A hundred years ago | Fighting malaria in Indian plantations
A historical archive piece detailing Sir Ronald Ross's 1926 trip to India to inspect malaria control measures in tea plantations. The article serves as a historical record of public health efforts in colonial India.
Why it matters
It documents the history of tropical medicine and public health interventions in the early 20th century.
London, October 6: Under the auspices of the Indian Tea Association, Sir Ronald Ross will leave for India on 29th October on board ‘Rajpatanam’. He will travel to Calcutta via Malay States with the object of inspecting measures for the control of malaria, that are being carried out in the plantations in India and Malay States. While in Malay States, he will be the guest of Sir Watson. Sir Ronald Ross will unveil at Calcutta a commemorative tablet in his old laboratory at the Presidency General Hospital.
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