Reports on the mortality from epidemic fever in the Southern Provinces and Madura, recommending the adoption of certain measures thereon
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pp 2005-13 Letter from the Medical Board, regarding investigations into "the prevailing mortality in the Southern Provinces at least in what regards Madura and its vicinity...", requesting that the Council authorise the adoption of sanitary measures. Enclosing: pp 2013-32 Copy report of Dr M Ch...
Adoption of revised scales of dietary, medical comforts and medicines for ships carrying Indian emigrants from Calcutta to British and Foreign Colonies west of the Cape of Good Hope
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pp 1155-64. Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India issues notification of the adoption of the revised scale [copy enclosed].
Revised scales of diet, medicines and medical comforts for emigrant vessels proposed by the Officiating Protector of Emigrants in substitution of the old scale under Section 63 of Act XIII of 1864
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pp 937-52. Communication from the Officiating Protector of Emigrants, Calcutta, with enclosures, reporting on the proposals made by Dr Bakewell, Health Officer of Shipping in Trinidad, and submitting proposed new dietary and medical scales. Includes tables showing the provisions for chips carryin...
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...
Unhealthiness of those employed in the collieries and other works at Ledo, Tikak and Margherita belonging to the Assam Railways and Trading Company Ltd.
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pp 151-68. Correspondence between the Deputation of the Board of the Assam Railways and Trading Company Ltd., and the Government of India, plus report by Surgeon Major General Cleghorn on sanitation, diet and general health of the workers at Ledo, Tikak and Margherita.