Preliminary report of the Madras Chinchona Commission, reporting the treatment of 1145 cases of 'paroxysmal fever'. Includes tables of submissions from medical officers. Individual reports submitted by Dr J Keess at Goodaloor and by Dr W N Chipperfield at Madras. Correspondence between J Brought...
Preliminary report by J Broughton, Government Quinologist, on his examination of the various products of the Government Chinchona Plantation. Supports the value of the mossing process introduced by William McIvor. 12 Apr 1867. Report by J E Howard, FLS, to Secretary of State for India, on the ch...
Table of Contents. Extract from Public letter from Fort St George, No.1 of 1858, dated 8th January 1858, regarding the income of the Ootacamund Horticultural Garden, and placing the Garden under the charge of Dr Cleghorn. Extract from Public letter to Fort St George, No.55 of 1854, dated 15t...
Reports on chinchona [cinchona] plantations in Nilgiri Hills
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Reports on chinchona [cinchona] plantations in Nilgiri Hills for April, May, June, July, August and September. Include lists of people and locations where plants distributed; memo by William McIvor dated 22 June 1866, 'Observations on the germination and growth of seeds of the medicinal chinchona...
Suggested requirements for certificates of competency for native doctors
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Suggestion by the Collector of Coimbatore that no native doctor be allowed to practice except under a certificate of some competency, or that they be prevented from using certain dangerous drugs.
Correspondence regarding a sheristadar who refuses to receive medical aid from a pariah
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Correspondence from Assistant Surgeon J Miller, Kumool, bringing to notice the conduct of Venkatrow, head sheristadar of that agency, in refusing to receive medical aid from First Dresser Pareahnoyagam on the ground of his being a pariah.
Cover page for Collection No.14, Fort St George, Revenue Department, Miscellaneous, and Table of Contents. Report by J Broughton, Quinologist to Government, on the utilisation of the cinchona barks of the Government plantations on the Nilgiri Hills, dated 27th November 1867, with related corre...
Salary claim by J Broughton, Chemist to the Government Cinchona plantations
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J Broughton submits a claim for arrears of pay, on the grounds that he was delayed in taking up his duties as Chemist because he contracted smallpox and was in quarantine. Authorised.
Reports on chinchona [cinchona] plantations in the Nilgiri Hills for October, November and December 1866. Reports include lists of those to whom chinchona plants distributed. File also includes letter from Clements Markham, dated 16 Jan 1866, to Revenue Department, Government of Madras, giving re...