An Epidemic of Catarrhal Jaundice in Buxar Central Jail

one of which was fatal Most of the prisoners attacked were between the ages of 20 and 3r ? in almost all the onset was gradual, and symp' toms calling for treatment were evident to the patient at a period varying from three to seven days after the commencement of the attack From a perusal of the annexed statement it will be noted that many of them had suffered from malarial fever between one and two months previous to the attack of jaundice, and the majority were admitted to hospital after the weekly inspection parade; it was thus ascertained that the period of incubation was six to