Statistical tables for smallpox across the three Presidencies, 1853-1877
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pp 557-63. Statistical tables compiled by J Murray, Inspector General of Hospitals, showing admissions and deaths amongst the civil population, native prisoners, native troops and European troops across the three Presidencies for 1853-1877.
Results of trials with Dr H W Adams' specific for cholera, dysentery and diarrhoea
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pp 521-23. Letters summarizing the results of trials with Dr H W Adam's specific for cholera, dysentery and diarrhoea. Dr Adams' suggested coal and carbon diet was not tested.
Report on the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for 1877, plus resolution
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pp 453-67. Returns of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum, providing tabulated data on admissions and discharges, number of criminals admitted, religion and sex of patients, occupation, ages, types of insanity, causes of insanity, hospital statistics, expenditure, sanctioned establishment, profit from pa...
Remarks on the report on vaccination operations in the North-Western Provinces and Oudh for 1877
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Statement by C Bernard, Secretary to the Government of India, regarding vaccination statistics and mortality rates [for smallpox] across the North-Western Provinces and Oudh during 1877.
Dr Wall's experimental work for the Snake Poison Commission
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pp 477-88. Correspondence between Dr Wall, the Government of Bengal and the Government of India, regarding Wall's requested to be relieved of his duties on the Snake Poison Commission, and the desirability of compiling a publication of selections from the Comission reports. Includes the followi...
Resolution and correspondence regarding the report of the Chemical Department of the Government of Bengal for 1877-78
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pp 365-375. Resolution of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, plus correspondence, regarding the report with focus on the transmission of samples to the chemical department; cattle poisoning; and the quality of lime juice.
Reports on the experiments made with the Cinchona Febrifuge manufactured at Rungbee and the Quinetum Alkaloid and Quinetum Sulphate
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pp 385-445. Correspondence regarding the work of Government Quinologist C H Wood, and the trials of his cinchona febrifuge, discussing the efficacy of the treatment when compared with other cinchona alkaloids, the economic rationale for production and distribution, production statistics, and the...
Annual report of the Government Cinchona Plantation in British Sikkim and of the Government Quinologist for the year 1879-80
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Containing: Eighteenth Annual Report and Returns of the Government Cinchona Plantations in British Sikkim by Surgeon Major George King; Report of the Quinologist for 1879-80; Resolution of the Lieutenant-Governor regarding the above.