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STATISTICAL STATEMENTS.
87
TABLE No. II.—(continued.)
1
Circle of
Superin-
tendence.
MIDDLE DI VI SI ON.
2
Months.
1872.
April
...
May
...
June
...
July
...
August
...
September ...
October
...
November ...
December
...
1873.
January
...
February
...
3
Districts in which
operations were chiefly
conducted in each
month.
Town, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Suburbs, primary ...
Cooly depôt, ditto ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Town, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Suburbs, primary ...
Cooly depôt, ditto ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Town, primary ...
Ditto, repetition ...
Suburbs, primary ...
Cooly depôt, ditto ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Suburbs, primray ...
Cooly depôt, ditto ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Suburbs, primary ...
Cooly depôt, ditto ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Suburbs, primary ...
Cooly depôt, ditto ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Town, Primary ...
Suburbs, ditto ...
Cooly depôt, ditto ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Town, primary ...
Suburbs, ditto ...
Ditto, repetition ...
Cooly depôt, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Town, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Suburbs, primary ...
Ditto, repetition ...
Cooly depôt, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Town, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Ditto, repetition ...
Suburbs, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Cooly Office, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Town, primary ...
Ditto, revaccination ...
Ditto, repetition ...
Suburbs, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Cooly depôt, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
4
Total
number
vaccinated.
26
1
10
77
633
19
14
1
61
550
4
1
12
49
438
17
63
373
14
45
314
15
103
668
72
87
98
761
301
312
1
171
1,068
497
......
9
528
6
112
890
690
22
6
566
4
244
1,827
833
42
4
483
13
275
2,214
5
RESULTS.
Successful.
26
1
10
73
193
18
3
1
59
137
4
1
12
48
91
16
63
89
14
45
96
14
97
92
72
87
89
169
298
311
1
169
334
483
......
1
518
6
111
246
685
4
3
566
......
244
506
804
5
4
482
3
250
587
Unsuccess-
ful, includ-
ing doubt-
ful.
......
......
......
......
394
1
1
......
350
......
......
......
1
337
1
......
284
......
......
201
1
......
527
......
......
......
538
1
1
......
2
733
10
......
8
10
......
......
641
5
18
3
......
4
......
1,318
13
34
......
1
10
6
1,538
Unknown.
.......
......
......
4
46
......
...
......
2
63
......
......
......
......
10
......
......
......
......
......
17
......
6
49
......
......
9
54
2
...
......
......
1
4
......
......
.......
......
1
3
......
......
......
......
......
......
3
16
3
......
......
......
19
89
6
Total.
26
1
10
77
633
19
4
1
61
550
4
1
12
49
438
17
63
373
14
45
314
15
103
668
72
87
98
761
301
312
1
171
1,068
497
......
9
528
6
112
890
690
22
6
566
4
......
1,827
833
42
4
483
13
275
2,214
7
Average percentage
successful, excluding
those "unknown."
100
100
100
100
32.87
94.73
75
100
100
28.13
100
100
100
97.95
21.26
94.11
100
23.86
100
100
32.32
93.33
100
14.86
100
100
100
23.90
99.66
99.67
100
98.83
31.30
97.97
......
11. 11
98.10
100
100
27.73
99.27
18.18
50
100
......
100
27.74
98
12.82
100
99.77
23.47
97.65
27.62
88
STATISTICAL STATEMENTS.
TABLE NO. II.—(continued.)
1
Circle of
Superin-
tendence.
MIDDLE DEVISION,—conld.
NORTH
DIVISION.
METROPOLITAN CIRCLES.
1st Circle.
2nd Circle.
2
Months.
1873.
March
...
Total
...
1873.
April ...
May ...
June ...
July ...
August ...
September ...
1872.
April ...
May ...
October ...
November ...
December ...
1873.
January ...
February ...
March ...
1872.
April ...
May
...
June ...
September ...
October ...
November ...
December ...
1873.
January ...
February ...
