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APPENDIX G.
Financial Statement of the Bombay Veterinary College for 1900-1901.
Budget Sanction.
Heads.
From Government Salaries-
Teaching Staff
Establishment
Contingent expenditure
Scholarships
Chemicals
...
Examiners' Fees
Riding Fees
House Rent Allowance
Books, Periodicals &c
Travelling allowance to officers.
Furniture and apparatus
...
Buildings and Repairs
Excursion Charges
Honorarium to three Assistant
Veterinary Officers
Charges for instruction in
Dairy, Work Cattle, &c.
Rates and Taxes
Conveyance
allowance
to
Assistant Professor of Anat-
omy
Total ...
1899-1900.
Rs.
27,425
2,400
1,228
900
200
300
300
1,440
438
200
394
848
500
900
500
82
180
38,235
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1900-1901
Rs.
30,150
2,400
1,228
900
200
300
300
1,440
438
200
394
5,317
500
900
500
82
180
45,429
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Actual Expenditure.
Heads.
Teaching Staff
Establishment
Contingent Expenditure
Scholarships
Chemicals, &c. ...
Riding Fees
House Rent Allowance
Travelling Allowance to officers.
Furniture and Appartus
Buildings and Repairs
Books and periodicals
Excursion Charges
Honorarium to three Assistant
Veterinary Officers
.
Charges for instruction in Dairy,
Work Cattle, &c
Rates and Taxes.
Conveyance
Allowance
to
Assistant Professor of Anat-
omy
Travelling Allowance to Estab-
lishment
Grain Compensation Allowance.
Total ...
1899-1900.
RS.
26,940
2,400
1,197
750
218
288
268
1,054
213
881
381
75
900
500
89
180
186
99
36,623
a.
4
0
12
0
7
0
9
3
2
4
0
0
0
0
11
0
12
0
3
p.
0
0
6
0
2
0
10
0
6
10
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
8
1900-1901.
Rs.
30,078
2,389
1,430
420
52
288
1,308
38
339
5,239
333
900
74
180
198
43,270
a
5
0
5
0
3
0
12
12
15
1
13
0
4
0
0
10
p.
10
0
10
0
10
0
5
0
2
1
6
0
11
0
0
7
N. B.—The increase in the cost for the maintenance of the College during the year 1900-1901 is mainly due to the construc-
tion of drainage in the College compound and laying on gas and water in the laboratories.
Statement of receipts on account of the College credited to Government.
Heads.
Municipal contribution
Fees from students ...
Rent of students' quarters ...
1899-1900.
Rs.
2,500
1,845
86
1900-1901.
Rs.
2,500
1,080
90
JAMES BRODIE-MILLS,
Veterinary-Major, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
Bombay, 4th July 1901.
B 255—4
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4. Copies of the Report should be distributed as usual.
H. O. QUIN,
Secretary to Government.
To
The Director of Public Instruction,
The Accountant General, Bombay,
The Commissioners of Divisions and in Sind,
The Principal, Bombay Veterinary College,
All Collectors, including the Collectors and Deputy
Commissioners in Sind,
The Political Department of the Secretariat,
The Political Agent, Káthiáwár,
The Political Agent, Cutch,
The Political Agent, Kolhápur and Southern Marátha
Country,
The Political Agent, Mahi Kántha,
The Political Agent, Rewa Kántha,
The Political Superintendent, Savantvádi,
The Political Superintendent, Pálanpur,
The Political Resident, Aden,
The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
The Director of Land Records and Agriculture,
The Principal, College of Science, Poona,
The Compiler of the General Administration Report,
The General Department of the Secretariat,
The Revenue Department of the Secretariat,
The Sanitary Commissioner for the Government of
Bombay,
The Deputy Adjutant General, Bombay Command,
Poona,
The Editors' Table, Bombay,
The Editors' Table, Poona,
The Editor and Proprietor, Dhárwár Vritta (for his
own use and for circulation to other Editors of
newspapers in Dhárwár),
The Editors' Table, Belgaum,
The Editors' Table, Karáchi,
The Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay,
With copies of
the Report.
