Jptidirat Jjjtcrosi. Cholera at Coconada.?Cholera is reported to be very prevalent at Coconada, and is causing the local authorities no little anxiety. The death from cholera of Mr. Boll and, of the Madras Bank, has cast quite a gloom over the station.
Cholera in Sind.?During the month of June in the district 1,893 cases of cholera were reported, 1,174 of which proved fatal, and during the last fortnight it made its appearance in the city. One hundred and six cases were reported, 72 of which proved fatal. The civil and military authorities are taking the greatest precautions. The city has been mapped out and is under the charge of the Civil Surgeon and his assistants, the Municipal schools have been closed, and the work at the new Central Jail in course of erection is at a standstill, all the prisoners who were engaged upon the work having been withdrawn. The military authorities have tents pitched at some distance from the barracks, ready for any emergency, The superand the soldiers are forbidden to enter the city. stitious are not without their precautions. Bags of rice and heaps of lime have been placed on the boundaries of the city in order that the goddess of cholera in her passage to the city may be appeased, while in the eyes of many a silver ring worn on each of the big toes is supposed to be a safeguard. The greatest danger lies in the city, should rain to and this is the season for it. any considerable extent fall, The death-rate is expected to be very high, for during rain the state of most of the streets is almost beyond description.
Hyderabad
Cholera in Russia.?The latest advices state that cholera is spreading in Russia, and has now appeared at Kazan and Moscow. Cholera at Mandalay.?Several deaths from cholera reported from Mandalay and Toungu. Surgeon-Captain Wilson, Indian Medical Service, died at Mandalay of cholera.
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Sickness in Lahore.?A few fresh cases of cholera have occurred in Lahore city after a cessation of about a fortnight, and fever and small-pox are prevalent. Cholera of a severe type has again broken out in certain villages situated in low lands in the Lahore district. The reports submitted to the local authorities on the 8th instant showed 185 seizures and 110 deaths. This fresh outbreak is attributed to excessive heat. The Civil Veterinary Department.?The revised rule of the Civil Veterinary Department appear to be yet unsettled, although they have, perhaps, finally left the Army Veterinary Department. One question is the question of the right of A. V. D. men to be replaced at the disposal of the military authorities in case of impaired health or for other reasons unfitting them for the work of the C. V. D.
Cholera at the Kolar Gold Mines.?Cholera has broken out at the Kolar Gold Mines where three or four The same disease cases are reported to have proved fatal. is prevalent at Bangalore in an epidemic form, deaths from this cause being reported daily. Lecture on Typhoid Fever.?A lecture is announced to be delivered by Major-General Phelps before the East India Association in London, on the increasing mortality from enteric fever among European troops in India. Vaccination in Burma.?The resolution on the report Vaccination in Burma for the year 1891-92 says the number of persons vaccinated in Lower Burma during 1891-92 was 129,509, being less by 10,812 than in the previous year. The most notable decreases were in the districts of Prome, Thongwa, Henzada, Thyetmyo, and Toungoo. The number of vaccinations in Upper Burma was 57,985 against on
37,956.
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Dr. Sircar's Science Association.?Some changes have been made in the new Session of the above Association which has just commenced, which will prove very useful. The fees for attending lectures have been considerably reduced, in the case of poor students to almost nominal sums, and lectures, so far as the nature of the subjects will permit, will be illustrated with experiments so as to present facts and phenomena in their living aspects. It is intended to award medals and prizes to meritorious students after the close of each session. Sanitation in 'ombay.?At a special meeting the Bombay Municipal Corporation passed a motion declaring that the work of constructing the house connections in the city should be stayed till the Corporation had inquired into the sanitary effect of those already constructed, and appointing a large committee to inquire into, and report on, the question, and suggest such remedies as might appear desirable or necessary.
