Experiments in connection with the effects of snake-poisoning
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Correspondence between the Government of India, the Government of Bengal and the Indian Medical Department regarding the work of Surgeon-Major J Ewart's Snake-poison committee, and the secondment of Dr Wall for experimental work for the said committee. Includes an annex describing investigation...
Military Department memo regarding the efficacy of precollegiate training for Indian medical pupils. Appends copy report by Dr J F Beaton, Surgeon General of the India Medical Department, regarding the present system. Attached statistics show pupil admittance for 1868-1874; plus a statement by...
Resolution and letter regarding Bengal Insane Asylum Report 1874
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Resolution of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, J Crawfurd, regarding the Report on the Insane Asylums of Bengal for 1874: discusses increase in admissions; increases in mortality; expenditure; statistics for Dullunda, Dacca, Patna, Cuttack, Moydapore, Berhampore and Bhowanipore. Letter from A...
Report on the outbreak of cholera that occured at Simla in the season 1875; with connected correspondence
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No 58. Report by Surgeon Major W H Adley on the epidemic cholera. Contains description of the progress of the epidemic; tabulated and non-tabulated statistics; details of symptoms and disease progession; treatments; public health measures to control the outbreak. No 59. Extract of a report of e...
Report of the Balrampur [Bulrampur] Medical School for 1875-76
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pp 361-74. Contains details of students, including examination results; details of the syllabus; equipment used; details of the school library collections; and income.
Report on the Lunatic Asylum at Rangoon for the year 1875
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pp 283-304 Report contains statistics on admissions and discharges; the religion, sex, occupations and originating districts of patients; types and causes of mental illness. Also includes financial report for the Asylum. Accompanied by resolution regarding the detention of people at out-statio...
G A White's recommendation of the teel [til] plant as a cure for dysentry
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Concerning G A White's recommendation of Sesamum Orientale [Sesamum Indicum] - the common teel [til] plant - as a cure for dysentery. Contains details of trials at the Mayo Native Hospital Calcutta and Calcutta Medical College; case descriptions; and comparisons with other treatments.