The Superintendent, Government Central Press,
(With a request that the copies of the Report required by
this Department may be sent as soon as possible.)
The President, Municipal Corporation, Bombay,
The Secretary to the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals,
The Secretary of State for India,
The Government of India,
The Officer in charge Imperial Library, Secretariat
Buildings, Calcutta,
The Reporter on Economic Products to the Government
of India.
By letter.
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT
OF THE
FOR THE YEAR
1876.
FRAMED ON THE WEEKLY AND ANNUAL RETURNS, ON THE REPORTS OF
REGIMENTAL MEDICAL OFFICERS, AND ON THE INSPECTION REPORTS
OF DEPUTY SURGEONS-GENERAL OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
(ALL STATISTICAL INFORMATION IS GIVEN IN THE TABLES
AT THE END.)
COMPILED BY THE SECRETARY TO, UNDER THE ORDERS OF, THE SURGEON-GENERAL.
MADRAS:
PRINTED BY E. KEYS, AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS, FORT ST. GEORGE.
1877.
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT
OF THE
NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS
FOR THE YEAR
1876. F R A M E D O N T H E W E E K L Y A N D A N N U A L R E T U R N S , O N T H E R E P O R T S O F R E G I M E N T A L M E D I C A L O F F I C E R S , A N D O N T H E I N S P E C T I O N S R E P O R T S O F D E P U T Y S U R G E O N S - G E N E R A L O F T H E I N D I A N M E D I C A L D E P A R T M E N T .
( A L L S T A T I S T I C A L I N F O R MA T I O N I S G I V E N I N T H E T A B L E S A T T H E E N D . )
C O M P I L E D B Y T H E S E C R E T A R Y T O , U N D E R T H E O R D E R S O F , T H E S U R G E O N - G E N E R A L .
MADRAS:
PRINTED BY E. KEYS, AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS, FORT ST. GEORGE.
1877.
ERRATUM.
For "39th Regiment Native Infantry," on page 38, read "19th Regiment Native Infantry."
INDEX.
[ The Regiments are placed as they stood in the Army List on the 31st December 1876.]
CENTRE OR PRESIDENCY DISTRICT.
PAGE
PAGE
Deputy Surgeon-General W. J. vanSomeren’s
report on the Presidency District
... 13
13th Regiment Native Infantry ... ...
19
14th
do.
do. ...
...
20
Body Guard of His Grace the Governor of
Madras
...
...
...
... 16
37th
do.
do.
...
22
39th
do.
do.
Right Wing ... 23
10th Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 17
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Deputy Surgeon-General W. J. vanSomeren’s
report on the Northern District
... 24
7th Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 32
12th
do.
do. ... ...
34
2nd Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 29
41st
do.
do.
...
... 35
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
Deputy Surgeon-General J. Wilson’s report
on the Southern District
...
... 37
38th Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 41
24th
do.
do.
...
...
42
19th Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 38
26th
do.
do.
...
... 44
32nd
do.
do.
...
... 40
DISTRICT OF MALABAR AND CANARA.
9th Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 46 34th Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 48
25th
do.
do.
...
... 47
MYSORE DIVISION.
Deputy Surgeon-General P. G. FitzGerald’s
report on Mysore Division
...
... 49
23rd Regiment Light Infantry
... 69
36th
do.
Native Infantry
...
...
70
Head-Quarters, (Queen’s Own) Sappers and
Miners
...
...
...
...
...
68
28th
do.
do.
...
... 72
30th
do.
do.
...
... 73
CEDED DISTRICTS.
Deputy Surgeon-General P. G. FitzGerald’s
report on the Ceded Districts ... ...
49
21st Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 77
27th
do.
do.
...
...
...
79
4th Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own) Light
Cavalry
...
