If regiment
has been on
the march.
Barracks.
Nuisance.
Water-supply.
Sanitary
arrangements.
Diet.
Clothing.
Foot-soreness.
Duty.
Drill.
Exercises.
Vaccination.
Epidemics.
Phthisis
pulmonalis.
Hospital
ventilation.
Water-supply
General
conclusions.
NAGPORE FORCE.
101
Years.
Station.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1875 ..
.. Kamptee ..
..
36.36
1.66
.72
4.46
1.29
1876 ..
..
Do.
..
. .
54.57
1.49
1.31
6.55
1.89
1877 ..
..
Do.
..
. .
59.97
1.87
.98
.28
.56
Average ..
50.30
1.67
1.00
3.76
1.24
1878 ..
.. Kamptee ..
..
74.21
2.13 1.54
2.67
.28
Surgeon H. P. Esmonde White was in medical charge of this corps during the
year and reports as follows :—
If regiment has been on the march.—The Head-quarters and four companies for Banda
and Nowgong left on 26th December and reached Mogung on 31st December 1878.
Barracks.—The lines are not healthily situated, being central, about a quarter of a mile from
the right bank of Kanhan River. The rooms are small and badly ventilated, the doors low, and
for the most part the huts have no windows.
Ventilation and drainage .—The state of the lines has been reported on by the Deputy
Surgeon-General in his annual inspection, but no steps have been taken to remedy the defects,
which include too close contact between the houses. The guard-rooms are all good except hospital
guard, which has not sufficient cubic space. It was recommended by the Deputy Surgeon-
General to have a ridge ventilator put up, but it has not been done. The drainage is bad, as the
soil absorbs all liquid matter.
Nuisance.—None.
Water-supply.—Sufficient ; from wells and from the River Kanhan.
Sanitary arrangements .—The sanitary arrangements have been properly looked to. No
local causes exist beyond the lines, which are all bad.
Diet .—Provisions have lately risen in price owing to exportation. Vegetables are abundant.
The sepoys receive rice-money.
Clothing.—The clothing has been sufficient and adapted to the climate.
Foot-soreness .—Foot-soreness is prevalent. Men are occasionally excused from wearing
their boots and the latter are examined, but they are mostly badly fitting common boots.
Duty .—The ordinary garrison and regimental guards and duties ; have no prejudicial effect
on the men's health: Average number of nights in bed 4.
Drill.—Morning and evening duties. In the hot weather the morning parade commences
at half-past 5, and in the cold weather at about a quarter past 6. Evening parade is about
4 in the cold and 5 in the hot weather. This appears beneficial to the men's health, and no
recommendations have been made.
Exercises.—There is no provision in the regiment.
Vaccination .—Vaccination has been carried out. Many of the men were vaccinated when
small-pox was prevalent, but few were successful.
Epidemics.—Both cholera and small-pox were epidemic during the year. Both were
probably imported, as they were present in the district and town.
Phthisis pulmonalis.—There was 1 case of phthisis, 4 of pneumonia, 10 of bronchitis and
3 of asthma.
Hospital ventilation .—Good ; no recommendations were made regarding it. There has been
no overcrowding. The hospital drainage is good. The dry-earth system is carried out.
Water-supply.—The water is brought from wells by the regimental puckallies.
General conclusions .—The health of the regiment has not been so good as last year. The
number of admissions has been greater by 106. Ague furnished 245, or 83 more than in the
preceding year. Small-pox appeared and the families suffered severely from it. Cholera also
appeared later in the year.
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Ventilation
and drainage.