(120)
Among the families of the European soldiers there was the following
cholera recorded in 1876. Women-total average strength 295-admissions 1,
death 1, at Dum-Dum-strength 67-in May. Children-total average strength
552-admissions 2, deaths 2 at Fort William-strength 120; viz. 1 in March
and 1 in May.
Among the native troops-total average strength 5,339-there were
altogether 18 admissions and 14 deaths from cholera, giving a death-rate of
262 per mille of strength. Of the 12 stations occupied by the native troops,
the 5 following recorded cholera in 1876 :-
Alipore
Strength
893
Admissions
1
Deaths
1
Barrackpore

984
4
5
Dacca
215
3
2
Bhagalpur
365
2
2
Dinapur
572
8
4
The strength of the affected troops is 3,029, the percentage of admissions
to strength is 059, and of deaths to admissions 78. Of the 18 admissions,
there were 1 in February, 2 in March, 3 in April, 3 in May, 4 in June, 1 in
July, 2 in August, and 2 in November.
Among the jail populations-total average strength 20,708-there were
altogether 536 admissions and 273 deaths from cholera, giving a death-rate of
1318 per mille of strength. Of the 49 jails in the province, the 36 following
recorded cholera in 1876 :--
Jessore
Strength
540
Admissions
3
Deaths
3
Kishnagarh
361
1
1
Murshidabad
506
26
8
Hughli
599
34
11
Bardwan
392
21
11
Bankura
300
1
1
Purulia
256
12
8
Suri
233
7
1
Nya Dumka
102
8
0
Dinajpur
638
51
2
Rajshahi
961
4
18
Mymensingh
491
12
3
Pubna
150
12
9
Faridpur
334
2
1
Bakirganj
453
29
15
Noakhalli
211
5
3
Chittagong
257
12
4
Dacca
695
12
4
Midnapur
1,002
2
0
Balasur
168
6
4
Cuttack
286
10
6
Puri
87
1
1
Monghyr
383
1
0
2 Bhagalpur, C. and D
1,053
19
9
Jalpaiguri
145
17
13
Ranchi
249
29
19
Hazaribagh
1,044
71
38
Gya
427
8
3
Patna
439
14
12
Arrah
432
10
6
Buxar
653
2
2
Champarun
246
16
12
Muzaffarpur
590
36
19
Durbhanga
296
9
5
Chapra
328
44
21