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to support this view, and expressed an opinion that all municipalities of any
size or importance might with advantage permanently employ a vaccinator, in
whose labours, and in checking whose returns, the Municipal Commissioners
might be induced to interest themselves.

40.    Thanks to the intelligent zeal of Dr. Plumptre, the Superintendent of
the Southern Circle, and to the hearty co-operation of Mr. Chapman, the
Collector of Sattara, the system has been commenced in that zillah, by group-
ing together several municipal towns into what Mr. Chapman calls a
" division," and by employing therein a vaccinator on 15 rupees a month.
Six such divisions have been formed as an experimental measure. The size of
each is such as will permit of all the towns therein being visited by the vacci-
nator once every three months.

41.    As far as the Collectorate of Sattara is concerned, this arrangement is
equivalent to doubling the staff of vaccinators, without any increase of expen-
diture on the part of Government. I shall watch its progress with much interest,
for I attach very great importance to the successful commencement of a plan
which promises to identify local municipal bodies with efforts to render the
protective system of vaccination more extended, efficient, and complete.

42.    Dr. Plumptre has commended the subject to the consideration of the
Collectors of the other zillahs within his range ; and I trust the Superintendents,
generally, in communication with the Civil authorities, will endeavour to
introduce the system into their respective circles. In a further part of this
report I have extracted in full all the remarks made by Dr. Plumptre on the
subject.

43.     It is satisfactory to learn, that the Municipal Commissioners of
Kotree have likewise recently adopted the system, and have sanctioned an
expenditure of 15 rupees a month for a vaccinator. The Municipality of
Hooblee also entertain a vaccinator of their own.

44.     It gives me great pleasure to state that the Superintendents, generally,
express their cordial acknowledgements for the substantial assistance they
have at all times received from the Civil, Political, and Police authorities.
Dr. Plumptre dwells especially on the warm interest taken by Mr. Chapman
in the extension of the safe-guard.

45.    Dr. Butler, again, the Superintendent in Kattiawar, pointedly alludes to
the very valuable assistance afforded by the Political Agent in that Province.
He mentions that Major Keatinge had written to each Chief requesting his
countenance and support—that he had a copy of the last report, and of the
remarks made thereon by His Excellency in Council, translated and forwarded
to each Chief,—and that he never failed to impress on them in conversation
the importance of exerting their influence in behalf of the cause.

46.     It is gratifying to be able to report, that with one exception, I have
every reason to be satisfied with the exertions made by each Superintendent