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Aundh State.
Population-65,146.
The Aundh State went, through two  epidemics, both  more or  less  severe.    The first
epidemic, which began about the end of August  1897,  lasted
till  the  beginning  of April 1898-the small town of Aundh
itself (population, 3,248) suffering from the middle of October 1897 to the end of December
1897.    The following are the figures for the epidemic : -
							
Month.
AUNDH. Population 3,248.
OTHER PLACES.

Cases.
Deaths.
Cases.
Deaths.
August
1897
...
...
2
2
September
"
...
...
13
5
October
"
38
12
55
32
November
"
126
122
181
123
December
"
56
25
211
136
January
1898
...
...
76
61
February
"
...
...
50
37
March
"
...
...
43
39
April
"
...
...
2
2
Total

220
159
633
437
The second epidemic in Aundh State commenced on the 21st August 1898, at the village
of Alsand. For five weeks the disease was confined to this village ; but thereafter it spread
wider and attacked ten villages ; the last being attacked on the 12th April 1899; since
which date no fresh villages have been infected. Aundh itself remained free during the
second epidemic. Bight villages were completely evacuated with good results. Although
the epidemic as a whole lasted for a period of nine months, in only one case did plague
continue in a place beyond three months. The following statement shows the cases and
deaths for this epidemic :-
Month.
Cases.
Deaths.
September
1898
65
43
October
,,
119
85
November
"
177
121
December
"
378
280
January
1899
113
78
February
,,
10
14
March
"
16
11
April
"
15
10
May
,,
1
2
Total

894
654

Phaltan State.
Population-66,383.
The Phaltan State has throughout been free from plague,
with the exception of an imported case or two in February 1897.