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to the influence of Dr. Lord at Poona, and of Dr. Asher at Tanna, vaccinators
have recently been entertained by the municipalities of both these towns.
Municipal vaccination has, therefore, now been introduced into the Sattara
districts, and at Hooblee, Dharwar, Kotree, Poona, and Tanna.

44.Vaccination in Sind, which for many years past has been in a satis-
factory state, has recently been rendered still more effective by the adoption
of a plan, proposed by Dr. Pinkerton, the Superintendent, for appointing local
vaccinators as a supplementary aid to the Government establishment.
Considering the extent and population of the province, and the impossibility
of the existing number of vaccinators going over the whole of it sufficiently
often to keep the infant population protected, Dr. Pinkerton proposed an
addition of 11 vaccinators, to be employed in the same number of different
districts, and to be paid out of the local funds.

45.The proposal was warmly supported by Dr. Ritchie, the Deputy In-
spector General of the Division, as being well adapted for increasing the effici-
ency of the department, and for extending its benefits more thoroughly and
completely over every part of the province. It was ultimately sanctioned by
the Commissioner, who thus unmistakeably proved the deep interest he takes
in the subject.

46.Government are aware that some time ago Dr. Plumptre drew up a
short paper, descriptive of the facts of vaccination, and illustrative of its bene-
fits. It was written in so plain a style as to be readily understood by the
mass of the people. Translations have since been made into Marathi, Guje-
rati, and Canarese, and copies widely circulated. I have reason to believe
that much good has already resulted in those districts in which copies were
early distributed, and I have no doubt will also result in those in which there
was some delay in doing so. The paper not only brings the subject directly
before the people, but being circulated by order of the Civil and Political
authorities, it will no doubt have the desirable effect of impressing upon native
officials the wishes of Government on the subject, and consequently the
importance of their affording every assistance in their power in furthering
the cause.

47. In paragraph 12 of the Resolution of Government on the last report,
His Excellency in Council expressed an opinion that the translation into the
vernaculars, and the publication, of the report and of the Resolution of Go-
vernment thereon, might do much good, and decided that such should be
done, directing me, at the same time, to state whether I thought the plan
should be continued.

48. I am as yet unable to form any decided opinion on the point, inas-
much as I have had no opportunity of ascertaining its effect, the translations