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This is much to be deprecated. The present staff is none too strong
in number and further weakening with its immediate consequence,
and increase in the number of unprotected children, will certainly
facilitate the spread of epidemic small-pox and lead to increased
fatality from that disease in the Presidency.

                                    W. O'S. MURPHY, D.P.H.,
                                                Lieut.-Colonel, I.M.S.,
                                                      Director, Public Health.
Poona, 6th August 1924.