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Date.
1896.
December 1 ...
2 ...
3 ...
4 ...
5 ...
6 ...
7 ...
8 ...
9 ...
10 ...
11 ...
12 ...
13 ...
14 ...
15 ...
16 ...
17 ...
18 ...
19 ...
20 ...
21 ...
22 ...
23 ...
24 ...
25 ...
26 ...
27 ...
28 ...
29 ...
30 ...
31 ...
Total ...
1897.
January
1 ...
2 ...
4 ...
5 ...
6 ...
7 ...
8 ...
9 ...
10 ...
11 ...
12 ...
13 ...
14 ...
15 ...
16 ...
17 ...
18 ..
19 ...
20 ...
21 ...
22 ..
23 ..
24 ..
Snspected
and true
Plague cases
discovered.
6
3
4
8
2
1
2
3
1
4
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
3
2
2
3
1
5
6
2
3
85
4
2
5
4
3
6
5
2
8
9
6
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
4
4
From
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BEMARKS.
Bombay to Karád, Koregaon, Miraj,
Sbirol road, Masur.
Karád and 2 for Masar.
Rájevádi, Jejuri and 2 for Lonand.
2 for Kundal road, Karád, Koregaon,
Lonand and 3 Kolhápur.
Miraj and Kolhápur.
Masur.
Masur and Rájevádi.
Kundgal, Koregaon, Karád.
Lonand.
Miraj, Shetbal, 2 Masur.
Bájevádi.
Masur, Phursungi, Rájevádi.
Masur.
Masur.
Lonand.
Jejuri.
Kolhápur.
Miraj.
Karád.
Bájevádi.
Sásvad Road.
2 Rájevadi, 1 Kundal, 2 Karád, 1 Kore-
gaon.
Masur, Rajevádi.
Londa, Karád.
Karád, Rájevádi.
Masar, Bájevádi, Shetbal.
Koregaon.
Masur, Koregaon, 2 Shetbal.
Kolhápur, Rájevádi, Phursungi.
Masur, Lonand.
Masur, 2 Walhe.
Bombay, Walhe, Jejuri, Masur.
Masur.
Jejuri, Kolhápur, Miraj, Karád.
Karád, Masur, Sásvad, Walhe.
Walhe, Masur.
3 Hyderabad (Deccan), Masur, Jejuri.
Walhe, Jejuri, Karád, Sásvad,
Masur, Lonand.
Koregaon, Masur, Lonand.
Masar, Keregaon, Masur, Lonand.
Walhe, Jejuri, Miraj.
Hyderabad, Jejuri, Lonand.
Jejuri, Sásvad Boad, Lonand.
Walhe, Karád.
Bájevádi.
Lonand.
Hyderabad (Deccan).
Rájevádi.
Goorla to Bájevádi, Lonand, Masur.
Bombay to Masur, Walbe, Jejuri.
Karád, Koregaon.
Masur.
Koregaon, Karád, Masur.
Koregaon, Walhe.
64
Date.
1897.
January 25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Total
1897.
February 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Total
1897.
March
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
….
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
Suspected
and true
Plague cases
discovered,
4
5
2
5
6
7
4
118
4
7
8
5
6
4
3
2
3
6
5
1
3
1
5
4
2
3
5
4
9
2
4
5
3
4
2
107
4
3
2
1
5
6
2
4
3
5
7
5
4
2
1
REMARKS.
From Jejuri, Walhe, Lonand.
„ Shenoli, Walhe, Jejuri.
„ Shenowli.
„ Walhe, Jejuri, Rájevádi.
„ Koregaon, Jejuri, Masur.
,, Walhe, Lonand, Masur.
„ Miraj, Rájevádi and Walhe.
From Bombay to Masur, Walhe, Rájevádi.
„
„
to Walhe, Jejuri, Shenowli.
„
Wáthár, Miraj.
,, Wáthár, Shenowli, Miraj.
