NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
10
District.
SIND.
KARÁCHI DISTRICT.
Karachi City
Tatta ...
Jungshahi
Shewan
Pir Mangho (Karachi)
Kotri ...
...
Goth Nowabad
Mallu
Villages (not named) .
HYDERABAD DISTRICT.
Hyderabad City
...
Tando Alahyar
SHIKA'BPur DISTrICT.
Sukkur
(Sukkur).
Ahad
( do, )
Saidabad
( do. )
Makan Arazi ( do. )
Sháhpur
( do. )
Rohri
(Rohri).
Palni
( do. )
Mando Dairio ( do, )
Umarkas
( do. )
Drakhan
( do. )
Thatti
( do. )
Miani Baghat ( do. )
Boraha
( do. )
Shikárpur
Khairpur Dahirki ...
Tando Pir Mahomed
(Hasankhan)
,..|
Jal Mashaikh
PirSathro
Sarhad
(Ghotki)
Khawandino
Malik
(Ghotki)
UPPER SIND FrONTIeR.
Jacobabad ...
NATIVE STATES.
Bar oda.
ßaroda City
Billimora(Navsari Dn .)
Dhamdaeha ( do. )
Gandevi
( do. )
Amalpnr (
do. )
Desa
(
do. )
Pati
(
do. )
Delwada (
do. )
Vadsangal (
do. )
4-12-96.
...
11-12-96.
2
,
...
1
18-2-96.
10
. . .
25-12-96.
26
1-1-97.
35
...
...
...
8-1-97.
124
15-1-97.
181
1
22-1-97.
218
2
29-1-97.
200
2
5-2-97.
320
1
12-2-97.
284
1
1
19-2-97.
273
1
26-2-97.
264
3
..
3
Week
5-3-97.
246
7
1
1
NOTE,—The figures |for the weekly periods after 19th February 1897 are those reported to Government from time
in the village during those weeks. The differences are due to the difficulty in rapidly
11
ending
12-3-97.
289
.
3
. . .
...
4
...
10
3
7
9
2
3
1
...
...
19-3-97.
250
...
1
4
23
0
19
2
1
30
. . .
. . .
26-3-97.
271
...
1
...
...
53
...
75
14
10
28
...
...
2-4-97.
264
1
2
1
3
...
11
10
90
2
1
17
1
1
9-4-97.
189
1
3
1
84
1
106
1
. . .
. . .
4
6
38
1
16-4-97.
177
2
1
148
1
114
...
4
S
1
3
11
2
7
5
8
38
. ..
23-4-97.
167
7
5
89
1
66
15
8
7
10
. . .
23
5
3
7
6
28
30-4-97.
114
5
2
54
...
17
11
1
23
1
9
. . .
8
7
1
4
1
10
2
36
7-5-97.
85
2
3
35
1
15
9
2
1
1
21
3
13
4
...
2
5
2
15
4
39
14-5-97.
49
5
25
6
4
19
1
1
1
6
3
1
...
1
15
1
6
21-5-97.
40
1
7
8
8
1
...
2
...
8
1
12
28-5-97.
38
3
1
11
1
...
1
11
4
4-6-97.
26
1
1
9
1
2
6
4
11-6-97.
7
1
4
1
6
2
18-6-97.
2
11
...
· ·
7
25-6-97.
4
1
2
...
. . .
...
...
1
to time for the weeks, and in some instances slightly differ from the statistics of the eases which actually ocrurred
collecting statistics for a whole District for the purposes of the weekly reports.
12
District.
NATIVE STATES
— continued.
ßaroda— continued.
Vadvoli (Navsári Dn.)
Ajrai (
do.
)
Chaltan (
do.
Talhod (
do.
)
Armda
Mehsána (Kadi Dn.)
Beyt (Amreli Division)
Kolhapur,
Manera juri ...
Miraj
KATHIAWAÍR,
Wadhwán
Civil
Station
Jodiya
Wadhwán Town
Bhávnagar ...
Talaja
Kutiana
Katvana
Chikhodra ...
CUTCH..*
Mándvi City
Kapaya Mundra
Desalpur Naleh.
Nágalpur
Durgápur
Ghad Sisa ·..
