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APPENDIX VII.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
HORSE-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
Annual Return of Stock in the Bombay Presidency during the year ending 31st March 1892.
Details.
1
Balance on 1st April 1891 ... ...
I ncr eas e.
De-
crease.
Received by importation ...
Received by transfer from Bengal
Purchased in India ... ...
Presented to Government ...
Branded during the year ...
Total ...
Died ... ... ... ...
Sold ... ... ... ... ...
Transferred to other district ...
Transferred to Bengal ... ...
Total ...
Balance on 31st March 1892 ... ...
Total of each Class ...
Deccan ... ... ... ... ...
Gujarát ... ... ... ... ...
Sind and Cutch ... ... ... ...
Beluchistán ... ... ... ...
Total ...
GOVERNMENT HORSE STALLIONS.
T. B.
E.
bred.
N. T.
E.
Pegu
Pony.
Arab
Horse.
Arab
Pony. Total.
2
11
1
...
...
...
...
12
1
...
...
1
2
10
45
11
20
...
76
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
10
...
...
...
...
...
10
...
1
1
2
8
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
76
29
...
...
2
...
...
31
2
3
...
...
5
26
32
...
...
...
1
...
33
3
...
...
...
3
30
83
1
1
2
1
...
88
6
4
2
12
76
GOVERNMENT DONKEY STALLIONS.
Arab.
Bo-
khárn.
Italian. Persian. Khorá-
sán. Cyprus. Total.
3
4
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
4
2
...
21
...
23
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
11
2
...
...
...
...
13
2
...
...
...
2
11
6
...
...
...
...
...
5
1
...
...
...
1
4
23
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
24
2
...
...
...
...
26
3
...
...
...
3
23
BRANDED MARES THE PROPERTY OF BREEDERS.
For Horse-
breeding.
For Pony-
breeding.
For Mule-
breeding.
Total.
4
5,424
...
...
...
...
286
5,710
11
...
...
...
11
5,699
5,699
1,313
1,044
2,315
1,027
5,699
6,948
...
...
...
...
523
7,471
45
...
...
...
45
7,426
7,426
5,891
1,233
284
18
7,426
758
...
...
...
...
89
847
...
...
...
...
...
847
847
...
...
838
9
847
13,130
......
......
......
......
898
14,028
56
......
......
......
56
13,972
13,972
7,204
2,277
3,437
1,054
13,972
REMARKS.
5
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent. Horse breeding Operations.
Bombay Presidency
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APPENDIX VIII.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
HORSE-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
General Statement showing the Results of the year's Operations during the official year 1891-92.
Ser i al Numbe r
.
1
1
2
3
4
Province.
2
Deccan ... ...
Gujarát ... ...
Sind and Cutch ...
Beluchistán ... ...
Total ...
Number of branded Mares, the property
of
3
7,204
2,277
2,599
1,045
13,125
NUMBER OF BRANDED
MARES THE PRO-
PERTY OF BREEED-
ERS COVERED BY
GOVERNMENT
STALLIONS.
Dur i
ng 1890-91. Dur i
ng 1891.92.
4
1,288
349
834
799
3,270
1,121
407
638
921
3,087
NUMBER OF GOVERN
MENT STALUOXS
EMPLOYED AT STUD
WORK.
Dur i
ng 1890- 91. Dur i
ng 1891- 92.
5
405
9
20.8
16.8
87.1
42.26
10.81
18.66
16.94
88.67
Average number of branded Mares covered
in1891-92 stallion employed during
6
26.52
37.65
34.19
54.36
34.81
NUMBER OF STOCK, THE PROPERTY OF BREEDERS, GOT BYGOVERNMENT STALLIONS FOALED
DURING THE YEAR 1891-92, RESULTS OF COVERING OF 1890-91.
Colts.
T. D. E.
N. T. E.
Arab.
Pegu.
Total.
T. B. E.
Fillies.
N. T. E.
Arub.
Pegu.
Total.
Di ed.
Abortions.
The results of mares not
Not hel d.
Gr a nd Tot al .
7
35
4
11
21
71
27
...
19
4
50
127
33
58
29
247
2
...
...
...
2
191
37
88
54
370
21
5
15
9
50
21
...
17
7
45
113
34
51
32
230
3
...
...
...
3
158
39
83
48
328
130
12
...
...
142
31
2
3
...
36
68
72
435
546
1,121
710
187
225
151
1,273
1,288
349
834
799
3,270
Number
of Mares
covered in 1890-91 the
results of which are known.
