Barracks.
Sanitary
condition of
all buildings.
Water-
supply.
111
BRITISH BURMAH DIVISION.
amounted to 17.0. On the whole the health of the regiment was satisfactory, and the mortality
was less than in the preceding year when 8 men died in hospital and two out of it. Four
sepoys succumbed to cholera in January whilst the regiment was stationed at Trichinopoly ; a
naigue died at Kamptee where he had gone on sick leave ; a sepoy fell a victim at Rangoon
(where he had been sent from here for disposal) to diabetis ; and two men died here from general
debility followed by general dropsy. The health of the regiment does not appear to have
deteriorated since arrival (in March) in Burmah, but it is probably too soon yet to form conclusion
on this point.
Deputy Surgeon-General H. R. Oswald, M.D., inspected this corps on the 11th
November 1878 and reports as follows :—
Barracks.—The barracks were clean, being swept out daily and washed weekly ; at present
they are undergoing some repairs and the annual whitewashing.
Sanitary condition of all buildings.—The latrine for the men was perfectly clean, and almost
entirely free from any bad odour. It had been recently well tarred. Dry-earth is not in use.
Excreta are removed twice daily by conservancy carts to a distance and buried. There is one
urinary cess-pool.
Water-supply.—From four wells, ample and good ; no filters.
Conservancy.— The conservancy of the neighbourhood of the barracks and of the station
generally is very good.
Conservancy.
Hospital.—The hospital which consists of two fine wards each 116' x 22' x 16' was
perfectly clean and neat. There are two good latrines underneath the wards which were in
excellent order.
Hospital.
33rd Regiment Native Infantry.
HEAD-QUARTERS AND WING STATION—MOULMEIN.
Arrived from Madras on the 16th April 1878.
RIGHT WING STATION—TONGHOO.
Average strength
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
7 6 7
Do.
do.
present
..
..
.. .. .. ..
739
Admission
.. ..
..
.. .. .. .. ..
297
Daily sick
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
17
Deaths in hospital
..
..
..
.. .. .. ..
9
Do. out of hospital ..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
3
Pensioned
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sick leave
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
18
The following return shows the rate of sickness, deaths, and invaliding, as
contrasted with previous years :—
Years.
Stations.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths.
Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1875
.. ..
Dorunclah
..
..
37.28
1.48
.93
..
.46
1876
.. ..
Do.
.. ..
39.18
1.56
.74
.29
.89
1877
.. ..
Madras
.. ..
41.96
1.35
1.37
..
.91
Average ..
39.47
1.46
1.01
.09
.75
1878
..
.. Moulmein
..
..
40.19
2.30
1.56
..
2.37
Surgeon-Major D. J. McCarthy, M.D., was in medical charge of this corps
during the year and reports as follows :—
Climate of the station.—The temperature of the station has been above the average, and
there has been a deficiency of 40 inches in the rainfall ; the climate has not exercised any
prejudicial influence on the health of the troops.
Natural features of the district.—The geological formation consists of laterite and loam
and the underlying rocks of sandstone and limestone which constitute the grea ter part of the
surrounding hills. The soil is a rich and fertile loam with a large proportion of decayed vegeta-
Climate of
the station.
Natural
features of
the district.