NAGPORE FORCE.
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Deputy Surgeon-General J. R. Theobalds inspected the detatchment at
Seroncha on the 21st February 1878 and reports as under :—
Sanitary condition of lines. —I found the lines very clean, huts in good repair, ventilation
of lines good, improved since last year by opening a ground on the southern boundary where
the jungle has been cut down and cleared away, but huts indifferent. The drainage is good
from the natural configuration of the ground on which the lines are built. There are 168 huts
in the lines, all occupied. Average number of residents in each hut is 2.55.
Sanitary condition of all buildings. —No public latrines have yet been put up in these
lines ; I would recommend that the movable mat-screen latrines be put upon the ground
that has been lately cleared of jungle ; this could be carried out at a small cost, and in this
way some of the evil resulting from the soakage of urine and latrine-washing water into the
ground in front of each sepoy's hut will be avoided.
Sanitary
condition of
lines.
Sanitary
condition of
all buildings.
Conservancy of the lines is good. but in. the neighborhood it needs to be improved.
Conservancy.
Hospital.—For a full description of the hospital see my Annual Inspection Report for Hospital.
1876. Accommodation sufficient. I found the two hospitals, wards, dispensary, surgery,
latrines, and out-houses in fair state of repair, very clean, and surroundings tidy.
The ventilation of the new hospital is good and sufficient ; the drainage is good, hospital
latrine clean.
2 2 n d R e g i m e n t N a t i v e I n f a n t r y .
HEAD-QUARTERS STATION—HOSHUNGABAD.
Arrived from Palamcottah, 20th January 1873.
WING STATION—KAMPTEE.
Average strength
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 691
Do. do. present
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 691
Admissions
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . . 692
Daily sick
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
... 18
Deaths in hospital
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Do. out of do.
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
3
Pensioned
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 32
Sick leave
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
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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
... Hoshungabad
. . .
75.14
2.03
.98
3.37
.70
1875
. . .
Do.
...
. . .
84.04
2.60
1.18
3.84
1.03
1876
. . .
Do.
...
. . .
88.85
2.56
2.60
6.73
.96
Average ...
82.67
2.39
1.58
4.64
.89
1877
... Hoshungabad
... 100.14
2.60
.57
4.63
1.01
Surgeons-Major J. J. Heffernan and J. Fitzgerald were in medical charge of
the head-quarters of this corps during the year, the latter of whom reports as
follows :—
Ventilation of the men's huts, &c. —The guard rooms, solitary cells, &c., are stone-built
end are well ventilated, and also appear to me from their position to be well situated.
Ventilation
of the men's
huts, &c.
Nuisance.—The conservancy is stated to have been well attended to as steps required.
Nuisance.
Water-supply, which was procured from five wells in the neighborhood, was sufficient in Water-supply
quantity, and appears of good quality.
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