Nature  of  The   Department   of  Vaccination    consists  of  an   Inspector,

epar  men  .  g^pej-in^gndents,  First  and  Second  class  Vaccinators,  and  Volun-
teers, the  last  being  more  properly  candidates  preparing  for
admission  into  the  department.  The  general  supervision  of  the
department  devolves  on  the  Inspector  who  is  a  Commissioned
Medical  Officer.  The  Inspector  visits  all  parts  of  the  Presidency,
and  subordinate  supervision  is  maintained  by  the  Superintend-
ents, of  whom  there  are  one  or  more  in  each  district,  and  who
are  all  in  direct  subordination  to  the  Inspector.  The  actual  work
of  vaccination  is  done  by  the  Vaccinators,  whose  pay  varies
according  to  grading  and  local  arrangements.  The  Vaccinators
themselves  are  under  the  orders  of  the  Local  Boards.  As  a  general
rule  each  works  in  his  own  ^Municipal  town  or  taluq,  but  in  some
cases  the  plan  has  been  adopted  of  working  in  bodies  which
itinerate  from  village  to  village.  With  a  few  exceptions  the
whole  cost  of  the  Department  of  Vaccination  is  borne  by
Local  Fund  Boards  and  MuniciiDalities.  Government  however
contributes  the  pay  and  allowances  of  the  Inspector  and  entertains
at  its  own  expense  two  or  three  Cantonment  Vaccinators.  Down
to  the  beginning  of  1875-76  vaccination  was  treated  as  a  branch
of  the  Medical  Department,  and  the  principal  officer  was  styled
Superintendent-General ;  it  is  now  treated  as  a  branch  of  the
Sanitary  Department,  and  the  officer  just  named  is  styled  Inspec-
tor of  Vaccination.  Tlie  following  list  shows  the  different
classes  of  vaccinators  at  work,  and  the  relative  results  attained
by  each  as  shown  by  the  figures  of  a  recent  year  : —

Total  of
Operations.
Vaccine  Districts  and  Vaccine  Depot  ...  291,493

Military  Cantonments       ...          ...  ...  5,323

Private  Vaccinators          ...         ...  ...  5, 940

Temporary  Vaccinators   ...         ...  •••  12,677


Section  VI.]

VACCINATION.