March ...
3
Districts in which
operations were chiefly
conducted in each
month.
Town, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Ditto, repetition ...
Suburbs, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Cooly Depôt, primary ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Town, primary ...
Ditto, repetition ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Suburbs, primary ...
Ditto, repetition ...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Cooly Depôt, primary...
Ditto, re-vaccination ...
Town, primary ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Total—Town, primary
Beerbhoom ...
Ditto ...
Nuddea ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Nuddea and Burdwan ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Total ...
Nuddea ... ...
Ditto ... ...
Ditto
...
...
Ditto
...
...
Ditto ... ...
Ditto ... ...
Ditto ... ...
Ditto ... ...
Ditto ... ...
Ditto
...
...
Total ...
4
Total
number
vaccinated
525
16
1
468
3
231
1,482
2,967
12
94
2,513
7
20
1,534
11,218
28
26
22
25
28
16
145
247
238
4,041
14,524
18,333
15,472
13,622
17,330
83,807
695
261
64
96
9,264
13,046
13,210
17,181
14,367
6,482
74,666
5
RESULTS.
Successful.
506
3
1
468
...
231
397
2,896
9
17
2,499
7
3
1,484
2,937
26
26
22
25
27
16
142
235
234
4,024
14,476
18,313
15,464
13,595
17,294
83,635
689
250
64
94
9,203
12,943
13,118
17,069
14,223
6,454
74,107
Unsuccess-
ful, includ-
ing doubt-
ful.
5
13
...
...
3
...
185
35
3
74
14
...
17
9
7,946
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
4
4
14
44
18
16
26
35
151
6
11
...
2
49
79
80
91
126
26
470
Unknown.
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
36
...
3
...
...
... 41
335
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
8
...
3
4
2
2
1
1
21
...
...
...
...
12
24
12
21
18
2
89
6
Total.
525
16
1
468
3
231
1,482
2,967
12
94
2,513
7
20
1,534
11,218
28
26
22
25
28
16
145
247
234
4,041
14,524
18,333
15,472
13,622
17,330
83,807
695
261
64
96
9,264
13,046
13,210
17,181
14,367
6,482
74,666
7
Average percentage
successful, excluding
those " unknown."
99.2
18.75
100
100
...
100
26.78
98.80
75
18.68*
99.44
100
15†
99.39
26.98‡
92.85
100
100
100
100
100
98.61
98.32
98.31
99.65
99.69
99.91
99.96
99.80
99.79
99.81
99.13
95.78
100
97.91
99.47
99.39
99.39
99.46
99.12
99.59
99.36
* Including cases of success modified by previous protection the percentage of success amounts to
†
Ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
‡
Ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
38.46.
90.
72.22.
STATISTICAL STATEMENTS.
89
TABLE No. II.—(continued )
1
Circle of
Superin-
tendence
METROPOLITAN CIRCLES,—concluded.
3rd Circle
DARJEELING CIRCLE.
2
Months.
1872.
August
September
October
November
December
1873
January
February
March
1872
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November ...
December
1873.
January
February
March
3
Districts in which
operations were chiefly
conducted in each
month.
24-Pergunnahs
24-Perghs and Hooghly
Ditto ditto
Ditto do and Burdwan
Ditto ditto and ditto
Ditto ditto and ditto
Ditto and Burwan
Ditto and ditto
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL
Rajshahye
Bograh
Maldah
Rungpore
Purneah
Julprgoree
Darjeeling
Rajshahye
Maldah
Rungpore
Julprgoree
Dinagepore
Darjeeling
Rajshahye
Maldah
Dinagepore
Darjeeling
Rajshahye
Bograh
Dinagepore
Bograh
Julprgoree
Darjeeling
Ditto
Rajshahye
Bograh
Maldah
Rungpore
Purneah
Dinagepore
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto and Darjeeling
Ditto
Total
4
Total
number
vaccinated
98
547
2,944
7,944
15,934
23,997
31,398
25,776
108,638
267,111
5,679
4,750
2,026
366
212
475
427
9,407
17,919
24,126
20,837
20,175
106,399
5
RESULTS
Successful
76
494
2,935
7,923
15,924
23,989
31,376
25,695
108,412
266,154
5,099
4,205
1,721
316
202
409
349
9,011
17,238
23,334
19,816
18,995
100,695
Unsuccess-
ful, includ-
ing doubt-
ful
9
11
9
19
10
8
19
41
126
747
411
457
276
50
10
54
60
315
588
620
824
846
4,511
Unknown.