„
Lonand, Wáthár, Kolhápur.
„
Rájevádi, Jejuri, Walhe.
,, Kundal Road, Sátára.
,, Masur, Koregaon.
„
Wáthár, Miraj.
„
Shirol Road, Miraj.
,, Wáthár, Jejuri, Rájevádi.
„
Kolhápur.
„
Hyderabad (Deccan), Masur.
,,
Lonand.
„
Kalyán to Wáthár to Jejuri.
„
Bombay to Wáthár and Wáthár.
„
Lonand, Shenowli.
„
Wáthár, Koregaon.
„
Karád, Masur.
., Koregaon, Sásvad Road.
„
Miraj, Kolhápur, Wáthár.
,, Wáthár, Jejuri, Sásvad.
„
Karád, Koregaon, Masur.
,, Masur, Lonand, Walhe.
„
Walhe, Wáthár, Sásvad.
„
Koregaon, Masur.
„
Masur, Walhe.
From Bombay to Masur, Walha and Karád.
„
Walhe and Wáthár.
Peona to Ahmednagar and Bombay to Wáthár.
Do.
do.
to Sásvad.
From Bombay, Wáthár, Lonand, Karád.
„ Karád, Shenowli, Koregaon.
,, Karád and Masur.
„ Masur, Lonand and Karád.
„ Wáthár, Lonand and Phursungi.
„ Hyderabad (Deccan) and Miraj.
„ Masur, Walhe, Koregaon and Jejuri.
„ Wáthár, Walhe, Jejuri, Lonand.
„ Jejuri, Kolhápur and Miraj.
„ Wáthár, Shenowli and Jejuri.
„ Walhe, Lonand and Koregaon.
65
Date.
1897.
March 16 …
17 …
18 …
39 …
20 …
Total …
Suspected
and true
Plague cases
discovered.
"ö
6
4
5
74
REMARKS.
From Masur, Karád and Koregaou.
„ Hyderabad (Deccan), Masur, Jejuri.
„ Masar, Lonand, Karád, Kolhápur.
„ Karád, Walhe, Koregaou, Lonand.
Total of sus pected and true plague cases
discovered
481
12th August 1897.
B. A. LAMB,
Chairman, Poona Plague Committee.
APPENDIX 49.
Statement showing the daily number of true or suspected cases of Plague discovered by the
Government Medical Inspecting Staff at the Railway Station, Poona.
Date.
1897.
March 15 …
16 …
17 …
18 …
19 …
20 …
21 …
22 …
23 …
24 …
25 …
26 …
27 …
28 …
29 …
30 …
April
1
B 1218—17
2
S
4
5
6
7
8
9
Number of actual
cases.
2
…
1
…
…
1
2
…
…
…
1
…
…
…
1
…
8
…
1
1
1
2
1
…
2
Number of suspected
cases.
2
1
1
…
1
…
3
2
8
…
…
5
2
2
1
4
27
1
1
1
…
3
3
2
1
1
Total for the 24
Lours of all cases.
4
1
2
...
1
1
5
2
3
…
1
5
2
2
2
4
35
1
1
2
1
4
5
3
1
3
66
Date.
1897.
April 10
11
12 13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
May
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Grand Total
12th August 1897.
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…
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…
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…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
Number of actual
cases.
1
1
… …
…
1
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
1
…
…
…
2
…
…
14
2
…
2
…
…
…
1
1
…
…
…
…
1
…
…
…
…
…
…
1
8
30
Number of suspected
cases.
4
…
… 1
3
1
2
…
4
4
1
2
1
2
1
4
2
2
4
5
2
58
…
…
…
2
1
2
4
1
4
2
1
7
1
2
2
…
…
2
4
5
40
125
Total for the 24
hours of all cases.
5
1
… 1
3
2
2
…
4
4
1
2
1
2
2
4
2
2
6
5
2
72
2
…
2
2
1
2
5
2
4
2
1
7
2
2
2
…
…
2
4
6
48
155
R. A. LAMB,
Chairman. Poona Plague Committee.
