Sanitary
condition of
the lines as to
cleanliness,
ventilation,
&c.
Sanitary
condition of
the latrines,
&c.
Rations. —Food is dear.
Rations.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
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Deputy Surgeon-General J. Wilson inspected this corps on the 16th December
1876 and reports as follows :—
Sanitary condition of the lines as to cleanliness, ventilation, &c. —The lines of this regiment
are excellent as regards structure and cleanliness. At present the number of inmates in each
sepoy’s hut is 3 150/650. There is no natural drainage, or so slight as to be scarcely worth
mentioning. I believe the drainage to be little beyond soakage into the ground, which must
consequently be saturated with impurities.
Sanitary condition of the latrines, &c.—The latrines, of which there are two, are remarkably
clean and well-constructed; the dry-earth system is efficiently carried out and coal-tar freely
used. The excreta are carted away by the municipality and readily sold. There are no cess-
pools or foul drains connected with the latrines.
Water-supply. —Water is of good quality and the supply abundant.
Hospital.—The hospital is rather small, being only calculated for 12 patients. It is well
ventilated by doors, windows, and ridge-ventilators in the roof, and scrupulously clean. The
natural drainage is good, but the hospital is situated on a lower level than a neighbouring
burial ground and a latrine.
Water-supply
Hospital.
38th Regiment Native Infantry
STATION—TRICHINOPOLY.
Arrived from Rangoon on the 14th and 20th February 1871.
Average strength ...
...
. . . ... ...
...
...
...
. . .
662
Do.
do.
present ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . . 662
Admissions
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 341
Daily sick
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
... ...
13
Deaths in hospital ...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
. . .
5
Do. out of do.
...
. . . ...
...
...
...
...
1
Pensioned
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
. . .
20
Sick leave
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
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The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding, as
contrasted with former years :—
Years.
Stations.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths.
Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1873 ...
... Trichinopoly
66.40
2.03
1.40
3.58
4.04
1874...
...
Do.
. . .
7 3 . 6 7
1.36
.71
3.86
3.45
1875 ...
...
Do.
. . .
72.61
2.34
1.28
4.42
3.85
Average ...
70.89
1.91
1.13
3.95
3.78
1876 ...
... Trichinopoly
. . .
51.51
1.96
. 9 0
3.02
2.26
Surgeons E. Fawcett and H. P. Esmonde-White were respectively in medical
charge of this corps during the year and the former reports as follows :—
Climate of the station. —The rainfall during the past year was unusually light, in fact
there was no north-east monsoon, and the result was a general failure of all crops throughout
the district. As rice rose to famine prices in the latter part of the year, the health of the
men deteriorated for want of proper food.
Ventilation and drainage of the men’s huts, &c. —The ventilation of the Sepoys’ huts is
defective, the doors being the only means of outlet or inlet of air. Drainage satisfactory. The
lines occupied by the drummers have a dilapidated appearance, and as there are no “ pucca ”
drains here to carry off the water it lodges all round the huts.
Climate of
the station.
Ventilation
and drainage
of the men’s
huts, &c.
Nuisance.—The latrines in use are nothing more than a portion of the maidan to the west Nuisance.
of the lines, enclosed within four walls, and, having been in use for years, the ground has become
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