Report on the medical topography and statistics of the southern division of the Madras army.
- Madras. Medical Board Office.
- Date:
- 1843
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report on the medical topography and statistics of the southern division of the Madras army. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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