8
1,220
277
399
253
2,149
Number of Government Stallions employed
in
1890-91, the results of which with regard
to coverings are known.
9
38.5
9
17.8
15.8
81.1
P ercentage of Produce foaled during 1691-92,
to Mares
covered in 1890-91.
10
41.80
32.49
43.60
40.31
40.76
Average number of Produce foaled during
1891-92 per Stallion employed at Stud
work in 1890-91.
11
13.24
--
9.77
6.45*
10.80
N. B.—In working out averages, abortions and deaths are taken into account.
* Khelát returns not received.
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Horse-breeding Operations,
Bombay Presidency.
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APPENDIX IX.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
HORSE-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
Statement showing the Number of Mares cast from Corps and Batteries and sold to boná-
fide Breeders for breeding purposes during 1891-92.
Seri-
al
No.
1
1
Brand
Num-
ber.
2
57
Colour.
3
Roan ...
FROM WHRNOR CAST.
Corps and
Batteries.
Station.
4
27th Field
Battery.
Ahmed-
abad.
Date of Sale.
5
26th
Sep-
tember
1891.
Sold for Horse
or Mule-
breeding.
6
Horse breed-
ing.
Name of
Purchaser.
7
Mr. J. Strip ...
Price.
8
Rs.
1
a.
0
p.
0
REMARKS.
9
ABSTRACT.
Province.
Gujarat
Number of
Mares.
1
Amoun
t.
Rs.
1
a.
0
p.
0
Ave
rage
.
Rs.
1
a.
0
p.
0
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Horse-breeding Operations,
Bombay Presidency.
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APPENDIX X.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
HORSE-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
Statement of Remounts purchased during the official year 1891-92.
Presidency.
1
Bombay
...
Remounts purchased by
2
Bombay Native Cavalry ...
Police, Northern Division ...
Do. Central
do. ...
Do. in Sind ... ... ...
Remount Rearing Depôt at
Ahmednagar ... ... ...
Total ...
NUMBER OF REMOUNTS
PURCHASED.
Horses.
Marcs.
Geldings.
Total.
3
98
8
6
61
...
176
1
...
2
8
...
11
2
1
...
3
...
6
101
9
8
75
58
251
AGES OF REMOUNTS PURCHASED.
Under 1 year.
1 and under 1½ year.
1½
and under 2 years.
2 years and over.
3 years and over.
4 years and over.
5 years and over.
6 years and over.
7 years and over.
8 years and over.
Total.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
...
...
3
...
18
11
6
1
5
...
23
30
1
5
30
...
66
26
...
2
28
...
56
13
1
...
5
...
19
4
...
...
3
...
7
2
1
...
1
...
4
101
9
8
75
58
251
BREEDS OF REMOUNTS PURCHASED.
Produce of Govern-
ment Stallions.
Class of Sires not
known.
Country-bred.
Total.
5
21
6
2
5
...
34
...
3
4
7
...
14
80
...
2
63
...
145
101
9
8
75
58
251
REMARKS.
6
Details are not received, and therefore the figure has been shown only in the totals.
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Horse-breeding Operations,
Bombay Presidency.
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APPENDIX XI
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
HORSE-BREEDING
Statement showing the Number of Colts, the property of Zamindárs, castrated by
District Sálutris and Castrators in the Bombay Presidency and Beluchistán
Horse-breeding Districts during the official years 1891-92.
Province.
1
Decean ...
Gujarát ...
Beluchistán ...
District.
2
Poona ... ...
Khándesh ... ...
Ahmednagar ... ...
Ahmedabad ... ...
Sibi ... ...
Quetta ...
Total ...
Number of
Colts
castrated.
3
13
45
7
14
132
109
320
Number
of deaths
resulting from
effects of
castration.
4
.......
......
.......
......
......
REMARKS.
5
N.B.—Besides these, the Ahmednagar sálutri castrated 100 colts from the Ahmednagar
Remount Rearing Depôt.
APPENDIX XII.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
MULE-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
Casualty Roll of Donkey Stallions during the official year 1891-92.
Number.
1
1
2
3
Name.
2
Banerjee ...
Caliban ...
Colombo ...
Breed.
3
Persian ...
Italian ...
Do. ...
Description
of
casualty.
4
Died ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Date of casualty.
5
22nd Sept. 1891 ...
26th Feb. 1892 ...
29th Mar. 1892 ...
Nature of casualty.
6
Obstruction of the gloths.