Gundiali
M u ska
Kathda
Ludwa
Bada
Mundra
Bazatlh
Salayia
Kodae
Bhojae
Tan wan a
Meran
Kera
Ráwápur
Nalia
Kothara
Lakhpat
Bhuj
Week
4-12-96. 11-12-96.
18-12-96.
25-12-96 1-1-97. 8-1-97.
15-1-97.
22-1-97.
29-1-97. 5-2-97. 12-2-97.
1
9-2-97.
4
13
.,,
2
26-2-97.
7
7
1
4
1
5-3-97.
15
9
18
...
1
1
2
...
4 caes in th
1 case in 51
1 case in Ja
9
NOTS.------T.e figures for the weekly periods after 19th February 1897 are those reported, t·· Government from time
in the village /ill/ those weeks. The differences are due to the difficulty in rapidly
*Thc ligures for Cutch-Mándvi are only approximate ones,
13
ending
1
9
2
1
1
5
I I ·
5
...
19-3-97.
. . .
11
7
1
1
10
26-3-97
. . .
21
5
10
1
2-4-97.
1
. . .
23
...
6
7
4
9-4-97.
2
1
27
. . .
4
11
8
16-4-97.
1
•
2
16
2
2
16
9
month of January 1987)
h Jah January 1897)
18 97)
.
.
.
1
nuar y)
3
2
3
6
1
1
8
1
1
14
23-4-97.
. . .
2
8
14
1
2
222
2
1
1
2
30-4-97.
. . .
2
1
2
3
3
11
1
305
3
2
8
2
1
2
1
1
7-5-97.
2
1
1
2
5
4
9
l4
1,888
. .
. ··
14-5-97.
1
2
2
2
8
1
829
3
S
21-5-97.
3
1
590
2
...
3
5
28-5-97
1
2
369
. · ·
2
···
···
1
4-6-97.
...
3
327
t « »
1
• K
3
11-6-97.
. ..
2
157
5
69
34
19
5
4
1
3
12
...
18-6-97.
1
1
4
.. .
75
I I I
10
7
6
4
...
...
.
2
. . .
25-6-97
. . .
. . .
...
1
...
|
!
!
. . .
. ..
48
» · ·
16
9
2
S
• · *
...
...
. . .
to time for the weeks, and in some instances sliglitty differ from the statistics of the cases which atcually occurred
collecting statistics for a whole District for the purposes of the weekly reports,
accurate information not being available,
Β 1394—4
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTHS OF OCTR. & NOVEMBER 1896.
Drawn & Litho: Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1896.
Drawn & Litho: Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 1897.
SEPARATE MAPS ARE GIVEN FOR SIND AND FOR THE DISTRICTS OF THANA, KOLABA AND SURAT.
Drawn & Litho: Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 1897.
SEPARATE MAPS ARE GIVEN FOR SIND AND FOR THE DISTRICTS OF THANA, KOLABA AND SURAT.
Drawn & Litho Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES FROM THE MONTH OF MARCH TO THE END OF JUNE 1897
SEPARATE MAPS ARE GIVEN FOR SIND AND FOR THE DISTRICTS OF THANA, KOLABA AND SURAT.
Drawn & Litho. Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1896
Drawn & Litho. Govt. Photozinco. Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 1897.
Drawn & Litho. Govt Photozinco. Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 1897.
Drawn & Litho. Govt Photozinco. Office Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES FROM THE MONTH OF MARCH TO THE END OF JUNE 1897.
Drawn & Litho: Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 1897
Drawn & Litho: Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 1897
Drawn & Litho. Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH TO END OF JUNE 1897.
Drawn & Litho. Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 1897
Drawn & Litho. Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1896.
Drawn & Litho. Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 1897.
Drawn & Litho. Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
PLAGUE CASES DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 1897.
Drawn & Litho. Govt. Photozinco: Office, Poona 1897.
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144. In consideration of the enlightened manner in which the Committee received
these suggestions, their earnest desire of furthering veterinary knowledge, and the able manner
in which the first cattle show has been conducted, I would recommend that Government be
asked to contribute Rs. 350 towards the Sitamarhi Cattle Show to be held next year.
