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they received great kindness and hospitality. As there was
no Asylum at Madura, Dr. Browning had collected a large
number of lepers from the town and outlying villages and did
everything in his power to facilitate the investigations of his
guests.
In accordance with a suggestion made by the Committee
in England, it was now considered advisable that the Com-
mission should form two parties, one to travel into Burma, the
other to remain in the Peninsula.
December 26th.-The latter-G. A. B., A. B., and A. A.
K.- proceeded to Calicut, where they examined the lepers at
the Asylum.
January 1st, 1891.-This part of the Commission arrived
at Bangalore, where, accompanied by Brigade-Surgeon T. J.
McGann, they saw the lepers at the Asylum. Surgeon C. M.
Thompson, by the aid of the local authorities, had assembled a
number of lepers at a convenient spot in front of the Bowring
Hospital, and these also were examined.
January 7th.-Nagpur was reached January 7th. Here
Surgeon-Major G. F. A. Harris had made all necessary
arrangements and with the aid of the civil authorities a large
number of lepers had been assembled at the hospital, and were
questioned by the three Commissioners, who take this oppor-
tunity of expressing their great obligation to Dr. Harris.
January 14th.-A small number of lepers were seen at
the Police Hospital of Jubbulpore. Unfortunately a Hindu
festival was in progress, and this prevented the collection of
many lepers. Surgeon-Major B. Franklin did everything in
his power to assist the Commissioners.
January 16th.-This section of the Commission visited
Naini and Allahabad, where they examined the leprous prison-
ers at the Central Gaol, and the inmates of the Naini Leper
Asylum. Thence they proceeded to Calcutta.
December 31st.-B. N. R. and S. J. T. arrived in Rangoon
on the 31st of December, and were met by Surgeon-Major
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