Ventilation of
the men's
huts, amp;c.
Nuisance.
Water-supply
Sanitary
arrangements
Diet.
Clothing.
Duty.
Drill.
Exercises.
Vaccination.
Epidemic.
Sanitary
condition of
lines.
Sanitary
condition of
all buildings.
Conservancy.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
Climate of
the station.
Surgeon-Major Gerald deWilton, M.D., was in medical charge of this corps
during the year and reports as follows:—
Climate of the station.—Great want of rain during the past year, but this does not appear
to have affected the men injuriously.
Ventilation of the men's huts, amp;c.—The means of ventilation are good for native huts.
Nuisance .—None.
Water-supply , during a portion of the year very scanty.
Sanitary arrangements .—Sanitary measures have been properly attended to.
Diet.—Provisions have been dear, The men have received compensation from Govern-
ment.
Clothing , good and sufficient.
Duty .—Duties of troops not severe, and have not exercised any detrimental effect on their
health. Average number of nights in bed 4.
Drill .—No injurious effects have resulted.
Exercises .—A gymnasium exists in the regiment and is fairly used by the men.
Vaccination is regularly kept up in the regiment. No case of small-pox occurred. Seven
cases of revaccination were successful.
Epidemic .—Five hundred and fifty-five cases of ague have been treated this year as against
407 during the previous year, but they were chiefly of a mild form.
There has been no overcrowding or defective ventilation.
Hospital
ventilation.
Hospital
drainage.
Hospital
water-supply.
Hospital ventilation good in every way ; no overcrowding.
Hospital drainage was good.
Hospital water-supply , good and sufficient.
General
conclusions
Hospitals.
General conclusions. —In conclusion I would only remark that, considering the dearness of
provisions and scarcity of rain during a large portion of the past year, the health of the regi-
ment has been satisfactory.
Deputy Surgeon-General W. Williamson, M.D. , inspected this corps on the 13th
October 1877 and reports as follows:—
Sanitary condition of lines .—The lines of this regiment are in every respect, as regards
site, cleanliness and drainage, every thing that could be desired ; are surrounded by a mud
wall about 5 feet in height having two gateways, one on the east and the other on the
west side, with a sentry over each gateway.
Sanitary Condition of all buildings .—The guard rooms, cells, and schoolroom are clean and
in good repair. There is a public latrine to the west of the lines at a convenient distance, which
is exceedingly clean and well conserved. Excreta removed daily to a distance and buried in
trenches. Dry earth. but no coal tar. used in latrine.
Conservancy in the neighborhood of the lines is satisfactory; no complaint now of the
unpleasant smell from the filth trenches to the west of the lines; they are very well managed
and properly filled in with dry earth to a level with the neighboring ground.
Hospital is in beautiful order, well ventilated, and sufficient for all requirements even in
times of exceptional sickness.
4 0 t h R e g i m e n t N a t i v e I n f a n t r y .
STATION—SECUNDERABAD.
Arrived from Saugor, 18th February 1873.
Average strength
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... 668
Do. do. present
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... 670
Admissions
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... 317
Daily sick
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16
Deaths in hospital
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10
Do. out of do.
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1
Pensioned
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23
Sick leave
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7