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instead of to tehseels as formerly. Now, had Government at the same time sanctioned
the appointment of a vaccinator to each such circle, there would have been no difficulty
in carrying out the order, and undoubted good would have resulted from the increase to
the establishment; but, with the present meagre staff, it has only served to cause confusion.
The number of thannahs exceeds by many times the number of tehseels, so that the vac-
cinator of each tehseel, instead of the one record as before, was supposed to keep sepa-
rate the returns for each mortuary registration circle. As far as my experience goes,
the result of this has been to hamper and limit the vaccinator in his operations
For,
during the month, he has either confined himself to one thannah, or, if embracing more,
he has persisted in including all in one return. In the Punjab and Lower Bengal,
where there is a travelling staff of vaccinators, the same difficulty is not experienced,
as a separate vaccinator can be posted to each thannah ; but here, unless an increase of
men is granted, it will, I fear, be impossible to obtain a trustworthy return in the form
required. Since there are said to be many objections to the police force in this country
having the executive registration in their hands, Government might, in appointing a
vaccinator to each thannah, include in his work the office of registrar—the man to send
his mortuary returns to the Civil Surgeon as is done at present.
9. The following table is here introduced in order to compare the returns of this
year with those of last:—
No. II.—Annual Return, Season 1870-71.
Circle.
Benares,
...
Season.
1869-70
1870-71
Number of vacci-
nators.
34
35
Successful.
28,745
36,488
Unsuccessful and
doubtful.
3,876
4,731
Uuknown.
1,532
2,453
Total.
34,153
43,672
Percentage of suc-
cess.
89.03
88.52
Average number
of operations by
each man per
mensem.
200
249
Remarks.
This shows an increase of 7,743 successful cases, equivalent to a rise of 26 per
cent. on the work of the preceding year. The percentage of success is this year, 88.52,
being a decrease of about a half per cent.; while the average number of operations by
each man rises from 200 to 249 per mensem. With the exception of a few cases at
Bilhobans in Azimgurh, and the same near Bustee, there has been no outbreak of
small-pox to swell the returns.
10. On the recommendation of the Superintendent-General of Vaccination, Go-
vernment last year sanctioned part of the money annually allotted for the instruction
of hakeems being given towards the enlistment of inoculators into the Vaccine Depart-
ment. At the commencement of the working season I was under the impression that
the grant of Rs. 500 was to be devoted to this division, and accordingly set about
making the necessary arrangements. The plan I adopted, and which I thought would
secure the greatest return to the department, was as follows :—To appoint during the
working season to each tehseel in my division an assistant or sub-vaccinator, such
being a resident of the place, and, where possible, belonging to the inoculating, or " Mali,"
caste; this man to work separately from, but to send his returns through, the vaccinator,
who would assist in their preparation : the Native Superintendent to inspect and
report on the sub-vaccinator's work, and to be responsible for it as for that of the
regular vaccinator. Each sub-vaccinator to be allowed from the grant a subsistence
allowance of Rs. 4 a month, and all vacancies occurring in the regular vaccine estab-
lishment to be filled up from the more efficient of the sub-vaccinators.
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