Reports and papers on suspected cases of human plague in East Suffolk and on an epizootic of plague in rodents.

Date:
1911
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Credit: Reports and papers on suspected cases of human plague in East Suffolk and on an epizootic of plague in rodents. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Introduction by the Medical Officer ... ... ... Section I. Report by Dr. Bulstrode on suspected Pneumonic and Bubonic Plague in East Suffolk, and on the Prevalence of Plague in Rodents in Suffolk and Essex (For detailed contents see p. 1.) Section II. Observations by Drs. Martin and Rowland on Rat Plague in East Suffolk (For detailed contents see p. 41.) Section III. Report by Drs. Petrie and Macalister on the Pathological and Bacteriological Examination of Rodents Appendices:— 1. Letter to certain Sanitary Authorities requesting weekly reports on action taken re Plague (21st November, 1910) 2. Circular to Sanitary Authorities re Destruction of Rats (10th November, 1910) 3. General Order as to Destruction of Rats (10th November, 1910) ... 4. Circular to Sanitary Authorities forwarding copy of Plague Memo- randum (12th November, 1910) 5. Memorandum on Plague by the Medical Officer 6. Directions for obtaining and forwarding for Bacteriological Examin- ation Material from suspected plague cases 7. Letter to Certain Port Sanitary Authorities as to Examination of Rats (15th December, 1910) ... ... 8. Extracts from East Suffolk County Medical Officer’s Report on Rat Plague 9. Statistical Summary of Ipswich Rat Investigation, January 16th to February 14th, 1911 PAGE ii 1 41 56 68 68 69 71 71 78 79 80 86 No. 52. (18983—21.) Wt. 38431—108*. 1000. 6/11. D & S.
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