...
...
...
...
76
iv
INDEX.
HYDERABAD SUBSIDIARY FORCE.
PAGE
PAGE
Deputy Surgeon-General W. Williamson's
report on the Hyderabad Subsidiary Force 81
3rd Regiment Light Infantry
...
... 90
29th do.
Native Infantry
...
... 91
1st Regiment Light Cavalry ...
...
... 88 40th do.
do. ...
...
93
1st Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 89 Sappers and Miners, Detachment ...
... 94
NAGPORE FORCE.
Deputy Surgeon-General. J. R. Theobald's
report on the Nagpore Force ...
...
95
8th Regiment Native Infantry ...
... 101
22nd do.
do.
...
... 103
2nd Regiment Light Cavalry
...
... 97 31st
do.
Light Infantry ...
... 106
35th Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 99
BRITISH BURMAH DIVISION.
Deputy Surgeon-General H. R. Oswald's
report on the British Burmah Division ... 108
15th Regiment Native Infantry
... 114
17th do.
do.
...
... 118
4th Regiment Native Infantry
...
... 110 39th do.
do.
Hd. Qrs. and
Left Wing ...
...
...
..
... 121
6th
do
do.
...
...
... 111
SAUGOR CIRCLE.
3rd Regiment Light Cavalry
...
... 123 20th Regiment Native Infantry, Hd. Qrs.
and Left Wing...
...
... 128
5th do.
Native Infantry ...
... 124
11th do.
do.
...
...
... 125 20th Regiment Native Infantry, Right
Wing. ... ...
...
...
... 129
16th do.
do. ...
...
... 127
BENGAL.
33rd Regiment Native Infantry
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 130
STATISTICAL TABLES.
Table No. I.—Showing the Sickness, Mortality, and Invaliding in the Native Army for the
year 1876 ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
132
Table No. II.—Showing the Relative Ratios per Cent, of Treated and Deaths under the
different Classes of Diseases ...
...
...
...
...
...
... 136
Table No. III.—Showing the Remained, Admitted, Discharged, Died, &c., under the different
Classes of Diseases arranged according to Divisions in which the Troops
were serving
...
...
...
..
..
...
.. 138
Table No. IV.—Showing the Remained, Admitted, Discharged, Died, &c., arranged according
to the different Classes of Diseases
...
...
...
...
...
... 144
Table No. V.—Summary of the Army Statistics for the year 1876
...
...
...
... 145
Statement showing the minor movements of Native Troops during 1876 ... 146
Nccessaries of
life.
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3. Necessaries of life.—In 1874 the rainfall was good, the crops above the
average, the food-supply abundant, and prices moderate; in 1875 the rainfall
was seriously deficient, the crops scanty, and the prices steadily rising; in the
year under review the ominous warnings of the preceding year culminated in a
famine of grain and of water, in the establishment of relief-camps and institution
of relief-works, and in widespread suffering and mortality from starvation and
pestilence.
Strength of
the Native
Army.
4. Strength of the Native Army.— The table in the margin exhibits the strength
of the Native Army for the year under
review, as well as for the antecedent
four years. In 1876 the strength aggre-
gated 30,550, of which aggregate 27,737
were present for duty and 2,813 were
absent. The class of absentees includes
men on sick leave, on furlough, and on
detachment duty where there was no
medical officer. The proportion of
absentees was 9.27 per cent.; in 1872 it
was 4.39 per cent. and has been steadily rising since that year, probably in,
consequence of the greater facilities which now exist for sending men to their own
localities for change of air.
Years.
Strength.
Present. Absent.
Total.
1872
28,772
1,321
30,093
1873
28,162
1,493
29,665
1874
28,301
1,663
29,964
1875
27,791
2,465
30,256
1876
27,737
2,813
30,550
Distribution
of the force.
Military Command.
Average
Strength
present.
Presidency Division
2,824
Northern. District
2,627
Southern do.
