Cholera in Indian cantonments and how to deal with it : written for the use of Cantonment magistrates, medical officers and others interested in the question / by E.H. Hankin.

  • Hankin, E. Hanbury (Ernest Hanbury), 1865-1939.
Date:
1895
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Credit: Cholera in Indian cantonments and how to deal with it : written for the use of Cantonment magistrates, medical officers and others interested in the question / by E.H. Hankin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Introductory—The Nature of Cholera. P A Theories that have been held as to its nature ,. i Miasm versus Microbe . . .. .. 2 Difficulties in the way of accepting the latter as the cause of cholera in India .. .. .. • • 3 Sporadic cases .. .. . . • • 5 Degchie and food poisoning .. .. .. ib. CHAPTER II. The Cholera Microbe. Its mode of life outside the human body .. 7 It cannot be removed by ordinary filtration .. 11 It is easily destroyed by boiling ., • • 13 It is easily destroyed by drying .. .. ib. It is easily destroyed by acids .. .. 14 It varies in virulence, a tact that may explain some cases of irregular distribution .. ..15 ■Its growth is stated to be favoured by traces of salt and nitrates .. .. .. ,, ib. (0- (2)- (3) - (4) - (5) - (6) - (7)~ CHAPTER III. Examples of epidemics irregular and otherwise. (1) —Example of water infection chiefly affecting Brah- mins .. .. .. • • 17 (2) —Examp’.'' of water infection chiefly affecting Mus- almans .. . . .. .. 20 (3) —Exampffi of water infection only affecting certain companies in a British Regiment ., .. 23