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fits of it. In Kattiawar, Dr. Butler says the Chiefs have given every
assistance, and were most courteous to him when on his tour. He says
there is a tendency to employ too many Vaccinators ; but I have no doubt
Dr. Butler will have influence enough to prevent the Chiefs doing so. Too
many is as great an evil as too few. I have now gone through every one of
our Circles, and I feel perfectly certain that the splendid progress of vacci-
nation in Western India is due in a great measure to the countenance and
aid so freely given by the Revenue and Political Officers; I never found them
backward in helping us when called on for aid; and many of them go much
further, and display an anxiety that vaccination may be placed within the
reach of all in their districts.

Transfer.

34. In my last report I recommended that Sattara Collectorate be
transferred to the Central Circle (Maratha-
speaking), and Kulladghee to the Southern
Circle (Canarese-speaking). Government approved of that, and on the
1st April 1870 the transfer took place.

Commendation of Superintend-
ents.

35. On a review of the work of 1869-70, I come to the conclusion that
the Department has worked well as a whole;
and I have much pleasure in stating my satis-
faction thereat. It is true that in several Circles instances of falsification
came to light, but until there be closer supervision, I can hardly lay any
blame for that, either on our system, or on the Superintendents. The
Superintendents have, I think, done their duty well, some of them exceed-
ingly well, and I would beg to bring the names of Drs. Butler, Welsh, and
Gordon to the favourable notice of Government. I regret that Dr. Welsh has
resigned his appointment. His zeal and industry in the Rewa Kanta has
during his superintendence of four and a half years brought a neglected Circle
into first-rate order, which, I hope, will be maintained. Dr. Blanc has intro-
duced animal vaccination into India, and has taken considerable trouble to
establish it. For this service as well as for his energetic superintendence,
I would beg also to bring his name to the notice of Government.

Weekly Returns, &c.

36. For several years back weekly returns of vaccination have been in
use in the Sind Circle. They were introduced
by Dr. Martin, when he was Superintendent of
Vaccination in Sind; but it was left for me, on succeeding him, to bring them
into general use there. After I became Superintendent General, Mr. Robert-
son, Collector of Dhanwar, who takes great interest in vaccination, suggested