Interpretation of the term "between decks", as found in the Native Passenger Ships Act; case of the S. S. Madras
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pp 555-61. Correspondence between the Government of Bombay and the Government of India regarding the case of the S. S. Madras, arrived at Aden from Singapore and Penang in Oct 1878, and considered by the Resident at Aden to be overcrowded. Discussion of the interpretation of the phrase "between d...
Army Sanitary Commission memorandum on the Bengal Sanitary Report for 1877
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pp 795-811. With comments regarding the observations on cholera aetiology by Dr Crombie, and his remarks about the absence of cholera cases during the flood season. Secretary of State recommends further local investigation into the matter.
Rules for the medical inspection of vessels, and for quarantine against plague or yellow fever
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pp 261-95. Governments of Madras, Bombay, Bengal, and Burma, forward copies of the rules for medical inspection and quarantine currently in force at ports within their jurisdiction, plus related correspondence. Resolution thereon by the Government of India remarking on the submitted rules, and...