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18. In Table No. VII. I have summarized the monthly employment
returns of each Superintendent; and the following is a condensed form of the
employment returns of the seven Superintendents for the year 1869-70 :—

From the above it appears that Dr. Gordon travelled most days. Mr.
Raby inspected the work of the greatest number of Vaccinators, but his
numbers of children and towns inspected are smaller than all, except
Dr. Welsh, who is only permitted to travel four months, and is not a
full-timed Superintendent. Dr. Colah inspected the greatest number of child-
ren, and I can testify to the great care with which he makes his inspections.
The numbers in the columns for travelling days, children, villages, and
Vaccinators in the Western Circle, are small, and this is owing to there having
been a change of Superintendents in the midst of the working season, as well
as to there being fewer Vaccinators to examine. Dr. Butler and Dr. Welsh are
not full-timed Superintendents, the former having six and the latter four
touring months in 1869-70. I must say that the work they both did in their
tour is very creditable indeed, and, speaking generally, the table shows that
the Superintendents have worked very well, and spared no pains to do as much
travelling and inspecting as they could. Dr. Williams has done, I think, the
most work; but Drs. Gordon and Colah stand very close to him; indeed I find
some difficulty in stating their exact positions. I think Mr. Raby might
have inspected more children and more villages, but in some parts of his
Circle the population is thin; in other respects his tour is satisfactory.