Climate of
the station.
Diseases of
the district.
Ventilation
and drainage
of the men's
huts, &c.
Nuisance.
Diet.
Clothing,
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS:
4th Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own) Light Gabalry.
STATION—BELLARY.
Arrived from Secunderabad, 4th December 1872.
Average strength
... ...
...
...
...
...
... 339
Do.
do. present
...
...
...
...
...
... 311
Admissions
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 335
Daily sick
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
8
Deaths in hospital
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
6
Do. out of do.
...
...
... ... ... ... ...
1
Pensioned
... ... ... ... ...
...
...
...
13
Sick leave
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
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
... Bellary
... ...
47.22
1.19
...
3.52
1.60
1875
...
Do.
... ...
56.27
1.86
...
3.37
2.99
1876
...
Do.
...
...
71.07
2.06
. 7 3
5.53
1.10
Average ...
58.18
1.70
.24
4.14
1.89
1877
... Bellary
... ...
107.71
2.57 2.25
3.83
2.25
Surgeon-Major E. S. Cleveland, M.D., was in medical charge of this corps
during the year and reports as follows :—
Climate of the station.—Statistics of late years have proved it to be one of the healthiest
stations in Southern India.
Diseases of the district.—" F u n g u s h o e ma t o d e s " a n d " Gu i n e a - wo r m " h a v e b e e n l o n g
regarded as having their local habitation among the Natives of the Bellary District, but a
remarkable immunity of the latter has been noted throughout the district during the famine.
Ventilation and drainage of the men's huts, &c.— Sufficiently so to meet present requisites in
keeping the air pure. No defect of ventilation or drainage has been represented during the
year, since action has been taken and orders issued for the reconstruction of a portion of the
regimental lines upon former representations of defects.
Nuisance.— None within the limits of the regimental lines. Beyond a small one for use of
the standard guard, there is only one regimental latrine constructed of mud, divided by a
central mud-wall for the sexes, common to all, and insufficient for the requirements of the
regiment. Among the improvements sanctioned, a proper covered stone-built latrine is now
under construction.
Water-supply.
Sanitary
arrangements
Water-supply has been from neighboring wells, some of which became dry in the hot
season. Good potable water has been supplied in sufficient quantity from some of them.
Sanitary arrangements within the limits of the regimental barracks and lines have at all
times received the closest attention.
Diet .—Grain and general provisions have been scarce and dear during the famine ; vege-
tables much wanting likewise. Troops have received compensation on such account.
Clothing of the men has been sufficiently well adapted to the climate of the station, the
season of the year, and state of the weather to need no representation.
Footsoreness.
Foot soreness.— None .
Duty.
Drill.
Duty.— The usual guards and tri-weekly parades, which have in no way prejudicially
influenced the health of the troops..
The weekly average number of nights in bed has been 5.
Drill.—The drills have had no unfavorable influence in the standard health.
Vaccination.
Vaccination has been completely carried out. 81 cases have been vaccinated ; 59 of such
were successful, and 22 unsuccessful,