67
29th
30th.
31st
2nd
4th
5th
6th
7th
10th
12th
13th
16th
18th
20th
21st
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
¿8tfi
29 th
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
10th
11th
12th
14th
16th
18th
19th
20th
22nd
23rd
25th
27th
28th
29th
30th
31st
1st
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
10th
11th
12th
13th
APPENDIX 50.
Statement of suspected and true Plagne O ises found by Southern Marátha Railway
Date.
1896.
October
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Total
November
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Total
December
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Total
1897.
January
,,
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Medical Men at the Poona Railway Station.
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…
…
…
…
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…
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…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
Number of
cases.
4
2
1
7
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
]
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
29
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
34
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
3
Bombay
Do.
Do.
Bombay
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Bombay
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
REMAKES.
to Sátára and Masur.
to Masur.
to Walha.
to Masur.
one to Karád and one Kundal.
to Jejuri.
to Satára.
two Sátára and one Masur.
to Sátára.
to Jejuri.
to Masur.
do.
to Karád.
to Sátára.
to Salpa.
to Sitara and one Masur.
to Sátára.
to Koregaon.
to one Sátára and Masur.
to Sátára.
do.
to Masur.
to Sátára.
to Jejuri.
to Masur.
to Sátára and one Masur.
to Salpa.
to two Sátára and one Karád.
to Walhe.
to Sátára.
to Masur.
to Sátára.
to one Sátára and one Koregaon.
to Rahimatpur.
to one Sátára, two Masur.
to Sátára.
to Koregaon.
to Masur.
to one Jejuri and one Sátára.
to Jejuri.
to Masur.
to Salpa.
to Rajewádi.
to Masur.
to Sátára.
Bombay to Bajewádi.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
to Sátára.
to Masur.
to one Masur and one Kundal.
to Sátára.
do.
to Masur.
do.
Poona to Sátára,
Bombay, one to Jejuri and one Nira.
Do. two to Masur and one Walhe.
68
APPENDIX 50—continued.
15th,
17th
18th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24.th
25th
27th
2Sth
29 th
30th
2nd
4th
5th
6th
8th
9th
11th
12th
13th
l5th
17th
18th
19th
21st
22nd
24th
26th
27th
28th
1st:
3rd
4th
5th
8th
9th
10th
11th
4th ,
12th
13th
14th
22nd
23rd
26 th
1st
2nd
8th
15th
20 th
Date.
1897.
January
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March
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II
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9s
• •
II
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II
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II
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April
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9 t •
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1 1
II
Total ..
May
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Total ..
GRAND TOTAL
..
Number of
cascs.
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
39
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
25
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
11
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
12
1
1
1
1
2
6
163
REMAKES.
Bombay, one to Lonand and one Salpa.
Do. to Sátára.
Do. to Masur.
Do. to Wala.
Do. to Sátára.
Do. to Saswad.
Do. to Watar.
Do. to Wala.
Do. to Sátára.
Do. to Masur.
Do. one Sátára, one Koregaon, one Wala.
Do. to Sátára.
One Bombay to Sátára and one Poona to Sátára.
Poona to Sátára.
Do. to Masur.
Bombay to Sátára.
Poona to Wathar.
Do. to Sátára.
Bombay to Masur.
Foona to Masur.
Do; to Jejuri.
Do. to Sátára.
Bombay to Wathar and Poona to Sátára.
Poona to Nira.
Do. to Lonand.
Bombay to Sátára.
Poona to Miraj.
Do. to Belgaum.
Bombay to Belgaum.
Poona to Miraj.
Do. to Belgaum.
Do. to Sátára.
Poona to Belgaum.
Do. to Sátára.
Bombay to Wala.
Poona to Jejuri.
Do. to Belgaum.
Bombay to Miraj.
Poona to Jejuri.
