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The table below shows the progress of the epidemic weekly throughout the v
ear :-—
Table shoving the Course of
Epidemic of Plague in the Hoshiárpur District
weekly from the beginning of October 1st, 1901, to the end of
September 30th, 1902.
WEEK ENDING SATURDAY.
October 5th ...
„
12th ...
„
19th ...
26th ...
November 2nd ...
9th ...
„
16th ...
„
23rd ...
„
30th ...
December 7th ...
„
14th ...
„
21st ...
„
28th ...
January 4th
...
„
11th
...
„
18th ...
„
25th ...
February 1st ...
„
8th ...
15th ...
„
22nd .,.
March 1st
„
8th
15th
...
„
22nd
...
„
29th
April 5th
„
12th
„
19th
„
26th
May 3rd
„ 10th
„ 17th
„ 24th
„ 31st
June 7th
».
' „ 14th
„ 21st
„ 28th
July 5th
„ 12th
...
„ 19th
..,
„ 26th
August
2nd ...
...
9th
...
16th ...
„
23rd ...
„
30th ...
September 6th ...
„
113th ...
,,
20th...
27th..
28th to 30th
,..
VILLAGES.
Declared infected.
9
4
6
6
7
7
4
12
10
10
11
1
11
13
1 15
- 16
3
18
2O
17
16
06
22
21 1
23
21
19
16
17 10
6
13
8
2
7
3
3
1
x
3
1
1
I
Declared free
...
....
...
1
1
1
1
...
"1
...
...
!"
23
2
...
15
16
...
...
...
...
...
DURING WEEK.
Cases.
81
168
7
157
198
281
252
400
310
343
413
382
481
635
82O
580
746
885
914
1,008
1,179
1,168
1,214
1,138
1,072
1,414
965
728
625
744
554
339
317
227
160
62
62
49
22
5
0
34
25
12
20
45
"TO
22
24
26
40
12
29
33
Deaths.
19
58
97
17
252
211
147
I99
241
250
291
339
480
319
423
450
570
556
541
600
698
651
682
653
815
520
426
334
393
309
189
154
157
86
44
42
31
14
4
11
8
2
8
18
9
12
13
18
7
10
15
TOTAL UP TO DATE.
Cases.
81
249
256
413
4I3
611
892
I 1,44
1,544
1,854
2,197
2,610
2,992
3,473
4,118
4,938
5,517
6,264
7,149
7,149
8,115
9,029
10.037
11,2l6
12,384.
13,518
14. 736
15,842
17,256
l8,221
18,949
19,574
20,3l8
20 872
21,211
21,528
21,755
21,915
21,077
22 OTO
22,088
22,110
22,115
22,149
22,174
22,176
22 196
22,241
22,273
22,297
22,323
22,363
22,375
22,404
22,437
Deaths.
!9
77
77
148
245
262
514
725
872
1,071
1,312
1,562
1,853
2,192
2,682
3,324
3,747
4,197
4 767
5,323
5,864
6,464
7,162
7,813
8,495
8,853
9,668
10,186
10,614
10,957
11,350
11,659
11,847
12,001
12,158
12,244
12,288
12,320
12,351
12,365
12,380
12,388
12,300
12,398
12,4l6
12,425
12,437
12,450
12,468
12 ,475
12,485
12,500
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Inoculation was decidedly beneficial. The Deputy Commissioner gives a table, which
appended below, showing the incidence and fatality of plague in 48 villages :-
Inoculated
Uninoculated
Population.
10,579
56,302
Cases.
82
3,448
Deaths.
17
1,956
Case mortality.
20.1
56.7
Percentage of
attacks to
population.
0.8
6.1
Percentage of
deaths to
population.
0.16
3.5
The table below gives details concerning the incidence and fatality of plague in
ten villages in which a considerable proportion of the inhabitants had been inoculated prior
to the outbreak of the disease. The results shown in this table are very favourable
to inoculation.
Table showing the highest percentage of Attacks to population and of fatality to
attacks in the Hoshiárpur District.
