Climate of
the station.
If regiment
has been on
the march.
Sanitary
arrange
- m e n t s .
Diet.
Liquors.
Clothing.
Foot
Soreness.
Duty.
Drill.
Exercises.
Vaccination.
Epidemic.
Hospital
ventilation.
Hospital
drainage.
and latrines.
Ventilation
and drainage
of the men's
huts, &c.
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
long march did them a great deal of good. There was a singular absence of sickness during the
last half of the year, no doubt owing to the slight rainfall and consequent dryness of the black
cotton soil. There were 11 deaths during the year, 2 of which occurred at Delhi.
20th Regiment Aatibe Infantry.
RIGHT WING—NOWGONG.
Climate of the station. —There has been rain throughout the year in short showers, but
less than in previous years.
If regiment has been on the march. —The wing was in Delhi from January 1st to January
9th ; on the 10th the regiment marched towards Banda and reached that station on the 11th
February. The wing left Banda on the 13th February and reached Nowgong on the 18th
February.
Ventilation and drainage of the men's huts, &c. —Ventilation and drainage are good, the air
is pure; no recommendations were made.
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Nuisance.
Nuisance.—There has been no nuisance. Conservancy arrangements are good.
Water-supply.
Water-supply.—The water-supply in the lines is abundant and good. One of the wells
dried up during the months of June and July, but this did not affect the supply as there are
five others and they were not affected in a similar manner.
Sanitary arrangements are good and have been properly attended to.
Diet .—Provisions have been dear, especially the staple article of food—rice. Vegetables
have been plentiful and good ; troops received compensation in the shape of rice money, varying
with the dearness of provisions.
Liquors.—Men purchase liquors from the bazaar, which here is chiefly mewa liquor, a
spirit distilled from the mewa flower ; it is said to be good.
Clothing.—This is sufficient and adapted to the climate ; no recommendations have been
made.
Foot soreness.—There have been a great many cases of footsore from the use of the boot
now adopted for the Native Army, especially on the march to and from Delhi.
Duty .—The ordinary amount of parade and duty while in the station, and the march to
Delhi and back. The latter is said by the Surgeon last in charge to have improved the men.
Drill. —The daily amount of drill has been moderate.
Exercises.—There is no provision for gymnastic exercises ; Native troops are not much given
to healthy athletic games in the open air.
Vaccination.—No cases of small-pox. No revaccination.
Epidemic.—The number of ague cases admitted during the past year was 86, much below the
admissions in the previous year (114) and still lower than those for the year before (226). These
figures show a marked improvement in this direction ; perhaps the dryness of the season fully
explains it. Conjunctivitis gives the next largest number of admissions (25), less than the
previous year by 21.
Hospital ventilation is good. There has been no overcrowding.
Hospital drainage and latrines.—Drainage arrangements are good; the latrine works well ;
the dry-earth system is adopted.
Hospital
water-supply.
General
conclusion.
Hospital water-supply.—The water is good and abundant.
General conclusion.—The health of the wing has been good.