Investigation into the nature and causes of the Burdwan Fever
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Correspondence and reports. The Government of India approve directions that Drs Cunningham and Lewis are to conduct the enquiry, and approve the maintenance of 46 epidemic fever dispensaries and 30 food depots for five months.
Correspondence regarding the arrangements for vaccination in military cantonments
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Includes abstracts of replies to the Quarter Master General's circular regarding the arrangements for vaccination of non-military persons, European and Native, residing in the cantonments, plus a list of Sanitary Commissioner J M Cunningham's general principles for vaccination arrangements.
Resolution regarding vaccination in the Central Provinces 1873-1874
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Resolution of the Government of India regarding the report on vaccination for the year 1873-74, commenting on the use of statistics. It is suggested that in future the vaccination report and returns for the Central Provinces be included in the sanitary report, as the Sanitary Commissioner is ex-o...
Commnication from the Department of Revenue, Agriculture and Commerce dispatching a supply of seeds of the impatiens fulva for trial, as recommended by Dr W O Reid, in addition to: letters from Reid regarding preparation and use of the treatment;memorandum by George Birdwood regarding Reid's all...
Comment on the Report on the working of Charitable Dispensaries in the Hyderabad Assigned Districts for 1872
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Letter from the 2nd Assistant-Resident at Hyderabad, to the Government of India, discussing the gratis distribution of medicines to those able to pay; the use of dispenary medicines by Doctors for their own private practice; and the increased mortality from epidemic cholera.