Climate of the
station.
Barracks.
Nuisance .—None .
Nuisance.
Water
- s uppl y.
Sanitary
arrangements.
Diet.
Foot-soreness.
Duty.
Drill.
Exercises .—None .
Exercises.
Hospital.
Water
-supply
General
conclusions.
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20th Regiment Aatibe Infantrg.
RIGHT WING—NOWGONG.
Surgeon E. Ferrand, in medical charge of this wing, reports as below :—
Climate of the station .—The rainfall was below the average, and the cold and heat were
both extreme. There has been less sickness this year in consequence of the small rainfall.
Barracks .—The huts are erected on slightly elevated ground at the north-east end of the
cantonment, and they face due east and west. The situation is healthy. The construction of
the huts is fair and what the Madras sepoy is accustomed to.
Ventilation and dminage .—The ventilation and drainage has been sufficient to preserve the
air pure. No defects have been observed.
Ventilation
and drainage.
Water-supply .—Water-supply has been sufficient during the year, and the water was of
good quality.
Sanitary arrangements .—On the whole the sanitary arrangements in the barracks have been
properly attended to, and there have been no local causes of disease requiring removal.
Diet.—The price of rice was high, but other articles of diet have been cheap and plentiful
Vegetables were abundant and fair in quality. The troops received compensation in the form
of rice-money. The dieting of the troops has been sufficiently nutritive and varied to preserve
health.
Clothing .—The clothing of the troops has been sufficient and was adapted to the climate; no
Clothing. changes have been recommended.
Clothing.
Foot-soreness .—There have been a few cases of foot-soreness, but they were not due to any
defect in the boots, but rather to the want of stockings.
Duty .—The duties have been of the ordinary kind and amount, and have had no bad effect
on the health of the men. The average number of nights in bed (per week) has been 3.94.
Drill.—During the hot season there was one hour's drill in the morning twice a week
between the hours of 6 and 7 A.M., and in the cold, one hour in the morning five times a week
between 7 and 8 A.M. The drills have not had any bad influence on the health of the men, and
no recommendations have been made.
Vaccination .—Twenty-four children were vaccinated during the year, and only one case was
unsuccessful. There have been no cases of re-vaccination. There were 5 cases of small-pox
among the children but none proved fatal.
Epidemics .—Three cases of cholera occurred among the families (2 women and 1 child)
and one proved fatal (the child). The cholera was not of a severe type, and the disease was
probably contracted while visiting the town bazaar where it was prevailing at the time.
Phthisis pulmonalis.—There was one case of pneumonia, one of pleurisy, and a few cases of
bronchitis and catarrh. The chief exciting cause in all these cases was the cold, which was
very severe during certain seasons. But anæmia and general debility, the result of saturation
of the system with malarious poison, was a strong predisposing cause.
Hospital.—The drainage was sufficient. The latrines have been kept very clean, and the
dry-earth system has been carried out efficiently.
Water-supply .—The hospital has been supplied with water from a well close by and the
supply was abundant and good.
General conclusions .—The health of the men has been better this year than last. The total
number of cases was 201 this year against 238 last year, but there were 6 deaths during year and
only 2 last year. Three of these deaths were from cerebral hæmorrhage.
Vaccination.
Epidemics.
Phthisis
pulmonalis.