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Report on the vital statistics in the Central Provinces for 1868; plus adoption of uniform returns for vital and sanitary statistics
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pp 01-26. Contains the report of the Sanitary Commissioner, Central Provinces and Berar; plus correspondence between J M Cuningham, Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India, and the Government of India, regarding the need to prepare uniform statistical returns.
Memorandum by the Army Sanitary Commission on papers referring to the sanitary condition of India
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pp 1171-84. Minute by the Army Sanitary Commission, commenting on: the First Annual report of the Sanitary Commissioner for Bengal, 1868; Report on the Sanitary Administration of the Punjab, 1868; First Annual Report of the Sanitary Commissioner of the North-Western Provinces, India, for 1868.
Instructions for vaccinators by Dr W Ingledew, compiled from the writings of Edward Jenner and others
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Letter from M Wilks, the Acting Resident of Mysore, to the Government of Madras, enclosing papers compiled by William Ingledew to be used as written instructions for native vaccinators. Wilks comments on the receptiveness of Hindu medical practitioners to western medicine. Encloses: 'On the Cow...
Progress made in sanitary improvements and in Military sanitation in India
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pp 59-420. Extensive collection of reports, correspondence and statistics, comprising: pp 59-61 Secretary of State for India requests information on the progress made towards: implementation of the "Suggestions in regards to Sanitary Works required for improving Indian Stations" (1864) arrangem...
