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Sex ratio in Chandigarh slums improving

Special Correspondent

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 then males among children in the age group of 0 to 1 years.

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 took the services of hospital for delivery, whereas 2,486 deliveries were at home. Only 841 children received BCG vaccine, 841 DPT/polio, 632 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 and 441 malnourished. The survey revealed that 727 eligible couples had adopted a permanent method of sterilisation and 921 were using temporary method . Of 165 pregnant women, 117 were found to be immunised and 115 were using iron with folic acid. Of 793 lactating mothers only 26 were taking iron with folic acid tablets.

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