145. My tours were of necessity very short, in consequence of my duties in the Bengal
Veterinary Institution : nevertheless the following districts were visited:—Rangpur, Purnea,
Bhagalpur, 24-Parganas, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Patna, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Saran,
Hooghly, Khulna, Birbhum, Dacca, and Shahabad (Appendix P). I have been away 107
days from head-quarters and have travelled—
By road
„ rail
„ steamer
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
Miles.
582
7,940
208
8,730
146. Rupees 4,256-7-6, the amount of fees received, have been deposited in the Bank
of Bengal, and exceeds the amount received last year by Rs. 1,775-1-0.
W. D. GUNN, VETERINARY-CAPTAIN,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal.
iii
APPENDIX D.
Statement showing the number of Sheep, Goats, and Deer treated in the Bengal Veterinary
Institution during the year 1895-96.
DISEASES.
1
Parturition ... ... ... ...
Indigestion ... ... ... ...
Mammitis ... ... ... ...
Ulceration cornea ... ... ...
Rheumatism
...
... ... ...
Cataract
...
... ... ...
Hepatitis ... ... ... ...
Foot-rot ... ... ... ...
Wounds
...
... ... ...
Rabies ... ... ... ...
Fever ... ... ... ...
Tympanitis
... ... ... ...
Poisoning ... ... ... ...
Conjunctivitis ... ... ... ...
Ophthalmia ... ... ... ...
Fracture, horn ... ... ... ...
Admitted.
2
2
6
4
3
1
4
1
1
1
1
9
2
1
4
4
1
45
Cured.
3
2
6
4
3
1
2
1
1
1
...
9
1
1
4
4
...
40
Relieved.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Died.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
2
Remaining.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Total.
7
2
6
4
3
1
4
1
1
1
1
9
2
1
4
4
1
45
REMARKS.
8
APPENDIX E.
Statement showing the Operations performed in the Bengal Veterinary Institution during the year
1895-96.
OPERATIONS.
1
Removal of fibrous tumours ...
Cautorizing bursatti sores ...
„
foot for canker ...
Castration ... ... ...
Operation for imperforate anus ...
Urethrotomy ... ... ...
Puncto-firing ... ... ...
Paracenthesis, abdominal ... ...
Dental ... ... ...
Removal exostosis, metacarpal ...
Abscess ... ... ...
Amputation—Tarsus ... ...
„
Carpus ... ...
„
Metatarsus ... ...
Sandcrack ... ... ...
Fistulæ ... ... ...
Removal of tumour vaginal
...
Amputation, tail ... ...
Neurotomy ... ... ...
Setoning ... ... ...
Suturing large wounds ... ...
Cæsarian section ... ...
Periosteotomy ... ...
Removal filaria oculi ... ...
„
schirrous cord ... ...
Tapping synovial distensions ...
Amputation, horn ... ...
Trephining ... ... ...
Opening guttral pouch ... ...
Tracheotomy ... ... ...
Foetal dystokia ... ...
Firing tendons
... ...
Total ...
NUMBER OF OPERATIONS PERFORMED ON
Horses
and
ponies.
2
6
25
11
29
...
...
9
...
2
2
6
...
...
...
3
3
...
1
6
1
11
...
3
2
1
1
...
1
1
1
...
2
125
Cattle.
3
14
...
...
...
1
3
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
3
...
5
1
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
39
Dogs.
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
Sheep
and
goats.
6
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Total.
6
20
25
11
31
1
3
9
4
2
2
16
1
1
3
3
9
4
1
5
1
14
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
181
REMARKS.
7
iv
APPENDIX F.
List showing the results of examination for the 1st-year class held in November 1895.
Consecutive num-
ber.
1
1
2
3
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
16
17
18
19
20
21
NAMES.
2
Full marks.
P. C. Bannerjee
...
...
...
J. N. Ghose
...
...
...
D. K. Dey
...
...
...
S. D. Chakravarty
...
...
S. N. Ghosal
...
...
...
M. K. Ghose
...
...
...
N. L. Mitter
...
...
...
B. L. Sur
...
...
...
B. Mitter
...
...
...
K. M. Alum
...
...
...
H. K. Roy
...
...
...
A. C. Mookerjee
...
...
...
J. M Pal
...
...
...
N. C. Roy
...
...
...
