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1041. IOR/P/434/45 Mar 1870 nos 01-03

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/434/45 Mar 1870 nos 01-03
Title:
S C Townsend, Report on the Cholera Epidemic of 1868 in the Central Provinces; plus correspondence
Scope & Content:
pp 283-402. Copy report by Sanitary Commissioner S C Townsend. Section I, Origin and spread of the epidemic among the gangs of labourers employed on the Northern road. Section II, Spread of the epidemic among the general population. Section III, Review of the history of the epidemic, and conclus...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1869-Feb 1870
Extent:
120 pages, including map and table foldouts

1042. IOR/P/434/45 Mar 1870 nos 04-13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/434/45 Mar 1870 nos 04-13
Title:
Water supply at Simla and the debts of the Simla Municipality
Scope & Content:
pp 403-22. Correspondence regarding measures required to improve the quality of the Simla water supply, and issues of expenditure.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1869-Mar 1870
Extent:
20 pages

1043. IOR/P/434/45 Mar 1870 nos 14-15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/434/45 Mar 1870 nos 14-15
Title:
Appearance of epidemic cholera on the Eastern Coast of Africa and at Zanzibar, and the probability of its spreading to Europea and India
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1870-Mar 1870
Extent:
4 pages

1044. IOR/P/434/45 Mar 1870 nos 16-22

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/434/45 Mar 1870 nos 16-22
Title:
Results of the experiments for testing Professor Pettenkofer's theory regarding the origin and propagation of cholera
Scope & Content:
pp 429-52. Correspondence and reports regarding the experiments, including tables showing the distance of level of sub-soil water from surface of ground, received from Mysore, Agra, Akola, Jessore, Berhampore, Moorshedabad, and Maldah.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1870-Mar 1870
Extent:
23 pages

1045. IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 no 05

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 no 05
Title:
Comments on the recommendations made by the Army Sanitary Commission for the trial of certain experiments connected with cholera
Scope & Content:
pp 569-71. Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal explains his position on the recommendations, and the reasons why he does not think the experiments will be feasible or successful. Also discusses the sanitary condition of Bengal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1870
Extent:
3 pages

1046. IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 no 05a

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 no 05a
Title:
Proposed set of rules for the management of troops when cholera threatens
Scope & Content:
pp 573-94. Communication by J M Cuningham, Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India, commenting on hte rules proposed by the Commander-in-Chief, and providing draft revised rules and sample data forms: I. Precautions necessary in anticipation of the appearance of cholera; II. Measures t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Dec 1869-May 1870
Extent:
21 pages

1047. IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 no 10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 no 10
Title:
Case of the pilgrim ship Utit Rachman Sirusker
Scope & Content:
pp 603-04. Communication from Rivers Thompson, Secretary to the Government of Bengal, to the Government of India, regarding conditions onboard the Utit Rachman Sirusker, and the bill for housing and feeding pilgrims during a stopover at Cochin.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1870
Extent:
2 pages

1048. IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 nos 03-04

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 nos 03-04
Title:
Results of the experiments made in the Central Provinces to test Professor Pettenkofer's theory on the origin and propagation of cholera
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1870-May 1870
Extent:
23 pages

1049. IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 nos 06-09

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 nos 06-09
Title:
Dr Bakewell's suggestions respecting the diet scale and space to be alloted to emigrants proceeding to the colonies
Scope & Content:
pp 595-601. Correspondence regarding recommendations by Dr Bakewell, Health Officer of Shipping in Trinidad, that food rations on emigrant ships be improved, and that personal space alloted to each man be increased from 12 to 15 feet. Includes copy Madras Proceedings, Public Department, Nos 58 to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Dec 1869-May 1870
Extent:
7 pages

1050. IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 nos 14-15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/P/434/45 May 1870 nos 14-15
Title:
Outbreak of cholera in the district round Bagdad [Baghdad], and the precautions respecting pilgrims which have been taken in consequence
Scope & Content:
p 609. Report received from the Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople, reporting a cholera outbreak amongst troops stationed at Divanié, a town on the Euphrates near Bagdad. Ordered that pilgrims heading to Mecca not be allowed to proceed there until 15 days have elapsed since the last case of chol...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1870-May 1870
Extent:
1 page