100 Years Ago: Today: 5 March 1904

The Statesman: "Vital Statistics. �

The total number of deaths registered in Calcutta during the week ending 27th February, 1904, was 581 against 546 and 438 in the two preceding weeks, and lower than the corresponding week of last year by 450. There were 34 deaths from cholera, against 34 and 19 in the two preceding weeks; the number is lower than the average of the past quinquennium by 34.

There were 120 deaths from plague, against 75 and 45 in the two preceding weeks. There were 5 deaths from small-pox during the week against nil in the previous week. There were 12 deaths from tetanus against 10 in the previous week. The mortality from fevers and bowel-complaints amounted to 107 and 59, respectively, against 111 and 57 in the preceding week.

The general death-rate of the week was 35.6 per mille per annum against 61.1, the mean of the last five years."