SAUGOR CIRCLE.
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1 6 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—JUBBULPORE.
Arrived from Bellary—Head-quarters and Right Wing, 20th November 1873,
Left Wing, 10th December 1873.
Average strength
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 684
Do. do. present ...
...
...
...
... 652
Admissions
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...
...
...
...
...
... 547
Daily sick
...
...
...
...
...
... 18
Deaths in hospital
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...
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... 5
Do. out of do....
...
...
...
...
... 2
Pensioned
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...
...
...
...
... 17
Sick leave...
...
...
...
...
...
... 1
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
... Jubbulpore ...
...
76.55
2.37
.42
.14
...
1875
Do. ...
...
91.43
2.64
.44
5.81
. . .
1876
...
Do. ...
...
58.28
1.99
.14
3.98
...
Average ...G
75.42
2.33
.33
3.31
...
1877
... Jubbulpore ...
...
83.89
2.76
1.02
2.48
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Surgeon W. E. Johnson, M.D., was in medical charge of this corps during the
year and reports as follows :—
Climate of the station.
—The weather during the whole year was "unseasonable." The
mean annual temperature in the shade was 81.5° Fahrenheit against 75.7° Fahrenheit for the
year preceding, which was about the average. The maximum 108.5° Fahrenheit occurred on
15th June against 111° Fahrenheit in 1876, the minimum 57° Fahrenheit on 10th February
1877 against 57° Fahrenheit for the year preceding
Natural features of district. —The level of subsoil water fell to its lowest on 26th June
when it stood at 14 feet 7 inches below the surface : it was highest on 9th September, when
it.reached to within 1 foot 3 inches. It is not uncommon on occasions of prolonged soaking
wet weather for it to come within one or two inches, which is almost complete saturation—
a fact which has much bearing on the unhealthiness of this sation at certain times.
There can be no doubt whatsoever this condition of climate acted injuriously on health,
but there is every reason to be thankful that no severe epidemic disease broke out in the
station during the year.
Ventilation and drainage of men's huts
.
—The state of ventilation was satisfactory, and the
drainage within the lines good.
Climate of
the station.
Natural
features of
district.
Ventilation
and drainage
of men' s huts.
Nuisance.
—No nuisance of any kind in the lines themselves.
In the mouth of August last the bed of an old tank lying close to, and west of the lines
was in a swampy insanitary state, and I recommended its being thoroughly drained. A partial
attempt was made to clean out the larger drains, but the good effect was nil.
Water-supply.
—In the lines of the 16th Regiment there are two wells from which the
residents draw water. The supply was abundant. The quality however was reported bad in
January last by the Chemical Examiner. I then recommended that these wells should be
emptied, the masonry examined by the Executive Engineer and, if necessary, repaired, and
afterwards filtering beds be laid down. The wells were thoroughly cleaned out, and the water
was again sent for analysis in May, and in June the Chemical Examiner pronounced it good.
Diet.
—There has been a plentiful supply of provisions during the year, but the prices
have been higher than usual in consequence of the exportation to famine districts. Vegetables
were plentiful. The men received money during the year.
Dieting of troops.— Although there has been an ample supply of good food obtainable, I
am led to believe from the health statistics of the regiment for the year that the men have not
been able to diet themselves as well as during cheaper seasons.
Nuisance.
Water-
s u p p l y .
Diet.
Dieting of
troops.