Hydrophobia.
Inllammation of the bladder.
ABSTRACT.
Presidency.
1
Bombay
Province.
2
Sind ... ...
Number
died.
3
3
Number
destroyed
4
...
Total.
5
3
Average
death.
6
13.4
Average
destroyed.
7
...
General
average.
8
13.4
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Horse-breeding Operations.
Bombay Presidency.
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APPENDIX XIII.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
MULE-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
Statement showing Cost of Feed, Keep, Attendants, &c., &c., of Donkey Stallions
in the Bombay Presidency during 1891-92.
Province.
1
Deccan ... ...
Sind ... ...
Beluchistán ...
District.
2
Ahmednagar ...
Total ...
Hyderabad ...
Umarkot ...
Shikárpur ...
Jacobabad ...
Total ...
Sibi ... ...
Total ...
Number of
Stallions or
Days.
3
166
166
732
135
5,054
2,179
8,100
347
347
Total Annual
Cost.
4
Rs.
231
231
435
103
3,275
1,721
5,536
213
213
a.
11
11
13
6
9
12
11
12
12
p.
7
7
10
10
8
8
0
6
6
Averag per
Stallion per
annum.
5
Rs.
388
a.
1
p.
10
.......
217
281
237
287
14
7
3
14
11
10
4
1
......
225 7 9
......
General
average in
each Province.
6
......
388 1 10
......
......
......
.......
250 2 9
225 7 9
ABSTRACT.
Province.
Deccan ... ...
Sind ... ...
Beluchistán ... ...
General average ...
Average
each Province.
Rs.
388
250
225
254
a.
1
7
7
3
p.
10
9
9
3
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Horse-breeding Operations,
Bombay Presidency.
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APPENDIX XIV.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
MULE-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
General Statement showing the Results of the year's Operations during the official year 1891-92.
Ser i al Numbe r
.
1
1
2
3
Province.
2
Deccan ... ...
Sind ... ... ...
Beluchistán ... ...
Total ...
MARES COVERED.
Dur i
ng 1890- 91. Dur i
ng 1891- 92.
3
...
846
22
S68
1
988
30
1,019
NUMBER OF GOV-
ERNMENT DONKEY
STALLIONS EMPLOY-
ED AT STUD WORK.
During 1890-91.
During 1891-92.
4
...
20
1
21
45
22.13
94
23.52
Average, number of Mares covered
during 1891-92
per Stallion employed
in the year.
5
2.2
44.64
31.91
43.32
MULES BY GOVERNMENT DONKEY STALLIONS FOALED DURING THE YEAR.
Colt Mules.
Arab.
Khorásán.
Cyprus.
Italian.
Persian.
Total.
Fitly Mules.
Arab.
Khorásán.
Cyprus.
Italian.
Porsian.
Total.
Not known. Abor t
i
ons .
Not hel d.
Gr a nd Tot al .
6
...
10
...
10
...
1
...
1
...
7
...
7
...
20
3
23
...
7
...
7
...
45
3
48
...
11
...
11
...
3
...
3
...
2
...
2
...
16
2
...
18
...
4
...
4
...
36
2
38
...
422
3
425
...
2
...
2
...
341
14
355
...
846
22
868
Number of Mares
covered In 1890-91
the results of which are known.
7
...
424
19
443
Number of Government Donkey Stal-
lions employed in 1890-91
the results
of which with regard to coverings are
known.
8
...
17
1
18
Percentage of Produce foaled during
1891-92
to Mares covered in 1890-91.
9
...
19.57
26.31
19.86
Average number of Produce foaled
during 1881-92
per Stallion employed
in 1890-91.
10
...
4.88
5*
4.8
N.B.—In working out the averages, abortions and deaths are taken into consideration.
Khelál returns not received.
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Horse-breeding Operations,
Bombay Presidency.
B 367—7
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APPENDIX XV.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
HORSE-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
General statement showing the Horse Shows held during the official year 1891-92.
Num-
ber.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
Station.
2
Poona ... ...
Ahmednagar ...
Ahmedabad ...
Shikárpur ... ...
Sibi ... ...
Quotta ... ...
Total ...
Date.
3
21st and 22nd Sep-
tember 1891.
9th to 11th Novem-
ber 1891.
8th to 11th Feb-
ruary 1892.
11th January 1892
and
following
29th February to
3rd March 1892.
1st and 2nd Octo-
ber 1891.
Number
of animals
exhibited
4
255
269
911
870
1,339
438
4,082
RECEIPTS.