Serial No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Name of village.
Phulgána
...
Badla
Iragarh
...
...
Bhambián ...
Eiyapur
...
...
Dopána
...
Ráipur
...
Dugri
...
Kangna
...
...
Thappal
Census
population
in 1901.
2,096
2,433
678
883
2,446
192
37
202
754
151
Attacks.
363
113
119
179
86
31
25
32
142
29
Deaths.
250
74
83
120
86
25
16
23
110
18
PERCENTAGE OF
Attacks
to
population.
17.3
4.6
17.6
20.3
3.5
16.1
67.6
15.8
18.8
19.2
Fatality
to
attacks.
68.8
65.5
69.7
67.1
100.0
80.6
64.0
71.9
77.4
62.1
REMARKS.
Infection.
(j) As already stated there was no interval of freedom from plague in the Hoshiár
pur District immediately preceding the
epidimic under report.
The village of Ajnoha in the Garhshankar Tahsil which had become infected in May
1901 and did not become free of plague until October 1st, 1901, served as a furnace from
which a large number of villages derived their infection.
Another focus was Baláchour in the south-east part of the Garhshankar Tahsíl
which derived its infection in July from a village in the Nawashahr Tahsíl.
Infection was introduced at many villages by refugees from the Jullundur and Lud-
hiána Districts.
In most cases the infection of the villages was clearly traced to human agency, the
virus being conveyed either in the bodies of plague patients or in personal effects. Fairly
conclusive evidence to the effect was obtained by Dr. Datta in the case of 66 village
Once a village became infected rats played a considerable part in disseminating the diseas
In some cases where a recrudescence of plague occurred it was noticed that rats
before any case among human beings.
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maximum of 4 annas per family should be paid by Government to all poor persons of certain
labouring classes who undergo inoculation.
Finally Mr. Fagan says —
" The true policy, I venture to think, is to adopt an attitude of sympathetic helpfulness,
especially as regards inoculation, so far as this is consistent with the prudent expenditure
of public funds, and the avoidance of all dislocation in social, commercial and administrative
arrangements."
(p) The following Medical Officers and subordinates were employed on plague
duty in the district:—
1. Dr. D. N. P. Datta, Civil Surgeon, in addition to his ordinary duties.
2. Assistant Surgeon Jagat Narain.
3. Assistant Surgeon Uttam Chand, with 5 Hospital Assistants and 4 Com-
pounders.
JULLUNDUR DISTRICT.
Review of epidemic.
42. There was no entire cessation from plague in the Jullundur District between the
season under report and the preceding one,
such as used to be the case in previous years.
On the 1st October 1901 there were 20 villages remaining infected and 162 cases
remaining under treatment.
Up to the present season the disease was chiefly confined to one tahsil (Nawashahr),
but, owing to the discontinuance of all compulsory measures and the consequent free inter-
course between infected and non-infected localities, it has now spread over the whole of the
district. The villages above mentioned were situated in the Nawashahr and Phillour Tahsils.
Jullundur City became infected in November and the Nakodar Tahsil in December
1901.
The Nawashahr and Jullundur Tahsils remained infected throughout the. year under
report and cases were returned from the Phillour and Nakodar Tahsils in every month except
August.
During the season of 1900-01 from 1st October 1900 to 30th September 1901 there
were 178 villages infected with 3,678 cases and 1,762 deaths ; during the present season there
have been 673 villages infected with 32,873 cases and 18,959 deaths.
The number of infected towns and villages and of plague cases and deaths for each
tahsil is given below :—
Tahsil.
Nawashahr
...
...
...
...
Phillour
jullundur
...
Nakodaf
...
...
Total
Number of towns villages.
277
225
412
312
1,226
Population.
196,339
192,860
305,976
222,412
917.589
Number of infected towns and villages.
258
211
144
60
673
Population.
242,226
204,910
218,164
81,880
747,180
Cases.
8,436
13.511
7,571
3,355
32,873
Deaths.
