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unsuitable. My experience of the malee class will be given in a future paragraph, only
mentioning the fact here that they do less work, and in a lower social stratum than the
other classes of vaccinators.
18. In connection with Goruckpore, I must favourably mention the name of See¬
sunker Lall, the Tehseeldar of Hatta. For the day of my arrival at Hatta he had
previously summoned a meeting of the chief zemindars within a radius of 12 or 15
miles, to which upwards of 60 persons came. Very kindly and sensibly he explained to
the meeting the object of vaccination, its success in other kingdoms, and the benefit it
confers. He answered their questions and combated all the popular errors (some of them
very absurd) that were held regarding it. I cannot too highly admire not only his
interest in the cause, but the sensible and judicious manner in which he manifested it.
Excepting Gunput Sahai, Tehseeldar of Captaingunj in Bustee, the interest of all the
rest was merely nominal. I ought to have mentioned that Seesunker Lall formed those
who volunteered to do so into a committee to assist in the spread of vaccination in the
tehseel.
19. I have a very strong impression that subordinate officials are not aware of
the importance that Government attaches to vaccination. If it were practicable to
have monthly statements of the work done printed in the vernacular Gazette, it would
not only stimulate these men to increased zeal, but assist materially in checking the
falsification of returns.
20. The vaccinators of Pudrowna were withdrawn to Kussia. Pudrowna is in a
state of chronic malaria, and it was considered more prudent to avoid it. Vaccination
being as yet, so to speak, on its trial, the death of a child from whatever cause soon
after being vaccinated could not fail of injuring the cause.
21. Bustee.—In Bustee the number is less this year by 1,601. I cannot account
for this decrease excepting for the absence of oomedwars. On my arrival at Bustee,
I wrote, through Mr. Elliot, the Collector, to the Raja of Bansee, requesting the favour
of his supporting a vaccinator for his own estates. The rajah at once agreed to do so,
stating at the same time that he himself had been vaccinated and fully appreciated its
necessity. I trust the thanks of Government will be awarded to him also for his
liberality.
22. I returned through Bustee and Goruckpore, and found each man at his post.
Dr. Richardson having surprised them in this manner last year, made them too cautious
to desert on this occasion. As soon as I left Goruckpore, however, one vaccinator went
to his home for three weeks, and the other, a malee, took to inoculation. I have recom-
mended the dismissal of both.
Benares, ...
Mirzapore, ...
Ghazeepore,
...
Azimgurh, ...
Gorackpore, ...
Bustee,
...
Under one
year.
6.3
8.3
9.6
17.6
5.2
4.2
Over.
93.7
91.7
90.4
82.4
94.8
93.8
Male.
61.1
52.8
53.9
54.1
56.3
54.5
Female.
38.9
47.2
46.1
45.9
43.7
45.5
23. Percentages of age and sex.—These are given in the margin, arranged accor-
ding to the several
districts. The simi-
larity on the whole is
striking, and a fair
proof of their reliabi-
lity. The great per-
centage of children
under one year in
Azimgurh and of
males in Benares are the most marked contrasts. In Benares, as will be seen afterwards,
Hindoos are in excess of even the lower castes, and that may account for the small per-
centage of females. The high percentage of children under one year in Azimgurh is
owing to the preponderance of Mahomedans in the tehseels of Sugree and Mahomeda¬
bad. The Benares Division, as a whole, shows a smaller percentage under one year than
any of the other circles. It seems to me that this, in great part, arises from traditional
feeling which has survived from the inoculating times. A malee would not, except in