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EVACUATION.]
In each of the above cases the Collector unhesitatingly attributes the sudden subsidence
of the epidemic to the direct action of evacuation ; an action directly proportionate to the
promptness and rapidity with which it is carried out.
As regards-
(ii.) Evacuation lessens plague mortality.
The following statements show the percentage of plague deaths on population in evacuated and non-evacuated towns : -
(a) Evacuated Towns.
Towns.
Population.
Cases.
Deaths.
DURATION OF EPIDEMIC.
Percentage of deaths to population.
REMARKS.
From
To
Surat
108,631
2,621
1,834
1st August 1897
1st May 1898
1.67
Sholpur*
61,564
2,639
2,187
1st October 1897
1st February 1898
3.5
Broach
40,137
622
514
1st December 1898
1st April 1899
1.03
Ahmednagar
36,031
326
272
20th November 1978
1st April 1898
.75
Satara
25,748
720
612
1st December 1897
1st April 1898
2.00
Nsik
24,406
461
369
1st October 1897
1st April 1898
1.51
Gadag
23,821
395
254
18th November 1898
24th February 1898
1.03
Mlegaon
15,633
395
314
1st November 1897
1st April 189S
1.63
Godhra*
14,691
761
538
1st December 1898
1st March 1899
3.66
Jalgaon
14,672
118
108
1st December 1897
1st February 1898
.73
Ilkal
11,216
284
238
15th September 1898
18th November 1898
2.00
Ashta
11,412
135
112
1st February 1899
19th May 1898
.98
Ankleshwar
10,692
322
238
15th July 1898
1st October 1898
2.22
Average
1.75
* Sholpur and Godhra were not evacuated until the mortality had been very severe.
(b) Non-evacuated Towns.
Towns.
Population.
Cases.
Deaths.
DURATION OF EPIDEMIC .
Percentage of deaths of population.
REMARKS
From
To
Hubli
52,194
3,486
2,957
1st June 1898
1st December 1898
5.62
Dhrwr
32,583
1,179
374
1st August 1898
1st January 1899
2.99
Belgaum
28,342
3,213
2,413
1st July 1898
1st January 1899
8.51
Bulsar
14,714
943
739
1st February 1897
1st June 1897
5.10
Bhiwndi
14,387
546
452
1st January 1897
1st May 1897
3.14
1,789
1,289
15th April 1898
7th October 1898
8.95
Kard
12,085
1,518
1,154
1st July 1897
1st December 1897
9.54
Bassein
497
377
1st February 1897
1st June 1897
3.33
11,291
356
283
10th December 1897
1st August 1896
2.50
345
304
1st November 1898
1st April 99
2.69
Tasgaon
11,251
535
453
13th September 1897
1st January 1898
4.02
Bail Hongal
9,428
1,627
1,011
26th August 1898
15th December 1898
1378
Bantwa
8,641
933
599
1st August 1898
1st November 1898
7.84
Average
5.95
EVACUATION.]
In each of the above cases the Collector unhesitatingly attributes the sudden subsidence
of the epidemic to the direct action of evacuation ; an action directly proportionate to the
promptness and rapidity with which it is carried out.
As regards-
(ii.) Evacuation lessens plague mortality.
The following statements show the percentage of plague deaths on population in evacuated and non-evacuated towns : -
(a) Evacuated Towns.
Towns.
Population.
Cases.
Deaths.
DURATION OF EPIDEMIC.
Percentage of deaths to population.
REMARKS.
From
To
Surat
108,631
2,621
1,834
1st August 1897
1st May 1898
1.67
Sholpur*
61,564
2,639
2,187
1st October 1897
1st February 1898
3.5
Broach
40,137
622
514
1st December 1898
1st April 1899
1.03
Ahmednagar
36,031
326
272
20th November 1978
1st April 1898
.75
Satara
25,748
720
612
1st December 1897
1st April 1898
2.00
Nsik
24,406
461
369
1st October 1897
1st April 1898
1.51
Gadag
23,821
395
254
18th November 1898
24th February 1898
1.03
Mlegaon
15,633
395
314
1st November 1897
1st April 189S
1.63
Godhra*
14,691
761
538
1st December 1898
1st March 1899
3.66
Jalgaon
14,672
118
108
1st December 1897
1st February 1898
.73
Ilkal
11,216
284
238
15th September 1898
18th November 1898
2.00
Ashta
11,412
135
112
1st February 1899
19th May 1898
.98
Ankleshwar
10,692
322
238
15th July 1898
1st October 1898
2.22
Average
1.75
* Sholpur and Godhra were not evacuated until the mortality had been very severe.
(b) Non-evacuated Towns.
Towns.
Population.
Cases.
Deaths.
DURATION OF EPIDEMIC .
Percentage of deaths of population.
REMARKS
From
To
Hubli
52,194
3,486
2,957
1st June 1898
1st December 1898
5.62
Dhrwr
32,583
1,179
374
1st August 1898
1st January 1899
2.99
Belgaum
28,342
3,213
2,413
1st July 1898
1st January 1899
8.51
Bulsar
14,714
943
739
1st February 1897
1st June 1897
5.10
Bhiwndi
14,387
546
452
1st January 1897
1st May 1897
3.14
1,789
1,289
15th April 1898
7th October 1898
8.95
Kard
12,085
1,518
1,154
1st July 1897
1st December 1897
9.54
Bassein
497
377
1st February 1897
1st June 1897
3.33
11,291
356
283
10th December 1897
1st August 1896
2.50
345
304
1st November 1898
1st April 99
2.69
Tasgaon
11,251
535
453
13th September 1897
1st January 1898
4.02
Bail Hongal
9,428
1,627
1,011
26th August 1898
15th December 1898
1378
Bantwa
8,641
933
599
1st August 1898
1st November 1898
7.84
Average
5.95
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