13
42
2
3
40
100
210
169
88
29
12
18
81
93
172
197
334
1,193
6
Total.
98
547
2,944
7,944
15,934
23,997
31,398
25,776
108,638
267,111
5,679
4,750
2,026
366
212
475
427
9,407
17,919
24,126
20,837
20,175
106,399
7
Average percentage
successful, excluding
those " unknown."
89.41
97.82
99.69
99.76
99.93
99.96
99.93
99.84
99.88
99.72
92.54
90.19
86.18
86.33
95.28
88.33
85.33
96.62
96.70
97.41
96.60
95.73
95.71
90
STATISTICAL STATEMENTS.
TABLE NO. II.—(concluded.)
1
Circle of
Superin-
tendence.
RANCHEE CIRCLE.
SONTHAL PERGUNNAHS.
EASTERN BENGAL CIRCLE.
2
Months.
1872.
May ...
June ...
July ...
September ...
October ...
November ...
December ...
1873.
January ...
February ...
March ...
1872.
April ...
October ...
November ...
December ...
1873.
January ...
February ...
March ...
1872.
October ...
November ...
December ...
1873.
January ...
February ...
March ...
3
Districts in which
operations were chiefly
conducted in each
month.
Lohardugga and sub-di-
vision Palamow
Lohardugga ...
Hazareebaugh ...
Lohardugga and Sub-Di-
vision Palamow ...
Chyebassa ...
Lohardugga
...
...
Ditto
...
...
Ditto and Palamow
Ditto and Hazareebaugh
Ditto and ditto ...
Total ...
Rajmehal and Pakour ...
Ditto ditto ...
Ditto ditto ...
Rajmehal, Godda and
Pakour ... ...
Ditto ditto ...
Rajmehal and Pakour...
Ditto ditto ...
Total ...
Dacca
Total
Primary ...
Repetition ...
Primary ...
Repetition
Re-vaccination
Primary ...
Repetition ...
Re-vaccination
Primary ...
Repetition ...
Re-vaccination
Primary ...
Repetition ...
Re-vaccination
Primary ...
Repetition ...
Re-vaccination
Primary ...
Repetition ...
Re-vaccination
4
Total
number
vaccinated.
219
118
13
166
10
1,819
6,755
11,395
8,666
7,357
36,518
525
275
1,262
2,150
2,373
2,443
2,043
11,071
1,552
1
8,484
11
3
11,404
3
5
10,085
2
19
9,778
1
5
6,209
1
5
47,512
19
37
5
RESULTS.
Successful.
191
110
12
72
...
1,462
6,503
11,202
8,508
7,146
35,206
456
225
1,180
2,095
2,275
2,360
1,899
10,490
1,548
1
8,461
11
...
11,380
3
...
10,061
2
2
9,760
1
5
6,177
1
4
47,387
19
11
Unsuccess-
ful, includ-
ing doubt-
ful.
21
8
1
84
10
296
138
69
39
131
797
59
50
78
48
83
80
144
542
4
...
23
...
3
24
...
5
23
...
17
18
...
...
32
...
1
124
...
26
Unknown.
7
...
...
10
...
61
114
124
119
80
515
10
...
4
7
15
3
...
39
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
6
Total.