Tansa Water-works.?A gold-lettered marble tablet is to be erected in the new Municipal Offices with the following inscription:?"The Tansa Water-works, which supply the city of Bombay with 21 million gallons of water per diem through a duct 55 miles in length, from a lake 6 square miles in area, were first designed and reported on the Municipal Corporation by Major Hector Tulloch, r.e,, Executive Engineer, Bombay Municipality, in the year 1872. They were commenced in the year 1889 on the recommendation of Sir Charles Edward Kayll Ollivant, k.c.i.e., c.s., Municipal Commissioner for the city of Bombay, whose administrative and financial abilities were conspicuously displayed during their construction. He was supported in his recommendation by many prominent citizens, especially Dr. Thomas Blaney, Coroner of Bombay, who has during the course of a long life gratuitously given to the city services beyond computation in money. The works were carried out by Mr. W. J. B. Clerke, m.i.c.E., c.i.e., with signal engineering talent. Completed during the time that Mr. H. A. Acworth, C.S., held the office of Commissioner, at a cost of 150 lakhs of rupees, and opened by His Excellency the Marquis of Lansdowne, g.c.m.g., g m s.i., g.m.i.e., Viceroy and Governor-General of India, on 31st March 1892, This tablet is erected by the command of the Municipal Corporation of Bombay, in order to commemorate the sue-
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ce3sful completion of an undertaking which, in costliness, magnitude, and importance, stands unrivalled among Municipal works in India, as well as the names of those who having been chiefly instrumental to so great a result best deserve the gratitude of the cit'iens of Bombay. By order of the Municipal Corporation. May 1892." Medical Work at Baroda.?The Gaekwar of Baroda has given orders for the opsning of three hospitals, the establishing of a State Sanitary Commissionership, and the engagement of the services of a lady doctor. Dr. Lawrie on Opium-eating.?Dr. Lawrie is of that opium-eating or smoking to excess is very uncommon in India, and that its use in moderation has the most beneficial results. He thus compares it with alcohol:?" If opium-eating is a vice, it is not to be compared in the harm iu does to alcohol. Alcohol destroys the health and leads to crime. Opium doe3 neither the one nor the other. All men in health are much better without alcohol than with it: but I very much doubt if the same can be said in India about opium. On the contrary, an immense number of people in this country owe their health to opium, and would not only fall an easy prey to disease, but would actually suffer in general health if they did not take it. It is well-known that when the natives of Hyderabad go to the hills, the opium-eaters stand the change of climate and remain well, while those who do not take opium have fever, diarrhcea, and various other illnesses all the time they are there. In the same way, when they go to Europe, the opium-eaters do not feel the cold and benefit by the change. The non-opium eaters, on the other hand, suffer untold misery from the cold in Europe, and the change does them more harm than good, so that after their return to India they have to recruit their health.
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Cholera in Sind.?During the month of June in the district 1,893 cases of cholera were reported, 1,174 of which proved fatal, and during the last fortnight it made its appearance in the city. One hundred and six cases were reported, 72 of which proved fatal. The civil and military authorities are taking the greatest precautions. The city has been mapped out and is under the charge of the Civil Surgeon and his assistants, the Municipal schools have been closed, and the work at the new Central Jail in course of erection is at a standstill, all the prisoners who were engaged upon the work having been withdrawn. The military authorities have tents pitched at some distance from the barracks, ready for any emergency, The superand the soldiers are forbidden to enter the city. stitious are not without their precautions. Bags of rice and heaps of lime have been placed on the boundaries of the city in order that the goddess of cholera in her passage to the city may be appeased, while in the eyes of many a silver ring worn on each of the big toes is supposed to be a safeguard. The greatest danger lies in the city, should rain to and this is the season for it. any considerable extent fall, The death-rate is expected to be very high, for during rain the state of most of the streets is almost beyond description.
Hyderabad
Cholera in Russia.?The latest advices state that cholera is spreading in Russia, and has now appeared at Kazan and Moscow. Cholera at Mandalay.?Several deaths from cholera reported from Mandalay and Toungu. Surgeon-Captain Wilson, Indian Medical Service, died at Mandalay of cholera.
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Sickness in Lahore.?A few fresh cases of cholera have occurred in Lahore city after a cessation of about a fortnight, and fever and small-pox are prevalent. Cholera of a severe type has again broken out in certain villages situated in low lands in the Lahore district. The reports submitted to the local authorities on the 8th instant showed 185 seizures and 110 deaths. This fresh outbreak is attributed to excessive heat. The Civil Veterinary Department.?The revised rule of the Civil Veterinary Department appear to be yet unsettled, although they have, perhaps, finally left the Army Veterinary Department. One question is the question of the right of A. V. D. men to be replaced at the disposal of the military authorities in case of impaired health or for other reasons unfitting them for the work of the C. V. D.
