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of the failure of the first operation. The demand for re-vaccination varies directly
as the prevalence of small-pox : during the year 1905-06, 9,080 deaths from small-
pox were recorded and 45,340 re-vaccinations were done, whereas during the
year under report the deaths from small-pox numbered 3,049 and re-vaccinations
fell to 37,507.
Sex.
12. There were 302,934 males and 288,743 females primarily vaccinated
and 29,322 males and 8,185 females re-vaccinated
during the year. The total number of persons operated
on was 332,256 males and 296,928 females ; of the number of persons primarily
vaccinated the sex percentages were 51.20 males and 48.62 females respectively.
In re-vaccination the percentages were respectively 78.19 males and 21.82
females, and in the total number of persons vaccinated 52.81 and 47.19.
Caste or race.
13. During the year under report 4,015 Christians, 447,317 Hindus,
97,588 Mahomedans, 1,561 Parsis and 41,196 persons
of other caste were primarily vaccinated.
Age.
14. 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
478,972, 99,858 and 12,847 respectively. The number of infants successfully
vaccinated under one year was 430,300, between one and 6 years 89,192, and
above 6 years 9,084.
Inspection work of Deputy
Sanitary Commissioners.
15. The Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Western Registration District,
visited 24 tálukas and 229 towns and villages, in-
spected 9,688 vaccinated persons or 9.78 per cent.
of those vaccinated and travelled 5,010 miles.
The Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Central Registration District, visited
9 tálukas, 61 towns and villages, inspected 1,650 vaccinated persons or 1.18
per cent. of those vaccinated and travelled 2,316 miles. The Deputy Sanitary
Commissioner, Southern Registration District, visited 11 tálukas and 93 towns
and villages, inspected 3,656 vaccinated persons or 2.67 per cent. of those
vaccinated and travelled 2,802 miles. The Deputy Sanitary Commissioner,
Gujarát Registration District, visited 20 tálukas and 168 towns and villages,
inspected 7,116 vaccinated persons or 6.31 per cent. of those vaccinated and
travelled 6,549 miles. The Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Sind Registration
District, visited 10 tálukas and 124 towns and villages, inspected 2,028 vaccinated
persons or 2.50 per cent. of those vaccinated and travelled 1,339 miles.
The tours of several of the Deputy Sanitary Commissioners were interrupted
by sickness and by additional charges being held.
The Diagram.
16. The diagram showing the proportion of population protected during
seven years and the death rate from small-pox during
1906-07 is given in appendix IV.
Expenditure.
17. The total expenditure on account of Vacci-
nation as compared with the preceding year is given
in the following table :—
Establishment.
Provincial ... ... ... ... ... ...
Municipal and Cantonment ... ... ... ...
Local Fund
...
...
...
...
...
Native States
... ... ... ... ... ...
Total
...
1905-06.
Rs.
1,24,163
43,714
1,07,162
26,262
3,01,802
a.
13
8
6
1
14
p.
1
11
10
10
8
1906-07.
Rs.
1,43,334
40,559
1,13,432
26,746
3,26,124
a.
14
15
8
14
4
p.
10
3
7
3
11
Increase.
Rs.
21,221
a.
1
p.
9
...... 6,270
481
24,821
1
12
6
9
5
3
Decrease.
Rs. a. p.
...... 3,154 9 8
......
The total cost for the Presidency including all charges was 3,26,124-4-11
whilst the successful cases excluding dispensaries were 5,47,983, the average
cost for each successful case being annas 9 and 6 pies against 8 annas and 3
pies during the previous year. The large increase under Provincial funds is
due to increased pay of Deputy Sanitary Commissioners.
Progress of Vaccination.
18. Good progress was made in the substitution of glycerinated vaccine for
calf and human lymph, so that by the end of the year
the use of preserved lymph had been introduced into
all British Districts of the Presidency exclusive of Sind.