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.
Appearance of epidemic cholera on the Eastern Coast of Africa and at Zanzibar, and the probability of its spreading to Europea and India
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pp 423-27. Report by J L Bryden, Statistical Officer in charge of the current duties of the Office of the Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India, reporting on the appearance of epidemic cholera in October on the Eastern coast of Africa, and an outbreak in November at Zanzibar. Bryden ...
Results of the experiments made in the Central Provinces to test Professor Pettenkofer's theory on the origin and propagation of cholera
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pp 545-68. Observations received from the following districts in the Central Provinces, recording the measurements of depth of sub-soil water from surface of ground: Jubbulpore, Seonee; Mundla; Hoshungabad; and at the old and new Jail wells.
Retention by the Board of Health at Constantinople of the distinctive names of cholera in use in India
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p 611. Regarding the distinction required by the Cholera Conference of 1866, that Bills of health distinguish between European, or non-invading cholera, and the Asiatic or invading form; and the use of the terms sporadic and epidemic in India.
Results of experiments made in Madras to test Pettenkofer's theory regarding the origin and propagation of cholera
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pp 1191-93. Copy register of expereimental results in the test of Pettenkofer's theory of cholera obtained in Madras during the months of November and December 1869, and January to April 1870.
Results of experiments made in Oudh to test Pettenkofer's theory regarding the origin and propagation of cholera
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pp 1063-74. Forwarding registers of observation for the month of June, showing distance of sub-soil water from surface of ground; rainfall; temperature of soil 6 feet below surface; wind; and number of reported cholera cases.
Land allocation for the Calcutta Botanical Garden, plus procurement of roots, herbs and trees
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pp 286-304. Letter from Robert Kyd relating to land allocated for the botanical garden in Calcutta; plus memorandum on the procurement for the garden of "various roots, herbs and trees from Bombay, Madras, Penang and China".
Communication from William Roxburgh, listing the plants issued from the Calcutta Botanical Garden between November 1793 and January 1794
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pp 342-53. Details of 38 chests and other packages of growing plants sent to various parts of Bengal, the Carnatic, Circars, England, St Helena, and the West Indies.