( 7 )
The strength of the affected jails is 14,672, the percentage of admissions
to strength 6.87, and of deaths to admission 33. Of the 1,007 admissions
there were 7 in January, 23 in February, 378 in March, 108 in April,
107 in May, 45 in June, 118 in July, 74 in August, 32 in September, 21 in
October, 56 in November, and 38 in December. Taking all the figures together
the monthly prevalence of the disease is shown on the accompanying diagram.
The districts affected with cholera are marked on the map.
Meteorology.
BENGAL PROVINCE, 1863.
The monthly Rainfall registered in inches and cents at one station in each district during the year
1863 is shewn in the subjoined tabular statement.
Divisions.
Burdwan...
Presidency
Rajshabye
KuchBehari
Dacca
Chittagong
Patna
Bhagulpore
Orissa
Chota Nagpur
DISTRICTS.
Burdwan
Keerbhum* (Suri)
Hooghli*
24-Pergunnahs‡ (Alipore)
Calcutta (Observatory)
Nuddea (Kishnagarh)
Mnrsbidabad (Berhampore) ...
Maldah
Rajshahye (Rampore Baulia) ...
Rungpore*
Bogra
Pubna*
...
Dacca...
Furridpore*
Backergunpre* (Barisal)
Mymensirg*
Chittagong*
Tipperah (Comillah)
Patna*
...
Gya*
...
...
...
Shahabad (Ariah)
Dirhut (Muzanfferpore
Cirhut
{Durbhanga*
Sarun (Chaprah)
Chumparun (Motihari) ,
Mongbyr
Bhngulpore ,.
Purneach*
Sonthal * (Nya Dumka)
Cuttack§
Hazaribagh*
Lohardugga
Singbhum* (Chaibrtsa)
Maubhum* (Purulia)
Monthly Totals
Quarterly Totals
Monthly averages
Quarterly averages
RAINFALL REGISTEEED IN THE MONTHS OF 1863.
January.
0.41
0.64
0.42
0.39
...
0.35
0.25
0.36
0.34
0.50
0.50
0.58
0.47
0.31
0.28
...
0.59
0 81
0.92
0 30
0.55
0.30
0.70
0.39
0.09
0.31
0.52
0.42
11.70
0.27
February.
0.50
0.50
0.92
178
1.77
1.43
1.20
0.64
0.65
0.35
1.19
1.27
0.39
0.17
1.46
1.23
1.36
1.31
0.05
0.71
0 63
0.02
0.26
0.16
...
0.65
0.94
3.60
5.20
0.71
0.92
0.79
32.76
73.45
0.74
1.67
March.
0.81
2.38
3.02
1.63
1.72
0.99
1.43
1.60
2.03
2.04
1.44
1.33
1.32
...
0.31
0.65
...
0.50
...
...
0.31
0.97
1.50
0.70
1.58
0.83
28.99
0.60
April.
1.65
0.40
0.81
3.86
2.42
2.48
2.43
6.20
4.09
3.40
5.80
1.32
3.21
10.60
5.52
4.38
4.66
9.62
6.69
2.89
7.43
4.84
6.14
17.40
0.41
0.60
1.05
0.79
1.65
2.0
0.90
1.90
2.45
1.02
0.60
0.30
0.44
1.18
0.95
134.41
3.06
May.
4.45
4.35
2.48
3.93
5.33
3.73
4.77
4.20
8.60
6.90
4.30
26.20
3.78
7.40
9.34
5 90
7.87
6.42
8.59
10.58
7.03
12.04
9.05
8.08
10.40
0.97
0.73
0.30
1.18
0.55
1.40
0.65
1.60
1.57
3.86
2.10
4.90
1.14
2.43
1.25
209.90
887.82
4.77
20.18
June.
17.50
12.70
8.40
13.00
10.77
13.56
11.20
12.93
12.88
13.50
20.00
5 18
13·90
22.58
17.60
12.52
26.53
29.61
8.38
13.69
11.50
22.45
22.14
18.44.
13.25
6.66
6.53
4.00
8.02
3.97
6.20
3.55
5.20
12.17
8.86
20.90
7.30
33.80
8.12
7.70
7.48
8.79
543.51
12.35
July
13.90
11.70
13.33
9.50
12.76
12.14
12.60
11.22
10.20
10·44
7.45
10.20
6.60
14.40
17.60
11.86
28.19
25.86
7.74
11.90
15.24
18.43
21.33
10.64
16.85
10.97
12.49
18.11
8.60
16.11
14.86
14.10
6.95
10.56
15.64
14.39
17.95
4.50
6.20
14.32
16.85
11.99
9.37
583.20
13.25
August.
15.30
12.60
12.34
11.40
12.28
12.24
11.41
14.10
11.10
11.09
11.60
20.50
12.90
9.30
12.90
16.40
11.02
25.97
24.95
21.42
11 .42
13.14
14.61
20.91
17.68
19.30
7.46
10.52
10.87
16.40
9.00
16.62
23.90
10.90
11 10
13.35
12.27
15.60
13.25
10.75
14.13
3.10
11.43
10.85
609.38
1,670.00
13.85
87.95
September.
4.90
9.30
9.33
7.60
8.54
10.70
8.89
10.33
8.20
9.12
6.09
13.90
10.14
14.60
12.23
13.00
12.03
17.73
27.31
5.41
9.62
11.01
13.48
13.09
13.75
6.25
7.26
6.83
26.37
12.14
14.60
9.00
14.80
11.90
15.91
10.75
7.10
15.30
14.95
8.57
10.28
7.08
477.42
10.86
October.
2·00
3.63
4.41
0.90
4.20
5.43
6.87
3.48
1.70
6.03
1·85
0.65
5.30
4.91
8.45
7.09
3.41
4.52
5.27
5.01
6.85
8.23
3.85
2.54
2.89
3.55
2.50
1.79
3.30
...
2.00
4.41
3.27
2.00
7.80
7.70
3·69
4.55
4.13
4.33
167.04
3.80
November.
0.30
0.40
0.13
1.40
0.48
0.40
0.02
1.26
0.70
0.10
...
...
0 28
0.49
0.20
0.02
0.46
0.29
0.10
1.68
...
0.10
0.07
0.04
...
...
...
0.40
0.01
6.45
4.00
0·21
0.19
0.09
20.27
189.71
0.46
4.31
December.
0.14
0.17
0.13
0.12
0.00
···
0.13
0.02
0.10
0.02
0.01
0.23
0.06
0.47
...
...
0.06
0.07
0.10
...
...
0.07
0.04
...
...
0.06
0.16
0.18
2.40
0.05
Total
60.50
55.60
63.21
47.78
63.19
63.93
61.76
61.15
46.00
64.02
47.94
96.60
40.82
59.60
85.56
81.30
69.20
121.34
131.03
66.15
72.97
69.74
96.64
103.27
82.96
86.45
38.01
42.59
61.19
31 50
50.19
56.26
56.90
40.85
42.26
68.95
55.97
65.05
60.90
86.80
62.40
32.20
52.29
41.93
2,820.98
64-11
« Average—from " Report on Food-grain Supply nnd Stsvtistical Review of the Relief Operations in the Distressed -Districts of Behar
and Bengal during the Famine of 1873-74 " .by A. P. MacDonnell, of the Bengal Civil Service.
†'From- " Report of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Famine in Bengal and Orissa in 1806."
‡Alipore, average of 5 years, 1871 to 1875.
§ Cuttack, from Report of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Famine -in Bengal and Orissa in 1800."