Last year's
balance.
5
Rs.
891
a.
12
p.
6
......
3,336 14 0
......
210 13 3
......
4,442 7 9
Government
Grant.
6
Rs.
2,000
1,000
2,000
2,000
1,000
250
8,250
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Local Fund
Grant.
7
Rs.
500
100
1,000
4,700
1,900
1,147
9,317
a.
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
p.
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
By private
subscription.
8
Rs.
997
a.
0
p.
0
......
1,737 8 0
......
......
.......
2,734 8 0
From other
sources.
9
Rs.
832
a.
12
p.
0
......
15 0 0
......
......
......
847 12 0
Total.
10
Rs.
5,224
1,100
8,089
6,700
3,110
1,367
25,592
a.
8
0
6
0
13
13
9
p.
6
0
0
0
3
3
0
EXPENDITURE.
Prizes.
No.
11
72
63
93
244
219
61
752
Value.
12
Rs.
2,745
890
2,425
4,500
2,301
736
13,597
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other expences
incurred.
13
Rs.
1,634
209
1,739
2,158
762
631
7,135
a.
8
0
10
0
10
13
10
p.
8
0
4
0
3
3
6
Total
expences.
14
Rs.
4,379
1,099
4,164
6,658
3,063
1,367
20,732
a.
8
0
10
0
10
13
10
p.
8
0
4
0
3
3
6
Balance
remaining for
the next year.
15
Rs.
844
1
3,924
42
47
a.
15
0
11
0
3
p.
10
0
8
0
0
......
4,859 14 6
REMARKS.
16
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Horse-breeding Operations,
Bombay Presidency.
27
APPENDIX XVI.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
HORSE-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
General Statement of Expenditure during the official year 1891-92.
Numbe r
.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Heads of Expenditure.
2
Superintendent ... ... ...
Office Establishment ... ...
Inspectors ... ... ...
Castrators ... ... ...
Office expenses ... ... ...
Stallions' keep, &c. ... ...
Donkeys' keep ... ... ...
Stallions' purchase ... ...
Horse Shows ... ... ...
Total ...
Pay.
3
Rs.
4,800
2,274
1,140
1,407
......
......
......
......
......
9,610
a.
0
0
0
11
11
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Travelling
Allowances.
4
Rs.
2,280
1,286
357
158
......
......
......
......
......
4,083
a.
13
1
7
10
2
p.
4
0
6
0
10
Service Stamps.
5
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
70 0 0
......
......
......
......
70 0 0
Telegrams.
6
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
43 14 0
......
......
......
......
43 14 0
Office Rent.
7
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
240 0 0
......
......
......
......
240 0 0
Miscellaneous
Contingent
Expeenses.
8
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
398 10 2
......
......
......
......
398 10 2
COST OF FEED, &C &C.
Debited to Local
Funds.
Debited to
Provincial.
Paid by
Government of
India.
Total.
9
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
11,361
2,512
1
4
6
6
......
......
13,873 6 0
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
15,666
3,256
8
2
9
1
......
......
18,922 10 10
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
8.586
213
0
12
2
6
......
......
8,799 12 8
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
35,613
5,982
10
3
5
1
......
......
41,595 13 6 1
Grand Total.
10
Rs.
7,080
3,557
1,497
1,566
752
35,613
5,982
2,467
8,250
66,767
a.
13
4
7
5
8
10
3
0
0
3
a.
4
0
6
0
2
5
1
0
0
6
REMARKS.
11
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Horse-breeding Operations,
Bombay Presidency.
31
15. The average annual cost per horse-stallion (Rs. 385-12-2) is the high-
est of 13 years past, with the exception of 1878-79. The high price of food
and fodder consequent on a bad season sufficiently accounts for this. The donkey
stallions, stationed in Sind almost exclusively, were kept at a lower cost than
last year (Rs. 254-6-7 against Rs. 272-5-10).
16. The total expenditure on horse-breeding amounted to Rs. 66,767
against Rs. 68,502 in 1890-91. The amount defrayed from Provincial Revenues
was Rs. 42,844. Local Funds contributed Rs. 13,873, and the balance of
Rs. 10,049 was paid out of Imperial Revenues for the cost of stallions in Beluchis-
tán and for prizes at the Sibi and Quetta shows.
17. The report is forwarded later than usual, as it has been necessary to
consider with it the other matters of reference alluded to, and also questions
relating to the general improvement of horse-breeding operations (report pre-
paring for press for submission to Government through the Revenue Commis-
sioners), all of which have called for careful and laborious consideration.
