Bath-rooms.
Hospital
clothing.
Water-supply
Conservancy.
NAGPORE FORCE.
91
Latrines. —The private latrines in the Native lines remain in the same imperfect state, and as
I found no attempt had been made to carry out my former recommendations, this year proposed a
modification that allowed of the escape of the urine and latrine washing water into the street
drains.
The dry-earth system has been well carried out by Major Vertue, the Government Magistrate.
All the ordure from the Native lines and bazaars has been carried to the Temple gardens quite near
and buried in trenches according to regulations. This year a splendid crop of English vegetables
has been raised on the trenched ground.
Some of the Kamptee public latrines put up for the use of the sepoys and families have been
blown down during the year. I have recommended others to be put up, as I feel assured in time
these public latrines will be much used by the inhabitants of the lines, and in this way very much
of the soakage of urine and latrine washing water into the compounds in front of each hut will be
avoided.
The ordure is still buried in pits at Raipur and in trenches about 3 feet by 3 feet instead of
1 foot, and of course the ground is never cultivated.
Public latrines for the sepoys and their families are required at Sumbalpur, Raipur, Chanda,
Seroncha, and Cavalry lines, Kamptee,
Bath-rooms .—Clean, well supplied with bathing tubs and water ; good arrangements made
to carry off the soiled water. A. bath-room is still required for the hospital at Hoshungabad.
Hospital clothing. —In hospital I found the hospital clothing clean, in good repair, and
kept up sufficient to meet all demands.
Water-supply.—With the exception of Raipur there is an abundant supply of good drink-
ing water. At this station during the hot season most of the wells run dry, and the chief supply
is obtained from a large tank near.
Conservancy.—Is tolerably good at all stations considering the small sum of money that is
granted for this purpose. Dust-bins have been put up at many of the stations ; still required
in the 8th Regiment N.I. lines, Seetabuldee, and a larger number of smaller sized dust-bins still
required in the 35th lines at Kamptee.
Latrines.
2nd Regiment Light Cabalrg.
STATION—KAMPTEE.
Arrived from Bellary 12th February 1873.
Average strength
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 326
Do.
do. present ..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 320
Admissions
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 281
Daily sick
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
Deaths in hospital
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
1
Do. out of hospital ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Pensioned
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Sick leave
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
The following return shows the rates 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 ..
.. Kamptee
..
..
57.21
2.48
.48
13.94
.48
1876 ..
..
Do.
..
..
80.86
2.87
..
7.37
1.84
1877 ..
..
Do.
..
..
78.81
1.73
1.02
2.01
.34
Average ..
72.29
2.36
.50
7.78
.88
1878 ..
... Kamptee
..
..
87.81
3.12
.61
..
.30
Surgeon-Major B. T. Suffrein was in medical charge of the corps during the
year and reports as follows :—