NORTHERN DISTRICT.
when closed during the night sufficient ventilation will still be obtained. No overcrowding. The
drainage is good. The dry-earth system has been efficiently carried out.
Water-supply.—Good and sufficient.
General conclusions .—The year 1878 has been, with regard to the number of cases of fever,
above that of the previous year, there being 100 cases to 90 in 1877. The total number of
admissions for all diseases has been far above the usual average, being 301 cases ; the total for the
previous year was 211. There were only 4 deaths during the year, 2 in hospital and 2 out,
the latter being accidental, one being a case of accidental drowning and the other suicide by
shooting through the head. There have been 14 cases of venereal diseases, a much larger figure
than usual, 23 of conjunctivitis and catarrhal ophthalmia. No cases of epidemic disease occurred
within the lines.
Water-
supply.
General
conclusions.
7th Regiment Native Infantry.
STATION—VIZAGAPATAM.
Arrived from Madras 14th February 1873.
Average strength ..
..
..
..
..
..
. .
.. 694
Do.
do. present
. .
..
. .
..
. .
..
.. 665
Admissions
..
. .
. .
. .
..
..
. .
. .
461
Daily sick
..
..
..
..
. .
..
..
.. 32
Deaths in hospital ..
. .
. .
..
. .
..
..
..
4
Do, out of hospital ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Pensioned ..
..
..
..
. .
..
..
..
.. 16
Sick leave ..
..
. .
..
..
..
..
..
.. 14
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding, as
contrasted with previous years :—
Years.
Stations.
Rates per Cent. of
Strength Present.
A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h .
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned, Sick Leave.
1875 ..
.. Vizagapatam ..
..
67.21
3.74
.57
1.69
3.53
1876 ..
. .
Do.
..
98.68
4.07
1.38
2.55
2.34
1877 ..
..
Do.
..
..
42.50
2.47
1.16
1.89
.72
A v e r a g e Average ..
69.46
3.42
1.03
2.04
2.19
1878 ..
.. Vizagapatam ..
..
69.32
4.81
1.00
2.30
2.01
Surgeon A. E. Dalgairns was in medical charge of this corps during the year
and reports as follows :—
Climate of the station .—The last hot season has been the hottest experienced for several years ;
this was entirely owing to the failure both of the south-west and north-east monsoons during
the year 1877.
Diseases of the district .—The prevailing diseases of the place are beri-beri, elephantiasis,
and lepra, besides the ordinary tropical diseases, viz., fever, rheumatism, bowel-complaints, &c.
On the march .—A detachment of two companies proceeded to Vizianagram on the 7th
January and returned on the 13th February 1878. The Head-quarters and Left Wing left
Vizagapatam for Berhampore on the 26th December 1878.
Huts
.—The huts occupied by the men are small and very badly constructed as to ventilation
and light ; all the houses have only one entrance door with no windows, and this is very low and
narrow and allows of very little ventilation.
Ventilation and drainage of the men's huts, guard-rooms, &c .—The ventilation and drain-
age of the lines are very defective as mentioned in answer 4. There is only one opening in each
hut, which is the entrance door, which is hardly sufficient to preserve the air pure, During the
et season these huts are very close and stuffy. No improvements have been made to the drainage
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Climate of the
station.
Diseases of
the district.
On the march.
Huts.
Ventilation
and drainage
of the men's
huts, guard-
rooms, &c.