219
118
13
166
10
1,819
6,755
11,395
8,666
7,357
36,518
525
275
1,262
2,150
2,373
2,443
2,043
11,071
1,552
1
8,484
11
3
11,404
3
5
10,085
2
19
9,778
1
5
6,209
1
5
47,512
19
37
7
Average percentage
successful, excluding
those "unknown."
90.09
93.22
92.30
46.15
...
83.16
97.92
99.38
99.52
98.19
97.77
88.54
81.81
93.79
97.76
96.48
96.72
92.95
95.08
99.74
100.00
99.72
100.00
...
99.78
100.00
...
99.77
100.00
10.52
99.81
100.00
100.00
99.48
100.00
80.00
99.73
100.00
29.72
STATISTICAL STATEMENTS.
91
TABLE No. III.
Statement showing expenditure of Vaccine Department in each Circle of Superintend-
ence in the Metropolis, Lower Provinces, Metropolitan, Darjeeling, Ranchee, Sonthal
Pergunnahs and Eastern Bengal Vaccine Circles, during the year 1872-73.
1
Circles.
CALCUTTA AND SUBURBS.
METROPOLITAN CIRCLES.
Paid by Government.
Office establishment, at Rs. 102
per mensem ... ...
3 Superintendents ... ...
3 Vaccinators, at Rs. 10 each .
Contingencies, including office
rent ... ... ... ...
Travelling allowance, &c. ...
Cost of postage labels ...
Total ...
Paid by Town Municipality.
3 Head vaccinators, at Rs. 15
each per mensem ...
3 Vaccinaors, at Rs. 12 each
per mensem .. ... ...
6 Vaccinators, at Rs. 10 each
per mensem. ... ... ...
3 Vaccinators, at Rs 8 each
per mensem... ... ...
Contingencies, at Rs. 18-5-4
per mensem
...
...
...
Total ...
Paid by Suburban Municipality.
3 Head vaccinators, at Rs. 15
each per mensem ... ...
2 Vaccinator, at Rs 12 each
per mensem ... ...
7 Vaccinators, at Rs. 10 each
per mensem ... ... ...
1 Vaccinator, at Rs. 8 each per
mensem ... ... ...
Contingencies, at Rs. 16-10-8
per mensem
...
...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
Paid by Government.
Superintendents' salary ...
Presidency house-rent ...
3 Native superintendents, at
Rs. 200 each per mensem ...
9 Head vaccinators, at Rs, 15
each, from April to August...
12 Head vaccinators, at Rs 15
each, from September to
March
...
...
...
2
Sanctioned.
Rs.
1,224
5,400
360
1,200
1,195
42
9,430
As.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,980
220
2,200
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,764
200
1,964
13,594
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9,600
1,200
7,200
1,620
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Expended.
Rs.
1,147
4,500
360
1,079
720
*46
7,853
As.
8
0
0
13
0
0
6
P.
9
0
0
6
0
0
3
(1)1,524
220
1,744
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,764
200
1,964
11,561
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
3
3,411
638
7,200
1,935
1
11
0
0
5
4
0
0
4
Total
number
vaccinat-
ed.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
31,483
...
...
...
...
5
Percentage
of success-
ful cases,
exclud-
ing those
unknown
from the
total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
†58.60
...
...
...
...
6
Cost of each
successful
case, exclud-
ing cases of
modified suc-
cess after
re-vaccina-
tion.
R.
As P.
0 10 1
7
REMARKS.
*Drew for Ja-
nuary and
February
1873, Rs.
11
† Including cases of modified success, the cost of each successful case would be annas 7-2.
1. Three vaccinators, at Rs, 15 each and one at Rs. 8, sanctioned, but not employed.
92
STATISTICAL STATEMENTS.
TABLE NO. III.—(continued.)
CIRCLES.
1
Paid by Government.
METROPOLITAN CIRCLES.—(Contd.)
57 Vaccinators, at Rs. 10 each,
from April to August ...
78 Ditto, at Rs. 10 each, from
September to March ...
3 Clerks, at Rs. 30 each per
mensem
...