3,636
8,333
4,516
2,47.4
18,959
It will be noticed that while infection was most widespread in the Nawashahr Tahsil
the fatality of plague was considerably less in this than, in any other tahsil.
The table below shows the number of infected villages, cases and deaths weekly
throughout the year under report.
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Table showing the Course of the Epidemic of Plague in the Jullundur District
weekly from October ist, 1901, to September 30th, 1902.
WEEK ENDING SATURDAY
October 5th
12th
19th
26th
November 2nd
9th
16th
23rd
30th
December 7th
14th
21st
28th
January 4th
j
11th
18th
25th
February 1st
March
8th
15th
22nd
1st
8th
15th
„ 22nd
„ 29th
April 5th
„ I2th
„ 19th
,. 26th
May 3rd
„ 10th
„ 17th
„ 24th
„ 3ist
June 7th
„ I4th
,, 28th
>. 28th th
July 5th
„ 12th
19th
h
„ 26th
August 2nd
9th
16th
23rd
30th
September 6th
13th
20th
27th
...
...
•••
...
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
•••
...
...
.
..
•••
•••
...
...
...
• ••
28th September to 30th
...
.
•••
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4.-
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
VILLAGES.
Declared infected
5
9
9
10
13
12
9
17
16
19
12
14
20
5
22
l6
28
19
22
19
22
17
28
42
15
21
40
28
18
23
31
21
9
7
7
3
5
...
6
4
2
...
1
...
1
2
2
1
2
3
4
2
Declared free
...
2
4
1
4
3
9
2
20
4
15
5
10
7
31
5
9
14
11
15
7
...
21
13
7
22
7
2
36
36
37
S3
44
29 26
48
23
15
18
7
1
1
1
...
...
1
1
...
Under treatment
25
34
43
51
60
71
80
93
106
116
126
120
136
126
143
149
170
158
185
195
203
209
222
257
272
293
312
327
338
339
363
382
3SS
326
296
246
207
128
108
64
43
28
11
4
3
3
4
6
7
8
10
14
16
DURING WEEK.
Cases
70
213
183
211
423
450
382
576
524
506
533
646
577
470
605
694
723
1.003
1,123
1,100
1,017
1,334
1,405
1,778
1,363
1.771
1,988
1,924
1,488
1,560
1,453
1,163
853
782
890
289
385
39
209
31
47
9
2
1
1
2
2
7
2
5
12
16
32
Details
28
59
75
89
160
181
155
276
288
255
253
340
358
249
350
411
405
498
678
667
586
808
988
1,139
853
1,066
1,128
1,245
845
868
771
643
490
467
494
171
214
108
179
29
24
12
32
...
1
2
3
6
3
9
TOTAL UP TO DATE.
Cases
70
283
466
677
1,100
1,550
1,932
2,508
3,032
3,538
4,071
4,7!7
5,294
5,764
6,369
7,063
7,786
8,789
9,912
11,012
12,029
13,363
14,768
16,546
17,909
19,680
21,688
23,592
25,080
26,640
28,093
29,256
30,109
30,891
31,781
32,070
32,455
32,494
3 2 ,7 O 3
32,734
32,781
32,790
32,792
32,793
32,794
32,796
32,798
32,805
32,807
32,812
32,825
3 2 ,841
32,873
Deaths.
28
87
162
251
411
592
747
1,023
1,311
1,566
1,819
2,159
2,517
2,766
3.116
3,527
3 932
4,430
5,108
5,775
6,361
7,169
8,157
9,296
10,149
11,215
12,343
13,588
14,433
15,301
16,072
16,715
17,205
17,672
18,166
18,337
18,551
18,659
18,838
18,867
18,891
18,903
18,935
18,935
18,935
18,936
18,938
18,938
18,938
18,941
18,047
18,950
18,959
REMARKS.
It will be seen that the disease gradually increased until March, when a very marked
rise occurred. This was maintained in April, but there was a considerable decrease in May
followed by a rapid fall in June, July and August, only 12 cases and 3 deaths occurring in the
last-named month.
