Hospital
drainage.
Hospital
water-supply.
General
conclusions.
Sanitary
condition
of lines.
Sanitary
condition of
all buildings.
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CEDED DISTRICTS.
Epidemic.—Cholera showed itself in four instances in sporadic form ; 1 case in January,
2 in April, and 1 in June. Two of such proved fatal in the second quarter of the year.
Small-pox presented itself in 1 case only. Fevers and bowel-affections have prevailed largely
in the last quarter of the year, ascribable to surface evaporation after the heavy rains in
September and October.
Hospital ventilation.—The single-ward hospital in use is ventilated by 2 doors, 6 windows,
and 8 ventilators, having an east and west verandah. It has always been represented as
insufficient for the requirements of the regiment ; its cubic space accommodating only 8 men.
Sanction has been given and measures about to be taken for the use of another building more
suitably adapted for the regimental hospital. Overcrowding has been obviated by extension of
hospital accommodation in the use of tents.
Hospital drainage.—Surface drainage throughout the lines. Dry-earth conservancy is
closely attended to, and no representation has been made.
Hospital water-supply.—From a neighboring well is amply sufficient and good.
General conclusions.—The standard health of the regiment was good during the three first
quarters ; in the last quarter it was indifferent, owing to the undue prevalence of fevers.
The total admissions into hospital during the year have numbered 335.
Deputy Surgeon-General P. G. FitzGerald, M.D., inspected this corps on the
9th January 1878 and reports as follows :—
Epidemic.
Hospital
ventilation.
Sanitary condition, of lines.—The huts are very irregularly built, and are the oldest in the
station. The drainage is natural, slightly aided by art ; the slope of the ground favors drainage.
Sanitary condition of all buildings.—The conservancy of the lines is maintained with the
aid of 1 sweeper for each company, and 2 extra sweepers for the Farrier's quarters. There
are 2 carts, one for the day to remove sweepings from the lines, and the other for the night to
remove the excreta from the huts. The refuse and excreta are removed to a distance from the
cantonment and buried in pits.
Conservancy is under the Municipality, and is on the whole satisfactory.
Conservancy.
Hospital.—There are no artificial drains in connection with the hospital, but a trench is cut
in the soil at a little distance to conduct the surface drainage from the building.
Hospital.
2 1 s t R e g i m e n t N a t i v e I n f a n t r y .
STATION—BELLARY.
Arrived from J ubbulpore, 29th November and 21st December 1873.
Average strengt
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
677
Do.
do.
present
... ... ...
...
...
...
667
Admissions
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
713
Daily sick
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
31
Deaths in hospital
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
7
Do. out of do.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Pensioned
...
...
...
...
...
... ... ...
11
Sick leave
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
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
... ...
40.81
1.73
.69
3.32
2. 63
1875
...
Do.
...
...
43.94
2.24
1.27
3.12
1.56
1876
...
Do.
... ...
42.89
2.69
.98
2.40
1.27
Average ...
42.54
2.22
.98
2.94
1.82
1857
... Bellary
... ...
106.83
4.64
1.32
1.62
2.06
20