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Medical, geographical, and agricultural report of a committee appointed by the Madras Government to inquire into the causes of the epidemic fever which prevailed in the provinces of Coimbatore, Madura, Dindigul, and Tinnivelly, during the years 1809, 1810 and 1811: of which Dr. W. Ainslie was president; Mr. A. Smith, second member; Dr. M. Christy, third member.

  • Madras (India : Presidency). Medical Committee to Inquire into the Causes of the Epidemic Fever.
Date:
1816
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Credit: Medical, geographical, and agricultural report of a committee appointed by the Madras Government to inquire into the causes of the epidemic fever which prevailed in the provinces of Coimbatore, Madura, Dindigul, and Tinnivelly, during the years 1809, 1810 and 1811: of which Dr. W. Ainslie was president; Mr. A. Smith, second member; Dr. M. Christy, third member. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    either side of the ghauts ; so tbat there is a free passage left for whatever wind may blow from Malabar, in a direction from N.W.tos.w. ‘The distance from the eastern opening of this pass to the sea, at the nearest point, is about seventy miles. The towns in the Coimbatore province are, in general, well built, and some of them are very large and populous. Four of the most noted are, Daraporam, Coimbatore, Bawanie, and Carroor. Daraporam stands in a fine, high, open country: the houses are, for the most part, well constructed ; and it has the river Amberabady within about half a mile of it: it is nearly forty miles distant from the great mountains which run south, but is not more than fifteen from the Verapatchy, or Pilney Hills, in the Dindigul province. Coimbatore’ also stands high and dry, but is much nearer than Daraporam to the (2) Coimbatore is in latitude 11°.3’. N. and longitude Tis 6. Tk