Duty and
exercises.
Drill.
Exercises.
Vaccination.
Climate of the
station.
On the march.
Diet.
Clothing.
Drill.
Vaccination.
Epidemic diseases.—No epidemic prevailed.
Epidemic
diseases.
Hospital water-supply.—Water supplied as to the regiment.
Hospital
water-supply.
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Duty and exercises.— The ordinary parades and guard duties. Some of the men play cricket.
Consecutive number of nights in bed 8.22.
Drill.—During the drill season there are usually four parades per week, about one hour each.
Parades in the hot weather are fewer, at 6 A.M. ; in the cold weather at 7 or 7-30 A.M. They
have no unfavorable influence on health.
Exercises.— A few of the men play cricket. There are no other games.
Vaccination.—All the men are protected by either small-pox or vaccination. No small-pox
occurred in the station. Twelve cases were re-vaccinated, 5 of whom were successful.
Ventilation of the hospital .—Ventilation was excellent. Ample accommodation. Hospital
latrine clean. Night-soil from private latrines is buried at a distance.
Hospital
General conclusions.— On the whole the health of the corps has been good. The climate of water-supply.
Dorundah is healthy. The men suffer somewhat from cold winds in the cold weather. The men's
huts are bad, the lines being old.
LEFT WING, 11TH REGIMENT N.I.
[ Ventilation of
the hospital.
Hospital water-supply.— Excellent.
General
conclusions
Climate of the station— Having arrived in the station on the 7th December, this question
cannot be answered fully.
On the march.—The wing left Dorundah on the 24th November and arrived at Calcutta on
the 7th December 1878.
The position of the lines is level with the vicinity, situated in the rear of a large native
military hospital, well protected by large trees and having three or four tanks almost within its
area. No very strong objections appear with regard to the healthiness of the position.
The wing is accommodated in bamboo-constructed huts, having sufficient doors and windows
for the most free ventilation.
Ventilation and drainage of the men's huts, guard-rooms, &c.— The ventilation is quite
satisfactory. No system of drainage has been laid down.
Any nuisance. —None.
Water-supply.— Good drinking water is brought daily for the men from the source which
supplies Calcutta. I have recommended that sufficient be brought to serve for drinking and
cooking.
Sanitary arrangements.— I consider that the bamboo huts in which the men are located are
too cold in the cold season, and hence the prevalence of fever (malarial) and bronchial affections.
Position of
the lines.
Ventilation
and drainage
of the men's
huts, guard
-
rooms, &c.
Any nuisance.
Sanitary
arrangements.
Water-supply.
Diet. —Provisions are said to be rather dear but abundant. Compensation for dearness is
granted. The men seem to be fairly well nourished.
Clothing.—The uniform, at least, has been sufficient. The ordinary native clothing is too
scanty for the cold weather of this station.
Foot-soreness.— Nothing remarkable as calling for improvement on this subject.
Foot-soreness.
Duty and exercises.— The guards requiring to be furnished are numerous, and this duty is
considered rather severe. The parade duties are moderate. I am unable to state the amount of
the prevailing sickness which might be assigned to the heavy sentry and guard duties at night,
but consider that they contribute a share.
Drill.—There are three parades in the week and two brigade parades. These are not
considered severe, and have not in my opinion any prejudicial effect on the health of the men.
Vaccination.—No case of small-pox has occurred. No vaccination has been practised during
the residence of the corps here (24 days).
Duty and
exercises.
Ventilation of the hospital.— The ventilation is by doors and windows on both sides of the
building, and has been complete and satisfactory. There has been ample room. Drainage satis
-
factory. Earth not used. No representation.
Ventilation
of the hos-
pital.
General conclusions.— Two cases of ague and 1 of contusion were in hospital on arrival of
the wing at this station. Ague was the prevailing disease, giving 30 admissions since arrival on
the 7th December; 5 cases of diarrhœa occurred, all of a severe character, 2 proving fatal—
this was considered to have resulted from the men drinking the impure tank water of the vicinity ;
3 cases of dysentery occurred, the symptoms of which were but moderately severe and ended in
recovery. The cause of this complaint is not quite evident, but probably originated from some
impurity in the food or drink of the men. The other complaints were venereal diseases. 1
gonorrhœa and 1 bubo were progressing favorably. One man subject to asthma died in
hospital from an aggravated attack of the complaint, supposed to have been induced by a chill
suffered in the huts at night. The other diseases were of a trifling and casual character and do
not call for special mention.
General
conclusions.
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