8                              VACCINATION REPORT,

Caste or race.

17. During the year there were primarily vaccinated 5,827 Christians,
715,775 Hindus, 130,482 Musalmáns, 2,193 Pársis and
69,888 persons of other castes. Hindus, Musalmáns
and Pársis were less in number, but Christians, Hindus, and other castes were
higher in percentages this year than in the preceding year. The Superin-
tendent of Vaccination, Presidency Circle, observes that " it is a curious fact as
throwing a side light on the gradual enlightenment of the community, that among
the higher classes generally very few children remain unprotected, but in the case
of the depressed classes great vigilance has to be exercised to make them bring
their children for vaccination; for, with these classes avoidance of vaccination is
the rule, and not the exception as is the case with the higher classes."

Age.

18. The age details are compiled for three periods, viz., under 1 year,
between 1 and 6 years and above 6 years. The num-
bers under each period primarily vaccinated were
respectively 693,612, 213,607 and 16,946 against 708,279, 210,167 and 16,653
during the previous year. The number of infants successfully vaccinated
was 659,591 ; of children between 1 and 6 years 200,223; and of persons of
other ages 14,105, Thus out of every 100 persons primarily vaccinated, there
were 75.05 infants, of whom 71.37 were successfully vaccinated. Compared with
the preceding year this rate is lower by 0.90 per cent., the difference between
the numbers vaccinated and the successful cases being 0.21 per cent. more than
last year.

Sex.

19. There were 474,686 males and 449,479 females primarily vaccinated;
the re-vaccinated were respectively 46,236 and 16,357,
and the totals of persons operated on were 520,922
males and 465,836 females. In primary vaccination the sex percentages are
respectively 51.36 and 48.64 against 51.26 and 48.74 in the previous year. In
re-vaccination they were respectively 73.87 and 26.13 against 74.74 and 25.26,
and in total operations 52.79 and 47.21 against 52.74 and 47.26 last year.

Percentage of success.

20. The following table shows by Districts and Circles the percentages of
success in primary vaccination and re-:vaccination,
contrasted with those for the previous year:—

In the total for the Presidency there was a slight decrease in the percentage
of success in primary vaccination, being 0.20 per cent. less than last year, whilst
in re-vaccination it was 3.15 per cent.

The mode of estimating the
results of successful cases.

21. In estimating the results in primary and re-vaccination the percentages
of successful cases, according to the existing practice,
have been calculated on total number of persons
operated on. The number of unsuccessful cases includes
the secondary operations, but in calculating the percentages they have been
excluded from the total operations.