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Rs. 100 per mensem, but his substantive appointment is the Civil Surgeoncy of
Rajkote. This arrangement is not a good one, and I am of opinion that the
Superintendent should have no other than vaccination duties to do. How-
ever, I am bound to say that Dr. Butler has managed his Circle with great
credit; and his knowledge of Kattiawar is so valuable, that I would not
propose to disturb the present arrangement so long as he remains in his pre-
sent position. Again, Assistant Surgeon Welsh is Superintendent of Rewa
Kanta Circle, and receives no pay from the Vaccination Department; his pay is
passed to him as Medical Officer of the Guzerat Bheel Corps; and recently
his appointment was classified among the second class civil stations. The
other two Superintendents are both Natives,—one is Dr. Colah, Superintend-
ent of the Northern Circle, who draws, as an Uncovenanted Medical Officer,
a pay of Rs. 350, and the other is Mr. Anunta Chandroba, Superintendent of
the Presidency Circle, who also draws Rs. 350 per mensem. It thus appears
that the abolition of the European superintendence would only save the pay
of four Officers, and Rs. 100 per mensem of a fifth. To substitute Native
Medical men, at the rate of one for each collectorate, or even for every two
collectorates, would cost three times more in the latter case, and six times
more in the former, than at present. However, if Government are willing
to meet the increased expenditure, I think the superintendence would be
closer and, practically, of more value. There is one general advantage in
having Commissioned Medical Officers as Superintendents, and it is that
they are available for Military duty in time of war or any emergency: but
this is no advantage to vaccination. In conclusion, I will add again that the
present superintendence is very inadequate and that it ought to be increased,
and I trust we will be able to increase it by aid from Local Funds. I cannot
speak more definitely until I get the answers from the Revenue Commis-
sioners regarding the willingness or unwillingness of Local Funds' Committees
to take upon themselves the pay of the rural Vaccinators. I have not yet
brought this subject before the Commissioner in Sind, because there are
thirteen Vaccinators paid by Local Funds, and two Assistant Superintendents
paid in part by Local Funds and in part by Government, already in Sind.

Refusal of the Government of
India to grant travelling batta to
Vaccinators, and the suggestion
to give batta for all successful
vaccinations above a fixed num-
ber.

12. I mentioned in the third part of the 13th paragraph of my last Report,
that it had been recommended to grant travel-
ling batta to all itinerant Vaccinators. This
subject was brought before the Government of
India (vide Resolution No. 16, dated 26th
January last), and refused in their letter No.
3157, dated 9th July last; but it was added, that "it might be possible to