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now imposed—to the increase of supervision demanded over Vaccinators supported by-
Municipal and Local Funds ;—to the still larger increase of work expected in the teach-
ing and supervision of native practitioners,—I would strongly urge that a Native
Superintendent should be appointed to every zillah, for I feel that the work will be
more efficiently and satisfactorily performed; and that, when such has been sanctioned,
and a Vaccinator attached to every tehseel, Government will have fully performed in
a liberal manner all that can with any show of reason be legitimately demanded ; and
I also feel equally convinced that the additional outlay will yield large results, both
as regards efficiency and the attainment of the ends in view. In making the above
proposal with reference to an increase of Native Superintendents, it will moreover have
the effect of making the Vaccine Department more popular, and in inducing a good
class of men to enter it, by reason of the largely increased chances of promotion that
will then accrue. The present rates of pay of a Vaccinator are so small (Rs. 10 during
the five working months, and Rs. 6 during the seven months of the recess), that some
such prospects are desirable. The pay of the officers having been settled so satisfac-
torily, by conceding salary according to rank, will have the effect of permanently
retaining their services, and thus avoiding the constant changes of Superintendents,
which would have been so detrimental to the interests of the Department.
Divisions.
Kumaon and
Gurhwal, ...
Rohilkund, ...
Meerut,
...
Agra, ...
Jhansie, ...
Allahabad, ...
Benares, ...
Ajmere, ...
TOTAL, ...
Districts.
2
6
6 6
3
6
6
1
36
Tehseels.
...
30
26
35
13
43
27
4
178
Present
Es-
tablishment.
Deputy Superintendent.
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Native Superintendent.
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
...
17
Vaccinators.
10
30
30
30
20
25
25
...
170
Present cost per annum.
Rs.
1,560
4,984
3,396
3,396
2,264
2,724
2,936
A.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
...
21,260 0 0
Proposed Es-
tablishment.
Deputy Superintendent.
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Native Superintendent.
2
6
6
6
3
6
6
1
36
Vaccinators.
10
30
26
35
13
43
27
4
188
Proposed cost per annum.
Rs.
1,560
6,432
3,664
4,492
1,832
5,228
3,756
580
27,544
As.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Increased cost.
Rs.
A.
P.
...
1,548
268
1,096
0
0
0
0
0
0
...
2,504
620
580
6,284
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Diminished cost.
...
...
...
432 0 0
...
...
...
432 0 0
Total extrn cost.
5,852 0 0
I trust that the above increase of Rs. 5,852 may be sanctioned from the 1st Novem-
ber next, the commencement of the vaccine season. As regards Ajmere, its great
distance from Agra considered, and the length of time it takes the Superintendent
to get there, involving so much loss of valuable time, and with so little to inspect at
the end of the journey (only two Municipal Vaccinators), I should be glad if it could
be excluded altogether from the North-Western Provinces Vaccine Circle, and the
control and supervision of its vaccine operations be made over to the Civil Surgeon of
the district: for the amount of superintendence that can be now exercised by the
Superintendent of the Agra and Meerut Circle is, to say the least, very unsatisfactory
10. "With a view to the still further recognition of vaccination as an important
State institution, and also as a means of making it more fully known, I think Gov-
ernment might exact a certificate of having been successfully vaccinated (in the
absence of having had natural or inoculated small-pox) from all future candidates
for Government employ, as a necessary condition of their being entertained A rule
of this description would give an immense impulse to the spread of vaccination, and
I am not aware of any grounds why such a rule should not be enforced ; for no
religious or caste reasons can be brought to bear against it, as Brahmins and the highest
castes now voluntarily avail themselves of vaccination, and many of my Vaccinators
belong to the Brahmin class. The prejudices against vaccination are undoubtedly