Hospital
drainage and
latrines.
Hospital
water-supply.
General
conclusions.
Sanitary
condition of
lines.
Sanitary
condition of
all Buildings.
Hospital.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
Hospital
ventilation.
monsoon in June the cholera disappeared from old Cannanore and the neighborhood of the
Cantonment.
A mild form of intermittent fever (quotidian) was more prevalent during the south-west
monsoon than at other times of the year.
Hospital ventilation.— Except the eastern end of the hospital the ventilation has been
satisfactory. On one or two occasions during December the number of patients exceeded the
number of cots (25), but as this condition lasted for only one or two days at a time, no
particular steps were required to obviate it.
Hospital drainage and latrines.—The drainage has been good. The floor of the hospital
latrine requires relevelling, and the spaces between the screens require paving. These defects
have been brought to the notice of the Officer Commanding, and the Public Works Department
has been communicated with regarding required repairs.
Hospital water-supply is derived from wells in the lines and is subject to the same condi-
tions as previously described.
General conclusions.— The regiment arrived at Cannanore from Moulmein on 14th February
1869 and has nearly completed nine years' service in this station. On first arrival from Burmah
the regiment seems to have improved in health, and during its 3rd, 4th, and 5th year's residence
was particularly healthy, but during the last four years the amount of sickness has gradually
increased.
Deputy Surgeon-General J. Wilson inspected this corps on the 22nd January
1878 and reports as follows :—
Sanitary condition of lines.—The lines are thatched and badly built, but clean and well
drained both by the natural slope of the ground, which is laterite, and by artificial drains.
Sanitary condition of all buildings.—The night-soil is removed by cart every morning to
pits 11/ 2m i l e s a w a y o n t h e K o r a k a t r o a d ; t h e u r i n e a n d t h e a b l u t i o n w a t e r , i n m o s t c a s e s ,
soak into the floor of the yards.
Hospital.—The building is clean with good natural drainage, and fairly ventilated by
doors, windows, wall and ridge ventilators ; it is rather dark, but not crowded. It has a
good water-supply from wells in the lines.
3 4 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—MANGALORE .
Arrived from Bellary, 30th December 1870.
Average strength
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
682
Do.
do. present
... ... ... ...
...
...
639
Admission
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
238
Daily sick
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
Deaths in hospital
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Do. out of hospital...
...
...
...
...
... ...
4
Pensioned
... ...
...
... ...
...
...
...
21
Sick leave
...
...
... ... ...
•••
... ...
16
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
...
...
M a n g l o r e ...
...
39.07
1.49
.13
4.18
2.78
1875 ...
...
Do.
... ...
44.18
1.99
.15
. 9 1 3.33
1876 ...
...
Do.
... ...
43.10
1.60
...
3.39
1.77
Average ...
42.11
1 . 69
.09
2.82
2.62
1877 ...
... Mangalore ...
...
37.24
1.72
1.17
3.07
2.34