NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
19
No. VI—continued.
4
Recovered.
Males.
Females.
WAR.
...
...
...
...
2
...
21
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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27
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
...
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8
Total.
...
...
...
...
2
...
27
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
35
Discharged.
Improved.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
Females.
...
...
...
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...
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...
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...
...
...
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...
...
...
...
...
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Total.
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...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Not improved.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Otherwise.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
...
...
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...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
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...
...
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...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
...
...
...
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...
...
...
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...
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Total.
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...
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...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
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5
Escaped.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
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1
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
6
Died.
Males.
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
8
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
...
...
...
...
1
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
9
7
Remaining
on 31st
December 1922.
Males.
4
...
...
...
6
...
65
...
...
...
...
...
...
12
...
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
104
Females.
4
...
...
1
4
...
33
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
...
3
...
...
...
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53
Total.
8
...
...
1
10
...
98
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
...
...
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
157
8
Remarks.
20
STATEMENT
I.—Errors of Development.
(a) Idiocy
...
...
...
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...
(b) Imbecility ... ... ... ... ...
II.—Disorder of Functions.
Mania (acute, Intermittent chronic) associated with—
(a) Pregnancy
...
...
...
...
(b) Parturition and lactation (puerperal) ...
...
(c) Epilepsy ... ... ... ...
(e) Old age ... ... ... ...
(e) Other forms
...
...
...
...
Melancholia (acute, intermittent, chronic) —
(a) Agitated ... ... ... ...
(b) Stuporous
...
...
...
...
(c) Hypochondriacal ... ... ... ...
(d) Associated with pregnancy
...
...
...
(e) Associated with parturition and lactation
(puerperal) ... ... ... ...
(f) Associated with old age
...
...
...
(g) Other forms ... ... ... ...
Circular insanity, alternating insanity ... ...
Stupor—
(a) Anergic ... ... ... ...
(b) Delusional ... ... ... ...
Delusional insanity (acute or chronic) peranoia ... ...
III.—Insanity of Infective, Toxic and
Other General Conditions.
Acute delirium
...
...
...
...
...
Insanity associated with acute infective diseases ...
Confusional insanity
...
...
...
...
Syphilitic insanity—
General paralysis of the insane ... ... ...
Dementia from local cerebral syphilis ... ...
Insanity due to alcohol
...
...
...
...
Insanity due to cannabis Indica or its preparations or
derivatives ... ... ... ...
Insanity from other causes
...
...
...
Domentia Praecox
...
...
...
...
Dementia (primary or secondary) —
(a) Secondary or Terminal Dementia ... ...
(b) From organic cerebral diseases other than
syphilitic
...
...
...
...
(c) From arterial disease; Senile ... ...
(d) From epilepsy
...
...
...
...
(e) From injury
...
...
...
...
Declared to have recovered or not yet diagnosed ...
Total ...
1
Remaining on 31st
December of the
preceding year.
Males.
4
...
...
...
9
...
73
...
...
...
...
...
2
31
...
...
...
22
...
...
...
...
...
3
3
...
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
157
Females.
4
...
...
3
...
...
20
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
44
Total.
8
...
...
3
9
...
93
...
...
...
...
...
2
41
...
...
...
26
...
...
...
...
...
3
3
...
...
13
...
...
...
...
...
201
2
Admitted during
the year.
Males.
2
...
...
...
3
...
21
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
42
Females.
...
...
...
2
...
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
17
Total.
2
...
...
2
3
...
31
...
...
...
...
...
1
7
...
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
59
3
Total treated.
Males.
6
...
...
...
12
...
94
...
...
...
...
...
2
36
...
...
...
29
...
...
...
...
...
3
7
...
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
199
Females.
Total.
AHMED
4
...
...
5
...
...
30
...
...
...
...
...
1
12
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
1
61
10
...
...
5
12
...
124
...
...
...
...
...
3
48
...
...
...
34
...
...
...
...
3
7
...
...
13
...
...
...
...
1
260
21
No. VI—continued.
4
Discharged.
Recovered.
Males.
Females.
Total.
ABAD.
...
...
...
...
2
...
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
20
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
7
...
...
...
...
2
...
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
1
27
Improved.
Males.
...
...
...
...
1
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
...
...
...
...
1
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
Not improved.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Otherwise.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Escaped.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Died.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Females.
1
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
6
Total.
1
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
13
7
Remaining
on 3lst
December 1922.
Males.
6
...
...
...
9
...
71
...
...
...
...
...
2
29
...
...
...
21
...
...
...
...
...
3
6
...
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
156
Females.
3
...
...
5
...
...
22
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
43
Total.
9
...
...