Do. to Sátára and Miraj.
Bombay to Salpa.
Pooua to Sangli, Kalyan to Sátára, Bombay to Karad.
Bombay to Karad.
Do. to Sátára.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do. and one Poona to Koregaon.
Poona to Miraj.
Bombay to Karad.
Do. to Belgaum.
Poona to Miraj.
Bombay to Masur, one Bombay Wala.
R. A. LAMB,
Chairman,
Plague Committee.
69
APPENDIX 51.
Daily statement of plague eases and Corpses found by Cavalry and
Infantry Pickets and Patrols.
Date.
13th to 29th March
30th March ...
31st
,,
,,
Total ...
1st April
...
...
2nd „
3rd „
4th ,,
5th „
6th „
7th „
8th ,,
...
...
9th „
10th „
11th „
12th „
13th „
14th „
15th „
Total ...
16th „
17th „
18th „
19th „
20th „
21st „
22nd „
23rd „
24th „
25th ,,
26th „
27th „
28th ,,
29th „
30th „
Total ...
1st May
2nd „
3rd
,,
• •
• • •
4th „
5th „
6th
,,
...
••
7th „
8th „
9th „
10th „
13th „
12th „
13th „
14th „
15th „
16th „
...
•••
17th „
18th .,
19th „
Total ...
Grand Total, from March
13th to May 19th
Plague cases
found.
< • •
8
...
8
• •
• ••
7
...
6
...
13
6
3
4
..,
5
2
2
1
49
2
2
...
3
2
1
2
2
•
•
1
3
3
2
1
24
3
• •»
2
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
2
2
...
3
4
a . •
...
...
4
22
103
Corpses found.
...
...
3
3
1
...
...
...
...
•.
•
...
1
2
• • •
...
1
...
•..
5
...
• • •
• • •
2
1
...
1
...
1
...
1
2
...
...
1
9
...
...
1
3
1
...
...
...
...
1
• a.
a ••
...
...
...
• •
...
«••
*••
6
23
REMARKS.
B. A. LAMB,
12th August 1897.
Chairman, Poona Plague Committee.
1218—18
APPENDIX 52.
Statement showing number of Persons of each Community inoculated
from March 25th to May 20th, 1897.
10
R. A. LAMB,
12th August
1897.
Chairman, Poona Plague Committee..
Period.
1
25th to 26th March ...
27th March to 2nd April
3rd April to 9th
„
10th „ to 15th „
16th „ to 22nd „
23rd „ to 29th „
30th „ to 6th May
7th May to 13th May
14th „ to 20th „
Total ..
Europeans
and
Eurasians.
2
31
33
...
16
2
17
15
16
...
130
Native
Christians.
3
36
57
34
3
36
15
3
2
...
186
Parais.
4
125
105
104
57
84
23
13
9
a. •
520
Bràhmins.
5
23
3
...
...
...
• ••
...
...
•••
26
Other
Hindus.
6
60
56
70
19
95
36
13
17
...
366
Mahome-
dans.
7
23
18
14
7
68
2
1
...
...
133
Total.
8
298
272
222
102
285
93
45
44
• •
1,361
APPENDIX 53.
Statement showing the number of Troops by Corps, employed al the commencement of Operations, and the Additions and Reductions subsequently made in their Numbers.
Variations.
Marched in 12th March 1807
Added 20th March 1897
...
Total .
Reduced Ct - May 1897
So. 13th May 1897
Remain at close of military operations on
19th May 1897
...
...
Reduced between 20th May 1097 and 31st
May 1897
Remained on 21st June 1897
R. A. and
R. H. A.
O
2
1
3
8
...
o
d
8
s
1
9
2
2
2
o
82
27
59
54
2
3
3
D. L. I.
O
5
1
6
]
5
5
6
c
9
16
8
1
12
10
2
71
48
119
23
22
73
63
10
R. I. R.
O
4
1
5
...
