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Sherghotty and Aurangabad, the northerly and westerly portions of the district,
enjoyed comparative immunity from the disease.
Shahabad.—Cholera visited many parts of the districts between April
and November, prevailing with great virulence in June and July.
Tirhut—Cholera appeared in Darbhanga in the east, and Sheohar in the
north of the district in May, and at the end of the month was present in the
sadr station of Muzaffarpur, where the last case occurred on the 10th Novem-
ber. Tajpur was affected on the 8th June. The total number of deaths
reported by the police was 1,545, but the Civil Surgeon believes that the mor-
tality was greater; the returns show a total of only 1,490 deaths. The jail was
affected on the 8th August, and up to the 26th of that month there were 79
cases with 36 deaths.
Sarun.—Cholera was present in this district nearly throughout the year-
In August there was an outbreak of cholera, causing 115 deaths at Burauli in
the Sewan circle; the disease abated in October.
Champarun.—Cholera did not prevail epidemically in this district. Its
visits were sudden and confined to limited tracts, appearing and vanishing
from one portion of the district to visit another, and again appearing at the
place it had previously visited. Never continuing long in one place, it did not
attack large numbers. Its greatest prevalence was in the north-west of the
district, the south and west suffered in a minor degree, and the eastern
portion was scarcly affected at all. The mortality from this disease was not
very great, and occurred chiefly among the previously ailing and the aged.
Monghyr.—Cholera in endemic form prevailed throughout the district
during the ten months of the year, particularly from May to August.
Bhagalpur.—The district is never entirely free from cholera, which
was present, though never in an epidemic form, during the whole year.
Purnia—Cholera was present in this district throughout the year, but
in no locality was the mortality excessive.
Sonthal.—There is no history of cholera for this year in this district. A
few cases of sporadic cholera are stated by the Civil Surgeon to have occurred
in the town of Deogurh in December.
Kattak.—Cholera was prevalent in this district throughout the year.
In the town of Kattak comparatively few cases occurred. The disease was
prevalent chiefly among the pilgrims to and from Puri along the routes taken
by them, and there were a great many cases among some large gangs of
coolies employed on irrigation works.
Puri.—After an entire absence from this district in 1871, cholera
visited it during this year. The returns show its presence in every month
throughout the year. Many deaths occurred among the pilgrims who passed
through Khonda. On the whole the disease confined itself to the villages
near the main traffic roads.
The incidence of the cholera of 1872 among the troops and jail popula-
tions in this province is shown in the subjoined abstract statements.
Among the European troops—total average strength 3,6/ill/2—there were
altogether 5 admissions and 4 deaths from cholera, giving a death-rate of
1·09 of strength. Of the 5 stations occupied by European troops, the 3 follow-
ing recorded cholera in 1872 : —
Fort William
...
Barrackpore
...
Dinapur
...
Strength 828
444
829
Admissions 2
1
2
Deaths 1
,,
1
,,
2
The strength of the affected troops is 2,101, the percentage of admissions
to strength 0·24, and of deaths to admissions 80. Of the 5 admissions, there
were 2 in July, 1 in September, 1 in November, and 1 in December.
Among the families of the European soldiers the following cholera inci-
dence in 1872 is recorded.
Women—total average strength 383—there was no cholera. Children—
total average strength 677—admissions 1, death 1, viz., at Dum-Dum—
strength 118—in November.
Among the native troops—total average strength 4,910—there were alto-
gether 17 admissions and 8 deaths from cholera, giving a death-rate of 1·63