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persons residing in these towns who had previously lived in Hardwar
or who frequented Hardwar in the course of their daily occupations, a
list was prepared of their names and residences. Such persons were
inspected from time to time by medical officers, and their clothes
and houses disinfected.
Disinfection of
clothes.
"As no provision existed in the general rules for disinfection of
the clothes, etc., of wandering beggars and travellers, many of whom
pass through Hardwar, an addition was made for the purpose to rule
32 of the rules of 26th March 1897, and the clothing, etc., of such
beggars and travellers were disinfected before they entered the
inhabited area.
"The regulation requiring all pilgrims visiting Hardwar to live
in a camp remained in force till 12th July 1897, the period having
been extended for one month.
Probable
introduction of
the disease from
Sind.
"The Plague Commissioner, Surgeon-Major D. S. Reade,
A.M.S., considered it 'conclusively proved that the disease was
brought to the district by pilgrims from Sind and probably from
Karachi:' he thought 'that the outbreak was probably caused by
clothes brought from an infected area, the evidence pointing to the
person or persons who brought the clothes remaining unaffected.'
The evidence that has been collected undoubtedly supports the view
that the disease was imported from Sind.
Location of the
plague cases.
"The first seven cases occurred within 130 yards of one another
in a definite portion of the town, the evacuation of which for purposes
of disinfection was possible: the remainder* were scattered over an
area lying between the Ganges and the upper road from Hardwar to
Mayapur, and disinfection was therefore carried out without evacuation.
Subordinate
staff.
"To assist the officers named in paragraph 10, the following tempo-
rary establishments in excess of permanent staff were employed in
the Hardwar Union:-
Assistant Surgeons
2
Hospital Assistants
3
Female Hospital Assistants
2
Vaccinators
13
Conservancy Inspector
1
Sweepers
117
† Bhistis
6
‡ Kahars and beldars
56
Head Constables
8
Constables ...
25
§ Chaukidars
77
TOTAL
310
* The places at which the cases occurred are shown in the map in Volume IV, page 15.
† Water-carriers.
‡ Workpeople.
§ Village police.