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with their cocoanut groves and swampy ground are more favourable to the pro-
pagation of the disease than the higher and more open inland villages.
Imported.
Cases.
371
Deaths.
330
Indigenous.
Cages.
1,457
Deaths.
1,225
8. The total number of cases and
deaths in the division during the
period oí report is given in the margin.
Precautionary measures.
9. The precautionary measures adopted in the
several districts were almost of the same nature.
Belguam District.—In the city of Belgaum passengers arriving from
Bombay, Poona and intermediate stations have been subjected to medical inspec-
tion since December 1896.
Separate sheds for affected and suspected persons
were kept in readiness within easy reach of the Civil Hospital. In February
a plague hospital with medical staff was opened at Londa (Government Resolution
No-751 dated the 11th February 1897), though not a single case has been
detected there up to date. Inspection began at the Khánápur Station in March.
Special sanitary measures were adopted in all the large towns of the district.
The fair at Yallámma, which was to have been held in April, was stopped.
Dhárwár District.—Instructions were issued to the Railway Police to
register the names and addresses of passengers from infected parts alighting at
Dhárwár, Hubli and Gradag Stations and to the District Police to keep a watch
over them for 14 days after arrival. A medical staff was appointed at each of
the stations of Dhárwár, Hubli and Gadag to examine all arrivals by each train.
All the municipalities were asked to make budget provision for expenditure on
plague operations as might become necessary. Nine of the ten municipalities
erected temporary hospitals and segregation sheds and provided themselves with
a good supply of disinfectants. In the Dhárwár, Hubli and Gradag Municipalities
extra conservancy establishments were entertained. The annual fairs at Yamnur,
Kalkeshwar, Naregal and Kalghatgi were stopped. Municipalities were required
to submit weekly mortuary returns showing the death-rate as compared with a
five years' average for the weeks, in order to facilitate detection of concealed
plague mortality.
Bijapur District.—Plague authorities were appointed at all the Railway
stations and large towns in the district. Camps of observation were established
at Bijápur (22nd February 1897) and Bágalkot (27th March 1897). To prevent
people from alighting at intermediate stations in order to avoid medical inspection
at Bijápur and Bágalkot, police were posted at Minchnal and Kadlimatti to take
down the names and addresses of persons so evading inspection. Temporary
hospitals were erected at Indi, Bijápur, Telgi, Katgeri and Bágalkot. Since
January last, all trains have been inspected at the Indi Road, Bijápur and Bágalkot
Railway Stations. The inspection at the Indi Road Station was discontinued
from the 1st of July last.
Kanara District.—All the municipalities on the coast, within whose limits
landing places or bandars are situated, watched arrivals and examined passengers
from the affected centres with the aid of the local medical officers, and they did
all in their power for the detention, segregation and treatment of plague cases,
should any arise, and paid special attention to the lime-washing of houses and the
general cleanliness oí the towns.
Ratnágiri District.—Orders were issued to the Revenue and Police Officers
that all cases of plague should be reported at once in the same way as cholera
cases, and precautions as to segregation and disinfection should be used. Arrange-
ments were made at all the ports, where steamers call from Bombay, for the
segregation of affected persons. Hospital Assistants inspected arrivals at Vizia-
durg, Malvan and Bánkot. The Mámlatdár's Head Kárkun performed this duty
at Devgad. Orders were issued to stop all fairs and large gatherings. All pos-
sible care was taken to have every case promptly reported and the rules about
segregation and disinfection enforced. The municipalities did what they were
asked to do by way of precautionary measures.
Koldba District.—As early as October 1896, when the plague in Bombay had
assumed serious proportions, an order, which was subsequently found to be illegal,
was issued by Mr. Maconochie prohibiting the landing of affected persons at any