Medicine - Disease > Account of plague administration in the Bombay Presidency from September 1896 till May 1897
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGES.
Preface.
Part I-
Chapter I. - SKETCH OF THE MEASURES TAKEN DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER TILL THE END OF NOVEMBER 1896 -
Section 1 . - Introductory ... ... ... 1-2
Section 2. - Early measures taken by Government with reference to the Plague Administration of the Municipal Commissioner of Bombay ... 2-5
Section 3. - Early measures taken by Government as regards Railway Inspec- ... tion ... ... 5-7
Section 4. - Early measures taken with reference to departures from Bombay by sea 7-9
Section 5. - Sketch of the early measures taken by the Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay ... 9-14
Section 6. - Sketch of the history of Plague in the Mofussil up to end of November 14-16
Section 7. - General Remarks 16
Chapter II. - SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF PLAGUE ADMINISTRATION IN DECEMBER 1896 AND JANUARY 1897-
Section 1. - Measures taken by Government with reference to Plague Administration of the Municipal Commissioner, Bombay ... ... 17-21
Section 2. - Sketch of the measures taken by the Municipal Commissioner in Bombay City during this period 21-24
Section 3. - New measures for Railway Inspection in the Presidency proper ... 24-25
Section 4. - Early measures for Railway Inspection in Sind 25-27
Section 5. - Departures from Bombay by sea. New measures regarding-... 27-30
Section 6. - The New legislation ... ... ... 31-33
Section 7. - The Pilgrim Traffic 33-40
Section 8. - Sketch of Plague Administration in Karchi in December 1896 and January 1897 ... ... ... 40-45
Section 9. - Plague in the Mofussil in December and January ... 46-49
Section 10. - General Remarks 49-50
Appendix A. - Report of the Committee appointed by Government to enquire into the nature and history of Plague (referred to in paragraph 3, Section 1) 51-52
Appendix B. - Summary by Surgeon-Major Street of the action taken by him in Bombay City (referred to in paragraph 12, Section 1) 53
Appendix C. - Memorial by certain Medical men of Bombay (referred to in paragraph 15, Section 1)... ... ... 54
Chapter III. - THE PERIOD (FEBRUARY AND EARLY PART OF MARCH) FROM THE PASSING OF THE EPIDEMIC DISEASES ACT TILL THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FIRST
PLAGUE COMMITTEE -
Section 1. - Rules framed under Act III of 1897 55-61
Section 2. - Railway Inspection ... ... 61-64
Section 3. - Further measures taken under Act III of 1897 for the purpose of controlling Sea Traffic ... ... 64-66
Section 4. - The City of Bombay ... 66-77
Section 5. - Sketch of Plague Administration in Karchi in February and up to the date of the appointment of the Karachi Plague Committee 77-81
Section 6. - Plague in the Mofussil in February 81-84
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PAGES.
Preface.
Part I-
Chapter I. - SKETCH OF THE MEASURES TAKEN DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER TILL THE END OF NOVEMBER 1896 -
Section 1 . - Introductory ... ... ... 1-2
Section 2. - Early measures taken by Government with reference to the Plague Administration of the Municipal Commissioner of Bombay ... 2-5
Section 3. - Early measures taken by Government as regards Railway Inspec- ... tion ... ... 5-7
Section 4. - Early measures taken with reference to departures from Bombay by sea 7-9
Section 5. - Sketch of the early measures taken by the Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay ... 9-14
Section 6. - Sketch of the history of Plague in the Mofussil up to end of November 14-16
Section 7. - General Remarks 16
Chapter II. - SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF PLAGUE ADMINISTRATION IN DECEMBER 1896 AND JANUARY 1897-
Section 1. - Measures taken by Government with reference to Plague Administration of the Municipal Commissioner, Bombay ... ... 17-21
Section 2. - Sketch of the measures taken by the Municipal Commissioner in Bombay City during this period 21-24
Section 3. - New measures for Railway Inspection in the Presidency proper ... 24-25
Section 4. - Early measures for Railway Inspection in Sind 25-27
Section 5. - Departures from Bombay by sea. New measures regarding-... 27-30
Section 6. - The New legislation ... ... ... 31-33
Section 7. - The Pilgrim Traffic 33-40
Section 8. - Sketch of Plague Administration in Karchi in December 1896 and January 1897 ... ... ... 40-45
Section 9. - Plague in the Mofussil in December and January ... 46-49
Section 10. - General Remarks 49-50
Appendix A. - Report of the Committee appointed by Government to enquire into the nature and history of Plague (referred to in paragraph 3, Section 1) 51-52
Appendix B. - Summary by Surgeon-Major Street of the action taken by him in Bombay City (referred to in paragraph 12, Section 1) 53
Appendix C. - Memorial by certain Medical men of Bombay (referred to in paragraph 15, Section 1)... ... ... 54
Chapter III. - THE PERIOD (FEBRUARY AND EARLY PART OF MARCH) FROM THE PASSING OF THE EPIDEMIC DISEASES ACT TILL THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FIRST
PLAGUE COMMITTEE -
Section 1. - Rules framed under Act III of 1897 55-61
Section 2. - Railway Inspection ... ... 61-64
Section 3. - Further measures taken under Act III of 1897 for the purpose of controlling Sea Traffic ... ... 64-66
Section 4. - The City of Bombay ... 66-77
Section 5. - Sketch of Plague Administration in Karchi in February and up to the date of the appointment of the Karachi Plague Committee 77-81
Section 6. - Plague in the Mofussil in February 81-84
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| Description | Detailed report includes measures taken and history of plague administration. Describes passing of the Epidemic Diseases Act and constitution of first Plague Committee. Includes five Plague Committees and reports by officials. Maps show spread of plague. |
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