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District or
Station.
Names of places, villages or towns it in which. Cholera is
Places which are resorted to
by Pilgrims in large
numbers
Is Cholera both
epidemic and
endemic at any
of the places
mentioned in
column 5?
If so, mention
their names.
Endemic.
Epidemic every
year.
Epidemic at short
intervals, not exceed-
ing four or five years.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Cochin Town.
None.
None.
Cochin.
None.
No.
Waltair Town.
Do.
None.
The taluqs of Budrachellum, Bakapilly.
Budrachellum, Purnasala,
Sreeramagerry.
No.
Paumbem
Town.
Do.
Ramaisweram.
None.
Paumbem, Ramaiswerani.
Yes, at Ramaisweram.
CocanadaTown
Do.
None.
In the towns of Cocanada, Jagganatbapuram, Samulcottah,
Bhemaveram and Karapa, & in 31 villages.
Chollangi, Bhemaveram.
No.
Madura
District.
Do.
A few villages in the Madura Melur,
Dindigul and
Ramnad Talooks.
In parts of Madura.
Madura, Teruppuragoondam,
Alagarcovil, Terumungalum,
Sevaracottai, Kullekude,
KokalamcharyOosalamputty
Seckanoormy, Kottamputty,
Melur, Tadicomboo, Pulney, Ramaiswerram, Devipatam, Terupulanni, Sadanendal,
Terupachetty, Muttanendal,
Mana-madura, Puducottai,
&c.
No.
Considerations preliminary
to the present enquiry.
14. Prom the above Table, column 8, it is evident that there are certain
preliminary considerations that must he admitted as proved
with regard to the dissemination of the disease in epidemic
form : and thus one of the most practically important considerations
coming before us may be considered as disposed of. But other questions
also suggested themselves less easily decided; to these we shall afterwards allude.
We may therefore as preliminary to our Report admit that certain conditions tend to
the production and diffusion of this disease.