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In September the disease again began to increase. All tahsils became infected.
Although the monthly figures are highest in March, the weekly figures show that
the disease reached its climax in the week ending April 5th, during which 1,988 persons
were attacked with plague ; the highest number of deaths in any week occurred in the week
immediately following that just mentioned, in which 1,245 persons died of plague.
There were outbreaks of plague in Jullundur City and Cantonment at the head-
quarters of all tahsils and in the Municipal towns of Ráhon, Banga, Núrmahal, Kartárpur ;
details are given below :—
Name of place.
Jullundur City
Jullundur Cantonment ...
Nawashahr
Phillour
Nakodar
Ráhon
Banga
Núrmahal
Kartárpur
...
...
...
...
...
...
Census
population.
1901
54,455
13,280
5,641
7,443
10,400
8,975
4,671
9,057
10,843
Date declared infected
5th November 1901
6th May 1902
22nd August 1902
18th October 1901
22nd July 1902
27th November 1901
7th January 1902
22nd October 1901
2nd December 1901
1st September 1902
13th October 1901
9th March 1902
.
• •1
...
..,
• ••
...
...
...
...
...
Date declared free.
1st July 1902
19th September 1902
29th January 1902
17th August 1902
15th June 1902
20th July 1902
1st March 1902
27th June 1902
...
29th July 1902
2nd May 1902
...
...
...
-
Cases.
812
16
174
352
633
168
184
157
4
Deaths.
429
10
93
193
517
64
64
111
4
It will be noticed that Jullundur City was never free from plague after its first in-
fection in November 1901, that there were two outbreaks in Jullundur Cantonment and
Banga and three in Nawashahr.
Besides these two mentioned several villages suffered from two outbreaks—a few
villages were infected three times during the year—including Aur, which has been particularly
unfortunate, having been infected every year since the first appearance of plague in the
district in 1897.
Particulars concerning some of these villages, infected more than once, are given in
the table below :—
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Table showing particulars of certain Villages in the Jullundur District in which two
or more outbreaks of plague occurred during the season of 1901-02.
Name of place.
Saranwan
Nawashahr
Bilga
Jasso Mazára
...
Sawna
...
Ráipur
Phalpsta
...
Urápur
Karnána
Jahal
Mahalon
...
Mokandpur
...
Bundala
Rurka Kalán
Jadla
Jullundur Cantonmen
Kaldma
Mazára Nainabad
Jandiála
Jandiáli
.
Banga
Aur
Nathewál
Census
popula-
tion.
1681
7,245
1,169
732
1,442
808
1,774
561
1590
3,015
5,°44
6,035
3,274
13,280
1,756
578
6,622
896
4,671
2,592
603
Date of infection.
6th May 1902
12th July 1902
18th October 1901 ...
22nd July 1902
26th July 1902
10th September 1902.
10th September 1901 ..
7th May 1902
19th September 1901...
1st June 1902
...
18th August 1902.
26th September 1901..,
18th March 1902
26th September 1901...
6th February 1902 ..
28th September 1901 ..
16th February 1902
22nd September 1902.
3rd October 1901
8th March 1902
4th October 1901
24th April 1902
6th October 1901
...
nth June 1902
7th October 1901
31st March 1902
14th October 1901
nth March 1902
..
16th October 1901
27th December 1901 ..
26th October 1901
17th December 1901 ..
3rd February 1902
6th May 1902
22nd August 1902
15th November 1901
4th July 1902
22nd November 1901
13th June 1902
30th November 1901 .
30th January 1902 .
30th November 1901
13th March 1902
2nd December 1901
21st September 1902.
9th December 1901
2nd July 1902
21st September 1902.
12th December 1901 .
17th February 1902
Date on which de-
clared free.
27th May 1902
...
10th August 1902
29th January 1902 ...
17th August 1902
30th July 1902
...
6th December 1901 ...
27th May 1902
...
10th December 1901 ...
5th July 1902
...
6th December 1901 ...
