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went their volunteering in the same neighbourhood and under the same circumstances with the 34th — of exposure to heat in camp and intoxication — yet escaped the disease. The 53rd had but two months before undergone -a severe visitation, induced by marching and atmospheric influences, by which its suscepti- bihty was exhausted, and the causes which pro v eel so fatal to us were insufficient to reproduce it in them."*

In 1824 cholera was only generated to a slight extent beyond its endemic area. It broke out with considerable violence among the European Artillery and men of the 15th Eegiment N. I. at Mhow, " the patients being attacked with vomiting and purging of a whitish-coloured watery fluid, the most awful collapse of the system ensuing, leaving but little time for the employment of remedies ; there was nothing like re- action. The vital powers seemed completely exhausted by the first stroke. There were only three cases where spasms appeared. "t * Concerning this outbreak of cholera, the Superintending Surgeon remarks — " The only troops of this division that have «ufiered from cholera were the 15th I^ative Infantry and European Artillery, which unfortunately passed on their route through the crowded and filthy cities of Indore and Oujein, while the dire disease was raging with great violence ; whereas in Mhow, the station they had left, though only twelve miles distant from Indoi'fe, not a single case had occurred." |

In the Jubelpore district there was rather a severe,

t Report by Assistant-Surgeon A. M. Clark. ' MS. Proceedings of the Bengal Medical Board ' for 1824.
 * Essays ' On the Epidemic Cholera of India.' By R. Orton,

X ' MS. Proceedings of the Medical Board.'