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CALCUTTA AND THE SUBURBS. 7
(APPENDIX A.)
Table showing the mortality in Calcutta from Small-pox for seven-year periods, from 1st July
1837 to 30th June 1872.
|
Years and Months. |
Number of Deaths. |
|
From 1st July 1837 to 30th June 1844 ... ... ... |
4,448 |
|
Ditto 1844 ditto 1851 ... ... ... |
6,552 |
|
Ditto 1851 ditto 1858 ... ... ... |
3,723 |
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Ditto 1858 ditto 1865 ... ... ... |
5,826 |
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Ditto 1865 ditto 1872 ... ... ... |
398 |
(APPENDIX B.)
Table showing the results of inquiries made among the Residents in the South Division of Calcutta
regarding the mode of protection from Small-pox in 1869.
|
NUMBER OF PERSONS. |
Number protected |
Number protected |
Number had |
Number unpro- |
|
28,077 ... ... ... |
3,123 |
13,170 |
10,046 |
1,738 |
|
Percentage ... ... ... |
11.12 |
46.90 |
35.77 |
6.18 |
(APPENDIX C.)
Table showing the results of the examination of Schools in Calcutta and Suburbs in the year 1869.
|
DIVISIONS. |
Number of boys |
Number vacci- |
Number inocu- |
Number had |
Number unpro- |
|
North Division ... ... ... |
3,129 |
1,022 |
1,569 |
335 |
203 |
|
Percentage ... |
...... |
32.66 |
50.14 |
10.70 |
6.48 |
|
Middle Division ... ... ... |
2,901 |
1,171 |
1,288 |
292 |
150 |
|
Percentage ... |
...... |
40.36 |
44.39 |
10.6 |
5.17 |
|
South Division ... ... ... |
1,841 |
771 |
693 |
216 |
161 |
|
Percentage ... |
...... |
41.87 |
37.64 |
11.73 |
8.74 |
|
Total ... |
7,871 |
2,964 |
3,550 |
843 |
514 |
|
Percentage ... |
...... |
37.65 |
45.10 |
10.71 |
6.53 |
(APPENDIX D.)
Table showing the results of the examination of Rudimentary Schools in Calcutta and Suburbs
for four years.
|
YEARS. |
Number of boys |
Vaccinated. |
Inoculated. |
Small-pox. |
Unprotected. |
|
1869 ... ... ... ... |
846 |
365 |
164 |
169 |
148 |
|
Percentage ... |
...... |
43.14 |
19.38 |
19.97 |
17.49 |
|
1870 ... ... ... ... |
2,050 |
901 |
398 |
496 |
255 |
|
Percentage ... |
...... |
43.95 |
19.41 |
24.19 |
12.41 |
|
1871 ... ... ... ... |
1,750 |
1,006 |
353 |
244 |
147 |
|
Percentage ... |
...... |
57.48 |
20.17 |
13.94 |
8.40 |
|
1872 ... ... ... ... |
2,145 |
1,322 |
332 |
330 |
161 |
|
Percentage ... |
...... |
61.63 |
15.47 |
15.38 |
7.50 |
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