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inadequately covered pest-holes. The accumulated ordure of years within a
few feet of dwelling-houses must necessarily keep the dwellers obnoxious to
causes of ill health. * * * This was not an exceptional state of things in the
epidemic of 1877. This state of things has, I believe, (says the Civil
Surgeon) continued ever since the city became an object of religious
pilgrimage."
The districts of Chota Nagpur enjoyed practical immunity from cholera
in 1877, only about one village in 200 being affected. What cholera existed
was sporadic in character, and during several months there was no sign of the
prevalence of the disease, not a single circle suffered much, and 48 were quite
free from cholera throughout the year.
The incidence of the cholera of 1877 among the troops and jail populations in this province is shown in the subjoined abstract statements.
Among the European troops, total average strength 2,797, there were
3 admissions and 2 deaths from cholera, giving a death-rate of 0'71 per mille
of strength. Of the 5 stations occupied by the European troops, the 2 following
recorded cholera in 1877 :-
Fort William.
Strength       
 855
Admissions        
2
Deaths         
1
Dum-Dum
    “
                614
   “             
1
  “             
1
The strength of the affected troops is 1,469, the percentage of admissions
to strength 0·20, and of deaths to admissions 67.
Of the 3 admissions there were 1 in January, 1 in October, and 1 in
December.
Among the families of the European troops total average strength,
women 246, and children 481, there was no cholera in 1877.
Among the native troops total average strength 5,592, there were
altogether 9 admissions and 6 deaths from cholera, giving a death-rate of
1·07 per mille of strength. Of the 12 stations occupied by the native troops
the four following recorded cholera in 1877 :-
Fort William
Strength
634
Admissions
2
Deaths
1
Alipore
“
1,016
“
2
“
1
Barrackpore
“
992
“
4
“
4
Dinapore
“
533
“
1
“
0

The strength of the affected troops is 3,175, the percentage of admissions
to strength 0·28, and of deaths to admissions 67. Of the 9 admissions,
there were 1 in January, 1 in March, 1 in April, 1 in June, 1 in July, 3
in September, and 1 in December.
Among the jail population, total average strength 18,353, there were
altogether 331 admissions and 148 deaths from cholera, giving a death rate of
8·06 per mille of strength. Of the 47 jails in the province, the 28 following
recorded cholera in 1877 :-

Presidency
Strength
978
Admissions
5
Deaths
2
Alipore             
“
2,314 
“
5 
“
2
Kishnagarh      
“
329
“
1
“
0
Murshidabad    
“
393
“
15
“
5
Hugli                
“
325
“
20
“
6
Burdwan          
“
268
“
18
“
3 
Maldah             
“
87
“
1
“
1
Dinajpur           
“
466
“
40
“
13
Rajshahi          
“
769
“
17
“
12 
Mymensingh    
“
386
“
2
“
3
Bakirganj
“
316
“
30
“
13
Chittagong       
“
218
“
3
“
3
Dacca
“
602
“
12
“
5
Midnapur         
“
873
“
1
“
1
2 Bhagalpur, C& D.
“
1,129
“
56
“
26
Ranchi             
“
200
“
1
“
0
Gya                  
“
391
“
6
“
3
Patna
“
441
“
17
“
10
Arrah               ,
“
381
“
1
“
1
Buxar
“
707
“
1
“
1

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