Correspondence regarding the appearance of mahamari plague at Kumaon and Garhwal. Contains descriptions of the symptoms of the disease; its progress through the region; measures in place to check the spread of the disease; advice given to the native inhabitants; and the possibility of deputising ...
Correspondence forwarded to the Snake Poison Commission regarding Albemarl Bettington's investigations into the poison of the foorsa [echis carinatus, or saw-scaled viper].
pp 417-33. Contains the following reports: S C Amesbury, Surgeon Major, 6th Native Infantry Lucknow. Report on the treatment of cases of herpes zaster 841 D; and scabies No. 894. G M Govan, Surgeon Major, 3rd Goorkha Regiment, Civil Surgeon, Almorah. Describes a case of leprosy apprently cured...
Correspondence regarding the proposed trials of quinetum and cinchonidine, with opinion of G Smith, Surgeon General, Indian Medical Department, regarding the substitution of sulphate of cinchonidine for sulphate of quinine.
Supply of Hospital Assistants for the Civil Department
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pp 967-1259. Correspondence regarding the supply of hospital assistants to the Civil Department. Includes statistics on the distribtion of staff throughout the establishment; comments on examinations and educational requirements; details of syllabuses and the composition of lectures; and discuss...
pp 1271-72. Letter from the Registrar, Royal College of Physicians, to R H Meade, Colonial Office, regarding the treatment of leprosy with cashewnut oil - the Beauperthy system - and its use in India; and the treatment of leprosy with gurjun oil, as recommended by Dr Dougall. Letter from the R...