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The article offers information on smallpox vaccination in the colonial and modern scientific context in 1721-1840. It mentions that the infectious diseases affected both the poor and the rich in which its prevention in Europe was advanced by elitist concern. It states that surgeon Nicol Mein used the Dimsdale method in inoculating 20 European troops in 1787 in Trichinopoly, South India.

This paper reports the rehabilitation of the historic St. Lourdes Church in Tiruchirappalli, India. The structure is a critical landmark and a significant representation of religious buildings in the area. Inspections of the Gothic style masonry church were completed in 1998, where distress and decay due to water damages were identified and repaired using lime-based materials. A subsequent inspection 10 years later indicated that remains a critical issue. This case study demonstrates the importance of rehabilitation of historic structures using appropriate construction techniques including possible alternative rehabilitation approaches to ensure the preservation of these structures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]