(7)
It will be seen that there were more licensed vaccinators during the three
years under report than in the previous three years; consequently there were
more operations; but why, it may be asked, was the average number of
operations per man less ? Because a larger number of apprentices are now
employed. They cannot work as quickly as the regular men, and the total
of the two is taken into consideration in calculating the average per man.
As regards the Government agency, fewer men of course did less work, and
the average per man was reduced in consequence of the seven vaccinators in
the Chittagong Hill Tracts not being able to perform more than an average
of 62 operations each, on account of the strong opposition in those parts, where
vaccination was introduced for the first time during the year 1892-93. Not-
withstanding this, it will be observed that each Government vaccinator does
nearly double the amount of work of a licensed vaccinator and three times the
work of a municipal vaccinator. This is not because he is more energetic than
licensed and municipal vaccinators, but because he vaccinates free of charge in
new areas where there is no difficulty in getting subjects. The reduced
average per municipal vaccinator is due to some operations in towns being
now performed by the Civil Surgeon himself, Assistant Surgeons and other
medical officers, and to the total of all these agencies being taken into account
in striking an average per man. The smaller average of each municipal vacci-
nator is also due to fewer operations being performed in Calcutta on account,
it is alleged, of paucity of subjects.
Vaccination according to sex,
class and age.
9. The following table shows the average result of vaccination, according
to sex, class and age, during the triennial period
under report (1890-93) as contrasted with the pre-
vious three years, 1887-90:—
SEX.
AREA.
Calcutta ...
...
...
Provincial rural areas ...
Mufassal municipalities... ...
Total...
PROPORTION PER CENT. TO TOTAL VACCI-
NATIONS.
MALES.
Average of
1890-93.
56.40
61.44
54.30
51.63
Average of
1887-90.
57.01
51.59
54.61
51.79
FEMALES.
Average of
1890-93.
43.59
48.55
45.69
48.36
Average of
1887-90.
42.98
48.40
45.38
48.20
CLASS.
AREA.
Calcutta... ...
Provincial rural areas... ...
Mufassal municipalities... ...
Total...
PROPORTION PER CENT. TO POPULATION.
CHRISTIANS.
Average of
1890-93.
2.18
3.91
5.67
3.86
Average of-
1887-90.
4.68
5.50
6.48
5.51
HINDUS.
Average of
1890-93.
2.55
2.52
3.34
2.56
Average of
1887-90.
3.59
2.71
3.58
2.77
MUHAMMADANS.
Average of
1890-93.
1.91
2.69
3.52
2.71
Average of
1887-90.
2.49
3.53
3.62
3.50
OTHER CLASSES.
Average of
1890-93.
1.47
1.51
4.65
1.53
Average of
1887-90.
2.28
2.28
5.82
2.27
AGE.
AREA.
Calcutta... ...
Provincial rural areas... ...
Mufassal municipalities... ...
Total...
PROPORTION PER CENT. TO TOTAL PRIMARILY VACCINATED, EXCLUDING UNKNOWN CASES.
UNDER ONE YEAR.
Average of
1890-93.
41.52
16.85
20.47
17.19
Average of
1887-90.
47.21
14.81
17.27
15.01
ONE YEAR AND UNDER SIX.
Average of
1890-93.
49.43
71.92
63.48
71.41
Average of
1887-90.
39.89 69.98
63.98
69.46
SIX YEARS AND ABOVE.
Average of
1890-93.
4.28
10.63
11.86
10.66
Average of
1887-90.
6.49
14.75
14.05
14.65