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

  • William Simpson
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[1895]
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    comparison and record of inoculated households versus non-inoculated, and households in which half were inoculated and half not inoculated could we fairly test his system. The Professsor is a gentleman of most charming and gentle manner, and it is quite a pleasure to me to be able to do him any slight service, is exceedingly laborious, and it must be a great strain, besides involving a very heavy expenditure from his private fortune. No one who has met the Professor can fail to wish success to both the cause (science versus disease ) and the man. We have received from the local Manager of the North-Western Cachar Tea Company a statistical state¬ ment of the results of Professor Hafflrine’s cholera inoculation on the Company s estates. As we believe this statement to be of value to you, we have pleasure in herewith submitting a copy. Calcutta, 24th July, 1895. Duncan Brothers and Co. At Degubber we had 5 cases of cholera, two of which were inoculated and both recovered ; the three unin¬ oculated cases all died. * At Kurkoorie we had 16 cases : uninoculated 14, of which 11 died: and 3 recovered, one case twice inocu¬ lated recovered the other case only received the first inoculation and died, but there is some doubt if death was not caused as much by a long attack of dysentery. H. Chamney. Kurkoorie Tea Estate, 4 The Uth July, 1895. J «At KurJcoorie over 400 were inoculated, and only 200 left unmoculated. These letters indicate the interest that is being taken in the subject, while their contents famish strong proof of the value of the inoculations. 15 At the Indian Medical Congress when the observations of Assam had not been made and when the observations in Calcutta were only JL3 instead of 3b as now, the medical profession received the results with much favor, and were unanimously of opinion that the inoculations should be tried, on as extensive a scale as possible. More recently at a largely attended Meeting of the Calcutta Medical Society, when similar figures to those I now bring to the notice of the Commissioners were laid before the members, they were so impressed with their value, that they unanimously passed a resolution that the inoculation 0ught to be continued. 16 With this report before them I trust the Commissioners will hare no hesitation in sanctioning a grant of Rs. 10,000. This sum is needed to place the inoculations on a satisfactory basis. By securing moie than oue trained vaccinator, the inoculations can be spread with greater _ facilities, and much can be done which it was impossible to do this year owing to a very limited establishment. By granting facilities to carry out this important work in the Capital of India, which is regarded as the centre of the home of cholera” and the city of all others in the East, to which Governments turn for information concerning this disease, as indicated in the scientific missions ot Koch from Germany, Klein from England, Zahn from Geneva and Shakes- nere from America, the Commissioners will not only be conferring a public benefit on the inhabitants of Calcutta who are so subject to cholera, but they will also be leading the way to the introduction of a prophylactic measure, which, either in its present or in a modified form, may be expected to eftec. an enormous reduction in the ravages of cholera among Eastern and West- era populations. W. J. SIMPSON, M. D., M. R. c. P., D. P. H., Health Officer. 1118-27-8-95—600.
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