R. K. Nondy
...
...
...
W. Dunne
...
...
...
A. T. Dutt
...
...
...
P. K. Gupta
...
...
...
S. A. Musa
...
...
...
Ronjit Sing
... ... ...
S. C. Sen
...
...
...
Ana t
omy.
3
50
36
31
33
26
29
24
22
24
20
26
13
16
21
34 ...
22 ...
26 ...
23 ...
21 ...
14 ...
13 ...
28 ...
Materia Medica.
4
100
81
79
76
80
70
81
77
78
76
41
69
68
58
Physiology.
6
50
45
42
42
45
44
37
39
29
35
43
33
35
13
40
47
43
40
29
25
20
...
Total.
6
200
162
162
161
151
143
142
138
131
131
120
115
108
92
74
69
68
63
60
39
33
28
REMARKS.
7
APPENDIX F1.
List showing the remits of the final examination of Class B held in March 1896.
NAMES.
1
S. K. Mitter ... ...
S. C. Pal ... ...
B. K. Banerjee ... ...
B. B. Dutt ... ...
B. P. Dass ... ...
R. L. Bhattacherjee ... ...
H. L. Gupta ... ...
B. B. Mandal ... ...
H. A. Stuart ... ...
U. N. Mitter ... ...
S. N. Bose ... ...
B. B. Chandra ... ...
S. C. Mookerjee ... ...
N. N. Soor ... ...
J. N. Dutt ... ...
S. N. Mitter ... ...
K. Hossein ... ...
H. P. Dass ... ...
J. N. Gupta ... ...
Equine medicine.
2
75
60
70
60
60
60
60
60
40
65
40
60
45
60
40
20
15
20
20
16
Equine surgery.
3
73
66
66
70
65
60
60
65
60
60
45
45
55
60
80
60
30
10
60
Bovine medicine
and surgery.
4
100
80
90
85
70
60
60
60
70
70
60
66
70
60
60
60
20
10
10
10
Therapeutics.
5
75
70
74
76
60
66
70
70
70
40
60
60
55
19
20 60
55
65
65
20
Anatomy.
6
100
100
87
85
65
85
85
70
65
67
85
75
65
60
65
60
57
65
55
60
Total.
7
425
383
376
360
326
315
315
310
310
302
295
285
280
234
215
210
197
190
160
145
Failed.
V
APPENDIX G.
BENGAL VETERINARY INSTITUTION.
Examination at 11 A.M., 30th March 1896.
PHYSIOLOGY.
1. Explain the terms—Absorption, Secretion, Digestion, Generation and Nutrition, and
give examples of each.
2. Give a short description of the mechanics of the circulation of the blood.
3. Desoribe the venous circulation, with special reference to the limbs.
4. Describe the action on the food, of saliva, and how is it secreted?
5. Give a short account of the action on food from its entrance in the mouth, until its
expulsion from the body as fœces.
6. What is Animal Heat, and how is the body temperature regulated?
7. Describe the process of digestion in cattle.
8. What is meant by reflex action, and give an example.
9. How is urine secreted, and describe its passage out of the body.
APPENDIX H.
Annual examination of class A held on 30th, 31st March, and 1st April 1896.
Consecutive number.
1
1
2
3
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
)4
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
NAMES.
2
Full marks
N. C. Roy ... ... ...
K. N. Dutt ... ... ...
P. C. Bonnerjee ... ... ...
M. Mitter ... ... ...
J. N. Ghose ... ... ...
R. K. Nandy ... ... ...
H. K. Roy ... ... ...
S. D. Chakravarty ... ... ...
N. L. Mitter ... ... ...
B. L. Sur ... ... ...
A. T. Dutt ... ... ...
D. K. Dey ... ... ...
L. M. Sirkar ... ... ...
J. N. Pal ... ... ...
P. K. Gupto ... ... ...
A. C. Mookerjee ... ... ...
Ronjit Singh ... ... ...
W. Dunne ... ... ...
K. M. Alum ... ... ...
B. Mitter ... ... ...
M. K. Ghose ... ... ...
Ali Musa ... ... ...
S. N. Ghosal ... ... ...
Anatomy.
3
100
85
98
96
65
76
89
86
65
90
45
90
70
36
35
34
34
34
10
34
20
38
...