23rd April 1902
6th December 1901 ...
25th May 1902
18th December 1901 ..
30th May 1902
5th November 1901 ..
16th March 1902
7th January 1902
14th June 1902
1st January 1902
6th July 1902
...
28th October 1901
1st July 1902
7th March 1902
30th June 1902
..
. 23rd April 1902
. 2nd May 1902
. 6th December 1901 ..
18th January 1902
18th June 1902
..
1st July 1902
..
19th September 1902
17th January 1902
.. 25th July 1902
.. 20th December 1901 .
6th July 1902
28th January 1902
20th July 1902
11th
February 1902 .
11th April 1902
27th June 1902
.
6th February 1902
25th July 1902
28th January 1902
12th May 1902
Attacks.
I
7
173
1
309
20
2
10
4
90
5
9
31
61
7
4
8
76
27
62
1
1
128
66
5
385
20
1
2
84
15
1
28
1
2
1
3
573
25
1
184
11
1
1
1
Deaths.
I
1
92
I
172
5
1
3
2
40
2
4
20
30
1
4
34
9
30
"'46
33
3
242
8
1
56
9
1
17
1
2
416
12
1
64
3
I
I
REMARKS.
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(m) The bubonic type of plague prevailed throughout the district, only a few cases of
pneumonic plague and none of the septicaemic
type were brought to notice. Major Hodgkins,
remarks that the disease was of a much milder type among the majority of those attacked
towards the end of this epidemic.
The severity of the disease varied greatly in different parts of the district and in
different towns and villages.
As has been already said, although the disease was most widespread in the
Nawashahr Tahsil, it was not so severe. The incidence of attacks of plague to the population
of infected towns and villages in the Nawashahr Tahsil was only 3.48 per cent. as com-
pared with 6.59 per cent. in the Phillour Tahsil and the fatality of attacks in the Nawashahr
Tahsil was only 43.10 per cent. as compared with 7374 per cent. in the Nakodar Tahsil.
It is possible that in the Nakodar Tahsil the reporting of plague cases was not as
complete as in the Nawashahr Tahsil, but it is believed that will account for only a small
amount of the difference between the case mortality of plague in the two tahsils. Particu-
lars of each tahsil will be found in Statement No. 1 (Appendix A).
The table below gives the particulars of certain villages in which the incidence and
fatality of plague was high : —
Table showing particulars of outbreaks in certain villages in which the incidence and
fatality of plague were highest in the Jullundur District.
Serial No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Name of village.
Basián
Sam Vari
Daruli
Maw ...
Rupowál
Burj Pukhta
Bhattián
Gadra
Jhungián
Pawashri
Census population in 1901.
313
977
1,123
1,178
681
112
240
182
310
184
Attacks
90
238
329
246
160
22
49
40
78
40
Deaths.
59
161
226
163
108
20
39
31
62
38
PERCENTAGE OF
Attacks of population.
28.75
23 .33
29.29
20.88
23.49
19.13
4.01
21.97
25.16
21.73
Fatality to attacks.
65.55
67.64
68.69
66.79
67.50
90.90
79.47
77.49
79.48
95.00
REMARKS.
It may be that in the case of some of these villages, e.g. Burj Pukhta and Pawashri,
the case mortality shown is higher than the actual, due to incomplete reporting of cases.
If this be so, however, the incidence of attacks to the population must be higher than is
shown.
(n) It is reported that Hindus and Sikhs suffered more severely than Muhammadans ;
the percentage of attacks to population among
the former has been 4 while among the latter
it was only 2. In Jullundur City, however, the Arains suffered more than other classes, and
this is attributed by the Deputy Commissioner to the fatalistic attitude of the people and
their insanitary mode of living, many of these keeping manure heaps in the court-yards of
their houses.
The Hindu shopkeepers in the Jullundur City suffered but lightly, and the circum-
stance is quoted by the Deputy Commissioner as showing that little infection can be caused
by merchandise.
