Papers regarding J. Beardmore's Lunatic Asylum at Bhawanipur, Calcutta - dispute between Beardmore and the Bengal Medical Board regarding the running of the asylum, etc (includes returns of patients for 1835-36, with particulars, on pp 10-11, 49-50, 53, 70-71)
Restrictions on the quantities of alcohol issued to European troops
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Papers regarding a murder committed at Allahabad on 29 January 1809 by a Matross of Artillery, John Kennedy, under the influence of drink - consequent restriction of the amount of alcohol issued to European troops.
Plant collecting in Nepal; employment of Orphan School youths
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‘The two plants collectors deputed to Nepaul in the year 1817 permitted to continue some time longer at Catmandoo, and to have their allowances increased from Rs. 24 to 48 to one and from Rs. 16 to 32 to the other. Proposition of the Superintendent of the Botanic Garden for employing some of the...
Question of the unhealthiness or otherwise of Black Town, Madras
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Madras Medical Board give a generally favourable report, taking issue with the critical observations on Black Town reported to have been made by Surgeon James Lawder.
Proposed mental health institution at the Madras Monegar Choultry
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Madras Government donate 2000 rupees to the Monegar Choultry (Native Infirmary) which is in need of extra funds - proposal for the erection of an "Idiot Hospital" as an extension of the Choultry (includes, on pp 38-53, financial statements of the Monegar Choultry for 1838/39, and returns of patie...
Papers regarding the Lucknow Observatory and the Lucknow Hospital
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Papers regarding the Lucknow Observatory and the Lucknow Hospital - failure of the Lucknow Astronomer [Major Richard Wilcox] to keep a register of observations - Government of India consider replacing him - report of the Residency Surgeon [Dr John Menzies] on the Lucknow Hospital for the months o...
Papers regarding the experimental cotton farms established in the Madras presidency under the supervision of the American cotton farmers, overseen by Robert Wight, Superintendent of Cotton Farms. Government of India proposes that farmers receive same benefits as American cotton farmers in Bengal...