1
4
4
...
d
d
15
5
20
2
2
17
15
2
3
£
65
51
116
22
21
66
65
1
O
1
...
1
...
1
1
...
2nd Bo. Lrs.
d
4
4
...
3
3
•••
O
O
16
1«
16
15
03
100
100
25
77
69
8
Bo. S. and M.
d
H
1
1
1
1
O
N
1
1
1
1
d
o
fe
«
2
2
2
2
o.
c.
4
\
8
8
8
Pto.
a,
17
36
53
53
53
2nd Bo. Grs.
d
1
1
1
...
d
2
2
1
1
••
d
d
1
12
6
6
...
...
1
125
125
103
17
...
...
14th Bo. I.
d
n
1
...
1
1
d
3
S
...
S
3
d
d
¿4
2
22
3
19
*
112
12
22
90
58
32
19th Bo. I.
d
B.
1
1
...
1
1
...
d
2
2
1
1
...
1
d
d
19
19
S
11
4
7
I
P.
122
122
57
65
28
37
28th Bo. Prs.
d
B.
1
1
l
1
...
d
1
1
•
1
1
ô
d
N.
6
4
10
10
10
31
26
60
17
44
44
Comet, and
Transport.
d
B.
...
...
...
d
...
...
d
d
3
3
3
3
•
48
53
9
44
44
Med.
d
1
1
...
1
1
d
1
1
...
1
1
Staff.
c
d
N.
l
•M
1
1
1
16
16
...
16
16
Total.
893
219
l,1:2
241
206
660
536
124
NOTE.—Somc small fluctuations in strength that occurred between March 20th and May 19th have not been shown.
R. A. LAMB,
Poona Plague Committee.
72
APPENDIX 54.
Tabular Statements showing how Troops on Plaque Duty were employed at various stages
of the operations, containing particulars {with dates) of alterations made from time to
terne in the numbers and strength of the Search, Fumigating and Lime-washing Divi-
sions, also particulars
dates ) of employment on other Plague Duties.
1.
13: 3 : 97.
SEARCH.
I Division
II
,.
FUMIGATING.
I Division
...
II „
LIME-WASHING.
I Division
II
,.
DISINFECTORS.
I Party (Segn. Camp)
TOTAL
BRIT.
80
30
10
10
30
30
7
147
NAT.
...
20
20
10
10
...
60
CITY GUARDS.
1 Squadron 2nd Bombay Lancers.
2 Companies Native Infantry.
SEGREGATION PARTY.
25 N. C. Os. and men, Native Infantry.
2.
18 : 3 : 97.
CANTONMENT SEARCH.
1 N. C. 0. and 6 men, British.
3.
21 s 3 : 97.
REORGANISED SCHEME.
SEE TABLE B. OVER—Leaf.
4.
1: 4 : 97.
REDUCTION OP FUMIGATING DIVISIONS
FROM 3 TO 2.
The men composing this Division were distributed
amongat the existing Lime-washing Divisions.
5.
9 : 4 : 97.
REDUCTION OF FUMIGATING DIVISIONS
FROM 2 TO ].
INCREASE OF CANTONMENT SEARCH
TO 2 DIVISIONS.
COMPOSITION.
10 Parties to a Division.
EACH PARTY—1 British, 2 Natives.
6.
26 : 4 : 97.
DEATH REGISTRATION
&
SUPERVISION
OVER
BURIAL GROUNDS AND GHATS
BY
3 NATIVE OFFICERS, 24 N C. Os.
AND MEN, NATIVE INFANTRY
UNDER
1 BRITISH OFFICER.
7.
28 : 4 : 97.
VILLAGE SEARCH
Composition.
2 Divisions of 10 Parties,
Each Party 1 British and 2 Natives.
LIME-WASHING REDUCED
TO
1 Division of 15 Parties.
8.
4:5: 97.
VILLAGE SEARCH
DISCONTINUED
CITY SEARCH
RE-CONSTITUTED.
