Diseases of
district.
Ventilation
and drainage
of the men's
huts, &c.
Nuisance.
Water-supply
Sanitary
arrange.
ments.
Diet.
Liquors.
Clothing.
Foot
soreness
Duty.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding as
contrasted with previous years :—
Years.
Stations.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1874
... Raepore
...
... 90.48
2.11
1.31
4.87
.44
1875
... Do.
...
... 82.58
2.03
.57
2.44
.86
1876
... Do.
...
... 65.22
2.08
.57
1.86 .71
Average ... 79.42
2.07
.81
3.05
.67
1877
... Raepore
...
... 42.16
1.84
.79
2.23
1.31
Climate of
the station
Natural
features of
the district.
The following officers were in medical charge of this corps during the year,
Surgeon A. N. Rogers-Harrison,
Surgeon-Major D. W. Trimnell,
Do. J. Fitzgerald,
Surgeon C. Lloyd, M.D.,
the last-named of whom reports as follows :—
Climate of the station.—The climate during the past year has been healthy ; the tempera-
ture during the hot months has been exceptionally low. The maximum temperature in the
shade has been 112°, the minimum temperature 50°
5. The total rainfall has been 46 inches
70 cents.
The wettest month has been August, when 15 inches of rain fell. The prevailing winds
have been north, and north-east in the early months, south and south-west in the hot and rainy
months, and north and north-east in the three last months in the year, and a little west.
Natural features of the district.—The station is situated in the midst of an open plateau
950 feet above sea level, 180 miles east of Nagpore. The district lies between 82° 23' and
82° 23' east longitude and 19° 48' and 21° 45' north latitude ; is geographically homogeneous,
forming the basin of the Mahanaddi; geologically it consists of hilly tracts composed of
gneiss and quartz. Tanks are very abundant. Except trees around the tanks there are few
to be seen. Wells are scarce.
Diseases of district. —Stone in the bladder is common amongst the chief population of the
Chuttisgurrh District.
Ventilation and drainage of the men's huts, &c. —Deducting the huts inhabited by single
men and widowers we find 497 huts amongst 2,120 souls, making an average of 4.26 per hut.
This however scarcely gives us a proper idea of the number, as in some huts a larger population
live together.
Nuisance. —No nuisance has occurred during the year.
Water-supply.—The drinking water is of very fair quality ; it is evidently rather a hard
water.
Sanitary arrangements in the lines have been carefully attended to.
Diet.—Bazaar supplies have been plentiful and procurable at cheap rates.
Liquors.—Mowah (Bassia latifolia) spirit is the liquor sold in the regimental bazaar, and
is fairly good of its kind.
Clothing.—From March to October cotton tunics are worn by the men on all duties, for
the rest of the year cloth clothing.
Foot soreness.—The usual amount of foot soreness prevailed, and is likely to prevail as
long as the men provide their own boots instead of the well-made Government ammunition
boots.
Duty in no wise compromised the health of the men. Number of nights in bed have been
7.5.
Drill.
Drill.—One parade daily in the morning has had no prejudicial effect on the health of the
men.