10                 THIRD SPECIAL REPORT ON THE

pump, and then kept under the influence of soda lime to ensure
extreme dryness being retained.

                                    CHAPTER II.

        VACCINATION IN CALCUTTA AND THE SUBURBS.

Superin-
tendents.

13. The three Sub-Assistant-Surgeons, who are the Superintendents
of vaccination in Calcutta, continue to discharge their duties, as well as
the present arrangements, which require that most of their time should
be devoted to superintend vaccination in the surrounding districts, will
permit them to do. In my two previous reports, I have drawn attention
to the fact, that it is extremely undesirable that the practice of taking
them away from their substantive duties should be allowed to continue.
In consequence of my previous representations on this question, I anti-
cipate that they will be required to devote themselves to their duties in
Calcutta and the Suburbs during the next vaccinating season.

Vaccinators.

14. The pay of the vaccinators is entirely defrayed by the muni-
cipalities of the respective places in which they are employed. The
Suburban Municipality has been paying for fifteen vaccinators at the
rate of ten rupees each per mensem since October 1866, while the
Calcutta Municipality has, since 1st January, 1868, provided for the
pay of three head vaccinators and twelve vaccinators at the rate of fifteen
rupees for each head vaccinator, and ten rupees to each man of the
other class. Owing to the unequal distribution of the suburbs round
Calcutta, it was found difficult to divide the duties, so as to make an
equal share of work fall on the class of head vaccinators. The arrange-
ment has been made that the pay of the Suburban Vaccinators shall be
graduated, so that those in positions little lighter than those of a head
vaccinator, shall be more highly recompensed than others. Vacccinators
have been entertained on a pay of eight rupees to permit of the arrange-
ment being carried out without entailing extra cost. In one instance,
in which the charge was more heavy than the others, the pay has been
supplemented up to that of a head vaccinator.

Character of
vaccination

15. After the remarks made, regarding the degeneration of vaccine
in para. 3, I trust my present meaning will not be liable to be misinter-
preted. During the last year I have seen more cases shewing a tendency
to take an inflammatory action than I have seen in Calcutta since 1865.
In the north division, I had again and again to call the attention of the
Superintendent to the subject, and to guard the vaccinators against the
danger they ran of allowing the virus to degenerate. My own attention