Communication from the Chief Commissioner of Oudh forwarding reports on endemic skin diseases, received from medical officers stationed throughout the Province in response to the circular from Drs Tilbury Fox and Farquhar. Contains statistics and detailed case studies for skin diseases in Oudh,...
Proposed deputation of a special Medical Officer for the purpose of investigating leprosy in Kumaun
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Correspondence regarding the proposal that a special investigation be carried out at Kumaun, focusing on the asylum at Almora, which houses on average 100 patients with leprosy. The possibility of conducting further trials of the cashewnut and gurjun oil treatments are discussed.
Dr H Vandyke Carter's deputation to visit certain countries where leprosy prevails
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Correspondence between the Government of India, the Government of Bombay, and Vandyke Carter, including the expenditure and itinerary of his tour through Italy, Algiers, Greece and Turkey.
Regarding Dr H Vandyke Carter's report on leprosy in Norway
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Correspondence regarding Vandyke Carter's observations on the treatment of leprosy in Norway, and his comments on its applicability to the situation in India; and concerning his forthcoming report into the nature of the disease. Plus resolution of the Government of India regarding Carter's sugg...
Reports on the endemic skin diseases of India, received from the Punjab
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Despatch to the Secretary of State, transmitting further reports on the endemic skin diseases of India, in response to the circular by Drs Tilbury Fox and Farquhar. Contains statistics and detailed case studies for skin diseases in the Punjab, principally: Ainhum; Burmese Ring-worm; Chloasma; ...
Report on the Treatment of Leprosy by Gurjun Oil by Surgeon Major J Dougall
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Copy of J Dougall, Report on the Treatment of Leprosy with Gurjun Oil, plus order thereon from the Government of India, that local trials should be conducted throughout India.
Correspondence and reports regarding the endemic skin diseases of India
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Correspondence and reports received from Indian Medical Service officers throughout India, in response to the paper on endemic skin diseases by Drs Tilbury Fox and Farquhar which was circulated by the Government of India. Contains statistics and detailed case studies for skin diseases in India,...
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...