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CHAPTER V.
REPRODUCTION OF CHOLERA IN A POR-
TION OP THE TRACT INVADED IN 1869.
Page.
Cholera existing in North Arcot, Nellore,
Salem, and Madras Districts in January
1870
95
Decay of the epidemic in February...
... ib.
Disappearance of cholera in March and
April
...
...
...
...
... ib.
Outbreak in Chittoor on 2nd May
ib.
Outbreak in Vencatagherry, Palmanair, and
Tripatti on the same date
...
... 96
Tripatti festival
.,
ib.
Conjeveeram feast following close upon Tri-
patti feast. Movement of pilgrims by Bail-
way and Road
...
...
...
... ib.
Cuddapah District slightly affected only by
pilgrim dispersion
...
...
... 97
Communication between Tripatti and Con-
jeveeram ...
...
...
...
... 98
Outbreak in Conjeveeram during the great
festival. Particulars of early cases
... ib.
Date of outbreak among pilgrims in the
town, 11th of May
ib.
Incidence of the outbreak at Conjeveeram ... ib.
Mortality trifling
... ib.
State of weather during outbreak
99
Distribution of cholera to surrounding dis-
tricts by pilgrims ...
...
...
... ib.
Narrative of the Assistant Superintendent of
Police, North Arcot District
...
... ib.
Vellore Talook
...
...
... ib.
Arcot Talook
100
Wandewash ...
...
...
... ib.
Extension of cholera from Conjeveeram to
Tripatore in the Salem District ... ... 101
Mr. Overbury's Report
...
...
... ib.
Outbreak in Salem ...
...
...
... ib.
SALEM DISTRICT.
Cholera in the higher talooks
...
... 102
Slow movement of cholera in some portions
of the Salem District
...
104
Shevaroy Hills and their cholera immunity... ib.
Do.
do. liable to malaria ...
... ib.
COIMBATORE DISTRICT.
Influence of the physical geography of the
district as contrasted with Malabar
... 106
Malabar
...
...
...
...
... ib,
Explanation of the arid character of the
Coimbatore District
...
...
... ib.
Slight prevalence of cholera in Coimbatore
District
107
Particulars of outbreak in the town (Coim-
batore)
109
First case
...
...
...
...
... ib.
Other cases following in the same house ... ib.
Sanitary condition of Municipal town
... ib.
Immunity of the Central Jail
...
... 110
Water-supply
...
...
...
... ib.
NEILGHEBRY HILLS.
Inquiry as to the fact of the Neilgherry Hills
being exempted from cholera invasions ... 110
Particulars of cholera cases seen on the hills. ib.
Civil Dispensary Reports ...
...
... 111
Cholera may be regarded as an imported
disease on the Neilgherries
...
... 114
Typhoid fever common at Neilgherry stations. ib.
MADBAS DISTRICT AND PRESIDENCY TOWN.
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Little Mount festival
...
...
... 114
Deaths in Madras in April
115
Intensity of outbreak- fell, both in town and
district, early in June
...
...
... ib.
Heavy rain-fall in June. No increase of
cholera
...
...
...
...
... ib.
Cessation of cholera at the end of the year. ib.
Cholera in H. M.'s 45th Regiment, Fort
Saint George in March ...
...
... ib.
Cholera in town and neighbourhood before
the outbreak in Regiment
...
... ib.
First case in Fort, 10th February
116
Cholera in Black Town
...
...
... ib,
Outbreak in Fort, 2nd March
...
... ib.
Evacuations of rooms in Barracks (6 Officers,
180 men)
ib.
Cases in Camp at Bed Hills
...
... ib.
Localization of epidemic to D. and K.
Barracks ...
...
...
...
... 118
General Conditions predisposing to outbreak. ib.
Unusual rainfall
..,
...
...
... 119
Local overcrowding ...
...
...
... ib.
Particular conditions of Barracks K. and D.
Disturbance of soil
...
...
... 120
Water-supply
...
...
...
... ib.
Drainage
...
...
...
...
... ib.
No extension of cholera to the Civil popu-
lation
...
...
...
...
... ib.
Cholera among the Native Troops in
Madras during the epidemic in June,
35th Regiment Native Infantry Vepery ... ib.
17th
do,
do.
Perambore- 121
Impure water-supply
...
...
.., ib.
Analysis of water, Perambore
...
.., ib.
Poonamallee slightly affected by cholera-
stricken pilgrims from Conjeveeram passing
through
122
THE EXEMPTED DISTRICTS OF 1870.
Central Provinces and Hyderabad
122
Bellary and Kurnool...
...
...
... ib.
Cuddapah
123
Liability of Ceded Districts to cholera in-
vasion
.,.
...
...
...
... ib.
Cotton plains...
...
...
...
... ib.
Cotton soil ...
...
...
...
... ib.
Prevalence of malaria during desiccation of
soil
124
Water-supply of cotton soil districts
... ib.
Agriculture
... ib.
District destitute of trees
125
Treeless districts liable to cholera
ib.
Black cotton soil does not harbour the
contagium of cholera
...
...
... ib.
CHOLERA IN MYSORE, 1870.
Abstract of Annual Report for 1870 by
Deputy Inspector-General J. L. Ranking. 126
Slight prevalence of epidemic disease
... ib.
Bangalore District ...
...
...
... ib.
Bangalore Cantonment
...
...
... ib.
Investigation of early cases in Bangalore ... ib.
Statistics of cholera in Mysore
...
... 129
Sanitary precautions taken ...
...
... ib.
Cholera Hospital at Bangalore
130
CHOLERA AT THATETMYOO, BRITISH BURMAH.
Outbreak at Thayetmyoo on 3rd April
amongst camp-followers
130
European Troops attacked on the 7th April. ib.
Removal into camp of affected troops
... ib.