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Sex.

15. There were 351,030 males and 330,809 females primarily vaccinated and
45,917 males and 16,894 females revaccinated, the totals
of persons operated on being 396,947 males and 347,703
females. In primary vaccination the sex percentages were respectively 51.48
males and 48.52 females. In revaccination the percentages were respectively
73.10 males and 26.90 females and in total operations 53.31 and 46.69.

Caste or Race.

16. During the year there were primarily vaccinated 4,010 Christians,
509,618 Hindus, 111,954 Musalmáns, 1,802 Pársis and
54,455 persons of other castes.

Age.

17. The age details are compiled for three periods, viz.,under 1 year,
between 1 and 6 years, and above 6 years. The numbers
under each period primarily vaccinated were 545,606,
120,156 and 16,077. The number of infants successfully vaccinated was
506,349, of children between 1 and 6 years 108,059, and of persons of other
ages 11,762.

Inspection work of Deputy
Sanitary Commissioner.

18. The following table shows the amount of inspection work done during
the working season of the year 1897-98 and the time
spent in inspection in each Collectorate by the Deputy
Sanitary Commissioners as required by paragraph 5 of
Government Resolution in the General Department, No. 2980 of 24th August 1893.
It has already been explained that owing to the large area of the districts and
the various duties connected with sanitary inspection of important towns, it is
impossible for the Deputy Sanitary Commissioners to visit every táluka for
thorough vaccination inspection oftener than once in two years. During the
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