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An inspection post was established at Klka Railway' Station from the 14th of
March to 22nd of May 1903 during the move of Government of India and of the Punjab
Government to Simla.
No plague cases were detected during the period.
The medical staff and establishment at this post was as follows :- 1 Inspecting
Medical Officer, 1 Nurse, 1 Dhi, 1 Compounder, 1 Clerk.
Officers, subordinates and others proceeding to Simla in connection with the move of
the Punjab Government were medically examined at the Lahore Railway Station, between
May 12th and 18th, 1903.
Road inspection posts.
21. Medical inspection of passengers and disinfection of their effects was carried on
throughout the year at the Tra Devi and
Tattoo Plague Inspection Posts in the Simla
District. Two other inspection posts were established in April,-one at Dunera in the
Gurdspur District for the protection of Dalhousie, the other at the 17th milestone on
the Rwalpindi-Murree Road for the protection of Murree. These remained open during
the remainder of the year. All road inspection posts were provided with steam disin-
fectors.
The strength of the medical staff employed and number of persons inspected, &c.,
are given in table below :-
Table showing the Medical Staff on duty at the undermentioned Road Inspection
Posts and the number of persons inspected, &c., during 1902-03.
Serial No.
Name of Inspection Post.
Number of
Commissioned Medical Officers.
Number of Assistant Surgeons.
Number of Hospital Assistants.
Number of Dhis.
Number of passengers inspected.
Number of passengers whose effects were disinfected.
Number of passengers detained.
DETECTED.
Plague cases.
Plague deaths.
1.
Tra Devi (Simla District)
1
1
3
1
96,482
41,738
16
1
2
Tattoo (Simla District).
1
2
1
106,547
22,969
3
3
Dunera (Gurdspur)
1
1
1
21,943
2,884
6
1
4
17th milestone, Murree Road Inspection Post (Rwalpindi).
1
2
1
28,289
508
47
Total Number
1
4
8
4
253,261
68,099
72
2
Delhi Coronation Darbr.
22. In connection with the Coronation Darbr the following medical staff was specially
deputed to Delhi in connection with plague
arrangements made during the Darbr
period :-
(1) Doctor Heron.
(2) Assistant Surgeon G. C. Chaterjee with 12 Hospital Assistants, together with
1 Jamadr and 20 disinfectors.
The whole of the staff above noted was to work under the orders of the Civil Sur-
geon of Delhi.