Post Mortem Notes on Cases of Enteric Fever Which Occurred during the Late Epidemic at Bareilly

During the recent epidemic of enteric fever in the 2/2nd Eegiment at Bareilly 32 cases occurred, out of which 18 proved fatal. Cause.?The apparent cause of the disease (though there may have been other undetected influences at work) was the effect of the climate on the men of the regiment, who being quite young, and coming out to India quite recently > to the disease. The regiment arrived in this station from Malta early in March, and rlie disease set in in April. As regards the water supply there is no evidence to prove that the disease was due to any specific cause of contamination ; and as to the sanitary condition of the station and barracks reports are favorable. The station is supposed to be one of the healthiest stations in theN. W. P. and Oude. The ages of the victims were between 17 and 27. Symptoms and treatment. The symptoms in the majority of cases were those usually observed and described, but in two cases they were_ very obscure, death ensuing in from twenty-four to thirty-sis hours after admission into the hospital ; post mortem examination only revealed the true nature of the disease. The treatment adopted was chiefly rest, stimulants, generous