2 British and 1 Native per Party
Instead of 3 British.
MAIN PICQUET
NATIVE INFANTRY
DISCONTINUED.
I
9.
13 : 5 : 97.
CITY SEARCH
DIVISIONS REDUCED
TO SEVEN PARTIES EACH.
REDUCTION OF FUMIGATING
DIVISION TO 2 PARTIES.
CANTONMENT SEARCH
REDUCED TO 1 DIVISION.
10
16: 5 : 97.
SANITARY INSPECTORS
REDUCED TO
2 N. C. Os. and 10 MEN.
REORGANIZED SCHEME.
21st March 1897.
CO
Duty.
Search.
Fumigating...
Lime- washing
(
Disinfecting ...
Med. Offrs'. Order-
lies.
City Guards
1
Segregating Guard ...
Warehouse Guard
Mahratta Guides
Cantonment Search. ...
•Sanitary Inspectors ..
•Suburban Municipal
Search.
Divi-
sion.
A
B
C
D
E
F
AB
CD
EF
AB
CD
EF
!..
...
...
,,.
...
...
...
. ..
Officer.
Capt. Murphy
Lieut. Moore
...
„ DoBerry
„ Mander
Gumming-
„ Wright
Capt. Hussey
Lieut. Mackenzie
,. Robb ...
Lieut. Touge
„ Montresor
„ Molly
...
Lieut. Crawford
„ Owen-Lewis ...
„ Melville
1 Nat. Officer
... ...
Totals
1
FURNISHED BY
R. A.
L
• 3
(
30
...
1
1
1
...
6
39
D. L. I
104
...
3
2
9
10
2
130
E. T. I
76
30
3
1
9
10
2
131
Bo.
3. & M
18
• • .
30
...
48
28th
Prs.
60
...
...
60
14th
Bo. I.
...
....
»••
...
6+
6
Nat.
troops
12
60
3
... t
50
4
129
TRANSPORT.
Officer.
0
...
...
Carts.
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
10
11*
11*
11*
...
69
Am-
bulance
2
2
2
2
2
2
...
...
...
12
Flags.
¿
Yellow
...
Remarks.
6 Divisions of 10 parties, each party of 3 men.
3 Sappers to each Division to lock up doors.
2 Native Infantry to each Division to watch the
hacks of houses.
3 Divisions of 10 Parties, each party consisting of 1
E. A. and 2 Pioneers.
3 Divisions of 10 Parties, each party consisting of 1
R. I. R., 1 Sapper and 2 Native Infantry.
* 1 Empty cart to remove goods to warehouse,
+ 1 Squadron, 2nd Bombay Lancers, 2 Companies Native
Infantry.
+ 1 to each Search Division, to show the way about
the City.
12th August 1897.
K. A. LAMB,
Chairman, Poona Plague Committee..
74
APPENDIX 55.
Statement of Guards on Hospitals and Segregation Camps, furnished
by 19th Bombay Infantry,
From 12th March to 13th May 1897.
Guard at.
Sangam Hospital ...
Lakri Pul
do. ...
Mahomedau do.
Poona Segregation Camp .
Cantonment do.
do....
Total ...
N. 0.
1
1
...
2
N. C. 0.
5
3
5
6
19
Ptes.
42
14
30
36
22
Remarks.
From 14th to 19th May 1307.
Guard at.
Sangam Hospital ...
Lakri Pul do.
Mahomedan do.
Poona Segregation Camp .
Cantonment do.
do...
Total ...
N. O.
...
...
1
...
1
N. C. O.
3
2
2
3
1
11
Ptes.
20
6
6
24
9
65
Remuzks.
APPENDIX 56.
Statement of Night Picquets.
Cavalry.
2nd Bombay Lancers.
From 1st April 1897.
Post.
Transport lines ...
Treacher's old shop ...
Roman Catholic Church
Sassoon Hospital ...
Sarigam Bridge ...
Total ...
