Resolution regarding the Annual Report on the Insane Asylums of Bengal for 1875
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Resolution of R L Mangles, Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal. Comments on the steep rise of admissions and re-admissions, and discusses means of reducing the intake. Contains statistics.
pp 417-33. Contains the following reports: S C Amesbury, Surgeon Major, 6th Native Infantry Lucknow. Report on the treatment of cases of herpes zaster 841 D; and scabies No. 894. G M Govan, Surgeon Major, 3rd Goorkha Regiment, Civil Surgeon, Almorah. Describes a case of leprosy apprently cured...
Correspondence regarding the proposed trials of quinetum and cinchonidine, with opinion of G Smith, Surgeon General, Indian Medical Department, regarding the substitution of sulphate of cinchonidine for sulphate of quinine.
Reports on leprosy and the oriental or delhi sore [leishmaniasis] in India
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Correspondence and numerous reports, principally concerning leprosy across the three Presidencies. Reports contain detailed case histories and medical notes; information on treatment regimens; statistics for leprosy cases across the Presidencies; discussion of provision for the treatment of lep...
Resolution on vaccination in the Lower Provinces of Bengal
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Resolution of R L Mangles, Secretary to the Government of Bengal, regarding the report by the Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Department, on vaccination during the year 1875-76. Discusses the vaccination statistics and operation of the circle establishments throughout Bengal; Lieutenant-Governo...
pp 1271-72. Letter from the Registrar, Royal College of Physicians, to R H Meade, Colonial Office, regarding the treatment of leprosy with cashewnut oil - the Beauperthy system - and its use in India; and the treatment of leprosy with gurjun oil, as recommended by Dr Dougall. Letter from the R...
Resolution regarding the report on smallpox vaccination in Bengal during the year 1876-77
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pp 169-75. Resolution of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, commenting on the statistics for vaccination and re-vaccination rates, the make-up of vaccination personnel, and local attitudes towards the practice.
Returns of graduates of the Calcutta Medical College and Lahore Medical School employed as Assistant Surgeons for the year 1877
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pp 275-92. Contains tabulated report gving name; date of rank; station to which attached; conduct and qualification; remarks. Also contains correspondence relating to the qualifications and conduct of Kissory Mohun Sen and Preonath Mookerjee.
Cholera cases amongst the European and Native troops, and Native prisoners and civil population in India, from 1801-1875 inclusive
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pp 301-12. Tables showing number of admissions; deaths; and proportion of cases to strength of European and Native troop, prison and civil populations.