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Inasmuch as the Mysore Darbar has instructed the amildars and
deputy amildars in charge of taluks and sub-taluks of Mysore which
border on British districts to give immediate information of the occur-
rence of plague within their jurisdiction direct to the tahsildars of the
neighbouring British taluks, and as the Deputy Commissioners have
been similarly requested to keep the Collectors of adjoining British
distincts promptly informed of the occurrence of plague in the neigh-
bouring districts in Mysore, Collectors of British districts bordering on
Mysore will accordingly arrange to give similar information direct to
the officials of the Darbar. Similar arrangements are in force with
regard to districts bordering on the Nizam's Dominions.
Control of
Collector
over medical
subordinates
on plague
duty.
16. The Collector may fine or suspend subordinates of the Govern-
ment medical department who are employed on plague duty within his
district, but against such punishment there shall be a right of appeal to
Government through the Surgeon-General. Before passing any order
regarding the punishment of a medical subordinate, the Collector should
consult the District Medical Officer. A copy of every such order should
forthwith be communicated to the Surgeon-General who may, in any
case in which he considers that the fault ascribed to the subordinate is
one which touches his professional conduct only, require that the order
shall not be carried into effect pending reference to Government. No
appeal to the Government will be entertained unless preferred within
three months from the date of the order appealed against.
17. The Collector may grant casual or privilege leave to subordinates
of the Government medical department whose services have been lent to
local boards or municipalities for plague duty. Intimation of the appli-
cation should, however, be made to the Surgeon-General before privilege
leave is sanctioned. Leave of all other descriptions, such as furlough or
sick leave, is granted by the Surgeon-General.
Control oí
plague
officers over
the plague
staff.
18. Subject to the Collector's approval and general control, a plague
officer may appoint, fine; suspend, or remove from plague duty any
member of the plague staff except a medical subordinate or servants of
local boards or municipal councils.
Eight of
appeal of
the plague
staff.
19. The order of any Collector or plague officer dispensing with the
services of a temporary plague subordinate shall have general effect
throughout the Presidency. The Collector's order of suspension or
dismissal shall be final with regard to officers lower in rank than that of
sanitary inspector. Sanitary inspectors shall have a right of appeal to
Government. The appeal should be forwarded to Government through
the Collector and the Director of Public Health. There shall be an
appeal to the Collector against any order of suspension or dismissal
passed by a plague officer.
Distribution
of plague
charges.
20. In connexion with measures to combat plague, expenditure will
ordinarily be necessary only on the following objects :—
(1) observation, including the pay of plague inspectors ;
(2) inoculation ;
(3) the provision of shelter for persons leaving their houses ;
(4) police, to guard evacuated houses and approved camps ;
(5) rat destruction, including the cost of traps and poison and the
pay of any staff employed ;