Wa t e r -
supply.
Conservancy
of neighbour
hood.
Hospital,
CENTRE OR PRESIDENCY DISTRICT.
19
Sanitary condition of all buildings.— The sanitary condition of the guard-room and cells is
good. One of the Right Wing latrines is close on the tank, and is a large square enclosure to
which the men resort and ease themselves promiscuously all over the place in a disgusting
manner. The stench around it is very offensive. There is a latrine for females also. The
Municipality is supposed to clean the latrines. There is no dry-earth system nor is coal used in
the Right Wing latrine.
Wat er-suppl y. —T h e
w a t e r - s u p p l y i s g e n e r a l l y f r o m t a p s o f R e d H i l l s w a t e r a n d t h e q u a l i t y
is fair. There are tanks, &c., for washing purposes.
Conservancy of neighbourhood.—The conservancy near the barracks might be improved by
deepening the tank in which the dhobies wash, and filling up the ground between the latrine and
road in this dry season, instead of its being a place " for deposit of dry rubbish," which is a very
slow process by which the pits, &c., are filled up and should not be allowed.
Hospital.—T h e
b u i l d i n g i s i n f a i r o r d e r ; t h e c o m p o u n d i s d i r t y , c l o s e t o t h e h u t w h e r e t o t
lives. The drainage is good, the ventilation sufficient. There is accommodation for 16. There
is a tap of Red Hills water just behind the hospital and in the compound which is most useful
Conservancy generally better than it was lately, especially in latrine, which is being put in order.
Sanitary
Condition of
all buildings.
25th Begiment Hatibe Infuntru.
STATION—VELLORE.
Arrived from Madras on the 13th November 1878.
Average strength . .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. . . . 734
Do. do. present .. . .
.. .. .. .. .. 661
Admissions
. .
. .
. .
. .
. . . .
.. 694
Daily sick
. . . .
. .
. .
. . ..
. . . . 18
Deaths in hospital
.. .. . .
.. .. .. .. 2
Do. out of hospital .. ..
. . ..
. .
. .
. . ..
Pensioned ..
. . . .
. .
. .
. . .. .. .. 2
Sick leave .. ..
. . . .
. .
. .
. . . .
. . 13
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding, as
contrasted with previous years
Y e a r s .
Stations.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1875
.. Cannanore ..
. .
68.65
2.74
.44
7.46
3.58
1876
. . Do.
. .
. . 71.80
2.48
.43
11.43
1.75
1 8 7 7
..
Do.
.. .. 101.88
2.66
.44
.59
1.33
Average .. 80.77
2.62
.43
6.49
2.22
1878
. . Vellore
.. .. 104.99
2.72
.27
. 2 7 1.77
The following Medical Officers were in charge of this corps, the latter named
of whom reports as below :—
S u r g e o n A. N. R o g e r s - Ha r r i s o n .
Surgeon H. Allison, M.D.
Surgeon-Major C. R. G. Parker.
If regiment has been on the march.—From the 1st January to the 28th April the regiment
was at Cannanore ; on the latter date it embarked for Malta, which it reached on the 24th May.
On the 17th and 18th July it was sent on to Cyprus, disembarking on the 28th July and leaving
the island on return to India on 3rd September, and Madras on the 8th and 9th ; they encamped
there for some weeks and arrived at. Vellore, their present station, on the 13th and 14th November.
If regiment
has been on
the march.