Conservancy is very good.
Conservancy.
Water-supply
Sanitary
arrangements.
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BRITISH BURMAH DIVISION.
Native Infantry Regiment. They were occupied by the 39th last year, but are empty now
as the 39th have left and the wing of the 4th has not yet arrived. Each barrack runs east and
west, and is built of wood on piles varying from 4 to 6 feet high, and has a shingled roof.
They are all very old buildings and have been condemned. New ones will be built, I understand,
when funds are available. They are all similar in construction in every respect. They are clean,
and ventilated by eight doers each 7' x 4' and thirty-two windows each 3'3" x 3'. The skirting
board is raised on hinges all round and there is likewise ridge ventilation. Each barrack is lighted
by three oil lamps at night and measures 201' x 21' x 16'= 4,221 square feet and 67,536 cubic
feet. A board at the end of each barrack indicates. that it affords accommodation for 100
men, but during the past year each man enjoyed an average of 70 square feet and 1,125 cubic
feet. At the corners of each barrack is a room, but on a lower level 22' x 11', for native
and non-commissioned officers. It has a door and three windows of above dimensions. These
corner-rooms project, and the roof of each barrack projects also to a similar extent, so that
a broad covered verandah or passage is formed the whole length of the barrack on. each side.
Each barrack is entered from this verandah by 4 ladders.
The barracks are built on a gentle slope, so that the site is favorable to drainage, which is
assisted by superficial earth-drains.
Sanitary condition of the latrines, &c.— There are two latrines to the south-east of the
barracks made of corrugated iron, with twenty-two seats, furnished with buckets and an asphalte
floor. These latrines are parallel to each other and are united at the ends by a wall so as to form
an enclosure in which the cart for the removal of the excreta is kept. The latrines were very clean;
no cess-pools or foul drains. Dry-earth system is in use and coal-tar is freely used. Excreta is
removed to a distance beyond the boundary road. (There are two other latrines similar to
above, contiguous and recently built, but not yet handed over to the Military Department.
Rations.—The quality of the rations was generally good, the men find their own utensils
and cook for themselves. There are means for producing variety. Fish, beef and vegetables
are abundant: the latter very fine.
Water-supply.— From wells excavated through a bed of laterite, of good quality and
abundant.
Sanitary
condition of
the latrines,
&c.
Rations.
Water
-supply.
Hospital.—This is a very handsome building, erected three years ago. It is built of teak on
9-feet piles and shingle roof, and situated a little to the east of the barracks. There are two
wards; the west is 86' x 21' x 15', and was occupied during the past year by the sick of the 39th
Wing. This hospital however is only intended for one regiment, but as there is no other hospital
accommodation for the Native Infantry here, the sick of a wing has to be accommodated in it
in addition to that of a whole regiment. Fortunately there has not been much sickness in
either regiment or wing, so that there has been no overcrowding. The whole hospital was
particularly clean and neat.
Principal diseases.— Ague, diarrhœa and dysentery were the principal diseases during
the past year, chiefly climatic in their origin.
Honorary Surgeon Cooper was medical charge during the year and reports
as follows:—
Natural features of the district.— Shoaygyeen Proper is a marsh; the cantonment is situated
north of the town on a laterite ridge; the general aspect of the northern portion is mountainous,
and the southern portion of low-lands, all mostly covered with profuse jungle. The Tonghoo
and Shoaygyeen rivers are about half a mile distant from cantonment, on its eastern and western
aspects respectively.
Diseases of the district. —Intermittent and remittent fevers, dysentery and diarrhœa,
influenza, worms in children, and sore-eyes are among the diseases of the district.
If regiment has been on the march.—B, C and details of D Company arrived at Shoay
-gyeen from Tonghoo on the 18th February 1876. A and details of B Company left for
Tonghoo on the 21st February 1876. The men of the detachments enjoyed fair health on
their line of march.
Position of barracks.—Barracks in echelon, face easterly and westerly, well raised from
the ground on wooden posts; neighbourhood open, position healthy on the whole. Each
barrack is 120 feet in length, 19 feet in breadth, and 15 feet in height, and has 8 doors and 18
windows, with floor and ceiling ventilators, which admits of a constant current of air through
every portion of the barracks.
Ventilation and drainage of barracks, & c.—Ventilation and drainage very good.
Hospital.
Principal
diseases.
Natural
features of
the district.
Diseases of
the district.
If regiment
has been on
the march.
Position of
barracks.
Ventilation
and drainage
of barracks,
&c.
Water-supply.—From wells; quality good; quantity ample.
Sanitary arrangements.—Sanitary arrangements in and around the barracks have been
well attended to.