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City of London Union at Bow. In the midst
of the cholera districts it suffered in common with
the whole neighbourhood, for out of 765 persons it
lost 27 from the disease, which is at the rate of
353 per 10,000. But during the whole of the
time the residents used no other water than that
from a deep artesian well, which on being analysed,
was found to be good and wholesome.
So that on carefully examining the facts in
their relation to the water theory, we find—
1. That there is no proof whatever of choleraic
pollution of the water.
2. That there was no coincidence of time
in the appearance of the disease in the
several districts supplied with the suspected
water.
3. That numerous districts receiving the
same water, but situated at high level, or
placed beyond the cholera field, were entirely
exempt from the disease.
4. That even in the very heart of the
cholera field, there were places receiving
and using the suspected water with impunity.
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