61
4. A few modifications of and additions to the above rules were subsequently
made, the most important being the cancellation, at the request of the Govern-
ment of India, of Rule 26 and the substitution of the following for Rule 29 :
"Plague authorities specially appointed by a Commissioner for this purpose are au-
thorized to prevent the passage of suspicious persons from any town, village or local area,
or into any town, village or local area to which this rule may be applied by the Commis-
sioner, unless such persons have been detained in a place of observation for a period pre-
scribed by the Commissioner, and unless, if arrangements for disinfection of their clothing,
baggage, &c., have been made under the Commissioner's orders, such disinfection has been
effected. Such plagne authorities shall have the widest discretionary power, subject to the
general or special orders of the Commissioner, to decide what persons shall be considered
'suspicious' for the purposes of this rule. So long as he remains in a place of observation
under this rule no person shall be allowed to communicate, except with the permission of
the plague authority, with persons outside the limits of the place. He shall obey such
orders as may be issued by the plague authority for the cleanliness or protection from
infection of the persons, property or quarters of the persons detained."
5. In addition to the above, which are known as the "General Plague
Rules," Government from time to time issued special sets of rules, e.g., regard-
ing Bombay City, the Plague Committees, railway inspection, sea traffic
inspection, observation camps, &c., which are referred to in other sections of
this report.
SECTION 2.
Railway Inspection.
1. As explained in Chapter II, the stations of Kályan, Pálghar, Hotgi,
Londa, Ahmedabad, and Bhusawal were constituted first class inspection posts.
At these stations trains were emptied, and the inspection was either conducted
or supervised by a Commissioned Medical Officer, or a selected Assistant
Surgeon. This was what was known as first class inspection.
Kalyán.
2. The staff here, which varied from time to time, consisted at first of two
Commissioned Medical Officers and 14 subordinates.
This was the most important of all the inspection posts on the railways.
No less than 172 cases of plague were detected, 93 of which ended fatally.
Inspection was commenced on February 12th,
Pálghar.
3. Inspection began here also on February 12th. The staff consisted of
one Commissioned Medical Officer and eight subordinates.
Hotgi.
4. The inspection began on February 24th, and was conducted by an
Assistant Surgeon and four Hospital Assistants. Out of 570 cases detained for
observation, only two proved to be genuine cases of plague.
Londa.
5. Inspection began on March 1st, and was conducted at first by two Mil-
itary Assistant Surgeons with three Hospital Assistants. From March 11th to
March 31st a Commissioned Medical Officer was in charge. Other changes were
made from time to time as the exigencies of other places demanded. No cases
were detected here, but on the otlier band no cases are known to have escaped,
detection. Before the inspection began one case was imported into the Dhárwár
District.
Ahmedabad.
6. Up to the time of the passing of the Act the inspection here had been con-
ducted, with success, by the two Inspectors under the orders of the Municipality.
Β 1135—16