Statistics of cholera / by Edward Balfour.

  • Balfour, Edward, 1813-1889.
Date:
1870
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    INTENSITY OP CHOLERA. «5 The per centaga of deaths from cholera, amongst the European Troops, is quoted as having risen ia Bengal between 1818 and 1854, from 26*7 to 42 0 ; ia Bombny, during the same period from 18-5 to 43'2 ; and in Madras between 1829 and 1851 from 27'1 to 62'3. The action on races can be examined, in the following Statement show- ing the proportion of deaths to cases of Cholera among European Troops, Native Troops, and Prisoners (Bengal Sanitary Commissioner's Keport 1867 p. 126.) Died per 1,000 of admissions. Years. European Native Prison- Troops. Troops. ers in .jails. 1854-5 505-4 392-9 1855-6 oOO-O 475-0 1856-7 536-2 459-5 ]858 543-3 411-e lJ-59 SOI-7 376-7 465-7 1860 632-5 463-3 375-5 1861 640-4 4190 4163 1862 612 8 502-8 363-6 1863 751-1 S70-0 *401 0 *At page 24'of 186i-5 this is ]8f^4 given as 365. *695-9 439-7 373-1 *At page 24 of 1864-5 this is 1.^65 725-g 497-3 456-9 given aa 726. 186'^ 600-0 546-0 443 3 1867 660-7 508-2 423-b 480-3 or 420-2, or Average 595 or 1 in Un every 1 in every ■ every 1-6 2-08. 2-3, The above table shows that in Bengal, fewer now recover of the European soldiers who are attacked with cholera, than of the natives, the rates being I in every 1-6, to 1 in every 2-08 : and 2 3 and it also shows that since 1821, inclusive, the disease amongst Europeans has become more fatal. The cause of the increased rate of mortality is not shown. From my own observation, sanitary preventive measures have latterly seemed to be regarded as of primary consideration, and curative means less esteemed P mw„,r° ''^'■y Export 87) followmg Statement exhibiting the comparative prevalence of