64
Physiology.
4
100
94
82
92
56
53
64
69
87
64
71
74
64
60
38
67
69
37
62
66
26
36
3
Materia Medica.
5
100
82
78
96
92
77
78
55
60
88
85
65
92
64
76
65
40
36
40
30
68
32
21
Copied.
Handling animals.
6
100
90
82
40
93
83
66
85
82
40
68
39
38
76
78
76
40
39
80
68
64
34
46
44
Total.
7
400
361
340
322
306
288
286
286
284
282
269
268
264
235
227
221
173
146
192
188
168
140
69
...
REMARKS.
8
Failed.
xii
APPENDIX N.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Services and Produce of each class of district Donkey Stallion during 1895-96.
CLASS OF
DONKEY
STALLION.
1
Persian ...
Total ...
Stallions on register.
2
1
1
DONKEY STALLION
ACTUALLY EMPLOYED
AT STUD.
For mule
breeding.
Year under report.
3
1
1
Previous year.
4
1
1
For donkey
breeding.
Year under report.
5
...
...
Previous year.
6
...
...
NUMBER OF MARES
COVERED.
Pony
mares.
Year under report.
7
10
16
Previous year.
8
18
18
Donkey
mares.
Year under report.
9
...
...
Previous year.
10
...
...
AVERAGB OF MARES
COVERED PER STALLION
EMPLOYED AT STUD.
Pony
mares.
Year under report.
11
10
10
Previous year.
12
18
18
Donkey
mares.
Year
under report.
13
...
..
Previous year.
14
...
...
RESULT OF PREVIOUS YEAR'S
COVERINGS.
Pony mares.
Number of mule produce.
15
Number not held.
10
Number not known.
17
Not known...
... ... ...
Donkey mares.
Number of donkey produce.
13
...
...
Number not held.
19
...
...
Number not known.
20
...
AVERAGE RESULT OF PREVIOUS
YEAR'S COVERINGS PER STALLION
EMPLOYED AT STUD.
Pony mares.
Average of mule produce.
21
Average of not held.
22
Average of not known.
28
Not known
... ... ...
Donkey mares.
Average of donkey produce.
24
...
...
Average of not held.
25
...
...
Average of not known.
26
...
...
APPENDIX N-1.
Measurements, &c., of the various breed of cattle at Sonepur, 1895.
SEX.
1
Buffalo (cow) ...
Do. ...
Cow ... ... ...
Bullock
Do.
...
...
Bull ... ... ...
Age.
2
YRS.
7
10
0
5 7
4
Height at shoulder.
3
In.
51½
55½
47
68*
54½
48
Height at croup.
4
In.
48½
63
47½
63
53
47½
Height at elbow.
5
In.
13*
14½
25*
82
29½
25½
Length.
6
In.
82½
83*
72
81*
82
80½
Length of horn.
7
In.
27½
31
6
7*
5½
Length of ear.
8
In.
12
15*
9
9½
9½
9
Length of face.
9
In.
20
21
18
21
20
19
Breadth of forehead.
10
In.
11*
11
6½
8*
7*
6½
Girth at chest.
11
In.
79*
81
69
74
72
69*
Girth at abdomen.
12
In.
94
102
70
79
79
77
Girth at forearm.
13
In.
15*
10*
13
13½
13½
13*
Girth at shank.
14
In.
10
10*
6½
6½
6½
7
Length of neck.
15
In.
18
22
10
16*
15½
16½
Length of sbank.
16
In.
8
11
7*
8
8
7½
Colour of skin.
17
Badami
Do.
Brown
Pink
Do.
Brown
Colour of hair.
18
Black
Do.
White
Do.
Red
BREED.
19
Bihari.
Punjabi.
Patna.
Bihari cart.
„
plough.
Patna bull.
APPENDIX O.
Cost of Feed, Keep, Attendants, &c., of Government Donkey Stallions in 1895-96.
PROVINCE.
1
Bengal ...
District.
2
Sikkim (Darjeeling)...
Number
of
stallions
or
3
1
Total
annual
cost.
4
Rs.
*284
A.
8
P.
0
Average
per
donkey.
5
Rs.
284
A.