No unusual features of the disease were noticed, and the Plague Medical Officer
remarks that the number of cases treated was so small that no comparison could be made
of different methods of treatment,
51
The progress of the epidemic week by week is shewn in the table below :—
Table showing the Course of the Epidemic of Plague in the Ludhiána District
weekly from October 1st, 1901, to September 30th, 1902.
WEEK ENDING SATURDAY
October 5th, 1901 ...
...
...
Do. 12th, 1901 ...
...
..
Do. 19th, 1901 ...
...
...
Do. 26th, 1901 ...
...
...
November 2nd, 1901
...
...
Do. 9th, 1901
Do
16th, 1901
Do. 23rd, 1901
...
...
Do. 30th, 1901
December 7th, 1901...
...
...
Do. 14th, 1901...
..,
...
Do.
21st, 1901...
...
...
Do. 28th, 1901...
...
...
January 4th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do 11th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 18th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 25th, 1902 ...
...
...
February Ist, 1902 ...
...
...
Do.
8th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 15th. 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 22nd, 1902 ...
...
March 1st, 1302 ...
...
...
Do. 8th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 15th, 1902 ...
Do. 22nd, 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 29th, 1902 ...
...
April
5th, 1902 ...
Do.
12th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 19th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 26th, 1902 ...
.,,
May
3rd, 1902 ...
...
.,.
Do.
10th, 1902 ...
...
Do.
17th, 1902 ...
Do. 24th, 1902 ...
...
Do.
31st, 1902 ...
June
7th, 1902 ...
Do. 14th, 1902 ...
Do.
21st 1902 ...
..
Do.
28th, 1902 ...
...
...
July
5th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 12th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do.
19th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 26th, 1902 ...
August 2nd, 1902 ...
...
...
Do.
9th, 1902 ...
...
Do. 16th, 1902 ...
...
...
Do. 23rd, 1902 ...
...
Do. 30th, 1902 ...
September 6th, 1902
...
...
Do.
13th, 1902
...
...
Do.
20th, 1902
...
...
Do.
27th, 1902
...
...
Do. 28th to 30th, 1902
...
...
VILLAGES.
I
2
I
...
I
3
2
4
8
13
15
17
20
27
36
38
52
40
75
60
35
19
20
n
y
10
16
2
...
I
2
...
4
1
2
2
...
...
...
...
2
1
1
1
1
4
7
7
8
17
21
20
45
48
63
fin 69
76 70
59
40
75
24
24
21 19
15
18
21
20
19
19
...
...
"*
...
8
5
1
I
2
4
5
5
6
9
9
13
22
32
40
52
66
83
112
135
165
196
243
"287
310
364
396
461
448
404
355
288
239
214
141
117
96
77
62
44
23
3
2
1
3
...
7
8
8
2
DURING WEEK.
:
8
33
35
55
59
66
116
125
227
342
385
532
787
1,135
1,289
1.563
2,772
3,315
3.958
5.401
6,514
7,763
7 202
5.888
5,869
3,716
2,625
1,568
683
559
277
161
43
22
2
2
9
11
1
2
3
23
12
4
12
29
3°3
5
21
Deaths,
3
8
19
12
40
39
53
79
78
131
235
239
381
514
781
979
1,128
1,975
2,431
3.112
4,201
4.976
5,967
5,192
4,471
4,116
2,624
1,922
1,067
508
313
207
88
32
14
2
2
4
7
1
...
10
7
3
6
18
13
10
10
TOTAL UP TO DATE.
Cases.
19
52
87
142
201
267
383
508
735
1.077
1,462
1,994
2,781
3916
5205
6768
9540
12855
16813
22 304
28818
36.581
43 783
49 671
55 540
59 256
61,881
63 440
64133
64691
64,968
65.120
65.172
65,194
65,196
65,198 65207
65 218
65,219
65,221
65224
65.247
65.259
65.263
65 275
65304
65334
65369
65,390
Deaths.
