Report upon the Epidemic Fever of 1873-74 in the Rawalpindi Jail
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Post-mortem Reports of 13 other cases of fever of the Epidemic of 1873-74. By Dh. John Ince, Civil Surgeon. No. 1.?Prisoner SharafAllee, aged 30 : height 5'5"; admitted 6th October 1873; died about 8 p.m, 8th October; ill 2 days. Prominent Symptoms.?This case commenced with collapse like a bad case of Peshawur fever ; on 8th October T.?M. 104?, E105? ; K. 30 ; pulse none. Autopsy 12 hours after death. Body.?Fairly nourished ; no maculae.
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Report on the Recent Epidemic of Fever in the Rawulpindee Jail *This valuable report has been placed at our disposal by the Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Department.
To the Inspector-General of Prisons, Punjab, Lahore. No. 11, dated Raival Pindcc, 15th May 1873. Sir,?I have the honor, in continuation of my No. 9. dated 20th March last, to the address of the Commissioner and Superintendent of the Rawal Pindee Division, to submit the following further remarks upon the recent and former epidemics of fever in this jail, the average population of which I nnd is ...
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