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" He has great influence among the natives everywhere, and especially among
the rich merchants in the great cities of Benares and Grorakhpur. I attended along
with him two large public meetings in these two cities. The meetings were attended
in each case by all the leading people of the places.

" Pandit Bishan Datt delivered addresses on vaccination which were listened to
with the deepest attention.

" In consequence of these meetings the cause of vaccination has made, and is
making, wonderful progress in these two cities and in the country round."

I myself can bear testimony to the excellent work done by the Deputy Superinten-
dent, Pandit Bishan Datt. He is a Kumaun Brahmin, and has great influence with the
high caste classes of the Benares division.

The number of high caste Hindus who have accepted vaccination has risen this
year from 12,275 to 17,357.

Pandit Bishan Datt has written a treatise on vaccination which has been well
received by all classes and been very useful in promoting vaccination. He particularly
mentions the undermentioned native gentlemen as having assisted him much in forward-
ing vaccination:—

Maharaja of Bánsi; Raja of Mahsoan; Lala Lachmi Narain, Tahsíldar, Mirzapur ;
Pandit Chiranji Lal, Tahsildar of Chandauli; Maulvi Muhammad Rahmat-ullah Beg,
Vakil, and Member, Municipal Committee, Benares ; Rao Sankta Parshad, Member,
Municipal Committee, Benares; Babu Kesho Ram, Member, Municipal Committee,
Benares ; Babu Balesar Parshad, B.A., Head-master, Normal School, Benares ;
Munshi Muhammad Khalil, Tahsildar, Azamgarh ; Munshi Imdad-ullah Khan, Tah-
sildar, Nagra ; Munshi Sheo Ram, Tahsildar, Khalilabad ; Munshi Sarup Narain,
Tahsildar, Hareya ; Babu Muhammad Shaik, Assistant Surgeon, Gorakhpur ; Lala
Bakhtawar Lal, Tahsildar, Gorakhpur; Lala Sheo Parshad Ram, Honorary Magistrate,
Saidpur, zila Gházipur; and Babu Kali Charan, Mosahib to His Highness the
Maharaja of Benares, G.C.S.I.

Dr. Watson has done an immense amount of marching this year, and has
worked very hard in supervising his three circles. It must be a source of satisfaction
to him that his labour has been rewarded by so great success.

                                                                I have the honour to be,

                                                                            SIR,
                                                            Your most obedient servant,

                                                                F. PEARSON, SURGEON-MAJOR,
                                                                            Supdt.-General of Vaccination, N.-W. P. and Ouah.