Cholera in Calcutta in 1894, and, anti-choleraic inoculation / W.J. Simpson.

  • Simpson, W. J. (William John), Sir, 1855-1931.
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[1895]
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Credit: Cholera in Calcutta in 1894, and, anti-choleraic inoculation / W.J. Simpson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    From 16th April lo 28th May. Kalaiu 1,105 4 3 1,140 Karkuri .. 190 3 1 420 i(?) 1C) Degubber.. 225 2 ... 392 • • « • • • Total 1,520 9 4 1,952 1(?) 1(?) In other gardens inoculated, there has been no cholera except in Looha and Sandura, where few people have been inoculated. Gardens. Uninoculated—Cholera. Inoculated—Cholera. Inhabitants. Cases. Deaths Inhabitants. Cases. Deaths. Looba 45 0(?) 3 1 33 Sandura ... 320 (?) 2 1 52 Total 770(?) 5 2 85 • • • • • Dr. Powell remarks that no one was attacked with cholera who had been reinoculated, that is, who had undergone the second inoculation. Dr. Powell further remarks that “ it is unfortunate that neither of the fatal cases among the inoculated were seen by any medical man.” The cooly Nemai, in Kalain, who was inoculated on 9th February, disappeared from the estate a few days later. His wife reported his death from cholera in a neighbouring bustee on the 16th March. Professor Haffkine and Dr. Powell accepted her diagnosis and statement. As regards the second death, though registered as a case of cholera, the accuracy of the cause assigned is extremely doubtful. Dr. Powell saw the woman on April l th, when she was suffering from sloughing dysentery and unable to m >ve out of her house. On the 26th she was seized with acute pain in the abdomen, collapse, vomiting and some loose stools, dying in an hour or two. The Doctor Baboo had taken leave, and by the time Dr. Powell heard of her death she was registered as a case of cholera, and had been buried so long that a postmortem was out of the question. Dr. Powell believed her death to be due to perforation of a dysenteric ulcer. But even taking as accurate the 3 cases with 2 deaths, which are reported as having occurred among the inocu¬ lated in the first 3 gardens, the result is very different from the 47 cases and 20 deaths among the non-inoculated in the same gardens. The Assam results are distinctly favourable to the inoculations, and when those in Calcutta, in Gya, in Cawnpore, in Conclusion. Dinapore and even in Lucknow are added, it must, I think, be admitted that the evidence which is accumulating is gradually be¬ coming so strong as to remove all doubts regarding the efficacy of the inocula¬ tion in rendering the body more resistant against cholera. As to the duration of the protection, I have previously mentioned that this is a matter which time alone pan settle, Calcutta, 8th June, 1895. 1060-23-8-95—500, W. J, SIMPSON, m. p,