16
Variations at different age periods.
31. The number of plague attacks and deaths at different age periods is shewn in
Statement No. 4 (Appendix A). This state-
ment also lacks details concerning the Lahore
and Ambala Districts.
The total figures for each age period with percentage calculations upon them are
shown in Table No. 5.
It will be seen that at ages between 20 and 50 the fatality of attacks is lowest-
being 61.08 per cent.-and that it increases regularly in both directions: 80.39 Per cent. of
attacks among infants, and 76.31 per cent. of attacks among persons over 60 being
fatal.
Table No. 5 showing the number of Plague Cases and Deaths at different age periods
in British Districts of the Punjab from October 1st, 1901, to September 30th, 1902,
with the percentage fatality of attach.
Ages.
Attacks.
Deaths.
Percentage fatality to attack.
REMARKS.
0-1
6,511
5,234
80.39
1-10
29,4S1
20,080
68.18
10-20
44,980
28,025
62.30
20-50
96,795
59,123
61.08
50-60
21,583
15,967
73 98
Over 60
13,444
10,261
76.31
Details not available
54,816
35,351
64.49
Total
267,581
174,041
65.04
Personnel.
32. The number of Medical Officers and subordinates employed on plague duty in
the British districts of the Punjab during the
year 1901-02 is shewn in Statement No. 11
(Appendix D). It should be stated that the European Medical Practitioners who arrived
in September in connection with the inoculation operations of the following year are not
included in the statement, but Civil Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons who performed
the duties of Plague Medical Officers in addition to their own.
In the sub-joined Table No. 6 are given the number of officers and others employed
solely on plague duty.
Table No. 6 shewing the Medical Staff and Establishments on plague duty in British
Districts of the Punjab from October 1st, 1901, to September 30th, 1902.
Commissioned Medical Officers

3
Temporary Commissioned Medical Officers

11
Assistant Surgeons

18
Hospital Assistants

44
Compounders

17
Dhis

9
Vaccinators

6
Total Medical Staff
108
Clerks

17
Chaprss

8
Total Office Establishment
25
Grand Total
133
The names of Medical Officers and Assistant Surgeons are given in the reports on
the districts in which they were employed.