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Show CholeraRecord in Russia Shows Aortality Percentages Per-centages PerCent St Petersburg, Aug. 19One week's cholera record for Russia shows 23,-944 23,-944 new cases of cholera and 10.721 deaths, bringing the total number of cases in Russia this year to 112.-9S5. 112.-9S5. Of these. 50.2S7 have dlfd, tho mortality percentage being 44.5 The figures are those furnished by the sanitary bureau, covering tho work from August 7 to August 13, inclusive, in-clusive, and are therefore authentic The sanitary authorities of the city believe that from now on tho epidemic epi-demic will continue its natural decrease. de-crease. " The total figures for St. Petersburg, since the first cases were reported June 20, show--2,079 cases and 730 deaths. Tho mortality here in the capital. Is 35 per cent and 13 much less than In the. southern provinces, owing to the better hospital facilities and the experience gained in' handling the first big outbreak two years ago. |