LUCKNOW (1893) 



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Civil Lines. In 1894, cholera appeared among the 

 native population of Lucknow, in the form of an 

 epidemic distinguished by its extreme virulence, 

 patients succumbing in the course of a few hours. 

 It is stated that the epidemic was of a most malig- 

 nant type. In the latter part of July it entered the 

 cantonments, and attacked the East Lancashire, 

 almost exclusively confining its ravages to that 

 regiment." 



In the East Lancashire, 185 men were inocu- 

 lated in May 1893. From the statistical returns 

 obtained from the military authorities at Lucknow, 

 it appears that at the time of the outbreak, in July 

 1894, tne strength of the men, including those in 

 hospital, was 773; and, of these, 133 had been 

 inoculated, as recorded in the inoculation register, 

 and 640 had not been inoculated. 



The following table shows the total number of 

 attacks and deaths in not inoculated and inocu- 

 lated : — 





Attacks. 



Deaths. 



Non-inoculated, 640 . 

 Inoculated . 133 . 



Per cent. 

 I20 = 18.75 

 18 = 13.53 



Per cent. 



79 = 12.34 

 13 = 97 



The men were moved into camp ; but this move- 

 ment seemed only to make things worse: " the 

 epidemic in the camp appears to have been twice as 

 severe as in the cantonment." # 



* " The moving into camp, notwithstanding this example, 

 is all the same an excellent measure of defence, and would with 

 reason be adopted in every outbreak." (Simpson, he. cit.) 



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