Analyses of the potable waters in the Madras Presidency
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pp 01-13. Correspondence, enclosing: Memorandum by the Army Sanitary Commission on analyses of Indian watersNotes by Dr R A Smith, with reference to the analytic examination of waters in Northern India, described in Dr Macnamara's Report, - dated 1st February 1869
Proposal for the collection of vital statistics of the general population throughout British India on a uniform system
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pp 15-62e. Resolution passed by the Government of India, issuing forms for the recording of vital statistics to be used throughout India; with preceding correspondence thereon, and sample forms.
Proposals for improving the condition of merchant seamen in Calcutta
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pp 63-77. Letter received by the Secretary of State from a Captain H Toynbee, proposing the establishment of a sailor's club or institute to provide shelter, food and entertainment to merchant seamen in Calcutta. Plus correspondence thereon discussing facilities made for sailors in Calcutta, and ...
Suggestions for providing a more nutritious diet on emigrant ships
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p 79. Secretary of State for India forwards communication suggesting that a meat ration be introduced into the diet on board emigrant ships. Includes extract of a letter from the Emigration Board regarding a voyage made by the Walmer Castle from Feb-May 1869, and the emaciated condition of emigra...
System to be pursued in conducting the water analysis in Stations and Cantonments
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pp 87-92. Military Department forward correspondence between the Inspector General of Hospitals, Bengal, and the Chemical Examiner to the Government of India, regarding rules laid down for the analysis of water. Includes discussion of the relative merits of methods and systems used by Dr Ranking;...
Results of experiments made in Oudh to test Pettenkofer's theory regarding the origin and propagation of cholera
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pp 877-82. Reigsters of observations, recording distance of sub-soil water from surface of ground; rainfall; temperature of soil six feet below surface; and number of reported cholera cases.
Results of the experiments made in the North-Western Provinces to test Professor Pettenkofer's theory on the origin and propagation of cholera
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pp 657-78. Reports from Surgeons and Health Officers throughout the North-Western Provinces, enclosing registers showing the distance level of sub-soil water from surface of ground, rain fall, and number of reported cholera cases.
Results of the experiments made in the Province of Oudh to test Professor Pettenkofer's theory on the origin and propagation of cholera
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pp 679-84. Reports received from the Chief Commissioner of Oudh regarding results obtained in experiments to test Professor Pettenkofer's theory of cholera aetiology, including registers kept at Lucknow, Fyzabad, Pertabgurh and Kheree showing distance of sub-soil water lever from ground, rainfall...
Results of experiments made in Madras to test Pettenkofer's theory regarding the origin and propagation of cholera
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pp 685-700. Correspondence received from Madras regarding experiments conducted to test Pettenkofer's theory of cholera aetiology, plus copy registers and graphs showing the distance of sub-soil water from the ground, rainfall, and reported cases of cholera.