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ABSTRACT OF REPORTS BY SUPERINTENDENTS.
Sex of the vaccinated.
129. The table below furnishes particulars bearing
reference to the sex of the vaccinated :—
In 1880-81 ... ...
In 1879-80 ... ...
POPULATION.
Males.
470,304
Females.
501,804
Total number
vaccinated
during the
year.
44,507
43,733
SEX OF THE VACCIN-
----.
Number of
males.
24,710
24,571
Number of
females.
19,797
19,162
PROPORTION PER CENT.
TO TOTAL VACCINATION.
Male.
55.51
56.18
Female.
44.48
43.81
PROPORTION PER CENT.
TO POPULATION.
Male.
5.25
5.22
Female.
3.94
3.81
The figures indicate that both numerically, and with reference to population, the males
were better protected than the females in both years.
Religion of the vaccinated.
130. The next table shows the religion of the vaccinated
and the proportionate numbers vaccinated under each class:—
Christians ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Hindus ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mahomedans ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Population.
2,232
924,756
24,121
Total number
of each class
vaccinated.
66
44,159
282
Proportion
percent. of each
class to total
vaccinated.
.14
99.21
.63
Proportion
per cent. of each
class to
population.
2.95
4.77
1.16
The Hindus were best protected, the Christians next, and the Mahomedans least.
Ages of the vaccinated —Proportion of
infants vaccinated to number born.
131. The subjoined table gives the ages of the vaccinated,
and shows the proportion of infant vaccinations to number
born during the year:—
In 1880-81 ... ... ...
Total number of persons
primarily vaccinated.
44,531
AGES OF THE SUCCESSFULLY VACCIN-
----.
Under one year.
998
One year and
under six.
22,553
Above six years.
20,412
Total of all
ages.
43,963
PROPORTION PER CENT. TO
NUMBER PRIMARILY VACCIN-
ATED.
Under one year.
2.24
One year and
under six.
50.64
Above six years.
45.83
Estimated births.
29,163
Proportion per cent of
infants vaccinated to
number born.
3.42
The figures indicate that the largest number of the operations of the year were per-
formed on children of one to six years of age. It also appears that an unusual proportion of
adults were vaccinated. The figure representing the percentage of infants vaccinated to
number born leaves no doubt that a very large number of the births of the year remained
unprotected.
Inspection.
132. The amount of inspection work performed by
the Superintendent is shown in the following able:—
INSPECTING
OFFICER.
Superintendent ...
Number
of inspecting
officers.
1
Duration of
tour.
Three months
and seven
days.
Number of
villages
visited.
405
Number
of persons
vaccinated
during the
year.
44,507
Number
of persons
found to
have been
vaccinated.
25,185
Number
of persons
found to
have been
successfully
vaccinated.
24,618
Proportion
per cent.
of successful
cases ob-
served.
97.74
Proportion
per cent.
of total
inspections
to total
number
vaccinated.
56.58
The Superintendent commenced his tour on the 13th November 1880, and ended it
on the 31st March 1881; but as there were breaks in every month during this period,
the time he was actually out on inspection work is reduced to three months and seven
days, irrespective of the fact that his tour should have commenced nearly one month and a
half earlier, that is from the beginning of the working season in October. He appears to
have inspected and verified over half of the operations performed during the year. He
reports that he travelled over 1,858 miles, and that during the course of his inspection
he carefully examined every vesicle and scar, and compared each case with the register
in order to see that the result was correctly entered. During his tour he experienced some
difficulty in inducing parents to bring their children for inspection. Their hesitation was
due, it appeared, to fear of being subjected to taxation. This difficulty was, however,
removed by the assistance of the village chowkidar or principal inhabitants of the places.