Health resorts for tropical invalids in India, at home, and abroad / by W.J. Moore.

Date:
1881
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Credit: Health resorts for tropical invalids in India, at home, and abroad / by W.J. Moore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    give rise to bronchial and rheumatic affections. Ex- cepting in the cold weather, chest complaints, neuralgia, and rheumatism are very uncommon, and at all times patients recover rapidly from weakened conditions, the result of prolonged residence on the plains. Chronic forms of indigestion are usually benefited. Excepting at the period and under the contingency of late rains, as referred to above, children thrive especially well. Cashmir.—The following rules for the guidance of travellers visiting the dominions of his Highness the Maharaja of Jummoo and Cashmir, having received the sanction of his Excellency the Governor-General in Council, were published for general information in the 4 Punjab Gazette ’ of March 28, 1878 :— 1. The Punjab Government no longer issues passes for visitors to Cashmir. The number of military officers in Cashmir at one time is restricted to 200. The disposal of passes for this number, less a certain number reserved for the Punjab Frontier Force, is with his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. Frontier Force officers desiring to visit Cashmir must apply to the Brigadier-General commanding. Civilians and military officers in civil employ, but a small proportion of whom under the leave rules can visit Cashmir the same season, do not require any passes ; but they should report their intention to tiavel in Cashmir to the Assistant-Secretary, Lahore, and can obtain at the Secretariat Office, Lahore, a copy of the rules to which they must conform. 2. There are four authorised routes for European visitors to Cashmir:— First.—The principal road from the plains by Bliimbar and Ilajaori, over the Pir Panjal range. This