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The frequency of the different types of the disease during the epidemic, may be expressed as follows:-

Pestis Bubonica,

:>

Septicæmica,

Pneumonica,

39

.58%

.37%

5%

The following table is given to indicate the relative frequency of the different types of Plague during the epidemic :-

Month.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,

October,

November,

December,

+

Total,

Bubonic.

Septicomic. Pneumonic

Total.

2

2

4

12

16

1

29

34

63

4

101

119

74

11

204

243

102

12

357

100

39

10

149

14

22

3

9

3

254

38

17

7

1

4

5

4

4

I

1

2

529

339

49

917

The following conclusions seem warranted from the foregoing:

1. The bubonic type of the disease prevailed in frequency throughout the

epidemic.

2. The site of the buboes were subject to great variation.

3. The most frequent site for the buboes was the femoral region, with practi-

cally no preference for either side of the body.

4. Axillary, Inguinal and Cervical Buboes come next in consecutive frequency. 5. The septicæmic disease was prevalent throughout the whole year.

6. The pneumonic type was prevalent to any extent only during the beight

of the epidemic.

7. All types of the disease were proportionately most prevalent during the

height of the epidemic, ¿.e., during the month of May.

So for as age is concerned, the post-mortem records show a similar condition of affairs 'to that met with in 1902.

Septicæmia.

Excluding cases of Plague, this was the cause of death in 6 cases.

All the cases occurred in children, mostly under the age of 10.

In 5 of the cases, the infection was due to Strepococcus pyogenes; the other to Streptoccoccus lanceolatus.

Pyæmia.

This accounted for one death, the condition being Staphylococcæmia. The body surface was covered with boils, especially the head and shoulders. From these Staphylococci were obtained. The internal examination of the body showed the presence of multiple abscesses in the lungs, spleen, kidneys and the brain, These abscesses were typical in appearance and from them Staphylococci were

obtained.

Leprosy.

One case of the tubercular variety was examined during the year. The cause of death was Malignant Malaria.

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