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charity, free of rent. The Mahomedans and Jews were also induced each to
come forward and allot a building to be used as hospitals for members of their
respective communities, but it was not eventually found necessary to use either
of these. Similarly at Uran buildings for the use of their own commuuities
were set apart by the Banias, Parbhus and Mahoniedaus. Statements are ap-
pended showing the number of hospitals opened at each place and the patients
treated. The charts attached will show that in almost all the centres the epi-
demic had reached its highest point before the establishment of these hospitals,
and that it declined rapidly after.
9. Inoculation by Dr. Hafflkine's prophylactic process was largely resorted
to in Uran, Dr. Haffkine himself, at the invitation of Mr. Carrel, visited Uran
(Mora) twice, and inoculated a large number of Pársis, several Kolis, and some
Government servants, including my Assistant, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Jardine, the
Assistant Collector of Salt Revenue, and Mr. Carrel himself. Surgeon-Captain
Childe also came over to Uran and inoculated nearly 100 persons, including the
District Superintendent of Police, Mr. Green, and myself and some of our private
servants. Surgeon-Capta in Collis Barry visited Alíbág on 19th April and in-
oculated about a dozen persons, and Brigade-Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel Hay
inoculated a few peons and others belonging to this district at Mátherán. All
the Máralaldárs of the district were desired to report whether they and the
members of their establishments and the public of their neighbourhoods were
willing to undergo inoculation, but the replies were invariably unfavourable.
The Chitnis of my office, Ráo Sáheb P.-V. Naik, underwent the operation.
In Uran 410 persons underwent inoculation once and 309 twice. Since
his arrival Dr. Collins has inoculated some 81 persons, mostly members of the
Police Force, at Alíbág. Five persons who had been inoculated at Uran were
attacked by the plague, but recovered within two days.
10. The district owes a debt of gratitude to the Bombay Plague Committee
and the officers whom it sent over to conduct disinfecting operations and aid in
the treatment of the sick. It would be hard to over-estimate the benefit of the
resources which came to aid and encourage a depressed populace. But it is only
just to notice the services of certain individuals unconnected with the Plague
Committee, whose energies were exerted both before and after the advent of the
aid from Bombay.
11. At Uran, when the epidemic broke out, Mr. E. M. Carrel, the Super-
visor of Government Distilleries, was prompt to grasp the situation. Possessing
great influence over the Kolis who inhabit this neighbourhood, he persuaded
them to adopt segregation, to resume their ordinary habit of burning their dead
instead of burying, to which they resort when visited by an epidemic, to untile
their houses and to conform with the general requirements of the time. He
succeeded in allaying all panic, and in dispelling all inclination to aggressive
obstruction on the part of Kolis, a sturdy population capable, if uncontrolled, of
very determined and even violent resistance to orders. Mr. Carrel's influence
over this portion of the population was signally instanced by his success in
persua ling a considerable number of them to undergo Dr. Haffkine's prophy-
lactic inoculation.
12. Mr. Hormusjee Manekjee, a Pársi gentleman of private means, a
member of the Kolába District Louai Board and Abkári Contractor, at his own
expense provided a camp for the summer resort of his Pársi brethren in
Bombay at Uran, in which over 1,000 were accommodated. He persuaded a
very large proportion of these to undergo inoculation. He also sent over from
Uran to Alíbág a native medical practitioner who had had a certain success in
his treatment of plague cases, an act of charity and public spirit which deserve
commendation, in view of the prejudices of large portions of the community
•against European treatment.
13. Assistant Surgeon J. P. Pocha rendered good service in visiting
promptly the scenes of fresh attacks, administering treatment where it was
possible, and exercising vigilance over the appearance of cases.
14. At Alibig, Assistant Surgeon M. F. Pereira has throughout done an
amount of quiet and unpretentious work which is worthy of the highest credit.
He spared himself no trouble or fatigue in visiting cases, watching the medical
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