Continued employment of Captain S P James for a further period of one year to investigate the subject of malaria at Mian Mir
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pp 427-36. Correspondence regarding the investigation of the Royal Society Malaria Committee into possible measures to eradicate mosquitoes and prevent malaria. It is agreed that James should make further observations during the cold season.
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; ...
Quarantine arrangements for vessels arriving at Suez from ports affected with plague
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pp 289-324. The Secretary of State forwards for the information of the Government of India correspondence and reports regarding: the outbreak of plague in Baghdad and Benghazi; the meetings of the Egyptian Board of Health and Special Commission to the [Constantinople] Superior Council of Health;...
‘Sketch of a Plan’ [report] for a Botanical Garden on the Madras Establishment included with Letter dated 2 May 1800 Bangalore from Dr Benjamin Heyne to Lord Clive
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Plan advises regarding: 1. the suitability of locations ‘for the purpose and relative to the Countries which will benefit from it’ including comments on soil quality and composition and climate – particularly of Mysore, population, recommends ‘a little hill’ to provide a variety of soil types, a...
The Government instructs Dr Heyne regarding management of the Botanical Garden at Bangalore; he should use only the portion necessary for ‘exotics’.
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Letter from J. Webb, Secretary to Government at Fort St. George, to Dr Benjamin Heyne, directing him to use only the portion of the Botanical Garden at Bangalore necessary for it to be a temporary location [‘depot’] for plants ‘sent from Madras, or such rare or useful plants or Seeds as may be f...
Remarks by the Sanitary Commissioner on the report into the cholera outbreak at Umritsur [Amritsar] during 1869
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pp 893-94. Remarks by J M Cuningham, Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India, recommending that the proposed system of under-ground pipes for drainage and sewerage be experimentally trialled in a portion of the city; and commenting on the differing opinions of Dr DeRenzy and Bryden on ...