?TABLE OF CONTENTS. Paras. 1. Map No. 1 showing distribution of plague in the Punjab from 1st October 1897 to 30th September 1901 2. Map No. 2 showing distribution of plague in the Punjab from 1st October 1901 to 30th September 1902 3. Table showing the number of plague cases and deaths in the Punjab for each year from the beginning of October 1897 to the end of September 1902 ... ... ... ... 4. Introduction ... ... 1 5. Review of epidemic ... ... ... 3 6. Bearing of the people in the presence of plague. Influence of the epidemic upon agriculture, trade, &c. ... ... 5 7. Attitude of the people towards plague measures ... ... 6 8. Climate, soil and water-supply 7 9. Measures taken with a view to prevent outbreaks of plague in infected places ... ... ... 8 10. Arrangements for obtaining information ... ... ... 9 11. Evacuation ... ... ... ... 10 12. Employment of cordons and guards ... ... .. 11 13. Segregation 12 14. The extent to which people accepted medical treatment ... 13 15. Disinfection by official agency ... ... 14 16. Popular methods of disinfection ... ... 15 17. Steam disinfectors ... ... ... 16 18. Disinfection Depôt ... ... ... 17 19. Inoculation ... ... ... 18 20. Attitude of the people towards inoculation 19 21. Methods adopted for inducing its acceptance ... ... 20 22. Arrangements for carrying out inoculation ... .. 21 23. Methods of its performance. Records ... ... ... 22 24. Effects of inoculation ... ... ... 23 25. Infection ... ... ... 24 26. The extent to which rats or other animals have suffered from plague. Relation as to time between rat mortality and out- breaks of plague among human beings ... ... 25 27. Influence of local conditions ... ... 26 28. Variations in the type and severity of plague ... ... 27 29. Ditto in different districts ... ... 28-29 30. Ditto among different races or castes and sexes... ... 30 31. Ditto at different age periods ... ... 31 32. Personnel ... ... ... 32 33. Financial ... ... ... 33 34. Recommendations ... .. ... 34 35. Delhi Division- (1) Hissar District ... ... ... 35 (2) Delhi District ... ... ... 36 (3) Karnál District ... ... ... 37 (4) Ambala District ... 38 (5) Simla District ... ... ... 39 36. Jullundur Division- (1) Kángra District ... ... ... 40 (2) Hoshiárpur District ... ... 41 (3) Jullundur District ... ... ... 42 (4) Ludhiána District ... ... ... 43 (5) Ferozepore District ... ... 44