An Epidemic of Jaundice in Alipuram Jail, Bellary, from January to July 1931
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Alipuram Jail was opened in September 1921 with a population of 3,230 Moplahs, all concerned in the Moplah rebellion. The first cases of jaundice occurred in September 1922, but these were apparently ordinary cases of catarrhal jaundice and there were only 4 cases recorded for the whole year. I have shown in tabular form the number of cases that occurred during each year from the time the jail was opened. Table I shows the average population of the jail and the total number of cases that occurred during each year; table II gives the number of cases each year, month by month,
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دوره 67 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017