Sanitary
condition of
lines as to
cleanliness,
ventilation,
&c.
Sanitary
condition of
latrines, &c.
NAGPORE FORCE.
103
Recommendations.—I would recommend that the small huts which have been built up in the
compounds in front of dwelling hut be taken down and so improve the perflation of air through
the lines and the supply of air to the dwelling huts that have these small huts built up in the
compounds in front.
Deputy Surgeon-General J. R. Theobalds inspected the detachment at Seroncha
on the 19th February 1877 and reports as follows :-
Sanitary condition, of lines as to cleanliness, ventila,tion, &·e . — I f o u n d t h e l i n e s o f t h e
detachment clean. The ventilation of huts indifferent, chiefly through the interstices of tiles,
and where the poles supporting roof rest on the mud-walls, and a small door in front for
entrance into the hut. The drainage is good from the natural configuration of the ground.
Sanitary condition of latrines, &·c . — T h e p r i v a t e l a t r i n e s a r e s m a l l e n c l o s u r e s i n f r o n t o f
hut, with no drain for the escape of urine and latrine washing-water, so that it soaks into the
ground in front of hut. The excreta is removed morning and evening and thrown into pits in
the jungle.
Ho s p i t a l . —Th e v e n t i l a t i o n i s g o o d , t h r o u g h t h e e a v e s o f t h e b u i l d i n g , f o u r w i n d o w s a n d
four doors leading into a verandah that is built six feet in breadth all round this ward.
I found the wards, latrine, out-houses and surroundings very clean and well kept, with a,
small garden in front of the old hospital, which makes the place cheerful for the patients. The
drainage is good; the hospital latrine is a small brick-building with tiled roof, in rear of the
hospital, well ventilated; the dry-earth system is partially carried out. A lavatory is required
in one corner of the building and so allow the dry-earth system to be better carried out. no
excreta is carried away and buried in a pit in the jungles.
Recommenda-
tions.
Hospital.
2 2 n d R e g i m e n t N a t i v e I n f a n t r y .
STATION—HOSHUNGABAD.
Arrived from Palamcottah, 20th January 1873.
Average strength ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 728
Do.
do. presen
... ...
...
...
... 664
Admissions ...
...
...
...
...
... 590
Daily sick ......
...
...
...
...
.•
... 17
Deaths in hospital ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 17
Do. out of do. ...
•••
...
•.•
..
...
2
Pensioned ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 49
Sick leave ...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding, as
contrasted with previous years:—
Year s.
Stations .
Average Strength
Admissions.
Rate
Present.
Daily Sick.
per Cent. of
All Deaths.
Average Strength.
Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1873 ...
... Hoshungabad ...
...
111.22
2·27
·81
·28
· 1 4
1874 ...
...
Do.
...
...
75.14
2.03
·98
3·87
·70
1875 ...
...
Do.
...
...
84.04
2.00
1·18
3·84
1·03
Average ...
90·13
2·30
1.00
2.49
·62
1876 ...
... Hoshungabad ...
...
88.85
2.56
2.00
6.73
.96
Surgeon-Major J. J. Heffernan was in medical charge of the head-quarters
of this corps during the year and reports as follows:—
Climate of the station.— Soon after the setting in of the cold season the number of sick
in hospital and lines began to increase in consequence of the prevalence of fever, chiefly of
the intermittent type. Climate, however, can hardly be considered as playing the chief part
in the causation of this ailment, when the insanitary and humid condition of the sub-soil of the
station, the bad housing, want of proper warm. clothing, insufficient and non-nutritive food in
Climate of the
station.