8
P.
0
REMARKS.
6
* This amount in-
cludes the expen-
diture during the
months of Janu-
ary 1895 to Feb-
ruary 1896, and
of which Rs. 149-
8 has been paid
from the Imperial
grant of Rs. 180
and Rs. 105 from
the
Provincial
grant of Rs. 122.
xiii
APPENDIX P.
Statement-showing the Tours of the Superintendent of the Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal,
during the year 1895-96.
RANK, NAME,
AND DESIGNATION
OF OFFICER.
1
Yeterinary-Captain
William Donald
Gann, Superin-
tendent,
Civil
Veterinary
Department,
Bengal.
Districts visit-
ed.
2
Rangpur
Purnea
Bhagalpur
24-Parganas
Darjeeling
Sikkim
Patna
Darbhanga
Muzaffarpur
Saran
Hooghly
Khulna
Birbhum
Dacca
Shahabad
Fairs and
shows attend-
ed.
3
1. Sonepore ...
2. Barapur
(Shahabad).
3. Kalimpong
4. Sitamarhi
NUMBER OF MILES
TRAVELLED—
By
road.
4
Miles
582
By rail.
5
Miles.
7,940
By
steamer.
6
Miles.
208
Total.
7
Miles.
8,780
APPENDIX Q.
Statement showing the Provincial cost of the Civil Veterinary Department during the official
year 1895-96.
HEADS.
I.—Prize at horse fairs and
shows.
II.—Establishment—Officers
Ditto—
Subordin-
ates.
Stipends to students ...
III.—Travelling allowance of
officers.
Travelling allowance of
subordinates.
IV.—Contingencies ...
V.—Purchase of stallions ...
VI.—Stable feed and keep
...
VII.—Road expenses ...
Total
Superintendent,
Bengal.
Rs.
3,000
1,920
3,718
1,500
5
607
2,864
3,330
16,946
A.
0
0
9
0
0
9
11
8
7
P.
0
0
9
0
0
9
8
0
2
REMARKS.
Includes Rs. 1,920 on account of
pay of lecturers.
No. C — 042, dated Calcutta, the 15th April 1896.
Memo. by—R. E. HAMILTON, ESQ., Accountant-General, Bengal.
FORWARDED to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal, with reference
to letter No. 953T.—R., dated 29th October 1894, from the Government of Bengal, Revenue
Department, Agricultural Branch and his letter No. 953 T.—R., dated 1st April 1896. The
above figures are subject to modification, as the acoounts of this office for March 1896 have not
yet been finally closed.
* Has been since verified by the Accountant-General, Bengal.
W. M. D'C.—Reg. No. 730 J—600-2-7-96.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
HOME DEPARTMENT.
THE PLAGUE IN INDIA,
1896, 1897,
COMPILED BY R. NATHAN,
INDIAN CIVIL, SERVICE.
Vol. I.
SIMLA:
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTORY.
PAGES
Period covered by the report — Main object of the report — Mode of
treatment of the subject and brief summary of the contents of
the chapters--Appendices
1—2
CHAPTER II.
DESCRIPTION OF PLAGUE : ITS CAUSES AND CHARACTERISTICS.
Cause and nature of plague—Plague due to a specific bacillus—De-
scription of the bacillus—Its action on the human organism, and
the forms of disease it engenders—The plague bacillus a septicæ-
mic microbe—General characteristics of septicæmic microbes—
Similarity between plague and anthrax—The three main forms of
plague—classification of different forms of plague based on symp-
toms—Symptoms of plague—Descriptions given by Hirsch and
Yersin and description contained in General Gatacre's Report—
Mortality —General statistics—Mortality in plague hospitals-
Mortality during the Hong-kong epidemic—Signs after death—
Bacteriological examination of different forms of plague : simple
bubonic, septicæmic and pneumonic—Difficulties of diagnosis—
Scheube's remarks—Failure to detect the existence of plague
in Bombay—Difficulty in diagnosing cases experienced in
Bombay—Special difficulty with regard to pneumonic cases—
Cases incorrectly diagnosed as plague—Important instance
which occurred at Calcutta—Period of incubation—Conclusions
from former epidemics—Ten days' period adopted for practical
purposes in the Venice Convention—Experience derived from
segregation camps during the present epidemic—Predisposing
and protective circumstances in the individual—Occupation, race,
age, sex—Second attacks—Dissemination of the bacillus from the
sick—Different degrees of danger from different forms of plague—
The plague bacillus in nature—Summary contained in the report
of the Technical Committee of the Venice Sanitary Conference—
Account given by Dr. Bitter—Experiments on the vitality of the
bacillus made by the German Plague Commission and Mr. Han-
kin—Possibility that the bacillus may retain its vitality for a con-
siderable time in a moist condition—Instance from the Wetljanka
epidemic—Instance from an ocean liner during the present epi-
demic—Action of chemical disinfectants on the bacillus—Vitality
of the bacillus in food-stuffs and corpses—Mode in which the
bacillus enters the system—Difference between the observations
recorded at Hong-kong and Bombay—Infection through the
broken skin, tonsils, intestinal tract and lungs—Infection through
the broken skin without local reaction—Experiments made on
ii
Contents.
