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REPORT ON VACCINATION IN BENGAL
9. Sex of those vaccinated.—The sex of 1,265,428 persons was registered of
those vaccinated in the whole province, and of these 674,227 were males and
591,201 females. The relative proportion of the sexes year after year seems
to be tolerably uniform. Thus, in 1876-77, it was males 53.33, females 46.54 ; in
1877-78, males 53.38, females 46.61; and 1878-79, males 53.81, females 46.18.
There seems always to be rather more males than females vaccinated.
STATEMENT NO. V.
CIRCLES.
Calcutta and Suburbs ... ... ... ... ...
Metropolitan Circles
...
...
...
...
...
Darjeeling
Circle
...
...
...
...
...
Ranchee
„
...
...
...
...
...
Sonthal Pergunnahs „
...
...
...
...
...
Eastern Beugal
„
...
...
...
...
...
Orissa
„ ... ... ... ... ...
Behar
„
...
...
...
...
...
Dispensary vaccination
...
...
...
...
...
General average ...
1878-79.
1877-78.
PERCENTAGE OF—
Males.
63.91
53.12
53.85
51.11
53.48
51.3
58.15
51.13
58.25
53.81
Females.
46.09
46.87
46.14
48.88
46.52
48.7
41.84
48.86
41.74
46.18
Males.
55.41
54.54
54.28
49.71
51.76
50.25
54.74
54.56
55.18
53.38
Females.
44.59
45.45
45.71
50.28
48.23
49.74
45.25
45.43
44.81
46.61
10. Caste, &c.—The religion or caste of 1,249,711 persons has been
given, viz. 4,793 Christians; 686,450 Hindus; 491,552 Mussulmans; and 66,916
entered as of other castes.
STATEMENT NO. VI.
CIRCLES.
Calcutta and Suburbs
...
...
Metropolitan Circles
...
...
Darjeeling Circle
...
...
...
Ranchee
„
...
...
...
Sonthal Pergunnahs Circle ...
Eastern Bengal
„ ...
Orissa
„ ...
Behar
„ ...
Dispensary vaccination
...
...
1878-79.
1877-78.
PERCENTAGE OF
Chrsitians.
3.08
.07
.003
1.42
.07
16
.01
.01
1.21
Hindus.
67.42
70.27
32.71
75.48
54.09
29.74
98.54
89.3
60.46
Mussul-
mans.
29.49
29.65
64.60
3.65
8.20
69.56
1.44
10.68
23.21
Other
castes.
...
...
2.68
19.44
37.63
.53
......
......
15.11
Christians.
2.51
.02
.02
.03
.49
1.21
.09
.01
.83
Hindus.
67.74
41.18
36.48
87.84
40.32
56.58
98.98
86.
59.34
Mussul-
mans.
29.74
58.79
58.37
6.34
7.44
41.96
.92
13.99
21.04
Other
castes.
...
...
5.12
5.78
51.74
.24
......
......
18.78
11. Age of those vaccinated.—The age of 1,246,290 persons who were
vaccinated has been recorded, viz. 106,695 under one year and 1,139,595 above
that age.
12. Cost of vaccination.—The total cost on account of vaccination during
the year 1878-79 was Rs. 1,17,988, against Rs. 1,23,139 in 1877-78, and
Rs. 1,18,731 in 1876-77. Government contributed Rs. 1,05,517 during the past
year, and municipalities Rs. 12,471. The average cost of each successful case
has varied from 7 annas 6 pies in Behar to 9 pies only in Eastern Bengal Circle.
In dispensaries it has been 1 anna 1 pie. The average rate for each successful
case in all Bengal has been 1 anna and 6 pies, against 1 anna and 7 pies
during the previous year.
STATEMENT NO. VII.
Calcutta and Suburbs ... ... ...
Metropolitan Circles ... ... ...
Darjeeling
Circles ... ...
Kanchee
„ ... ...
Sonthal Pergunnahs
„ ... ...
Eastern Bengal
„ ... ...
Orissa
„ ... ...
Behar
„ ... ...
Dispensary vaccination ...
Average ...
Average cost of each successful
case.
1878-79.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A.
6
1
1
1
2
0
2
7
1
1
P.
5
3
6
5
3
9
9
6
1
6
1877-78.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A.
6
1
1
8
2
1
2
6
0
1
P.
6
4
6
8
7
3
9
2
10
7