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Discarding the figures in the first row as being only approximate, the average
population for 15 weeks under " Not inoculated " and " Inoculated " respectively
is as in the following table, where also the occurrences in each group are
shown :-
Average population.
Deaths from plague.
Percentage mortality.
Inoculated         ......    
24,631
338
1.3
Not inoculated ......    
17,786
2,348
13.2
In other words, 1 in every 72 of the inoculated population died, while 1
in every 7 of the uninoculated succumbed to plague; giving a reduction of mortal-
ity of 89.6 per cent. in favour of the inoculated.
11. Southern Mahratta Spinning and Weaving Company's Mill.-The ex-
perience in this Company's mill at Hubli should be an object lesson to all mill-
owners in plague-stricken towns. On the 21st of June 1898 there were 1,173
mill-hands on the muster rolls. The table below shows the events as ascertained
at the close of the epidemic.
Population.
Deaths from plague.
Percentage of mortality.
Inoculated twice
1,040
22
2.11
Inoculated once only
58
8
13.79
Not inoculated ...
75
20
26.66
Total    
1,173


If the 1,098 inoculated persons had remained as susceptible to plague as the
75 not inoculated, they ought to have lost 293 by death instead of 30 only, a
difference of 89.7 per cent. in favour of the inoculated.
12. Employés of the Southern Mahratta Railway, Hubli.-These persons
were living in barracks, and in the Railway yard apart from the general popula-
tion of Hubli town. They were under close daily inspection by English officials,
who formed a committee for this purpose, with Dr. Chenai as their medical
adviser. The results given below may therefore be regarded as accurate to a
high degree, the numbers dealt with not being excessive, and the supervision
strict. Inoculation was begun early in June 1898, and after its introduction
plague cases appeared on 29 different dates between 11th June and 6th October
of that year.
The actual occurrences are shown in the following table :-
			
							
Dates on which occurrences happened.
Inoculated.
Not inoculated.
Total population   living in Railway yard. 

Once.
Twice.
Total.
Attacks.
Deaths.
Population.
Attacks.    
Deaths.	

June    
11
41
0
41
...
 ...
1,794
2
2
1,835
,,         
29
439
235
674
...
 ...
1,243
2
1
1,917
July    
5
385
471
856
...
 ...
1,063
2
2
1,919
 „
9
365
552
917
...
 ...
1,063
1
1
1,980
 „
11
365
552
917
...
 ...
1,129
1
1
2,046
 „
13
337
597
934
...
 ...
1,125
2
2
2,059
 „
14
335
603
938
...
 ...
1,120
1
1
2,058
 „
19
344
821
1,165
...
 ...
880
2
1
2,045
 „
20
344
821
1,165
...
 ...
880
2
2
2,045
 „
21
344
821
1,165
1
 ...
881
2
2
2,046
 „
22
344
821
1,165
...
 ...
882
1
1
2,047
 „
23
344
821
1,165
...
 ...
886
2
1
2,051