monkeys by the Russian Plague Commission—Remarks by
Drs. McCabe Dallas and Wilkins (Bombay)—The plague and
animals—Rats—Domestic animals—Monkeys—Mode of disse-
mination—Primary danger exists in the sick person and his
surroundings—Danger largely enhanced by insanitary and
ill-ventilated surroundings—Notoriety of this fact—Remarks by
Hirsch—Similar testimony given by many observers—Indian
examples—Dr. Whyte and Gujarat—Dr. Ranken and Rajput-
ana—Dr. Hutcheson and Mahamari—Instances from the present
epidemic—Immunity enjoyed by Europeans—Non-infectious
character of plague in hospitals—Comparative immunity of
persons employed on plague duty—Health and segregation
camps—Plague spread from place to place by persons infected
with the disease and their effects—Instances—Danger of spread
by animals—Rats—Danger from food-stuffs less important—Ex-
port of grain from Sind—Articles of commerce—Danger less
than was formerly considered the case—Dr. Bitter's remarks—
Articles classed as susceptible in the Venice Convention—No
authenticated case of infection through merchandise during the
present epidemic— Other possible sources of infection of minor
importance—Influence of climate and other natural conditions—
Hong-kong—Bombay Presidency—Altitude and geological
characteristics have no influence—Origin and course of
plague epidemics—Discussion regarding origin—Slow onset—
Duration—Occurrence of fresh epidemics in endemic centres—
Curative treatment—Medical treatment of little avail—Influence
of good nursing and healthy surroundings—Use of curative
serum—Experiments by M. Yersin and M. Haffkine—In-
conclusive result—Remarks of German, Russian and Egyptian
Plague Commissions—Preventive inoculation by M. Haff-
kine—Principle of the system—Number of persons inoculated—
Experiments in the Byculla Jail, Bombay—General results
of 7,905 inoculations—Successful and extensive experiments at
Daman—Symptoms after inoculation—Remarks of the German
and Egyptian Commissions .
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.
.
.
.
PAGES
3-64
CHAPTER III.
GENERAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.
The plague in remote antiquity—The Justinian Plague—Plague in
mediæval times—The Black Death—Plague in the I5th, 16th
and 17th Centuries—Retreat from the west and centre of
Europe—Extinction in Europe—Last outbreaks in England,
France and Germany—The great plague of London—The
plague of Marseilles—Turkey, the starting point of plague in
Europe—Plague in Africa—Egypt the starting point— Plague
in Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers and Morocco—Extinction of plague in
Africa except on the Tripoli coast—Old plague centres of
Western Asia—Syria, Asia Minor, Armenia, and Caucasia—
Plague centres in Western Asia during the second-half of the
igth Century—Arabia, Persia and Mesopotamia—Plague in
further Asia—India—The Gujarat epidemic of 1812 to 1821 —
The Rajputana plague of 1836—The endemic plague centre in
Garhwal and Kumaun—Plague in China— The endemic centre
in the highlands of Yunan—Spread to the southern plateau of
Yunan and to the Provinces of Kvvei-Chan, Kwangsi, and
Kwangtung—The Canton plague of 1894—The Hong-kong
epidemics of 1894 and 1896
65-70