A Cholera Season
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چکیده
In the April number of this Gazette reference was made to the measures which had been adopted to deal with cholera and prevent it, if possible, taking on an epidemic form in, the villages adjacent to the labour forces and amongst the coolies engaged upon the construction of the bridge across the Lower. Granges. Our chief cholera season coincides with the greater part of the earthwork coolies' working season which closes about the end of June. The results of the first season of this work are, T think, of sufficient interest to hear recording. .
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