11
30
42
82
121
174
253
331
462
607
936
1,317
1,831
2,612
3 591
4,7!9
6,694
9.125
12 237
16418
21,414
27,381
32,573
37044
41160
43,784
45706
46,773
4.7 281
4.7 594
47.801
47 889
4.7,921
47 935
47.937
47.939
47,943
47,950
47,950
47 051
47951
47951
47 961
47.968
47,971
47,077
47,995
48,008
48,018
48,028
REMARKS.
64
Two imported cases of plague occurred in Ferozepore City on April 3rd, 1902 : these
were followed by some indigenous cases. Owing, however, to prompt measures the disease
did not become epidemic, though dropping cases occurred throughout the remainder of the
year under report. Altogether 22 cases with 12 deaths occurred. The progress of the
disease, week by week, is shown in the table below :—
Table showing the Course of the Epidemic of Plague in the Ferozepore District
weekly from the beginning of October 1901 to the end of September 1902.
WEEK ENDING SATURDAY)
October 5th
Do. 12th
...
Do. 19th
...
Do 26th
November 2nd
...
Do.
9th
...
Do.
16th
...
Do.
23rd
...
Do
30th
December 7th
...
Do.
14th
...
Do.
21st
...
Do.
28th
January 4th
...
Do. nth
...
Do 18th
Do 25th
February 1st
Do.
8th
».
Do. 15th
Do.
22nd
...
March
1st
...
Do. 8th
Do. 15th
Do. 22nd
...
Do. 29th
...
April 5th
...
Do. 12th
Do. 19th
Do 20th
...
May 3rd
Do. 10th
...
Do. 17th
...
Do. 24th
...
Do. 31st
-.
June 7th
..
Do. 14th
..
Do. 21st
..
Do, 28th
...
July 5th
Do. 12th
...
Do. 19th
Do. 26th
August 2nd
...
Do. 9th
...
Do. 16th
Do. 23rd
Do. 30th
...
September (5th
...
Do.
13th
...
Do.
20th
...
Do.
27th
...
Do.
28th to 30th ...
VILLAGES
Declared in
...
«••
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
I
2
...
4
7
2
11
4
12
11
10
13
3
S
1
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
I
I
I
...
free
a»«
...
».
...
...
...
• ••
...
...
...
...
•••
...
•.•
••<
...
...
...
...
...
...
I
3
2
3
4
5
1
8
2
3
4
1
16
9
5
10
6
4
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
•M
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
3
S
5
8
12
14
23
24
3 2
38
48
60
55
58
56
53
5 2
37 28
23
13
7
4
1
•••
...
.<•
...
...
1
2
2
3
3
DURING WEEK.
Cases.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
47
132
242
397
519
488
678
706
1,016
1,095
1111
1143
897
638
382
298
255
105
56
27
12
3
3
1
9
2
c
6
7
2
4
14
2
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
....
...
...
...
85
104
201
292
267
396
484
554
680
736
702
637
397
285
159
153
84
42
18
8
3
2
2
1
...
3
1
...
...
...
2
I
7
I
TOTAL UP TO DATE.
Cases.
. -•
... ». ...
... ... ...
...
... ... ...
... ...
...
...
47
179
421
818
1,337
1,825
2,5°3
3,209
4,225
S,3 20
6,431
7.574
8,471
9,109
9,491
9,789
10,044
10,149
10,205
10,232
10,244
10,247
10,250
10,251
10,260
10,262
10,267
10,273
10,280
10,282
10,282
10,284
10,287
10,291
10,305
10,307
Deaths.
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
««•
...
...
...
...
35
120
224
425
717
984
1,380
1,864
2,418
3,098
3,834
4,536
5,i73
5,570
5355
6,014
6,167
6,251
6,293
6,311
6,319
6,322
6,324
6,326
6,327
6,327
6,327
6,330
6,331
6,331
6,331
6.331
6,333
6,334
6,341
6,342
It will be seen that the epidemic reached its climax in April, the highest number of
cases having been recorded in the week ending April 19th, this number being 1,143. The
highest number of deaths recorded in any week occurred in that ending April 12th and
numbered 736,