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erect new huts for the villagers at the expense of the State, and further to feed the inhabit-
ants so long as they were hindered by the military cordon from following their usual occu-
pations. The cordon was removed on the 3rd December, having been maintained for
51 days."
The result was eminently satisfactory ; in the succeeding four weeks only 3 more cases
occurred, and plague then ceased in Svantvdi.
From October 1898 to April 1899 there occurred 11 more imported cases, of which 9
ended fatally. In May 1899 there was no case, either imported or indigenous. The
following statement shows the monthly figures in the State for the whole period of
review :-
Month.
IMPORTED.
INDIGENOUS.
Cases.
Deaths.
Cases.
Deaths.
November 1896
1
1
...
January 1897
7
7
...
February ,,
16
15
...
...
March ,,
2
2
...
...
December ,,
2
1
...
...
January 1898
1
1
May ,,
1
1
...
October ,,
2
1
16
5
November ,,
...
2
1
February 1899
2
2
...
...
March ,,
4
3
...
...
April ,,
3
3
...
...
Total ...
41
37
18
6
Since May 1899 the Svantvdi State has continued to enjoy the same freedom from
plague.