...
...
24 Apprentices, at Rs. 5 each,
from September to March ...
9 Peons, at Rs. 5 each, and 1
at Rs. 7
...
...
...
1 Sweeper, from September to
March
...
...
...
...
Travelling allowance ... ...
Contingencies
...
...
...
Travelling allowance for vac-
cinators for six months ...
Increase to pay of 9 peons for
sis months
...
...
...
Total ...
Paid by Government.
DARJEELING CIRCLE.
1 Superintendent
...
...
1 Deputy superintendent ...
7 Head vaccinators
...
...
42 Vaccinators
...
...
...
Office establishment
...
...
Contingencies
...
...
...
Travelling allowance
...
...
Total ...
Paid from Local Fund.
NATTORE COMMITTEE.
1 Vaccinator
...
...
...
GRAND TOTAL ...
Paid by Government.
RANCHEE CI RCLE.
Superintendent
...
...
...
Native superintendents, at Rs.
16 and 20 each
...
...
Vaccinators, at Rs. 6 and 10 each
Office establishment, at Rs. 30
Contingencies
...
...
...
Travelling allowance
...
...
Total ...
Paid by Government.
SONTHAL PER-
GUNNAHS CIRCLE
Deputy Superintendent ...
1 Vaccinator, at Rs. 16 per
mensem
...
...
...
2 Vaccinators, at Rs. 13 per
mensem
...
...
3 ditto, at Rs. 10 per men-
sem
...
...
...
Travelling allowance ...
Total ...
2
Sanctioned.
Rs.
6,840
1,080
As.
0
0
p.
0
0
......
540 0 0
......
7,281
1,072
0
0
0
0
......
......
36,433 0 0
9,600
1,800
1,584
4,440
420
480
1,488
19,812
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
......
19,812 0 0
7,200
636
1,940
360
360
893
11,389
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,500
864
408
2,772
0
0
0
0
0*
0
0†
0
3
Expended.
Rs.
8,199
1,080
806
589
14
6,125
476
1,269
54
31,797
As.
5
0
1
0
0
0
10
0
0
13
P.
2
0
6
0
0
0
3
0
0
8
9,600
1,800
1,162
3,502
407
265
1,440
18,178
0
0
0
12
11
6
13
11
0
0
0
9
10
3
1
11
105
18,284
13
8
0
11
7,200
632
1,898
348
360
807
11,246
0
0
1
8
0
15
10
0
6
7
8
0
4
1
1,500
784
403
2,687
0
0
3
3
0
0
6
6
4
Total
number
vaccinat-
ed.
267,074
103,336
3,063
106,399
36,518
...
...
11,071
5
Percentage of success-
ful cases, excluding
those unknown from
the total.
99.72
95.68
95.71
93.97
94.89
......
......
95.08
6
Cost of each success-
ful case, excluding
cases of modified
success after re-vac-
cination.
0 1 10
0 2 11
0
0
0
2
6.9
10
0 5 1
......
......
0 4 1 1/5
7
REMARKS.
* With extra
allowance
of Rs. 50
from 1st
Oct. 1872
to 31st
March
1873.
† Inclusive of
Special
Grant of
Rs. 60.
STATISTICAL STATEMENTS.
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TABLE NO. III.—(continued.)
1
Circles.
Paid by Government.
EASTERN BENGAL CIRCLE.
Superintendent, at Rs. 350
per mensem
...
...
6 Head vaccinators, at Rs. 15
per mensem ... ...
36 Vaccinators, at Rs. 10 per
mensem .. ..
36 Extra vaccinators, at Rs.
10 per mensem
...
...
Office establishment, at Rs.
42 per mensem
...
...
Contingencies
...
...
Travelling allowance ... ...
Total ...
2
Sanctioned.
2,100
540
2,160
1,080
252
180
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
......
6,312 0 0
3
Expended.
2,100
255
1,080
1,037
252
180
60
4,964
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
7
4
Total
number
vaccinat-
ed.
