BENGAL.
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Exercises.
Vaccination,
Epidemics.
Hospital
ventilation.
Drill.—At this station drill commences at 7 A.M., a proper hour in consequence of the dew
and fog which prevail earlier. There are generally two brigade parades in the week and three
parade mornings besides for the regiment. No prejudicial effect observed.
Exercises.—None at this station. The recruits underwent a course of gymnastics at Vellore
with a beneficial result.
Vaccination.—All recruits have been vaccinated when joined. Eight cases of small-pox
occurred during the year : 2 sepoys, 2 women and 4 children ; of the total 6 had been
previously vaccinated. One man who had been previously vaccinated had the confluent form of
small-pox and died of it ; the other fatal case was in a woman not previously vaccinated. No
re-vaccination took place.
Drill.
Epidemics.--None . Only two cases of cholera occurred, one in January and one in March.
Hospital ventilation.—Satisfactory ; no overcrowding. Drainage of the latrines satisfactory.
The earth system was efficiently carried out in Vellore. Dr y earth is not used at this station.
Hospital water-supply.—The hospital water-supply is the same as that for the regiment.
Hospital
water-supply.
General conclusions.— The regiment is located here in roomy,well built and well ventilated
barracks. Special kitchens exist in which they all cook. Sufficient pure water for drinking and
cooking purposes is carried daily in carts and the men are forbidden to use the neighbouring tank
water for the above purposes. The cleanliness of the lines is well attended to. The latrine is
however a long way off, there being no convenient place for erecting one within the lines.
Measures, however, are about to be taken in that respect which will result in greater convenience
than at present obtains. The men seem to endure the cold climate of this station rather badly,
being insufficiently supplied with night covering, but a better standard of health will probably
prevail when the weather gets warmer and they become inured to the place. The hospital
accommodation is in all respects satisfactory, and its sanitary condition has been carefully
attended to.
General
conclusions.
1 9 t h R e g i m e n t N a t i v e I n f a n t r y .
STATION—CALCUTTA;
Arrived from Trichinopoly on the 12th December 1878.
Average strength
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
683
Do.
do.
present
.. .. .. .. .. ..
662
Admissions
..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
427
Daily sick
..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
16
Deaths in hospital
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
6
Do. out of hospital ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
3
Pensioned
..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
2
Sick leave ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
8
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding, as
contrasted with previous years :—
Years.
Stations.
R a t e p e r C e n t . o f
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1875
..
.. Trichinopoly
..
81.72
2.76
1 . 7 6
4.25
4.55
1876
..
..
Do.
..
73.19
2.82
2.04
2.91
2.91
1877
..
..
Do.
..
64.34
2.66
1.46
3.94
3.50
Average ..
73.08
2.74
1.75
3.70
3.65
1878
..
.. Calcutta
..
..
64.50
2.41
1.31
. 2 9
1.17
The following officers were in medical charge of this corps during the year :
Surgeon-Major T. G. Howell,
Surgeon H. A. F. Nailer, M.B., M . C . ,
S u r g e o n
M
.
E . M u r p h y , M . D . ,
the last-named of whom reports as follows :—