Climate of the
station.
Ventilation
and drainage
of the men's
huts, &c.
Nuisance.
Water-supply
Sanitary
arrange-
ments.
Diet.
Clothing.
Foot-soreness
Duty and
exorcises.
Drill.
Vaccination
Epi demi c di seases.
Ventilation of
the hospital.
Hospital
drainage.
hospital
water-supply
General
conclusions.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
Years.
Stations.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1875 ..
.. Bellary ..
..
..
56.27
1.86
..
3.37
2.99
1876 ..
.. Do. ..
..
..
71.07
2.06
.73
5.53
1.10
1877 ..
.. Do. ..
..
..
107.71
2.57
2.25
3.83
2.25
Average ..
78.35
2.16
.96
4.24
2.11
1878 ..
.. Bellary ..
..
..
162.41
5.88
3.32
6.04
.60
The following officers were in medical charge of this corps during the year:—
Surgeon-Major E. S. Cleveland, M.D.,
Surgeon P. R. Martin, M.D.,
Surgeon-Major J. A. W. Spence, F.R.C.S.,
Lines.
Sanitary c
o n d i t i o n o f a l l buildings.
the last-named of whom reports as follows:—
Climate of the station .—The rains having failed in 1875 and 1876, scarcity of food, famine,
and disease was naturally the result.
Ventilation. and drainage of the men's huts, &c .—These are fairly good.
Nuisance.—None.
Water-supply.—This is obtained from sundry adjacent wells and a tank.
Sanitary arrangements .—The sanitary arrangements of the regimental lines are satisfactory,
the greatest pains being taken to keep them clean.
Diet .—Owing to the want of rain all kinds of provisions have been selling at famine prices.
Clothing.—The clothing is good and sufficient, and changed at different times of the year to
make it suitable to the state of weather and season of the year.
Foot-soreness .—Little or none.
Duty and exercises . —There are tri-weekly parades and the usual guards, which have no prejudi-
cial influence on the health of the men. The average number of nights in bed has been 5.
Drill.—The drills have had no injurious effect on their health.
Vaccination.—There have been 26 cases vaccinated, 24 being succsssful and 2 unsuccessful.
No eases of re-vaccination and no small-pox.
Epidemic diseases .—There were 9 cases of cholera among the troopers, 6 of which proved
fatal, and 1 death occurred amongst the followers out of 5 attacked. Out of 308 admis-
sions for fever 3 died. No defects. Dearness of provisions must have had to a certain extent
something to do with the increase of 162 admissions compared with the previous year.
Ventilation of the hospital.—This consists of a single ward ventilated by two doors, six
windows, and eight ventilators, and has an east and west verandah.
Hospital drainage.—Generally good, being chiefly surface. Dry-earth is freely used.
Hospital water-supply .—Obtained from a well which is near and the water good.
General conclusions .—There were 497 admissions and 11 deaths, 6 being from cholera, 3
from fever, 1 from anemia, and 1 from Bright's disease. Three hundred and eight of the
admissions were for fevers. The health of the regiment cannot be said to have been unhealthy,
although the number treated has been greater than in the previous year, when the total number
was only 335.
Deputy Surgeon-General P. G. FitzGerald, M.D., inspected this corps in Decem-
ber 1878 and reports as follows :
—
Lines.—There is no change in the condition of the lines of this regiment, which are the
oldest and worst in the station. The climate is very dry and the soil porous, so that there is very
little surface water at any time to be drained off.
Sanitary condition of all buildings .—There is a regimental latrine for the use of the camp
followers. It is merely an enclosure open to the sky and divided into two for the sexes. It is
kept clean with difficulty. The latrine for the quarter-guard is in the same style of architecture,
but being much smaller and in a more public place is better attended to.