8                                    VACCINATION REPORT,

Caste or race.

17. During the year there were primarily vaccinated 5,218 Christians,
548,663 Hindus, 119,943 Musalmáns, 2,131 Pársis
and 56,693 persons of other castes. The respective
figures in the preceding year were 4,757, 542,361, 111,714, 1,971 and 51,553.

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
563,540, 153,583 and 15,525 against 554,521, 144,775 and 13,060 during the
previous year. The number of infants successfully vaccinated was 528,595 ; of
children between 1 and 6 years 142,279 and of persons of other ages 12,170.
Thus out of every 100 persons primarily vaccinated 76.92 were infants, of
whom 72.15 were successfully vaccinated.

Sex.

19. There were 376,197 males and 356,451 females primarily vaccinated;
the re-vaccinated were respectively 58,621 and 19,535
and the totals of persons operated on were 434,818
males and 375,986 females. In primary vaccination the sex percentages are
respectively 51.35 and 48.65 against 51.30 and 48.70 in the previous year. In
revaccination they were respectively 75.01 and 24.99 against 73.51 and 26.49, and
in total operations 53.63 and 40.37 against 53.05 and 46.95 last year.

Percentage of success, in-
cluding" unknown" cases.

20. The following table shows, by Districts and Circles, the percentage of
success in primary and revaccination, 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 0.25 per cent. less than last year,
whilst in revaccination it was 0.36 per cent.

Percentage of success, ex-
cluding " unknown " cases.

21. The following table shows the percentages of success, both in primary
and revaccination, excluding "unknown" cases,
during 1895-96, contrasted with those for the preceding
year, as desired by Government in paragraph 4 of
their Resolution in the General Department, No, 2980 of 24th August 1893 :—