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So far as is known no ship bound for a European or a
Foreign port had a case of plague on board after her departure from
Bombay.
Combined
results.
The combined results of the Inward and Outward Inspections are
therefore as follows :-
71,751 Vessels and native craft.
}
Inspected from July 1897 to
531,745 Crew.
March 1898.
540,438 Passengers.
The inspection resulted in a detection of 115 plague cases.
Staff.
These inspections were controlled up to the middle of October
1897 by Surgeon-Major MacCartie, C.I.E., and afterwards by his
successor, Surgeon-Major T. Crimmin, V. C.
The following is a list of the staff who served the Plague Com-
mittee from the 30th June 1897 until 31st March 1898. The list shows
the date on which each officer was first entertained :-
NAMES OF OFFICERS.
PERIOD
REMARKS.
From
To
I. - COMMISSIONED MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Surg.-Lt. E. F. E. Baines.
21st April 1897
23rd December 1897.
Transferred to Govt.
" Sealy ......
24th December 1897
31st December 1897.
Transferred to Plague Committee.
II. - LADY DOCTORS.
Mrs. J. Walker ......
16th May 1897
12th September 1897.
Resigned.
Miss Brennan
13th September 1897
5th October 1897.
" Seraphina Dias
16th September 1897
31st March 1898.
Mrs. M. M. Murzban
1st October 1897
31st March 1898.
" Dadina
8th October 1897
31st January 1898.
Services dispensed with on account of reduction.
III. - PRIVATE MEDICAL
PRACTITIONERS.
Dr. P. D. Hormusji
4th April 1897
31st March 1898.
" James Munday
5th April 1897
Do.
" H. J. Khambatta
12th August 1897
26th December 1897.
Transferred to Plague Committee. Do.
" A. F. Fernandez
6th September 1897
Do.
Do.
" H. C. Munji
Do.
6th. October 1897.
Resigned.
" R. M. Nanji
Do.
4th February 1898.
Transferred to Govt.
Asst. Surg. E. O. Fen-wick.
Do.
31st October 1897.
Resigned.
Mr. B. B. Vijaikar
Do.
31st March 1898.
Dr. M. K. Munshi
7th September 1897
28th December 1897.
Transferred to Plague Committee.
Asst. Surg. M. G. Carroll.
13th September 1897
30th October 1897.
Mr. J. B. Munsiff
1st October 1897
31st March 1898.
" K. M. Munsukh
7th October 1897
Do.
Asst. Surg. H. S. Tanner.
1st November 1897
15th January 1898.
Resigned.
Dr. D. B. Naik
9th December 1897
6th January 1898.
So far as is known no ship bound for a European or a
Foreign port had a case of plague on board after her departure from
Bombay.
Combined
results.
The combined results of the Inward and Outward Inspections are
therefore as follows :-
71,751 Vessels and native craft.
}
Inspected from July 1897 to
531,745 Crew.
March 1898.
540,438 Passengers.
The inspection resulted in a detection of 115 plague cases.
Staff.
These inspections were controlled up to the middle of October
1897 by Surgeon-Major MacCartie, C.I.E., and afterwards by his
successor, Surgeon-Major T. Crimmin, V. C.
The following is a list of the staff who served the Plague Com-
mittee from the 30th June 1897 until 31st March 1898. The list shows
the date on which each officer was first entertained :-
NAMES OF OFFICERS.
PERIOD
REMARKS.
From
To
I. - COMMISSIONED MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Surg.-Lt. E. F. E. Baines.
21st April 1897
23rd December 1897.
Transferred to Govt.
" Sealy ......
24th December 1897
31st December 1897.
Transferred to Plague Committee.
II. - LADY DOCTORS.
Mrs. J. Walker ......
16th May 1897
12th September 1897.
Resigned.
Miss Brennan
13th September 1897
5th October 1897.
" Seraphina Dias
16th September 1897
31st March 1898.
Mrs. M. M. Murzban
1st October 1897
31st March 1898.
" Dadina
8th October 1897
31st January 1898.
Services dispensed with on account of reduction.
III. - PRIVATE MEDICAL
PRACTITIONERS.
Dr. P. D. Hormusji
4th April 1897
31st March 1898.
" James Munday
5th April 1897
Do.
" H. J. Khambatta
12th August 1897
26th December 1897.
Transferred to Plague Committee. Do.
" A. F. Fernandez
6th September 1897
Do.
Do.
" H. C. Munji
Do.
6th. October 1897.
Resigned.
" R. M. Nanji
Do.
4th February 1898.
Transferred to Govt.
Asst. Surg. E. O. Fen-wick.
Do.
31st October 1897.
Resigned.
Mr. B. B. Vijaikar
Do.
31st March 1898.
Dr. M. K. Munshi
7th September 1897
28th December 1897.
Transferred to Plague Committee.
Asst. Surg. M. G. Carroll.
13th September 1897
30th October 1897.
Mr. J. B. Munsiff
1st October 1897
31st March 1898.
" K. M. Munsukh
7th October 1897
Do.
Asst. Surg. H. S. Tanner.
1st November 1897
15th January 1898.
Resigned.
Dr. D. B. Naik
9th December 1897
6th January 1898.
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