iv
GENERAL REPORT.
Sex of those vacci-
nated.
STATEMENT No. IV.
CIRCLE.
Calcutta and suburbs ... ...
Metropolitan circles
...
...
Darjeeling circle ... ...
Ranchee
„ ... ...
Sonthal Pergunnahs ... ...
Eastern Bengal circle ... ...
Dispensary vaccination ... ...
1872-73.
PERCENTAGE OF
Males.
58.9
52.0
53.9
52.8
53.9
49.3
57.5
Females.
46.1
48.0
46.1
47.2
46.1
50.7
42.5
1871-72.
PERCENTAGE OF
Males.
53.7
51.3
55.3
51.6
43.9
...
58.7
Females.
46.3
48.7
44.9
48.4
56.1
....
41.3
7. Sex of the Vaccinated.—The sex of those vaccinated was registered
in 592,482 cases. Of
these 315,807 were
males, and 276,675 fe-
males, or 53.3 and 46.7
per cent. The percen-
tages of previous years
were, 1871-72,54.2 and
45.8 ; 1870-71, 54.3 and
45.7; and 1869-70, 54.3
and 45.70. It is satis-
factory to find that the
returns of the past year
show a larger percent-
age of females. An
improvement in the ratio of females is evident in the Darjeeling circle and in
dispensary vaccination which, however, still shows a larger proportion of males
than any of the circles. The Eastern Bengal circle starts with an excess of
females. The census ratios for the districts of Dacca are, males 48.9, females
51.1. The Sonthal Pergunnahs last year showed a predominance of males,
and this year shows a predominance of females. The other circles are more
consistent.
Caste of those vacci-
nated,
8. Caste of the Vaccinated.—The caste of 591,536 persons was noted
under the heads of Christians, Hindoos, Mussulmans and other castes. The
percentages falling under these heads are .3, 52.5, 39.7, and 7.5, against
.5, 55.9, 32.8, and 10.8 in 1871-72. The following table gives the detail of
each circle:—
STATEMENT No. V.
CIRCLE.
Calcutta and suburbs ..
Metropohtan circles ..
Darjeeling circle ..
Ranchee
„ ..
Sonthal Pergunnahs ..
Eastern Bengal circle ..
Dispensary vaccination ..
1872-73.
1871-72.
PERCENTAGE OF
Christians
2.6
2
..
4
2
..
8
Hindoos
68.9
63.4
29.6
33.4
19.8
34.8
63.3
Mussul-
mans.
28.5
36.4
68.4
2.5
4.0
60.2
26.5
Other
Castes
..
..
2.0
63.7
76.0
..
9.4
Christians
2.0
.01
.01
.43
0.5
..
1.5
Hindoos
69.3
87.9
81.0
27.0
34.8
..
67.6
Mussul-
mans
27.8
12.1
66.5
4.6
5.5
..
26.4
Other
Castes
..
..
2.5
68.0
59.7
..
4.5
Comparison
with
census returns.
The comparison is satisfactory, as indicating that a larger proportion of Maho-
medans has been vaccinated. The proportions of the several classes specified
in the population of Bengal are according to the census .2, 50.1, 48.8 and .9.
The greater number of Christians vaccinated in Calcutta is remarkable. The
proportion of Mahomedans vaccinated by the Metropolitan circles has
improved, but the population of Nuddea in which most of the vaccinations
were performed is mainly Mahomedan (the percentage of Mahomedans is
54.3), and 36.4 is not a satisfactory percentage of this class. In the Darjee-
ling circle Mahomedans exceed Hindoos, and the results correspond pretty
accurately with the census returns. In Ranchee and Sonthal Pergunnahs,
Coles and Sonthals constituted the majority of the subjects of vaccination. In
the Eastern Bengal Circle's work the excess of Mahomedans is conspicuous.
The ratio for the district is 56.7 per cent. It appears that notwithstanding
the opposition of the Ferazees, the conservatism of the Hindoos was greater.
Dispensary vaccination again shows a very marked predominance of Hindoos.
The larger proportion of " other castes" is owing to the inclusion of the returns
of Chota Nagpore.