TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGES.
Preface.
Part I-
Chapter I. - SKETCH OF THE MEASURES TAKEN DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER TILL THE END OF NOVEMBER 1896 -
Section 1 . - Introductory ... ... ... 1-2
Section 2. - Early measures taken by Government with reference to the Plague Administration of the Municipal Commissioner of Bombay ... 2-5
Section 3. - Early measures taken by Government as regards Railway Inspec- ... tion ... ... 5-7
Section 4. - Early measures taken with reference to departures from Bombay by sea 7-9
Section 5. - Sketch of the early measures taken by the Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay ... 9-14
Section 6. - Sketch of the history of Plague in the Mofussil up to end of November 14-16
Section 7. - General Remarks 16

Chapter II. - SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF PLAGUE ADMINISTRATION IN DECEMBER 1896 AND JANUARY 1897-
Section 1. - Measures taken by Government with reference to Plague Administration of the Municipal Commissioner, Bombay ... ... 17-21
Section 2. - Sketch of the measures taken by the Municipal Commissioner in Bombay City during this period 21-24
Section 3. - New measures for Railway Inspection in the Presidency proper ... 24-25
Section 4. - Early measures for Railway Inspection in Sind 25-27
Section 5. - Departures from Bombay by sea. New measures regarding-... 27-30
Section 6. - The New legislation ... ... ... 31-33
Section 7. - The Pilgrim Traffic 33-40
Section 8. - Sketch of Plague Administration in Karchi in December 1896 and January 1897 ... ... ... 40-45
Section 9. - Plague in the Mofussil in December and January ... 46-49
Section 10. - General Remarks 49-50
Appendix A. - Report of the Committee appointed by Government to enquire into the nature and history of Plague (referred to in paragraph 3, Section 1) 51-52
Appendix B. - Summary by Surgeon-Major Street of the action taken by him in Bombay City (referred to in paragraph 12, Section 1) 53
Appendix C. - Memorial by certain Medical men of Bombay (referred to in paragraph 15, Section 1)... ... ... 54
Chapter III. - THE PERIOD (FEBRUARY AND EARLY PART OF MARCH) FROM THE PASSING OF THE EPIDEMIC DISEASES ACT TILL THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FIRST
PLAGUE COMMITTEE -
Section 1. - Rules framed under Act III of 1897 55-61
Section 2. - Railway Inspection ... ... 61-64
Section 3. - Further measures taken under Act III of 1897 for the purpose of controlling Sea Traffic ... ... 64-66
Section 4. - The City of Bombay ... 66-77
Section 5. - Sketch of Plague Administration in Karchi in February and up to the date of the appointment of the Karachi Plague Committee 77-81
Section 6. - Plague in the Mofussil in February 81-84
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