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Caste or race.
16. During the year 4,961 Christians, 413,323 Hindus, 95,606 Mahome-
dans, 1,752 Parsis and 35,602 persons of other castes
were primarily vaccinated.
Age.
17. The age details are compiled for three periods, viz., under one year,
between one and six years, and above six years. The
number under each age period primarily vaccinated
was 449,251, 92,742 and 9,251 respectively. The number of infants success-
fully vaccinated was 419,734, between one and six years 84,302, and above six
years 6,690.
Inspection work of Deputy
Sanitary Commissioners.
18. In the Western Registration District the Deputy Sanitary Commis-
sioner visited 27 tálukas and 244 towns and villages,
inspected 7,046 vaccinated persons or 6.54 per cent.
of those vaccinated, and travelled 3,094 miles The
Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Central Registration District, visited 13
tálukas and 131 towns and villages, inspected 3,670 vaccinated persons or 2.48
per cent. of those vaccinated, and travelled 2,018 miles. The Deputy Sanitary
Commissioner, Southern Registration District, visited 9 tálukas and 49 towns
and villages, inspected 1,653 vaccinated persons or 1.31 per cent. of those
vaccinated, and travelled 1,737 miles. In the Gujarát Registration District the
Deputy Sanitary Commissioner visited 15 tálukas and 83 towns and villages,
inspected 3,236 vaccinated persons or 3.36 per cent. of those vaccinated, and
travelled 2,329 miles. The Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Sind Registration
District, visited 26 tálukas and 189 towns and villages, inspected 4,685 vaccinated
persons or 4.99 per cent., and travelled 2,181 miles.
The diagram.
19. The diagram showing the proportion of population protected during
seven years and the death rate from small-pox during
1903-1904 is given in the Appendix.
Expenditure.
20. The total expenditure on account of vaccination as compared with
the preceding year is given in the following state-
ment :—
Establishment.
Provincial ...
Municipal and Canton-
ments.
Local Fund ...
Native States ...
Total ...
1902-03.
Rs.
1,16,055
38,785
1,01,980
27,667
2,84,488
a.
5
1
7
3
1
p.
4
0
6
7
5
1903-04.
Rs.
1,00,483
39,335
1,02,434
26,813
2,69,068
a.
13
7
15
12
1
p.
5
1
7
11
0
Increase.
Rs. a. p.
......
550
454
6
8
1
1
......
......
Decrease.
Rs.
15,571
a.
7
p.
11
......
......
853
15,420
6
0
8
5
The total cost for the Presidency including all charges was Rs. 2,69,068-1-0
whilst the successful cases excluding dispensaries were 529,421. The average
cost for each successful case was annas 8 and pies 2 against annas 8 and pies 9
last year.
Progress of Animal Vac-
cination.
21. Animal vaccination by calf to arm glyceri
nated calf lymph and lanoline vaccine was carried
out in various parts of the Presidency during the year.
22. In the Western Registration District calf to arm vaccination was
performed in 3 Municipal towns and 28 villages of Khándesh, in 2 Municipal
towns of Násik, in one Municipal town and 5 villages in Thána, and in 1 village
of the Kolába Collectorate.
23. In the City of Bombay vaccination was chiefly performed with calf
to arm lymph. 910 operations were performed with glycerinated lymph.
24. In the Central Registration District calf to arm vaccination was
carried on throughout the year in Poona City, Poona and Kirkee Canton-
ments and in the towns of Ahmednagar, Sholápur and Sátára. Of the minor,
municipalities Junnar, Alandi, Jejuri, Sáswad, Sirur, Tálegaon-Dabháda,