Dr Beatson's mangement of the Nagpur Lunatic Asylum
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Correspondence regarding the operation of the asylum under the superintendence of Surgeon Major W B Beatson, primarily focusing on the pregnancy of a patient. The correspondence provides detail about the day to day running of the asylum.
Probable causes of the epidemic fever lately prevailing in the Burdwan and Hooghly Districts
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Communication from the Government of Bengal, forwarding correspondence and reports regarding the epidemic Burdwan fever and Hooghly fever. Includes detailed population returns for Burdwan, Hooghly and Midnapore; reports on the condition of the ryots; a Resolution by the Statistical Department; ...
Treatment of snake-bite by means of the injection of ammonia
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Report by A H Hilson, Civil Surgeon at Moradabad, reporting on his experience of injecting ammonia to treat snake-bite, as recommended by Prodfessor Halford. Hilson comments on Dr Fayrer's method of using artificial respiration in cases of cobra bite.
A dozen of the most venomous snakes to be found in Australia required for the Committee appointed to test the efficacy of artificial respiration in cases of snake-bite
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Specimens required for further testing, based on the work of Dr Fayrer - India, recommending the use of artificial respiration - and Dr Halford - Australia, recommending the injection of liqour ammonia.
Treatment of leprosy at the Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy Hospital with chaulmogra oil and cashewnut oil; plus further report by J Dougall on the subject of treatment with gurjun oil
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Report by Acting 1st Physician H Cook on the treatment of leprosy at the Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy Hospital with chaulmogra oil (also referred to as Oleum Gynocardii) and cashewnut oil, consisting of report; tabulated statement showing the cases treated from Oct 1868; and detailed patient histories a...
Comment on the Lahore Medical School entrance criteria and syllabus
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Letter from the Government of India to the Government of the Punjab, regarding the level of English required to attend to the medical school, and the possibility of focusing on practical medicine.