E. L. CAPPEL,
Director, Land Records and Agriculture.
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memorandum that the services of stallions have not been fully utilized for years
past deserves the special notice of the Superintendent, who should use every
endeavour to show better results in future.
3. The total number of remounts purchased during the year at the several
horse-shows held in the Presidency proper, Sind and Beluehistán was 251 for
this Presidency and 184 for other Provinces as compared with 435 and 137
respectively purchased in the preceding year. Of the 251 remounts purchased
for this Presidency, only 34 or 13 per cent. were ascertained to have been the
produce of Government stallions. The attention of the Superintendent should
be drawn to the remarks made on the subject in paragraph 7 of the Director's
memorandum, and that officer should be requested to furnish the information
required by the Director in future reports.
4. The results of the mule-breeding operations of the year under review
show a slight improvement over those of the previous year. The total number
of mares covered by the donkey-stallions and the average number per stallion
rose from 868 and 413 in 1890-91 to 1,019 and 43.32 in 1891-92. There was
also an increase of 27 in the number of mules (88) ascertained during the year
to have been the produce of Government stallions as compared with the cor-
responding figure (61) of the preceding year.
5. The total expenditure of the Department during the year amounted to
Rs. 66,767 against Rs. 68,502 in 1890-91. Of this sum, Rs. 13,873 were con-
tributed by the Local Funds and Rs. 10,050 by the Government of India, and
the balance of Rs. 42,844 was defrayed from the Provincial Revenues.
W. L. HARVEY,
Under Secretary to Government.
To
The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
The Commissioner, N. D.,
The Commissioner, C. D.,
The Commissioner, S. D.,
The Commissioner in Sind,
All Collectors, including the Collectors and Deputy
Commissioners in Sind,
The Survey Commissioner and Director of Land
Records and Agriculture,
The Accountant General,
The Military Department of the Secretariat,
The Political Department of the Secretariat.
The Secretary of State for India,
The Government of India.
By letter.
With copies of
the report.
No.
of 1893.
Copy forwarded lor information and guidance to
REPORT
OF THE
HYDERABAD CHLOROFORM COMMISSIN,
WITH A PREFACE
BY
SIR ASMAN JAH, K. C. I. E. ,
PRIME MINISTER OF HYDERABAD.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PRINTED AT THE TIMES OF INDIA STEAM PRESS.
1891.
PREFACE.
IN presenting the Report of the Hyderabad Chloroform Commission to
the various Universities and Colleges, and to the Medical profession, I desire to
express my regret at the delay which has unavoidably occurred in its production
and publication.
This delay has been partly due to the dispersion of the different mem-
bers who formed the Commission, and partly, also, to the entirely unexpected
character of the discussion on the results arrived at by the Commission. More-
over, it was the wish of Surgeon-Major Lawrie that the experimental data of the
Commission should be subjected to the test of prolonged clinical experience.
This test has been rigorously applied, with results which are set forth in detail
in Part IX. of the Report, and which appear to be eminently satisfactory and
conclusive.
I agree in the view that free criticism and discussion are essential
to the final acceptance of the principles confirmed or brought forward by the
Commission. In accordance with this view, everything of importance, which
has been advanced during the controversy to which the Commission's recom-
mendations gave rise, has been incorporated in the Report.
At the special request of His Highness the Nizam's Government, the
Government of India deputed Surgeon-Major Bomford, of the Indian Medieal
Service, to serve on the Commission.
I desire publicly to tender my warmest personal thanks, as also those
of the Nizam's Government, to the President and Members of the
Commission, as well as to the President, Surgeon Patrick Hehir,
members of the first Commission, for the very efficient. manner in which they
performed their arduous but interesting work. To Dr. Lawrie is due the
credit of originating the Commissions, and it affords me great pleasure to
convey to him my own cordial acknowledgments, as well as those of His
Highness' Government, for his disinterested labours. Our best thanks are also
due to Dr. Lauder Brunton and Surgeon-Major Bomford for the thorough and
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exhaustive manner in which they carried out the wishes of His Highness
the Nizam, that the question of the safety of Chloroform should be brought to the
proof in Hyderabad. I also desire to record my high appreciation of the work
done by Dr. Rustomji on the Commission.
In conclusion, it only remains for me to express the earnest hope that
the results arrived at by the Commission may prove of service to the Medical
profession, and may be attended with benefit to humanity.