N.C.O.
1
1
1
1
1
5
Sowars.
7
3
3
3
3
19
Remarks.
Infantry.
14th Bombay Infantry.
From 7th April 1897.
Post.
Sowar's Gate ...
Lukdi Pul ...
Total ...
N.C.O.
1
1
2
Ptes.
4
4
8
Remarks.
APPENDIX 57.
Statement of Transport, and Ambulance showing Additions and Reductions.
Variation.
Arrived 12th March 1897
„
20 March 1897
Total ...
Discharged 14th April 3897
5th May 1897
Remain at close of operations on
19th May 1897 ... ...
Army
Transport.
30
5
35
...
8
27
Ambulance
Tongas.
12
...
12
...
...
12
Hired
Transport.
46
46
10
34
2
Total.
42
51
93
10
42
41
Remarks,
R. A. LAMB,
Chairman, Poona Plague Committee,
12th August 1837.
80
The others were cases of itch, pneumonia and more except the two injuries mentioned
were the result of plague duty.
Very few men have attended hospital for minor complaints, and in no case of this sort
was a man detained for more than two days.
Number of transfers to other Hospitals—7.
These were transferred for some reason, only one injury case being so treated.
On the whole I consider that the health of the troops has been excellent. The men
were exposed to the sun very much at times and were under canvas during very hot weather,
but only one case of heat-stroke has occurred, and that was in all probability due to careless-
ness. The regular hours, good feeding and whatever amusements they have been able to
indulge in have kept the men in good health and spirits, and in my opinion not the slightest
harm has occurred to any man who has been employed on plague duty in this camp from
the arduous duties they have been employed in,
(Signed) F. KIDDLE, Surgeon-Lieut., A. M. S.,
Medical Officer, Segregation Camp.
Camp Parbutti, 19th May 1897.
(True Copy)
E. A. LAMB,
Chairman, Poona Plague Committee.
12th August 1897.
APPENDIX 61.
Statement of work done by the troops employed on Plague duty at Poona, from
13th March to 19th May 1897.
City (including Bhamburda).
Searched 10 times—total number of house-visitations
...
218,069
Number of plague cases reported by the troops ...
...
439
„
corpses
„
„
...
...
87
„
houses fumigated
„
...
...
1,916
„
„ limewashed
„
...
...
3,070
Suburban Municipality.
Number of bungalows and houses searched weekly—635.
Cantonment.
Number of bungalows and houses searched daily
... 3,448
„
plague cases reported by the troops
...
23
„
corpses
„
„
...
5
Villages.
Number of villages searched by the troops—30.
(Signed), E. A. LAMB,
Chairman, Poona Plague Committee
12th August 1897.
Memorandum on the System of carrying out Disinfection during the
recent Plague Operations in Poona. (From March 13th to May 29th,
1897.) By W. W. O. Beveridge, M.B., Army Medical Staff, Member,
Poona Plague Committee.
The measures recently adopted in Poona during the plague epidemic to
destroy the bacilli of plague in infected houses, among clothes, grain and other
articles of domestic use, consisted of—
I.—Disinfection—
{ a· Fumigation.
By chemical disinfectants { b. Spraying with germicides.
II.—Lime-washing—
Including treatment of floors and privies.
III.—Disinfection by heat—
a. Burning of infected clothing, rags, &c.
b. Exposure to direct sunlight.
c. Boiling clothes for period of 15 minutes.
Composition of Disinfection Parties.
Parties.
10
Officers.
1
British
Troops.
10
Pioneers.
20
Carts.
10
Distinguishing
letters.
A B C D
Ε F.
Distinguishing
flag.
Red.
Disinfection—
Constitution of Parties.
To carry out these measures efficiently it was
found necessary to organise a complete disinfecting
and lime-washing staff with the required transport
and materials ready to hand.
In connection with the military arrangements were attached three divisions
of ten parties each and thirty equipped carts for disinfecting duty.
