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Chandigarh slums record better sex ratio

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More females than males in age group of 0 to 1

CHANDIGARH: There is a marked improvement in the sex ratio in slum areas of Chandigarh, according to a survey conducted by the Union Territory's Health Department.

An official spokesman said the survey, conducted in Colony No. 5, revealed that the sex ratio had improved as there were more females than males among children in the age group of 0 to 1. He said the survey was conducted in 5,100 houses having a total population of 20,542. There were 4,004 children in the age group of 0 to 6 years. In the 0 to 1 year group, there were 1,044 females per 1,000 males.

In 2001, the sex ratio for 0-6 years was 845 in Chandigarh. On the basis of the survey, the sex ratio for 1-3 years was found to be 957 females per 1,000 males, and for 3-6 years 855 females per 1,000 males. The survey also revealed that 898 beneficiaries delivered in hospitals, while 2,486 deliveries were at home. Only 841 children received BCG vaccine, 841 vaccine for DPT/polio, 632 vaccine for measles, 641 DPT/polio booster, 175 DT/polio booster, 578 Vitamin A, five MMR and 536 hepatitis vaccine. Over 70 children were found to be anaemic clinically; 441 malnourished.

Sterilisation

The survey also revealed that 727 eligible couples had adopted a permanent method of sterilisation, 921 were using temporary method whereas 1,608 were not using any method. Of 165 pregnant women, 117 were found to be immunised and 115 were using iron with folic acid.

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