Climate of the
station.
If regiment
has been on
the march.
Whether the
huts, as re-
gards height,
&e., are con-
ducive to
health.
Sanitary
arrangements
Diet.
Clothing.
SAUGOR DIVISION.
123
3rd Regiment ligtt Cabalrg.
STATION—SAUGOR.
Arrived from Kamptee, 19th January 1869.
Average strength ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
... 290
Do
do. present ...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
... 252
Admissions ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
... 315
Daily sick ...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
Deaths in hospital ...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
4
Do. out of do. ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . . ...
Pensioned
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
Sick leave ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
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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.
1873...
... Saugor
...
. . .
61.68
1.53
1.68
.67
. 6 7
1874 ...
...
Do.
...
...
117.06
3.57
1.36
2.05
. 6 8
1875 ...
...
Do.
...
...
110.50
3.36
1.47
1.10
...
Average ...
96.41
2.82
1.50
1.27
. 4 5
1876 ... ...
Camp Delhi ...
...
125.00
3.57
1.37
...
2.41
Surgeon D. F. Bateman was in medical charge of this corps during the
year and reports as follows :――
Climate of the station.. — T h e r e h a s b e e n n o c h a n g e a p p a r e n t i n t h e c l i m a t e d u r i n g t h e y e a r .
After the rains ague prevails generally throughout the district, but mostly of a mild and
uncomplicated type.
If regiment has been On the march.
.—Marched for the Imperial Assemblage, Delhi, on the
4th November and arrived on the 16th December ; length of march nearly 600 miles.
Whether the huts, as regards height, &c., are conducive to health.— The huts are, in common
with most native dwellings, dark, low, and ill-ventilated, but they are very roomy and not over-
crowded. Each one has in front of it a small court-yard ten or twelve feet square, formed by
bamboo mat-work. The men and families have enjoyed good health in these huts during the year,
which is the best proof that residence in them has not been deleterious to health. Monthly
average in huts four, giving an average of 202.50 cubic feet per man.
Drainage of the men's huts, &c .—The drainage from the court-yards is collected on the
street outside in large gurrahs placed in others still of larger size; liquids of all sorts are conveyed
into these by channels constructed of tiles. No filth can pass into the side drains. These
c h a t t i e s a r e e mp t i e d f r e q u e n t l y .
Nuisance.—The public and private latrines are carefully attended to; dry earth used.
nuisance of any description existed.
Water-supply.—Water is obtained from large masonry wells in the vicinity of the lines ;
was ample in quantity and of good quality during the year.
Drainage of
the men's
huts, &c.
water-supply
No Nuisance
Sanitary arrangement .—Strict
supervision is exercised over the sweepers. No manure
heap permitted. Refuse of horse-lines burned in a place selected for the purpose. All cleanings
of latrines burned in trenches.
Diet. — Bazaar supplies of all sorts cheap and plentiful. Vegetables abundant. Ordinary
articles were priced as follows : rice 16 seers per rupee, wheat 24, dholl 14 seers.
Clothing.
.—
The clothing of the men varies to suit the seasons, white in the hot and
woollen in the cold. No recommendations called for.
Foot soreness..
.—
There have been but few cases of foot soreness attributable to badly fitting
boots, as great care is taken that they fit properly.
Foot soreness.