Cholera at the Kolar Gold Mines.?Cholera has broken out at the Kolar Gold Mines where three or four The same disease cases are reported to have proved fatal. is prevalent at Bangalore in an epidemic form, deaths from this cause being reported daily. Lecture on Typhoid Fever.?A lecture is announced to be delivered by Major-General Phelps before the East India Association in London, on the increasing mortality from enteric fever among European troops in India. Vaccination in Burma.?The resolution on the report Vaccination in Burma for the year 1891-92 says the number of persons vaccinated in Lower Burma during 1891-92 was 129,509, being less by 10,812 than in the previous year. The most notable decreases were in the districts of Prome, Thongwa, Henzada, Thyetmyo, and Toungoo. The number of vaccinations in Upper Burma was 57,985 against on
37,956.
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Dr. Sircar's Science Association.?Some changes have been made in the new Session of the above Association which has just commenced, which will prove very useful. The fees for attending lectures have been considerably reduced, in the case of poor students to almost nominal sums, and lectures, so far as the nature of the subjects will permit, will be illustrated with experiments so as to present facts and phenomena in their living aspects. It is intended to award medals and prizes to meritorious students after the close of each session. Sanitation in 'ombay.?At a special meeting the Bombay Municipal Corporation passed a motion declaring that the work of constructing the house connections in the city should be stayed till the Corporation had inquired into the sanitary effect of those already constructed, and appointing a large committee to inquire into, and report on, the question, and suggest such remedies as might appear desirable or necessary.
Tansa Water-works.?A gold-lettered marble tablet is to be erected in the new Municipal Offices with the following inscription:?"The Tansa Water-works, which supply the city of Bombay with 21 million gallons of water per diem through a duct 55 miles in length, from a lake 6 square miles in area, were first designed and reported on the Municipal Corporation by Major Hector Tulloch, r.e,, Executive Engineer, Bombay Municipality, in the year 1872. They were commenced in the year 1889 on the recommendation of Sir Charles Edward Kayll Ollivant, k.c.i.e., c.s., Municipal Commissioner for the city of Bombay, whose administrative and financial abilities were conspicuously displayed during their construction. He was supported in his recommendation by many prominent citizens, especially Dr. Thomas Blaney, Coroner of Bombay, who has during the course of a long life gratuitously given to the city services beyond computation in money. The works were carried out by Mr. W. J. B. Clerke, m.i.c.E., c.i.e., with signal engineering talent. Completed during the time that Mr. H. A. Acworth, C.S., held the office of Commissioner, at a cost of 150 lakhs of rupees, and opened by His Excellency the Marquis of Lansdowne, g.c.m.g., g m s.i., g.m.i.e., Viceroy and Governor-General of India, on 31st March 1892, This tablet is erected by the command of the Municipal Corporation of Bombay, in order to commemorate the sue-
[Aug.
1892.
ce3sful completion of an undertaking which, in costliness, magnitude, and importance, stands unrivalled among Municipal works in India, as well as the names of those who having been chiefly instrumental to so great a result best deserve the gratitude of the cit'iens of Bombay. By order of the Municipal Corporation. May 1892." Medical Work at Baroda.?The Gaekwar of Baroda has given orders for the opsning of three hospitals, the establishing of a State Sanitary Commissionership, and the engagement of the services of a lady doctor. Dr. Lawrie on Opium-eating.?Dr. Lawrie is of that opium-eating or smoking to excess is very uncommon in India, and that its use in moderation has the most beneficial results. He thus compares it with alcohol:?" If opium-eating is a vice, it is not to be compared in the harm iu does to alcohol. Alcohol destroys the health and leads to crime. Opium doe3 neither the one nor the other. All men in health are much better without alcohol than with it: but I very much doubt if the same can be said in India about opium. On the contrary, an immense number of people in this country owe their health to opium, and would not only fall an easy prey to disease, but would actually suffer in general health if they did not take it. It is well-known that when the natives of Hyderabad go to the hills, the opium-eaters stand the change of climate and remain well, while those who do not take opium have fever, diarrhcea, and various other illnesses all the time they are there. In the same way, when they go to Europe, the opium-eaters do not feel the cold and benefit by the change. The non-opium eaters, on the other hand, suffer untold misery from the cold in Europe, and the change does them more harm than good, so that after their return to India they have to recruit their health.
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