Further despatches respecting the bubonic plague / [C. Bruce].

Date:
1901
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    t P./UO 4 MaTJBXTI VS» Noo 230. Further Despatches respecting the Bubonic Plaguy Governor Sir C. BRUCE, K.C.M.G., to the Right Hi J. CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. Government Ho Mauritius, 14th. JuncK Sir, ^ > I In. continuation of Sir Graham Bower’s despatch No. 187 of th* ultimo, I have the honour to transmit, herewith, a copy of the re^ art of the Acting Plague Authority, Hr. Bar beau, on the progress of plagu.0 from the 7th. May to the 13tli. instant!*'*’ “ I have, &c., Chas. BRUCE, Governor. Enclosure in despatch No. 230 dated 14th June 1901. REPORT. Alterations in the time table of the British India Mails hr • led to some delay in the despatch of the usual monthly re’ c on plague, the period covered by the present return being l consequence longer by 10 days than that comprised in previous reports. Ouly 4 cases of plague were registered in the whole Island during that time giving a daily average of .1 against a total of 6 and a daily average of .16 for the previous 38 days and 3 cases with an average of .08 per diem in the corresponding period of 1900. The cases are divided as follows according to the usual classification. Nationality. Total number of cases. Dead. Alive, Remarks. Mauritians 2 2 Indians 2 2 Chinese ... Total 4 4 They all terminated fatally. The case mortality for the previous 38 days was 83 3 ojo whereas the 3 cases of the corres- ponding period of 1900 also proved fatal. In 3 of the fo'ir cases under consideration the patients were seen alive. One was removed to hospital but the other two died in their own homes. The second case of the series was only discovered after death. The Indian and Creole population have furnished'an equal number of cases despite the great predominance of the former. The Chinese have continued to remain unaffected. During the period under review 4 coutacts were accommo-