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cannot give any further information, bat we have treated five cases with gurjnn oil,
and below I give the particulars :
Case No. /.—Gureeb Doss, Hindu, male, was admitted on 15th July 1874 and
discharged on the 17th June 1875, having thus been under treatment for a period of
eleven months and two days. The patient was 25 years of age, a native of Lucknow,
and a pilgrim from Juggurnath. He was brought by the police in a cart to
the hospital, and was found to be in a most frightful state of emaciation and disease.
He had, he stated, suffered from leprosy for about five years, but none of his
relatives are lepers. When admitted, he was literally only bone and skin, and his
body was covered with sores, more especially the soles of his feet and palms of his
hands. He had lost several fingers and toes, and there was complete ansesthesia of
several parts of his body. In addition to the gurjun oil treatment he was liberally
fed and stimulated. After a lapse of about two months all the sores had healed, and
the man bore no resemblance to his former self, but this, of course, was in great
part due to the feeding. When he was discharged from hospital, save the stumps
of his fingers and toes, he bore no appearance of being a leper ; even his voice had
greatly improved and become somewhat smooth ; sensation was perfect all over body,
and the patient started off stoutly to walk to Lucknow.
Case No. II.—Ukul, a Mussalman, native of Hazaribao-h, aged thirteen years,
admitted 24th August 1874, discharged 17th June 1875. Period under treatment
nine months and twent-three days. None of his relatives ever affected with leprosy.
In various parts of the body there were slightly raised whitish patches which were
quite anaesthetic. His countenance and voice were very characteristic. After the
lapse of three months sensation began to return, and when discharged sensation was
everywhere perfect and coloration natural. This boy was a well-nourished lad, and
never received in hospital any unusual diet.
Case No. III.—Kally Dass, aged twenty, a native of Lucknow and a pilgrim,
admitted 13th March, discharged on 18th May. Period in hospital two months and
five days. Has been suffering for two years. No history of hereditary taint.
There were ulcers on the soles of feet and palms of hands, loss of sensation in
several localities, thickening· of the skin of the fingers and other signs. He im-
proved rapidly and was discharged cured.
Case No. IV.—Thumiagu, a female, married, aged 30 years, a native of Gya,
admitted as an out-patient on 7th April. Is still under treatment. She states
she has been suffering for three years past; no hereditary history; is a case of well-
marked tubercular leprosy. A very considerable improvement has taken place.
Case No. V.—Ahmed Ali, aged 35 years, a native of Hazaribagh, admitted as
an out-door patient on 31st May, and is still under treatment. Has been a leper
for the last six years. His relatives, he states, are free from leprosy. A case of
tubercular leprosy in a more advanced step than the last. Improvement is steadily
going on much to the patient's satisfaction.
No. 893, dated Doomka, the 24th July 1875.
From—Surgeon Z. U. AHMED, M. D., Officiating Civil Surgeon, Sonthal
Pergunnahs.
To—The Deputy Surgeon General, Dinapore Circle.
WITH reference to your circular memorandum No. 11, dated the 21st April
last, forwarding Surgeon General's circular memorandum No. 12 of 17th April,
and Bengal Government letter No. 1272 of 30th March last, I have the honour to
report for your information that leprosy is not a common disease of this district ;
but a good number of lepers may be seen at Deoghur Sub-Division of the district.
There is nothing peculiar about the climate and sanitary condition of that sub-
division ; but it being one of the important places of Hindu worship, almost all
the lepers are attracted to it from other districts, as they can easily get alms from
the numerous jatrees to the Temple of Bydeanath ; and some of the lepers come
to the place on the faith that they may get rid of their horrible disease by pilgrim-
age to the temple there I have not seen the Sonthals, the natives of this place,
suffer much from the disease, and have not had any experience of its propagation
from contagion.
No. 443, dated Bhagalpur, the 13th July 1875.
From—Surgeon Major N. B. BAILLIB, Civil Surgeon of Bhagalpur.
To—The Deputy Surgeon General, Dinapore Circle.
WITH reference to your circular memorandum No. 11 of 21st April last, I
have the honour to report as follows.