The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

published - extracts on the Nagas from 'Census of India, 1931 - Volume III - Assam Report'

caption: Chapter VII. Infirmities
caption: Deaf-mutism
medium: reports
production:
person: Mullan/ C.S.
date: 1931
text: In 1921, 1911 and 1901 the Naga Hills was far the worst district for deaf-mutism, yet the figures for 1931 show this infirmity is not much more prevalent there than in several of the plains districts.