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RECORD OF CASES OF BLACK-WATER FEVER IN THE DUARS.
DAM DIM DISTRICT.*
1st attack. | 2nd attack. | |||
Barons 1 | Mr. C.— Assistant. Age 28. |
May 1889 .. | Sept. 1889 .. | Came out November 1887. Both attacks mild. Went home shortly after second attack. Recovery. |
2 | Mr. E.— Assistant. Age 25. |
October 1891 | March 1892 .. | Was out about 3 years. 12 months at Baitagool, then went to Barons. |
Second attack had 3 days' hæmoglo- binuria, then 2 days' high fever without hæmoglobinuria or anæ- mia and this was followed by death. |
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3 | Mr. M.— Assistant. Age 28. |
August 1890 .. | .. | Out 3 or 4 years in Sylhet, then came to Barons. Death. |
4 | Mr. D.— Assistant. Age 28. |
October 1899 | February 1901 | Out about 5 years. 1 year at Narkati. 2 years Rungamuttee, then Barons. First attack went home for 6 months. After com- ing back had second attack, then went Sylhet. |
5 | Mr. G.— Assistant. Age 25. |
May 1901 .. | .. | Was out about 3 years. Kumlai 18 months, then to Barons. Re- mained at Barons some years, but did not have any further attack. Severe attack. Recovery. |
6 | Mrs. C.— .. .. | May 1895 .. | Sept. 1896 .. | Out 2 years. States had fever every week for the whole period. Second attack at place near Dar- jeeling. Recovery. |
7 | Mr. T.— Assistant. Age 23. |
June 1907 .. | .. | Out 8 months, all at Barons. After first few weeks in the country suffered from repeated and severe fever. Went later to Assam and had second attack there. Was sent home. Severe attack. |
8 | Babu H. Age 25 .. | July 1902 .. | .. | 2 years at Barons from country. Recovery. |
9 | Babu S. G. .. | February 1904 | .. | About 1 year resident. Came from his country with wife and daughter. Lived at North Grant. Mild attack. Recovery. |
10 | Babu S. G.'s wife .. | February 1904 | .. | Lived at North Grant. Death. |
* NOTE.—Information mainly contributed by Dr. Brown of the Dam Dim District.