18 
Examined. 
Infections. 
Per 100 
persons. 
Trichuris trichiura: 
Males 
1,737 
122 
7.02 
Females 
587 
30 
5.11 
Oxyuris vermicularis: 
Males 
1,737 
15 
0.86 
Females 
587 
3 
0.51 
Hookworms: 
Males 
1,737 
32 
1.84 
Females 
587 
1 
0.17 
A scans lumbricoides: 
Males 
1,737 
587 
6 
0.34 
Females 
3 
0.51 
Strongyloides stercoralis: 
Males 
1,737 
587 
5 
0.29 
Females 
1 
0.17 
Hymenolepis nana: 
Males 
1,737 
5 
0.29 
Females 
587 
1 
0.17 
Tsenia saginata: 
Males 
1,737 _ 
587 
1 
0.06 
Females 
0 
0.00 
At the orphanage, the higher rate of total infection which was 
found among males than among females was due entirely to one 
parasite — the dwarf tapeworm. Every other species present gave a 
higher percentage of frequency among the females. The statistics for 
the orphanage are as follows: 
Examined. 
Infections. 
Per 100 
persons. 
Total infections: 
Males 
72 
16 
22.22 
Females 
51 
10 
19.61 
Trichuris trichiura: 
Males 
72 
9 
12.50 
Females 
51 
7 
13.73 
Oxyuris vermicularis: 
Males 
72 
1 
1.39 
Females 
51 
1 
1.96 
Hookworms: 
Males 
72 
0 
0.00 
Females 
51 
1 
1.96 
Ascaris lumbricoides: 
Males 
72 
0 
0.00 
Females 
51 
1 
1.96 
Strongyloides stercoralis: 
Males 
72 
0 
0.00 
Females 
51 
0 
0.00 
Hymenolepis nana: 
Males 
72 
6 
8.33 
Females 
51 
0 
0.00 
Tsenia saginata: ' y 
Males 
72 
0 
0.00 
Females 
51 
0 
0.00 
