Measures adopted in the Lower Provinces for the collection and registration of mortuary statistics
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pp 955-99. Correspondence between the Government of Bengal and the Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of Bengal regarding the new measures for recording and submitting mortuary statistics, including opinions of local magistrates and surgeons on the necessary measures and funds for implemen...
Letter regarding the medical topographies of the Nilgiri Hills
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Letter from the General Department to the Medical Board, regarding the medico-topographical reports by Jones, Stoddart and Orton. The Governor in Council does not consider it necessary to establish a station in the Nilgiris for recovering European invalids.
Measures for rendering the practice of inoculation more extensive
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Report of the Madras Medical Board regarding the successes in inoculating European and Native troops. The Board advise that inoculation be spread throughout the local population, and recommend appointing a Surgeon to oversee the various districts in Madras, and that local Brahmin inoculators be e...
Arrangements for furnishing the Military Authorities with early information regarding cholera outbreaks
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pp 867-70. Correspondence regarding measures to address the poor level of information regarding cholera cases amongst the civil and military population, including recommendations made by the Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India that daily cholera reports should be furnished from eac...
Observations of Dr A Kean, Assistant Surgeon at Murshidabad, on the subject of the large and increasing consumption of deleterious drugs, especially Ganja, and its baneful influence on the health and morals of the population of Murshidabad.
Dr Dalton's comparison of his leprosy remedy with previous attempts; and regarding the establishment of a leper infirmary
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Dr Dalton's explanation regarding the similarity between the remedy for leprosy stated to be his invention, and the one previously known. Further letter on the establishment of an infirmary for fifty lepers.
Changes in the existing arrangements of the constitution of the Sanitary Department with the Government of India
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pp 805-07. Minute by J Strachey regarding the necessity of appointing a Medical Officer to the position of Sanitary Commissioner, and the abolition of the position of Secretary to the Sanitary Commissioner in each of the Presidencies.