47,549
5
Percentage
of success-
ful cases,
exclud-
ing those
unknown
from the
total.
99.68
6
Cost of each
successful
case, exclud-
ing cases of
modified suc-
cess after
re-vaccina-
tion.
0 1 8
7
REMARKS.
( 4 )
13. The Lieutenant-Governor concurs generally with Dr. Brown in
the praise awarded by him to most of the Superintendents of Circles, and
to those Civil Surgeons who have taken an active interest in this branch of
their work. His Honor hopes that the returns of the current season may
continue the high standard now attained.
14. The Lieutenant-Governor has again to thank Dr. Brown and his
Secretary for much valuable advice and assistance and for a very clear and
useful report.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
A. MACKENZIE,
Junior Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal.
No. 4635.
COPY forwarded to the Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Department,
for information and guidance.
No. 4636.
COPY forwarded to all Commissioners for information and guidance.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
A. MACKENZIE,
Offg. Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
The 15th November 1873.
D. E. J.
INDEX.
INSPECTOR GENERAL' S REPORT TO GOVERNMENT ON VACCINATION... ...
VACCINATION IN CALCUTTA AND THE SUBURBS, BY DR. CHARLES... ...
VACCINATION IN THE THREE METROPOLITAN CIRCLES... ...
FIRST METROPOLITAN VACCINE CIRCLE... ...
SECOND
DITTO DITTO... ... ...
THIRD
DITTO DITTO... ... ...
REPORT FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF VACCINATION, DARJEELING CIRCLE
DITTO
DITTO
DITTO,
RANCHEE CIRCLE
DITTO
LATE OFFICIATING DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF VACCINATION, SONTHAL
PERGUNNAHS... ... ...
GENERAL RETURN OF VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1863... ... ...
REPORT ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUB-ASSISTANT SURGEONS AS SUPERINTENDENTS OF VACCINATION,
BY DR. CHARLES... ...
REPORT ON THE UNSATISFACTORY STATE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR VACCINATION AS PRACTICED
UNDER THE MUNICIPALITIES OTHER THAN THOSE OF THE TOWN AND SUBURBS OF
CALCUTTA, BY DR. CHARLES... ...
REPORT ON THE NECESSITY FOR REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF SMALL-POX INOCULATION IN
BENGAL, WHERE IT IS NOT PROHIBITED, BY DR. CHARLES—
CHAPTER I.—General Considerations regarding Inoculation and Vaccination
CHAPTER II.—Arguments for and against Inoculation
CHAPTER III.—Regulation of Inoculation
CHAPTER IV.—Further investigation concerning Inoculation necessary... ...
Page.
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xiv
xvii
xviii
ib.
xxvi
xli
xlix
lii
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lxi
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THE
MADRAS PLAGUE REGULATIONS
IN FORCE OUTSIDE THE PRESIDENCY TOWN.
(Revised up to 2nd October 1906.)
MADRAS:
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS.
1906.
[PRICE, 4
annas.]
[6 pence.]
THE
MADRAS PLAGUE REGULATIONS
IN FORCE OUTSIDE THE PBESIDENGY TOWN,
(Revised up to 15th November 1903.)
MADRAS:
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS.
1903.
CONTENTS.
I.
II.
III.
•The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
. .
. .
Notification of the Government of India in the Home Depart-
ment No. 302, dated 4th February 1897, delegating to Local
Governments powers under the Epidemic Diseases Act
•Plague regulations in force outside the Presidency Town
PAGE
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3
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APPENDICES.
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
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I.
Notes on certain matters connected with plague -
(1) General remarks
(2)Advantages of early discovery of plague
(3) Segregation of contacts . .
(4) Evacuation
(5) Inoculation
(6) Disinfection
(7) Rat-plague and destruction of rats
II-A..
II-B.
II-C.-
II-D.
II-E.
II-F.
II-G.
II-H.
II-L-
II-J.-
II-K.