5
9
...
93
...
...
...
...
...
2
38
...
...
...
24
...
...
...
...
...
3
6
...
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
199
8
Remarks.
o 18—6
22
STATEMENT
I.—Errors of Development.
(a) Idiocy ... ... ... ...
(b) Imbecility ... ... ... ...
II.—Disorder of Functions.
Mania (acute, Intermittent, chronic) associated with-
(a) Pregnancy ... ... ... ...
(b) Parturition and lactation (puerperal) ... ...
(c) Epilepsy ... ... ... ...
(d) Old age ... ... ... ...
(e) Other forms ... ... ... ...
Melancholia (acute, intermittent, chronic)—
(a) Agitated
...
...
...
...
(b) Stuporous ... ... ... ...
(c) Hypochondriacal ... ... ... ...
(d) Associated with pregnancy ... ... ...
(e) Associated with parturition
and
lactation
(puerperal) ... ... ... ...
(f) Associated with old age ... ... ...
(g) Other forms
...
...
...
...
Circular insanity alternating insanity ... ...
Stupor—
(a) Anergic ... ... ... ...
(b) Delusional
...
...
...
...
Delusional insanity (acute or chronic) peranoia ...
III.—Insanity of Infective, Toxic and
Other General Conditions.
Acute delirium
...
...
...
...
Insanity associated with acute infective diseases ...
Confusional insanity
...
...
...
...
...
Syphilitic insanity—
General paralysis of the insane ... ... ...
Dementia from local cerebral syphilis ...
Insanity due to alcohol
...
...
...
Insanity due to cannabis Indica or its preparations or
derivatives
...
...
...
...
Insanity from other causes ... ... ...
Dementia praecox ... ... ... ...
Dementia (primary or secondary)—
(a) Secondary or Terminal Dementia
...
...
(b) From organic cerebral diseases other than
syphilitic
...
...
...
...
(c) From arterial diseases; Senile ... ...
(d) From epilepsy ... ... ... ...
(e) From injury
...
...
...
...
Declared to have recovered or not yet diagnosed ...
Total
..
1
Remaining on 31st
December of the
preceding year.
Males.
2
...
...
...
8
3
36
...
...
1
...
...
1
32
...
2
...
12
...
...
1
...
...
1
6
...
2
...
...
1
...
...
...
108
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
11
Total.
2
...
...
...
8
3
41
...
...
1
...
1
1
34
...
2
...
13
...
...
1
...
...
1
6
...
3
1
...
1
...
...
...
119
2
Admitted during the
year.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
23
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
...
3
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
46
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
26
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
...
...
...
...
1
3
...
...
...
3
6
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
51
3
Total treated.
Males.
Females.
Total.
HYDERABAD.
2
...
...
...
8
3
59
...
...
1
...
...
1
43
...
2
...
12
1
2
1
...
...
4
12
...
2
...
...
1
...
...
...
154
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
16
2
...
...
...
8
3
67
...
...
1
...
1
1
45
...
2
...
13
1
3
1
...
...
4
12
1
3
1
...
1
...
...
...
170
Note.—Observations cases are
28
STATEMENT No. X.
Statement showing the Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Mental Hospitals of the Bombay Presidency
during the year 1922 and provincial totals for two previous years.
1
Name of Mental
Hospitals.
Naupáda,
Thána
(Narotamdás Mádhavdás).
Ratnágiri
...
...
Central
Mental
Hospital Yeravda.
Dhárwár
...
...
Ahmedabad
...
...
Hyderabad
(Sir
Cowasji Jehangir).
Total
...
1922 ...
1921 ...
1920 ...
2
Mean Population.
Male.
223.3
130.1
355.8
104.0
152.3
109.4
1,074.9
1,087.2
1,101.8
Female.
62.7
43.4
154.6
51.5
43.7
12.2
368.1
349.0
329.1
Total.
286.0
173.5
510.4
155.5
196.0
121.6
1,443.0
1,436.2
1,430.9
3
4
5
6
7 8
CREDITS.
Cash paid into
the Treasury
during the
year for
Articles sold.
Rs.
235
830
3,458
240
858
1,441
7,062
5,203
4,791
Value of
Manufactured
Goods made
over to
Asylums
for Asylum
purposes.
Rs.
1,151
868
5,628
1,652
1,624
1,076
11,999
9,698
11,322
Value of
Raw
Materials
in Store
at the
end of
the year.
Rs.
173
...
203
144
...
...
520
360
304
Value of
Manufac-
tured
Goods in
Store at
the end of
the year.
Rs.
39
...
...
...
...
...
39
608
215
Value of
Plant and
Machinery
in Store
at the
end of
the year.
