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In 1868 the estimated total expenditure was Rs. 1,11,524, and the average
cost of each vaccination was four annas and two pies. The increase of the
total is owing to—first, increased pay to Vaccinators; and, second, an increase
in the number of Municipal, Local, and Native States' Vaccinators. The cost
of each vaccination in 1869-70 was four annas and nine pies, or seven pies
more than in 1868; but, as shown above, the cost of each successful case was
five annas and six pies, or eightpence three farthings English money. This I
consider very cheap indeed. Notwithstanding the whole charges for superin-
tendence and administration are charged to the Government establishment,
yet the cost of each successful vaccination by it is very little more than in
the other establishments. This is very creditable to the Government Vacci-
nators.

Assistance from Civil Authori-
ties.

33. I have much pleasure in being able to state that the Superintend-
ents have unanimously acknowledged the aid
which they and the Vaccinators have received
from the Revenue and Political Officers. In
the Central Circle, Dr. Gordon says:—" It is mainly through the interest
taken by these Officers in vaccination that matters go on so smoothly. Mr.
Raby states that Colonel Anderson has obtained for the Kolapore State
Vaccinators about the same rates of pay as the Government Vaccinators get.
In the Southern Circle Mr. Robertson has appointed six Vaccinators in the
Dharwar Collectorate to aid the Government establishment, and he takes
great interest in vaccination. Dr. Blanc, in the Western Circle, warmly
acknowledges the assistance he has received from the Civil Authorities. In
Sind, Dr. Williams brings to notice the great assistance he received from
Sir William Merewether, the Commissioner in Sind; Major Tyrwhitt,
Political Superintendent Thurr and Parkur ; Major Wallace, Acting Collector
of Hydrabad ; and Mr. Tyndall, Deputy Collector of Sehwan; and he further
adds that the Subordinate Revenue Officers begin to see that it is there duty
to further the progress of vaccination, by explaining to the people the bene-