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Tipperah.—Cholera prevailed epidemically with greatest virulence from
January to April.
Noakhali.—Cholera prevailed epidemically in this district in the early
part of the year; 779 deaths were reported during the year from eight circles.
Chittagong.—Cholera prevailed epidemically almost throughout the whole
year in the central and northern circles, particularly during the first half of
the year, but few cases were reported from the circles in the south. In the
town itself cholera raged from March till May in a milder form, but over a
larger area than in 1869.
Pubna.—There were only a few cases of cholera in this district during
1870.
Rajshahi.—Cholera appeared in the district on the 26th February and
at Beauliah on the 17th March, and continued to spread, but these numbers
were considered to be " short of the truth." On the 11th June an outbreak
of cholera occurred at Ferozepara, seven miles south-east of Natore, and
continued till the 22nd: 40 cases with 22 deaths occurred in a population of
about 300. The outbreak was attributed " to the use of water that had
percolated through ground in which human bodies had only recently been
buried. The disease confined itself to this locality and did not attack any of
the neghbouring villages lying even within half a mile." At Beauleah itself
cholera prevailed from March to November; 174 deaths were reported in
a population of 42,003, but the number was considered to be under-stated.
The jail was not affected till October, when eight cases (with one of choleraic
diarrhoea) with eight deaths occurred.
Bogra.—There was no epidemic cholera. The year 1870 was an unusually
healthy one in this district.
Rungpur.—No data are furnished regarding cholera.
Maldah.—Cholera prevalent throughout the year, but not so severe as
in 1869.
Darjiling.—The district was remarkably healthy during 1870; only one
or two cases of cholera reported in the Terai.
Burdwan.—There was not much cholera in 1870. The disease appeared
in Burdwan itself in April and lasted four weeks; total cases 52, with
29 deaths. There was an outbreak at Culnah in August, with about
20 deaths.
Bankurah.—Cholera was prevalent throughout the year in this district,
it prevailed at Bankura itself from 23rd February to 14th October, during
which period it caused 85 deaths.
Birbhum.—Cholera prevailed to a limited extent in this district from
March to July inclusive ; there were 263 cases with 140 deaths.
Rajmahal.—Cholera prevailed from March to September; there were
about 200 cases at Rajmahal itself.
Deogarh.—Cholera appeared in this district in the beginning of February,
a little before the great Shibrat festival, and gradually spread to the town
on the 13th, where the first resident was attacked on the 15th. The weather
at the time was cool and pleasant, the thermometer ranging from 53° to 58°,
and the wind blowing strong from the west and north-west. The epidemic
subsided in about three weeks. In the town of Deogarh there were 120 cases,
but only 41 deaths were recorded.
Hazaribagh.—Cholera appeared in the district in the first week of Feb-
ruary to the north and north-east of Hazaribagh, and gradually spread in all
directions. At Hazaribagh itself the first case appeared on the 18th June,
and the disease continued in the place till the 21st August, the total number
of cases being 112, with 61 deaths.
Manbhum.—Cholera prevailed to a slight extent in the western portion
of the district during the second quarter of the year; the number of cases or
deaths is not given.
Singbhum.—At Chaibasa the first case occurred on the 11th June and
the last on the 1st July; there were 14 cases with 10 deaths. The only
peculiarity observed during the outbreak was that mostly children of from 4
to 10 years of age were attacked.
Bhagalpur.—Cholera was epidemic in this district both in 1869 and
1870. In the latter year the disease appeared in the district on the 15th