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IOR/P/317/23 06 Jul 1808 pp 1711-68
- Record Id:
- 041-002765655
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-000918744
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023094732.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100055887102.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/P/317/23 06 Jul 1808 pp 1711-68
- Title:
- Instructions for vaccinators by Dr W Ingledew, compiled from the writings of Edward Jenner and others
- Scope & Content:
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Letter from M Wilks, the Acting Resident of Mysore, to the Government of Madras, enclosing papers compiled by William Ingledew to be used as written instructions for native vaccinators. Wilks comments on the receptiveness of Hindu medical practitioners to western medicine.
Encloses: 'On the Cow Pox. Compiled from the best and most useful Treatises on that subject to which are added selected communications from the Vaccinators employed in disseminating that Disease in various parts of Mysoor, translated into Telinga and Hindoostannee by William Ingledew, And from the latter into Persian by Gholam Hyder, Mysore 1808', comprised of extracts from:
- Edward Jenner, On the Cow Pox a disease discovered in some of the Western Counties of England particularly Gloucestershire (1798)
- Edward Jenner, On the Origin of the Vaccine Inoculation (1801)
- George Bell, Surgeon, A Treatise on the Cow Pox (1802)
- James Bryce, Surgeon, Practical Observations on the Inoculation of Cow Pox (1802)
- Note by William Ingledew regarding re-vaccination
- Testimonies from vaccinators in Mysore: Ranagah, vaccinator at Yellandoor; Rahmasahmy and Krishnapah, Brahmin Physicians; Gholam Hussin Moonshy; and Narriah, Brahmin Physician at Sera.
Letter from the Madras Government to Wilks, commending Ingledew for his work.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Medical Archives
India Office Records - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000898102
036-000898104
040-000918744
041-002765655 - Is part of:
- IOR/P : Proceedings and Consultations of the Government of India and of its Presidencies and Provinces
IOR/P/1/1-P/444/53 : Proceedings: "Range" series
IOR/P/317/23 : Madras Proceedings
IOR/P/317/23 06 Jul 1808 pp 1711-68 : Instructions for vaccinators by Dr W Ingledew, compiled from the writings of Edward Jenner and others - Hierarchy:
- 032-000898102[0001]/036-000898104[27868]/040-000918744[0001]/041-002765655
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/P
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 58 pages
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100055887102.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1808
- End Date:
- 1808
- Date Range:
- 06 Jul 1808
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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