Each of the search divisions was attended by one of these parties with a cart,
ready for the immediate disinfection of an infected house, on a case of plague
or a corpse being found by the searchers. The remainder of the parties worked
in various divisions of the city, disinfecting houses from lists supplied daily to
the officer in charge.
Every party consisted of one European and two native soldiers, who were
previously instiucted in their duties and taught the manner of carrying out
disinfection by the various methods adopted.
For convenience, a supply of disinfectants was kept at the Military Camp
at Párwati, in order that the carts as they came in should have the expenditure
of material checked and the supply kept up ready for the next day's use. These
arrangements were under the charge of two Sergeants of the Royal Engineers
assisted by a few soldiers.
Contents of Disinfecting
Carts.
The contents of each cart were as follows :—
Contents.
Acid, Carbolic
...
... Bottles
Acid, sulphuric
...
...
,,
Acid, hydrochloric
...
...
,,
Chloride of lime
...
...
Lbs.
Powders in tin boxes " disinfecting," per-
chloride of mercury and salt ...
Β 1641—1
Number.
2
1
1
20
40
Remarles.
One lb. each.
,,
,,
For disinfecting privies.
Marked "For disinfection" one to a
pail of water.
2
Contents.
"Fumigation," black oxide of
salt
Pumps, brass
,, Chinese, wooden
Tin with paste
Measuring glass, 4 oz.
Brushes, paste
,,
paint
Chatties for fumigating
Pails, galvanized iron
Lamp
...
...
Wooden box with partition for
Kerosine oil
....
Paper for pasting
Paint, red
Pan for carbolic lotion
Bed flag, distinguishing
manganese and
... ...
...
... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...
acids
Lbs.
...
,,
...
...
... ...
Number.
10
1
2
1
1
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
Remarks.
Marked "For fumigation."
Interior painted white.
For burning bedding, &c.
Disinfection.
It was found that very few of the houses in Poona City lent themselves
to fumigation owing to the impossibility of completely
closing all the numerous crevices and openings. Many
of the houses were mere mud huts, with open roofs composed of bamboo-rafters
and loose tiles, and most, instead of window sashes, had square openings, with
wooden or iron bars, and it was next to impossible to prevent the egress of the
gas used.
To obviate this difficulty, disinfection by means of spraying was instituted
and the fumigation reserved for shops full of wares.
The process of fumigation was carried out by the employment of chlorine
gas.
Fumigation by Chlorine
gas,
After all crevices in the room had been carefully blocked by means of paper
pasted over them, the whole interior and contents
were rendered moist by means of a hand pump, and
all clothes and other articles distributed or hung about
the room. A chattie or earthen-ware pot, was then taken and placed as high up
as circumstances would permit, having regard to the density of the gas to be
used ; four ounces of water and two of strong commercial sulphuric acid (which
immediately generated heat) and a fumigation powder were then poured in.
Fumigation.
For convenience each of the carts was supplied
with a number of these powders ready for immediate
use which consisted of—
Black oxide of manganese (MnO 2 ) 1 oz.,
Sodium chloride (NaCl) 4 oz.,
mixed together, made up in packets, and labelled "For fumigation."
This quantity was for 1,000 cubic feet of room space.
According to the formula —
2 NaCl+MnO 2 +2 H 2 SO 4 = Na 2 SO 4 +Mn SO 4 +2 H 2 O+Cl 2 .
This method was found the most convenient in practice, as being easily
worked and less bulky than the method with bleaching powder and a mineral
acid, all the chlorine gas also being obtained.
The other methods consisted in pouring 1½ pints of hydrochloric acid or ½
pint of strong sulphuric acid on to one pound of chloride of lime (Cl 2 O 2 Cl 2 ),
thus :—
CaOCl 2 +2 HCl == CaCl 2 + H 2 O + Cl 2 ,
or CaOCl + H 2 SO 4 =CaSO 4 =H 2 O+Cl 2 .