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II-M
II-N
II-O
II-P
— Plague passport
— General pass, for journeys by road or boat
, .
— General pass, for journeys by rail
— General pass, for persons leaving an infected or
notified plane, &c.
— Special pass for persons leaving an inhabited
infected area
—Plague inoculation certificate
— Register of permanent passes issued to persons
attending markets
— Relaxation of passport rules
—Intimation form
— Time allowed at inspection stations for plague
examination
— Detention certificate
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. — -Statement to accompany proposals for placing
restrictions on fairs and festivals
. — Notifications for placing restrictions on fairs and
festivals . .
. — Plague report
. — Destruction of plague records
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II-Q.
II-R.
II-R.
II-S..
II-T.-
— Distribution of spare copies of printed orders of
Government
—Part I — Allowances of officers deputed to plague
duty
— Part II — Salaries of officers temporarily enter-
tained for plague duty . ,
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— Pay and allowances of sanitary inspectors
employed on plague duty
— List of plague charges
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THE MADRAS ELAGUE REGULATIONS IN FORCE
OUTSIDE TEE PËESIDENCY TOWN,
I,
THE EPIDEMIC DISEASES ACT (III OF 1897).
An Act to provide for the better prevention of the spread of
Dangerous Epidemic Disease.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the better prevention
of the spread of dangerous epidemic disease ; It is hereby
enacted as follows :—
Short title, extent and
commencement.
1. (1) This Act may be called the
Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 :
(2) It extends to the whole of British India (inclusive
of Upper Burma, British Baluchistan, the Santal Parganas
and the Pargana of Spiti) ; and
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. (1) When at any time the Governor-General in Council
Power to take special
measuires and prescribe
regulations as to dangerous
epidemic disease.
is satisfied that India or any part
thereof is visited by, or threatened with,
an outbreak of any dangerous epidemic
disease, the Governor-General in Council,
if he thinks that the ordinary provisions of the law for the
time being in force are insufficient for the purpose, may take
or require or empower any person to take such measures and,
by public notice, prescribe such temporary Regulations to be
observed by the public or by any person or class of persons
as he shall deem necessary to prevent the outbreak of such
disease or the spread thereof, and may determine in what
manner and by whom any expenses incurred (including com-
pensation if any) shall be defrayed.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the gene-
rality of the foregoing provisions, the Governor-General in
Council may take measures and prescribe Regulations for—
(a) the inspection of any ship or vessel leaving, or
arriving at, any port in British India and such
detention thereof, or of any person intending
to sail therein, or arriving thereby, as may be
necessary ; and
2
[Epidemic Diseases Act.
(b) the inspection of persons travelling by railway
or otherwise and the segregation, in hospital,
temporary accommodation or otherwise, of
persons suspected by the inspecting officer of
being infected with any such disease.
(3) The Governor-General in Council may, by general
or special order, direct that all or any of the powers conferred
by this Act may also be exercised by any Local Government
with respect to the territories administered by it.
3. Any person disobeying any regulation or order made
Penalty.
under this Act shall be deemed to have
committed an offence punishable under
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section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.
4, No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against any
Protection to persons
acting under Act.
person for anything done or in good
faith intended to be clone under this
Act.
3
II.
NOTIFICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IN THE
HOME DEPARTMENT (No. 302, DATED 4TH FEBRUARY 1897),
DELEGATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS POWERS CON-
FERRED BY THE EPIDEMIC DISEASES ACT, 1897.
WHEREAS certain parts of India are visited by, and others
threatened with, an outbreak of dangerous epidemic disease
known as bubonic plague, the Governor-General in Council,
in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2, sub-section
(3), of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, is pleased to direct-
that the powers conferred by the said Act may be exercised
by Local Governments with regard to their respective terri-
tories as follows :—
(a) All the said powers by the Governors of Fort St.
George and Bombay in Council, the Lieutenant-Governor of
Bengal and Chief Commissioner of Burma.