ASIAN JAH,
HYDERABAD DECCAN,
11th September 1891.
REPORT OF THE SECOND HYDERABAD CHLOROFORM
COM MISSION.
Part I.—THE ORIGIN OF THE COMMISSION.
IN presenting the report of the second Hyderabad Chloroform Com-
mission to His Highness the Nizam, the Commission desires to express through
His Excellency the Prime Minister, Sir Asman Jah, its grateful sense of the
extraordinary and unprecedented liberality and public spirit displayed by His
Highness's Government in carrying out a work which is not only of scientific
interest, but of the greatest practical importance to the whole human race.
2. The Commission was greatly encouraged in this work by the personal
interest shown in it by His Highness the Nizam, who, accompanied by his Staff,
visited the laboratory on two special and memorable occasions.
3. The Nawab Munir-ul-Mulk, son of the late Sir Salar Jung'. the Maharajah
the Peshkar, and the Nawab Fakhr-ul-Mulk also paid visits to the laboratory
and witnessed several of the experiments.
4. The same interest which was displayed in originating the Commission
was maintained throughout by the principal officers of His Highness the Nizam's
Government, especially the Nawabs Mohsin-ul-Mulk,
V i k a r - u l - M u l k , I m a d - u l - M u l k H i s H i g h n e s s ' s P r i v a t e S e c r e t a r y , F a t t e hN
a w a z
J u n g
. , a n d M r . F u r d o n j i
Janishedji, Private Secretary to Sir Asman Jah.
5. Two Commissions to examine into the alleged dangers of chloroform
have been appointed by His Highness the Nizam's Government. The first
Commission, which was appointed in 1888, consisted of Surgeon Heir,
President, and two Members, Messrs. J A. Kelly, L.R.C.P. &amp; S. (Ed.), and
A. Chamarette, L.M.S. This Commission was applied for by Surgeon-Major
E. Lawrie, Residency Surgeon, Hyderabad, because, having always believed in
the truth of Syme's teaching that chloroform can be used judiciously so as to do
good without the risk of evil, he desired to show by experiments upon dogs that
in death from chloroform the respiration always stops before the heart. This
point haying been. proved, the second Commission was applied for, because it
was felt that Syme's principles, which both experience and experiment had
shown to be practically sound, must be founded upon a firm physiological basis.
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6. The following letter explains the action of His Highness's Government
with regard to the first Commission and the lines on which the experiments
they performed were conducted :—
From Surgeon-Major E, LAWRIE, M.B., Residency Surgeon, Hyderabad, to Surgeon P. HEHIR, M.D.,
dated Hyderabad, 18th January 1888,
In accordance with instructions from His Highness's Government, conveyed in Major Gough's
letter of the 15th instant, a copy of which is forwarded herewith, I have the honour to inform you
that a Committee is appointed, consisting of yourself as President and Messrs. A. Chamarette, L.M.S.,
and J. Kelly, as members, to carry out a series of experiments to test the effects of poisonous doses
of chloroform on dogs.
These experiments should have an important bearing on the way in which the administration of
the anæsthetic ought to be conducted in the human subject.
I would suggest that the experiments of the Commission be conducted on the following lines :—
I. The attention of the Commission should be specially devoted to the effects of chloroform on
the circulation and respiration.
II. The chloroform should he administered generally in the same way as it is ordinarily given
to patients in the Afzul Gunj and Residency Hospitals.
III. The dose and rapidity of administration should be varied in every possible way, and the
admixture of air with the chloroform should also be varied.
IV. At least 100 full-grown dogs should be killed with chloroform, and the points to be specially
noted should be—
( a ) T h e t i m e t a k e n
t o b r i n g t h e d o g f u l l y u n d e r t h e i n f l u e n c e o f t h e a n æ s t h e t i c ,
(b) The interval between this and the stoppage of respiration and cessation of the pulse and
heart's action.
(c) Whether the heart is directly affected by chloroform, and whether it ever ceases to beat
either in slow or rapid poisoning before the respiration stops.
(d) The effects of artificial respiration commenced directly the respiration stops, and at
varying intervals afterwards.
V. The details of procedure will be left to the Commission, and you are requested to submit a
report of the work of the Commission at any time convenient to yourself before the termination of the
official year.
7. The report of the work of the first. Commission, which is republished
as Appendix A, was embodied in the annual report of His Highness's Medical
Department for 1888. The experiments of the Commission led them to conclude
" that chloroform may be given to dogs by inhalation with perfect safety, and