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Recommendations regarding the removal of troops to Cholera camps ... ... ... 30
Cots in camp recommended for all troops during wet weather ... ... ... 30
No European sick orderlies should be employed during epidemics ... ... ... 30
Funeral parties should be discontinued during epidemics ... ... ... ... 30
III. CHOLERA AMONG EUROPEAN TROOPS ON THE MARCH.
Railway travelling by Military Troops ... ... ... ... ... 30
Rules recommended for adoption " ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30
General Order regarding the matching of Troops ... ... ... ... ... 32
Cholera on the march ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31
Conservancy of Camps 32Families on the march ... ... ... ... ... 34
IV. CHOLERA AMONG NATIVE TROOPS ON THE MARCH.
Honorable Mr. Ellis' Report on the marching of Native Troops generally approved of by Government 34
Details regarding the prevalence of Cholera... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Return shewing the number of Regiments attacked on the line of march after every 200 miles of road passed over, from 1820 to 1824 inclusive... ... ... ... ... 35
Return shewing the proportion of attacks according to the number of days occupied in the completion of each
march, from 1820 to 1844 inclusive... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35
Return showing ratio of deaths to strength per 1,000 from Cholera in bodies of men varying in strength from
under 300 to 1,500 while marching... ... ... ... ... ... ... 36
Return shewing the number of marches made and attacks of Cholera in bodies of men varying in strength
from under 300 to 1,500, from 1820 to 1844... ... ... ... ... ... 36
Analysis of the foregoing returns... ... ... ... ... ... ... 36
Proportion of marches by Detachments attended by cholera... ... ... ... 36
Death rate from cholera influenced by numbers in camp... ... ... ... 36
Duration of marches influences the liability to attacks of cholera... ... ... 36
Peculiarity of Madras N. I. Regiments as contrasted with those of Bengal... ... 36
Practical conclusions... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37
Arrangements already sanctioned ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37
Movement of N. I. Regiments by wings and by Railways and Steamer recommended... ... 37
Cholera camps in the march of N. I. Regiments... ... ... ... ... 37
V. DURING, OR SUBSEQUENT TO, AGGLOMERATIONS OF PEOPLE AT PILGRIMAGES AND FAIRS,
The above subject already disposed of... ... ... ... ... ...
Sketch Rules for the arrangements to be made in the management and conservancy of fairs and festivals ... 37
VI. EPIDEMIC CHOLERA IN JAILS.
Epidemic Cholera in Jails... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 39
Previous proposals on this subject... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40
Rules at present in force generally recommended by the Committee... ... ... 40
Quarantine wards in Jails... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40
Observation of new arrivals ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40
Certain modifications in existing rules recommended ... ... ... ... ... 40
Identity of requirements of Barracks and Jails as regards cholera... ... ... 40
Rules for the guidance of Officers in charge of Jails on the occurrence of epidemic cholera 40
VII. IN HOSPITALS.
Measures to prevent the extension of cholera in, and its dissemination from, Hospitals... 44
The principle of removing general sick from a Hospital and congregating therein all the cholera cases, erroneous... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 44
Provision of Quarantine Hospitals or Wards recommended.... ... ... ... 45
VIII. IN SEAPORT TOWNS IN WHICH THE DISEASE IS DIRECTLY IMPORTED BY SHIPS.
Restrictive measures for the enforcement of quarantine considered by the International Sanitary Conference... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 45
Conclusions of the Conference not generally accepted... ... ... ... ... 46
Memorial on quarantine addressed to the Lord President of the Privy Council ... ... 46
Rules in force at Madras ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 49
Ennore well adapted for a quarantine station ... ... ... ... ... ... 50
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Recommendations regarding the removal of troops to Cholera camps ... ... ... 30
Cots in camp recommended for all troops during wet weather ... ... ... 30
No European sick orderlies should be employed during epidemics ... ... ... 30
Funeral parties should be discontinued during epidemics ... ... ... ... 30
III. CHOLERA AMONG EUROPEAN TROOPS ON THE MARCH.
Railway travelling by Military Troops ... ... ... ... ... 30
Rules recommended for adoption " ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30
General Order regarding the matching of Troops ... ... ... ... ... 32
Cholera on the march ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31
Conservancy of Camps 32Families on the march ... ... ... ... ... 34
IV. CHOLERA AMONG NATIVE TROOPS ON THE MARCH.
Honorable Mr. Ellis' Report on the marching of Native Troops generally approved of by Government 34
Details regarding the prevalence of Cholera... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Return shewing the number of Regiments attacked on the line of march after every 200 miles of road passed over, from 1820 to 1824 inclusive... ... ... ... ... 35
Return shewing the proportion of attacks according to the number of days occupied in the completion of each
march, from 1820 to 1844 inclusive... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35
Return showing ratio of deaths to strength per 1,000 from Cholera in bodies of men varying in strength from
under 300 to 1,500 while marching... ... ... ... ... ... ... 36
Return shewing the number of marches made and attacks of Cholera in bodies of men varying in strength
from under 300 to 1,500, from 1820 to 1844... ... ... ... ... ... 36
Analysis of the foregoing returns... ... ... ... ... ... ... 36
Proportion of marches by Detachments attended by cholera... ... ... ... 36
Death rate from cholera influenced by numbers in camp... ... ... ... 36
Duration of marches influences the liability to attacks of cholera... ... ... 36
Peculiarity of Madras N. I. Regiments as contrasted with those of Bengal... ... 36
Practical conclusions... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37
Arrangements already sanctioned ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37
Movement of N. I. Regiments by wings and by Railways and Steamer recommended... ... 37
Cholera camps in the march of N. I. Regiments... ... ... ... ... 37
V. DURING, OR SUBSEQUENT TO, AGGLOMERATIONS OF PEOPLE AT PILGRIMAGES AND FAIRS,
The above subject already disposed of... ... ... ... ... ...
Sketch Rules for the arrangements to be made in the management and conservancy of fairs and festivals ... 37
VI. EPIDEMIC CHOLERA IN JAILS.
Epidemic Cholera in Jails... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 39
Previous proposals on this subject... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40
Rules at present in force generally recommended by the Committee... ... ... 40
Quarantine wards in Jails... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40
Observation of new arrivals ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40
Certain modifications in existing rules recommended ... ... ... ... ... 40
Identity of requirements of Barracks and Jails as regards cholera... ... ... 40
Rules for the guidance of Officers in charge of Jails on the occurrence of epidemic cholera 40
VII. IN HOSPITALS.
Measures to prevent the extension of cholera in, and its dissemination from, Hospitals... 44
The principle of removing general sick from a Hospital and congregating therein all the cholera cases, erroneous... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 44
Provision of Quarantine Hospitals or Wards recommended.... ... ... ... 45
VIII. IN SEAPORT TOWNS IN WHICH THE DISEASE IS DIRECTLY IMPORTED BY SHIPS.
Restrictive measures for the enforcement of quarantine considered by the International Sanitary Conference... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 45
Conclusions of the Conference not generally accepted... ... ... ... ... 46
Memorial on quarantine addressed to the Lord President of the Privy Council ... ... 46
Rules in force at Madras ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 49
Ennore well adapted for a quarantine station ... ... ... ... ... ... 50
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| Description | " ... Ordered under G. O. no. 216 of 27th February 1867, to report upon the arrangements which should be made to give practical effect in the Madras Presidency to the recommendations and suggestions of the International Sanitary Conference". Outlines measures of sanitation for the prevention of epidemic cholera in villages and towns. Includes military cantonments and cholera among troops. |
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