Examination of potable waters at Military and other Stations
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pp 129-54. Correspondence and reports regarding the examination of potable waters carried out at Stations. Includes discussion of F N MacNamara's scheme, reports of the completion of the work at certain stations, and comments by the Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India. Government ...
Question of supplying Medical Stores to non-Governmental Hospitals and Dispensaries
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pp 371-82. Forwarded despatch from the Secretary of State, enclosing a report by Dr Macnamara on the purchase of drugs through competitive tender; plus related correspondence and orders thereon.
Statement of beds for European patients in hospitals in India
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pp 1517-19. Communications received from the Presidency and Provincial Governments regarding the number of beds for European patients maintained by hospitals within their jurisdiction.
Inadequacy of the existing stock of quinine maintained in India
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pp 413-19. Correspondence regarding quinine production at plantations and factories across India, the supply of pink and white quinine, and methods to increase circulation.
Transmissions of specimens of cancer growths to England by post
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pp 75-82. Correspondence regarding cancer specimens sent via the parcel post to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. The Post Office informs the Government of India that specimens are to be sent by letter post only, and that any received via the parcel post will be destroyed. A three-month moratori...
Proposal to establish a School of Tropical Medicine in Calcutta
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pp 679-82. Correspondence between the Government of Bengal and the Government of India regarding the proposals, including discussion of the syllabus, accomodation requirements and building costs.