Rs.
150
435
398
...
...
...
983
974
1,117
Total
Credits.
Rs.
1,748
2,133
9,687
2,036
2,482
2,517
20,603
16,843
17,749
9
10
11
12
13 14
15
DEBITS.
Value of
Manufac-
tured
Goods in
Store
on 1st
January.
Rs.
39
...
...
...
...
...
39
608
452
Value of
Raw
Materials
in Store
on 1st
January.
Rs.
173
...
247
144
...
...
564
257
502
Value of
Plant and
Machinery
in Store
on 1st
January
Rs.
150
434
389
...
...
...
973
888
1,092
Raw
Materials
purchased
Rs.
1,077
31
856
......
......
1,964
1,741
2,278
Contin-
gencies of
Manufac-
tures.
Rs.
...
...
1,288
...
...
...
1,288
1,175
992
All other
Charges.
Rs.
...
...
...
242
...
...
242
234
329
Total,
Debits.
Rs.
1,439
465
2,780
386
......
......
5,070
853
5,645
16
17
RESULTS.
Excess of
Credits or
Profits.
Rs.
309
1,668
6,907
1,650
2,482
2,517
15,533
11,990
12,104
Execss
Debits
or Loss.
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18
Average number
of Insanes employed
during the year.
Male.
9.8
25.5
37.0
51.0
88.0
60.0
271.3
310.0
307.7
Female.
...
2.4
34.0
23.0
11.5
2.0
72.9
75.4
85.3
Total.
9.8
27.9
71.0
74.0
99.5
62.0
344.2
385.4
393.0
19
Remarks.
BOMBAY : PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
NOTE.—The figures shown in this statement are exclusive of the cases under observation.
Annual Reports.
Annual Report on Mental
Hospitals of the Bombay
Presidency for the year
1922.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
General Department.
Resolution no. P-53.
Bombay Castle, 10th July 1923.
Letter from the Surgeon General with the Govern-
ment of Bombay, no. D-1513, dated the 27th June 1923:—
"I have the honour to forward the Annual Report
on the Mental Hospitals of the Bombay Presidency for
the year 1922, and to state, for the information of
Government, that there is nothing in it, the immediate
publication of which can be considered of doubtful
expediency."
RESOLUTION.—The report should be published.
By order of the Government of Bombay
(Transferred Departments),
S. N. ZIMAN,
Acting Secretary to Government.
To
The Surgeon General with the Government of Bombay,
* The Director of Public Health for the Government
of Bombay,
* The Commissioner in Sind,
* The Commissioner, Northern Division,
* The Commissioner, Central Division,
* The Commissioner, Southern Division,
* The Commissioner, Bombay Suburban Division,
* The Collector of Poona,
* The Collector of Ahmedabad,
* The Collector of Thana,
* The Collector of Dharwar,
* The Collector of Ratnagiri,
* The Collector of Hyderabad,
* The Home Department,
* The Public Works Department,
The Private Secretary
to His Excellency the
Governor,
The Superintendent, Mental Hospital, Ahmedabad,
The Superintendent,
Mental Hospital,
Naupada
(Thana),
The Superintendent,
Central Mental
Hospital,
Yeravda, Poona,
The Superintendent, Mental Hospital, Ratnagiri,
The Superintendent, Mental Hospital, Dharwar,
The Superintendent, Mental Hospital, Hyderabad,
Ml. Genl. 248
(P.T.O.
2
The Separate Department (for the reading room for
the members of the Legislative Council),
The Government of India (by letter),
The Under Secretary of State for
India (by
letter).
* With copies of the Report.
Ml. Genl. 248
No.
of
1923.
Copy forwarded for information and guidance to
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SCIENTIFIC MEMOIRS
B Y
MEDICAL OFFICERS OF THE ARMY OF INDIA
EDITED BY
B. SIMPSON, ESQ., M.D.,
SURGEON-GENERAL WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
PART I.
1884.
1.—On the relation of Cholera to Schizomycete organisms.
D. D. Cunningham.
2.—On the presence of peculiar parasitic organisms in the tissue of a
specimen of Delhi Boil.
D. D. Cunningham.
CALCUTTA:
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA.
1885.
Price 2 rupees.
SCIENTIFIC MEMOIRS
BY
MEDICAL OFFICERS OF THE ARMY OF INDIA
.
EDITED BY
B. SIMPSON, ESQ., M.D.,
SURGEON-GENERAL WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA.
PART
I.
1884 .
1.—On the relation of Cholera to Schizomycete organisms.
D. D.
Cunningham.
2.—On the presence of peculiar parasitic organisms in the tissue of a
specimen of Delhi Boil.
