Opinions of the Bombay Presidency Collectors on inoculation and vaccination
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Opinion of the Collectors of the Northern and Southern Divisions of Bombay Presidency regarding the prohibition of inoculation by legislation, and improving the existing system of vaccination.
Proposed enactment for the isolation of lepers and the amelioration of their condition
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pp 267-76. Despatch from the Secretary of State regarding proposed legislation for the segregation of lepers, enclosing: Draft of a Bill to Make provision for the isolation of lepers and the amelioration of their conditionCopy correspondence between Sailojananda Ojha, High Priest, Baidyanath Tem...
pp 349-816. Correspondence regarding the draft bill "to make provision for the isolation of lepers and the amelioration of their condition". Consists of detailed legal and medical opinion on the legislation and leprosy, its nature and methods of treatment; and on the ethics and utility of enfor...
Question of the isolation of lepers, their detention in asylums, and the amelioration of their condition
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pp 1031-34. Correspondence between the City of Bombay, the Government of Bombay and the Government of India regarding the overcrowding of leprosy asylums, public begging by those suffering from leprosy, the possibility of constructing an additional asylum at Trombay, and the need for legislation....
Question of the postponement for the present of legislation for the compulsory segregation of lepers in asylums
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pp 35-42. Correspondence between the Government of Bengal and the Government of India, regarding the decision to postpone legislation until the Leprosy Commission have completed their enquiry.
Report of the Hyderabad Chloroform Commission: discussion of legislation regarding cruelty to animals and experimentation
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pp 263-75. Despatch from the Secretary of State, regarding the reception of the report, plus correspondence regarding possible legal powers to enable the Government of India to impose conditions on conducting experiments with animals. Includes excerpts of the Cruelty to Animals Act (1876) and dra...
pp 283-377. Despatch from the Government of India to the Secretary of State regarding the proposed legislation against vivisection, enclosing correspondence and reports received in relation to the debate, with arguments for and against vivisection.