NAGPORE FORCE.
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The following officers were in medical charge during the year,
Surgeon W.R.Browne, M.D.,
Surgeon H.M. Leckler, M.D.,
Surgeon C. Lloyd, M.D.,
Surgeon A.N. Rogers-Harrison,
the last named of whom reports as follows :—
Climate of the station .—January and February being cool months, ague, rheumatism, and
conjunctivitis are the prevailing diseases. Directly the weather became warm towards end of
February, ague and rheumatism decreased and remained so throughout the hot weather; but
conjunctivitis remained at the same rate, and bowel-complaints increased owing to failure of
water-supply : directly the south-west monsoons set in ague increased and continued to do so up
to November. Conjunctivitis remained the same, and bowel-complaints decreased. Abscesses,
boils and ulcers were more prevalent during the latter half of the year. Altogether the year
may be said to have been a healthy one.
Ventilation of the men's huts, &c .—The ventilation of the guard-rooms and cells is good, and
they are well-drained. The huts seem sufficiently ventilated for natives of India, and the
drainage of the lines generally is good ; but too much ablution water and urine is allowed to
soak into the floor of the yard attached to each hut, and though causing no noticeable bad odour,
still cannot be considered a healthy condition.
Nuisance during the year none.
Water-supply .—The supply of water is fair in quality and quantity during the greater
part of the year, but during the hot months the wells dry up, and the tank water becomes low
and unfit for drinking purposes, and has to be prohibited ; then water has to be fetched from
another tank a mile from the lines.
Sanitary arrangements .—On the whole, the sanitary arrangements of the lines is
satisfactory.
Diet .—Provisions have been cheap and plentiful. Vegetables abundant, except in the
months of April, May and June, when they become rather expensive and scarce. The troops
have received no compensation.
Liquors used by the soldiers
.
—" Mowah" spirit is sold in the Sudder Bazaar, and is good
of its kind.
Clothing.—The clothing is sufficient and adapted to the climate.
Foot soreness. —Three hundred and thirty-six men were excused wearing boots from two to
six days on account of shoe-bites. The sores are seldom severe enough to cause a man to remain
in hospital.
Vaccination .—No deaths from, and no cases of small-pox in the lines.
Under 1 year—
I Successful
...
... 19
Unsuccessful ...
...
... 8
Vaccination—
...
Lines
...
...
..
27
Above 1
y e a r —
Successful . . .
...
... 35
Unsuccessful ...
...
16
51
Bazaar
...
...
...
. . .
Above 1 year
Successful
...
...
... 2
Regiment
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
Successful
...
...
21
Unsuccessful
. . .
...
7
28
Total ... 108
Climate of the
station.
Ventilation of
the ments
huts, &c.
Nuisance.
Water.
supply.
Sanitary
arrange.
meats.
Diet.
Liquors used
by the
soldiers.
Clothing.
Foot
soreness.
Vaccination.
Epidemic .—Of 437 admissions during the year 176 were for ague of the quotidian type, of
a mild nature and amenable to treatment with Quiniæ sulphas, the fever generally yielding to
the first dose of quinine; and seldom more than twenty grains are required to entirely check the
disease and prevents its immediate recurrence. No permanently enlarged spleens have come to
my notice.
Epidemic.