D. D. Cunningham.
CALCUTTA:
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA.
1885.
Price 2 rupees.
On the relation of Cholera to Schizomycete organisms.
BY
SURGEON-MAJOR D. D. CUNNINGHAM, M.B.,
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SANITARY COMMISSIONER WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
The following paper dealing with certain points in the vexed question of the
relation of cholera to schizomycete organisms, and specially of its relation to
so-called "comma bacilli," contains an account of the results attained in a
series of investigations which were conducted in Calcutta during the current
year, and mainly during the hot and rainy seasons.
In order so far as possible to avoid laying undue importance on all matter
of a purely controversial nature, attention has been almost entirely confined
to an account of the observations themselves, only occasional and casual re-
-ference being made to the data which have been already published by other
observers. This has not been done from any want of recognition of their value
or from any wish to depreciate the work of others, but solely because the state
-
ments which have been made in regard to many points are so conflicting and
irreconcilable in their nature that, were any special reference made to any appa-
rent confirmation or contradiction of any of them, an appearance of partisanship
might be imparted to what ought to be a mere statement of results.
The entire series of observations was specially related to the following
points :-
I.—The association of curved schizomycete organisms with materials
of choleraic nature ;
II.—The presence of similar bodies in other media ;
I I I . — T h e e f f e c t s o f v a r i a t i o n s i n t h e n a t u r e o f t h e m e d i u m i n w h i c h t h e y
are developed on the curved schizomycetes occurring in associa
-
tion with choleraic materials.
Due to the time of year at which the cultivations of choleraic and 'other
materials were principally carried on—a time during which the conditions of
temperature were such as to preclude the use of common gelatine solid media—
they were all conducted in agar-agar jelly or in fluids of various kinds. The
agar-agar jelly was prepared according to the formula for the common gelatine
2
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basis in Professor Johne's account of the methods followed in Dr. Koch's
laboratory during the conduct of the courses of bacteriological teaching carried
out there in reference to the diagnosis of cholera by means of the results of
cultivations of comma bacilli.1 The amount of agar-agar employed was,
however, considerably less than that of the gelatine in the formula, as it was
ascertained that about 1.5 per cent was sufficient to secure a basis which would
remain solid in the temperatures to which it was ordinarily exposed. As the
temperature was fairly uniform and constantly high, comparatively little use was
made of the incubator, the cultivations being, as a rule, conducted at the ordi
-nary temperature of the laboratory.
In some cases the substratum was neutralised or rendered faintly alkaline
by means of the addition of solutions of carbonate of soda; in others its normal
acidity was reduced by similar means; and in still others it was allowed to
retain its natural reaction.
This substratum served as a basis for plate and tube cultivations, and in
certain of the latter was so far diluted as to cause it to remain permanently
fluid. In other cases acid, neutral or alkaline broth, was employed in tube,
cultivations.
Microscopical preparations of the materials employed in the cultivations
and of the growths connected with them, were made by the usual methods of
preparing dried films on cover-glasses, staining these with different aniline dyes
and washing out the excess of color in spirit. A number of dyes were occa
- s i o n a l l y e m p l o y e d , b u t i n t h e m a j o r i t y o f i n s t a n c e s S p i l l e r ' s p u r p l e a n d f u c h s i n
were those which were used. Where sections of tissues were prepared Williams'
freezing microtome was made use of, as it was found that in an atmosphere so
hot and humid as that of Calcutta is during the hot and rainy seasons instru
- m e n t s d e p e n d i n g o n t h e a c t i o n o f e t h e r d i d n o t g i v e s a t i s f a c t o r y r e s u l t s .
The microscopes employed in the examination of specimens consisted of a
Zeiss fitted with an Abbe's condenser and lenses B, C, D, and 1/12oil immersion,
and one of Beck's "Pathological" microscopes with lenses4/10, 1/5 and ⅛ o f
the same makers, and 1/16 and 1/20 oil immersion lenses by Powell and Lealand.
Each of the special subjects of investigation will now be considered in suc
-cession.
I.—The association of curved Schizomycete organisms with materials
of choleraic nature.
A.—Results of Examinations of recent Choleraic Materials.
I. Alvine evacuations.
The materials of this nature which were examined were obtained from the
majority of the patients who were admitted into the wards of the Medical Col
- l e g e H o s p i t a l d u r i n g t h e c u r r e n t y e a r a s c a s e s o f c h o l e r a . B y f a r t h e g r e a t e r
number of these occurred during the months of March, April, and May, there
1 Ueber die Koch'schen Rein ul uren and die Cholera Bacillen.—Von Dr. Albert Johne, Leipzig, 1885.