?(91)
Among the native troops-total average strength 5,025-there were
altogether 7 admissions and 5 deaths from cholera, giving a death-rate of 0 99
per mille of strength. Of the 11 stations occupied by the native troops, the
5 following recorded cholera in 1874:-
Fort William 
       Strength   
627
  Admissions     
1
Deaths
0
Barrackpore
"
1,011
               "         
3
"
4
Berhampore
"
160
"
1
"
0
Dacca                
"
271
"
1
"
0
Bhagalpur        
"
 605
"
1
"
1

The strength of the affected troops is 2,674, the percentage of admissions
to strength 0.26, and of deaths to admissions; 71, Of the 7 admissions, there
were 3 in April, 1 in May, 2 in July, and 1 in September.
Among the jail population-total average strength 21,552-there were
altogether 405 admissions and 138 deaths from cholera, giving a death-rate
of 6.40 per mille of strength; Of the 51 jails in the province, the 27 following
recorded cholera in 1874 :-
Presidency              
Strength
1,049
Admissions
3
   Deaths
1
Alipore
"
2,531
"
17
"
6
Kishnagarh             
"
331
"
5
"
8
Murshidabad
"
476
"
34
"
8
Hugli
"
480
"
86
"
27
Bankurah
"
234
"
2
"
2
Purulia
"
238
"
7
"
0
Suri
"
304
"
18
"
9
Deogarh
"
112
"
1
"
0
Rajshahi
"
847
"
10
"
4
Rangpur
"
496
"
5
"
2
Mymensingh
"
450
"
6
"
3
Bakirganj
"
481
"
13
"
5
Noakhali
"
196
"
1
"
0
Dacca
"
596
"
3
"
2
Midnapore
"
1,280
"
40
"
13
Monghyr
"
375
"
2
"
0
2 Bhagalpur C & D
"
1,121
"
111
"
30
Ranchi                            
"
247
"
1
"
1
Hazaribagh
"
1,161
"
3
"
1
Gya
"
564
"
14
"
7
Patna
"
438
"
2
"
1
Debri Ghât
"
756
"
2
"
1
Champaran              
"
216
"
11
"
9
Mozaffarpore           
"
595
"
1
"
1
Chaprah                   
"
397
"
7
"
1
The Strength of the affected jails is 15,992, the percentage of admissions
to strength 2. 53, and of deaths to admissions 34. Of the 405 admissions, there
were 4 in January, 12 in February, 33 in March, 41 in April, 10 in May,
36 in June, 67 in July, 34 in August, 139 in September, 15 in October,
10 in November, and 4 in December.
Meteorology.-No remarks.
Food supply.-Famine in several districts.
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