Report on the attack of epidemic cholera, at Agra, in 1863 / by John Murray.

  • John Murray
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[1863]
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Credit: Report on the attack of epidemic cholera, at Agra, in 1863 / by John Murray. 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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    <>//,.—Ou the 30th July, there were six cases in Her Majesty’s l-23i-d Royal Welch Fusiliers ; two Companies moved next day across the river to the tents, near the railway, and one Company was sent on duty to the Fort, to be relieved daily. There was no case of cholera in this Detachment nor in the second Detach- ment of three Companies, which followed on the 7th, in conse- quence of the attack continuing in Cantonments. They were only three severe cases in Cantonments after this date. Tlie Detach- ments returned from camp on the 27th August; and there has been no case since. 7th.—In the Artillery Division, there were 18 cases of cholera. Officer?, ... 6 and 73 of Choleraic Diarrhoea, amongst the Wen, .. 195 men, total 91, of which 11 proved fatal. Won.en, .. 17 One woman who had been attending on her Ch,ldren* •' ^ husband, who died from the disease, was Total, ... 257 ^tacked next day and died, one child died from Diarrhoea. 8th.—In Her Majesty’s l-23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers, there Officers, 23 w®re 14 cases of cholera, and 73 of Choie- Men, ’ j 910 raic Diarrhoea amongst the men, total 87, Women, ... 41 of which 10 proved fatal. Two women CLllJreD’ •” were attacked and died. One child died Total,... 1,039 from Di^rhoea. 9/7/.—There was not a single case in Her Majesty’s 24th Punjaub Native Infantry. 10///.—In the Central Prison there were 99 cases of Cho- Prisoner?, ... 2,300. and 4o of 91,0]ei'aic Diarrhoea amongst the men, total 144, of which 38 proved fatal. There were eight cases of Cholera amongst the women of which two proved fatal. J 11//;.—The small mortality from the present attack, is highly satisfactory, and in a great measure attributable to the prompt and efficient manner in which the instructions contained in G. O. C. C., dated 7th April and 22nd June of 18G2, for troops being moved into camp, and their wants provided for, were carried out. rIhe zeal, skill and unremitting attention to the comforts of the sick of Surgeon-Major P. S. Laing, Her Majesty s l-23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers, were most praise- worthy. Assistant Surgeon F. A. Turton, and F. J. McCarthy, Her Majesty’s l-23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers were very zealous and attentive in hospital, and in charge of the Rambaug Camps. Stall Assistant Surgeon J. H. Hensman, was zealous and atten- tive to the comfort of the sick, in the Artillery Camp, in the vicinity of Secundra, and when they crossed the Jumna, Tim