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 810 LUC In tot .. >> P. 1 13 39 ce 740 830 648 975 73 to. > 7) Jenner's method is not universally followed, there is no hope of the disease being eradicated. Medical aid during prevalence of the disease is totally unavailing. The ratio of deaths during 1873 was 1-23 per thousand of population. Deaths registered from this disease during the last five years were as follows - 1869 ... 2,566 deaths. 1870 1871 1872 1873 The remarks regarding registration of deaths froin cholera apply with equal force to that from small-pox. Bowel complaints. The return of deaths during the last five years under these diseases is given below :- ID 2869 859 deaths. 1870 942 1871 ... 1,005 1872 962 1873 520 The ratio of deaths from bowel complaints during 1873 per thousand of population was 79. In the king's hospital, civil dispensary, and Balrampur hospital, 812 cases of dysentery and 923 cases of diarrhea were treated during the same year. The deaths were 10 from the former, and 38 from the latter in these hospitals. Skin diseases. These do not call for any special remarks. The most common forms are scabies and ringworm, both of which are owing to the unclean habits of the people. Cattle disease.—Murrain carried off during the last four years many head of cattle in the province. To remedy this evil, the Chief Commis- sioner engaged the services of a veterinary surgeon. A veterinary school has been established to teach sálotris how to treat disease when it breaks out in the districts. No reliable information can be obtained of the number of cattle attacked by this discase in Lucknow, nor how many have died from its effects. I am not aware whether they have suffered from the diminution of pasture lands. List of some indigenous medicines found in the district of Lucknow. 1. Opium The inspissated juice from the incised ugripe capsules of Sapaver Pomniferum, 2. Mustard The seeds of Sinapis Nigra. 3, Bel The half ripe fruit of Aegle Marmelos. 4, Amiltás Cassia pulp. The pulp of the pods of Cassia Fistula. 5. Imli Tamarind. The pulp of the fruit of Tamarindus indica 6. Goud Gum acacia. A gumny exudation from the stems of Ac&- cis Gummifera. 7. Pomegranate root bark The bark of the root of Ponicca Granatum. 8. Colosynth The pulp of the fruit of Citrulus Colocynthis. 9. Madar The root of Calatropis Hamiltouii. 10. Kuchlá Nux-vomics. The secds of Strychnos bux-Vomica. 11. Kaládána Pbarbitis nil. 12. Kath Karurjá The seeds of Casalpinia Bonducella. 13, Makoc The leaves and root of Solapum Nigrum. 14, Dhatúra The fruit and leavce of Stramonium. 15. Japál Gotá Croton secd, The secde of Croton Tiglium,