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there to the filthy state of the village, and to general insanitary conditions surrounding
the inhabitants.
12. Leprosy, as it appears in this province, seems to be a diseased condition much
more prevalent amongst men than women.
The census statement is 8,160 male and 1,939 female lepers existing in the pro-
vince in 1872—about four males to one female. Of 2,155 cases of which I have the
particulars of sex—namely 1,502 in the histories and 653 in the Etah numerical abstract
—1,966 are cases of males and 189 cases of females—about 10 males to one female.
This latter estimate may be in excess of the truth, because, for the purpose of examina-
tion, it is more likely that males would present themselves ; yet, taking the case of the
two districts—Mainpuri and Etah—with their full record of all existing lepers, I find
that, out of 1,125 cases, 1,067 are male, and 58 female—about 18 males to one female.
Altogether, there cannot, I think, be a doubt that the male constitution, or the cir-
cumstances of male life, are peculiarly favourable to the development of the leprous
condition.
13. Of the 2,155 cases above mentioned, 244 are cases of Muhammadans, and 1,911
cases of Hindus—or about eight Hindus to one Muhammadan. As the ratio of popula-
tion is rather more than six Hindus to one Muhammadan, this would seem to show a pre-
ponderance of Hindu lepers, but not to such extent as to provide ground for the consi-
deration of leprosy as specially a disease of Hindus. Bather, I think, for all practical
purposes, it may be considered a disease equally of Muhammadans and Hindus. Nor,
indeed, are Christians exempt ; for Dr. Fitzgerald, of Sháhjahánpur, records three cases
of leprosy in Europeans resident in India which have come to his knowledge—one the
case of alad, son of a warrant officer at Agra ; the second, the case of a lady ; the third,
the case of a Colonel in the Indian service. And amongst the cases reported from
Meerut is one of a Native Christian employed in the Mission there, who first suffered
from the disease at Mussooree.
And, I think, it may be concluded that there is nothing in religion, or habits re-
sulting therefrom, conducive to leprosy.
14. In regard to employment, the habits and circumstances arising therefrom,
a very complete account is given in the histories, of the employment or means of
livelihood of each individual at the time of first attack, and the account carefully sum-
marized provides the following results :—
Numbers.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Employment.
Cultivators
•••
Labourers
..
..
•••
Bankers, shop
)keepers, tra
ders
...
Servants, sold
iers, officials
Supported by
relatives (b
sing women
or children
)
Beggars
...
,,
•..i
Weavers
••
..
Landlords
...
...
...
Cowherds
••
>•
Blacksmiths
... ...
...
Carpenters
...
...
Oil-makers
».
..
...
Potters
••
...
...
Carriers (kah
ars)
•
...
Barbers
..
..
Syces and gn
ass-cutters .
...
Tailors
,..
...
Sweepers
•••
••
Shoe-makers,
tanners
.
•••
Washermen (
dhobis)
«
...
Priests (Brah
mans so employed)
Gardeners
...
..
•
••.
Water-carrie
rs (bhisties)
...
Cart-drivers
•
...
Grain-parche
rs or grinder
s
Carried ove
r
Number
so em-
ployed at
time of
first
attack.
552
210
117
72
68
65
50
42
24
23
22
22
20
19
19
17
16
15
15
14
12
12
10
11
10
1,457
Numbers.
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
Employment.
Brought over
Fishermen and boatmen...
Shepherds ...
.,,
Lawyers, clerks, brokers
Dyers
... ...
Masons
...
...
Goldsmiths
...
Chick or basket-makers
...
Prostitutes ..
...
Confectioners
...
...
Horse or cattle dealers ...
...
Butchers
...
...
Betel-makers
Wood or bamboo-cutters
Bangle-makers
Tile-makers ...
Dacoit
...
...
Bird-catcher
...
Distiller
...
...
Breeder of fowls
...
Tinman
...
...
Cutler (sikligar)
Ekka driver ...
...
...
Musician
Firework-maker
Total
•
Number
so employed
At time
of first
attack.
1,457
g
7
7
5
5
A
4
3
3
3
s 2
2
1
1
\
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1,631