Report on the attack of epidemic cholera in the Agra and Gwalior circle during the year 1862.

  • Murray, John, 1809-1898.
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[1862]
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Credit: Report on the attack of epidemic cholera in the Agra and Gwalior circle during the year 1862. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    REPORT ON THE ATTACK OP EPIDEMIC CHOLERA IN THE AGRA /'• AND GWALIOR CIRCLE DURING THE YEAR 1862. Choieea was prevalent in Rajpootana, during the hot season, and it was reported on the 22nd June, to be present with a party of Pilgrims proceeding from the Decean to Muttra. They were halted, twelve miles off, and put under Quarantine till the disease disappeared. ’ There Were two cases in II. M.’s 35th Regiment at AGRA, on the 29th and one on the 30th June. Tents were immediately pitched and cots placed for 400 men, ip. the vicinity of the Taj and Secundra. There was no fresh case until the 30th July, when one man was seized in the Fort, in H. M.’s 35th Regiment. There were eleven cases in Cantonments, on the 2nd and 3rd August (ten of which proved fatal.) On the following day, the 4th August, two Companies moved into the Camp at Secundra in the morning, and two moved to the Camp at the Taj in the evening; and on the 5th and 6th two more Companies moved out. Two Companies, with the sick women and children, remained in Canton- ments. In the Secundra Camp there were five cases, three of which proved fatal up to the 8th, when they changed ground. There was no fresh case till the 14th The disease re-appeared amongst the Convalescents from Cantonment® who' joined the Camp on the 12th. They changed ground three times, hut fresh cases appeared, to the number of fifteen (of which eleven proved fatal) up to the 23rd August, when it was in contemplation to send them across the river Jumna, and by Rail to Shekoabad. The disappearance of the disease, however rendered this unnecessary. In the Taj party, there were only three cases during the first three days After the first day, they removed into the sido bmldmgs at the Taj; but there were four cases on the 7th, and they moved into their Tents on the 8th when there were four cases, and crossed the river to the vicinity ol the Ram Ragh on the 9th. There were seven cases the following threo days ; after which there were only five cases, of which three proved fataf before then- return to Cantonments. proven laiai. Cases still appeared in Cantonments amongst the sick in Ilosnihl <,,-,,1 +1,- Barracks on the 7th, 8th and 9th. it was proposed to end C' ™ t the women and children, to Camp on the Artillery practise a d ! t the carnage indented for could not be supplied. However as the sJ,,?,’i“ on the 11th, and another party of 102, including all the sick who could be