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Results in re-vaccination.

12. During the year 41,136 persons were re-vaccinated. The number of
successful cases was 22,925 or 55.73 per cent. In
13,443 instances the result could not be ascertained,
and in 4,773 the operations failed. The percentage of success, excluding "un-
known" cases, was 82.78.

Sex.

13. There were 275,939 males and 261,050 females primarily vaccinated
and 30,833 males and 10,303 females re-vaccinated, the
total number of persons operated on being 306,772
males and 274,353 females. In primary vaccination the sex percentages were
respectively 51.39 males and 48.61 females. In re-vaccination the percentages
were 74.95 males and 25.05 females, respectively, and in total operations 53.06
and 46.94.

Caste or race.

14. During the year 4,121 Christians, 400,628 Hindus, 92,941 Musalmans,
1,561 Parsis and 37,738 persons of other castes were
primarily vaccinated.

Age.

15. The age details are compiled for three periods, viz., under one year,
between one and six years, and above six years. The
number under each period primarily vaccinated was
446,879, 80,315, and 9,795.

The number of infants successfully vaccinated was 419,373, of children
between one and six years 73,185, and of persons of other ages 7,102.

Inspection work of Deputy
Sanitary Commissioners.

16. In the Western Registration District the Deputy Sanitary Commis-
sioner visited 18 tálukas and towns, inspected 5,146
vaccinated persons or 4.96 per cent. of those vaccinated,
and travelled 3,082 miles. In the Central Registra-
tion District the Deputy Sanitary Commissioner visited 14 tálukas and towns,
inspected 2,778 vaccinated persons or 2.02 per cent. of those vaccinated, and
travelled 2,338 miles. The Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Southern Registration
District, visited 23 tálukas and towns, inspected 4,472 vaccinated persons or 3.54
per cent. of those vaccinated, and travelled 1,323 miles. The Deputy Sanitary
Commissioner, Gujarát Registration District, visited 26 tálukas and towns,
inspected 2,430 vaccinated persons or 2.55 per cent. of those vaccinated, and travel-
led 1,406 miles. The Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Sind Registration District,
inspected 24 tálukas and towns, inspected 5,062 vaccinated, persons or 5.43 per
cent. of those vaccinated, and travelled 3,892 miles.

The diagram.

17. The diagram showing the proportion of population protected during
seven years and the death-rate from small-pox during
1902-1903 is given in the appendix.

Expenditure.

18. The total expenditure on account of vac-
cination as compared with the preceding year is
shown in the following statement:—

The total cost for the Presidency including all charges was Rs. 2,84,488-1-5,
whilst the successful cases, excluding dispensaries, were 520,971, the average cost
for each successful case being 8 annas and 9 pies against 9 annas and 4 pies
during the previous year.