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Palghar.
On the B. B. C. I. Railway, at Palghar Station, all passengers
from Bombay bound for stations beyond Palghar were examined, and all
cases and suspects sent to a hospital adjoining the station, where the
cases were kept for treatment. Suspects, if found (after observation)
to be free from Plague, were allowed to proceed to their destinations.
The staff consisted of 1 Chief Medical Officer, 2 Assistant Surgeons,
and 7 Hospital Assistants.
Bandora.
At Bandora Station, all passengers in local trains bound for stations
in the Island of Bombay were examined, and all cases and suspects were
sent by trains to Mahalakshmi Station, where they were met by ambu-
lances from Arthur Road Hospital. An ambulance cooly was always on
duty at Mahalakhsmi Station, who, on receiving telegraphic intimation
through the Station Master there from the Station Master at Bandora
Station of the number of cases sent and the time of trains, arranged for
sufficient ambulance accommodation to meet such trains. At Bandora
Station a barrier staff was posted to prevent local Plague cases entering
trains, and to prevent cases from trains entering Bandora. The staff
at this station consisted of 1 Chief Medical Officer, 1 Assistant Medical
Officer, 5 Assistant Surgeons, 1 Medical Student, 5 Hospital Assistants,
1 Muccadam, 1 Bhisti, 2 Sweepers, and 3 Coolies.
Transitional
arrangements
in October and
November.
Towards the end of October, in view of the increased influx
of passengers into Bombay from infected districts, it was considered
advisable to strengthen the inspection staffs, pending the adoption of
a system of detention of passengers from infected areas which was
then in contemplation. The following changes were made in the
beginning of November: 2 Medical Practitioners and 2 Nurses were
added to the Bandora Staff, 1 Commissioned Medical Officer was
appointed to supervise the Sion and Thana Staffs, and the Kalyan Staff
was augmented by the addition of 1 European Medical Officer, 3 Medical
Practitioners, 1 Lady Doctor, and 3 Nurses.
On the 19th of November detention of passengers from infected
areas was commenced, and the following arrangements were made,
pending the more permanent scheme which was being organized.
On the G. I. P. Railway all third class ticket-holders were sorted
at Kalyan, and those possessing tickets for Kurla or any station in
the Island of Bombay from all stations between Ahmednagar and
Dhond inclusive, between Dudni and Poona inclusive, between Miraj
and Poona inclusive, and between Poona and Kalyan, including Poona,