, but much remains yet to
be done, as it really seems that the struggle to give wealth in the larger cities puts all
other considerations not only out of sight, but even out of mind. I must, however,
in justice state, that the conduct of the Native Superintendent of the Moozuffernug-
gur District was not such as to give the experiment under notice as fair a trial as I
could wish, and his carelessness and bad superintendence have led to his dismissal.
The conduct of the Native Superintendent again illustrates one of the greatest difficul-
ties to be met with in the present scheme of vaccination, as regards promotion, and
if it were possible to reward a Vaccinator, without promoting him to Native Superin-
tendent, a great point would be gained as regards efficiency, since, what was once
considered as promotion, viz., the post of Municipal Vaccinator, is now viewed as a
punishment, except in the cases, which as yet are comparatively rare, of the men pro-
moted being residents of the Municipality or its neighbourhood. But as noted in last
Report not to reward a Vaccinator for good work injures the Department by checking
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