3,257
Malabar and Canara
1,962
Mysore
3,206
Ceded Districts
1,537
Hyderabad Subsidiary Force
3,201
Nagpore Force
2,907
British Burmah Division
2,713
Saugor Circle
2,865
Bengal
638
Total
27,737
Health of the
troops.
Years. Admitted. Daily
Sick.
Total
Deaths.
Invalided
For
Dis-
charge.
For
Sick
Leave.
1873
24,633
820 274
578
540
1874
22,981
867
297
885
636
1875
22,183
842
357
911
729
Average
23,265
843
309
791
635
1876
21,338
770
384
913
588
Years.
Rate per Cent. of Strength to
Admissions Daily
Sick.
Total
Deaths.
Invalided for
Dis-
charge.
Sick
Leave.
1873
87.46
2.91
.92
1.94
1.82
1874
81.20
3.06
.99
2.95
2.12
1875
79.82
3.02 1.17
3.01 2.40
Average
82.82
2.99
1.02
2.63
2.11
1876
76.92
2.77
1.38
3.29
2.11
5. Distribution of the force.— The
distribution of the army is given in the
marginal table. The table requires no
comment beyond this, that 15,530 men
served in provinces beyond the Civil
Administration of the Government of
Madras.
6.
Health of the troops.— Tables IV
and V embody the principal facts
touching the health state of the army
during the year under review. The
total number admitted was less than the
average aggregate of the antecedent
three years by 1,927; the aggregate of
daily sick was less than the corresponding
average aggregate by 73, but the casual
-ties were greater by 75. The mortality
figure has been gradually rising since
1872 inclusive, which fact, taken in
connection with the increase in the
invalided, seems to show that the inci
-dence of disease if becoming somewhat
more general, is at the same time
becoming more serious as regards
results.
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Diseases.
Admis-
sions. Deaths
Percentage of
Strength.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths
in
Hos-
pital.
Eruptive fevers
7
1·09
Continued do.
1
·15
Malarious do.
111
1
17·39
·15
Rheumatic affections
22
3·44
Diseases of the eye
4
. 6 2
Diseases of the lungs
11
1
1·72
·15
Diarrhœa
5
·78
Dysentery
12
1·88
Skin diseases
19
2·97
Diseases.
Admis-
sions. Deaths
Percentage of
Strength.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths
in
Hos-
pital.
Eruptive fevers
40
2·03
Continued do.
Malarious do.
173
1
8·81
·05
Rheumatic affections
59
3·00
Diseases of the eye
19
·96
Diseases of the lungs
33
1
1·68
·65
Diarrhœa
34
1·72
Dysentery
49
2·49
Skin diseases
223
11·36
16. Bengal.— In this command the
diseases determining admissions were
malarial fevers, rheumatic diseases and
dysentery; those determining mortality
being malarial fevers and diseases of the
lungs.
17. Malabar and Canara.— The
diseases inducing admissions and mor-
tality in Malabar and Canara were skin
diseases and malarial fevers on the one
hand, and malarial fevers with diseases
of the lungs on the other. It may be
noted that sea-coast stations, and speci-
ally those on the west coast, predispose
to skin affections; climate and fish diet
are probably the chief causes of this
proclivity.
Bengal.
Malabar and.
Canara.
Diseases.
Admis-
sions.
-
Deaths. Percentage of
Strength.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths
in
Hos-
pital.
Eruptive fevers
16
·56
Continued do.
33
1
1·23
·63
Malarious do.
294
1
10·41
·03
Rheumatic affections
91
3·22
Diseases of the eye
57
2·01
Diseases of the lungs
69
5
2·44
·17
Diarrhœa
53
187
Dysentery
82
3
2·90
·10
Skin diseases
213
7·54
Diseases.
Admis-
sions. Deaths
Percentage of
Strength.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths
in
Hos-
pital.
Eruptive fevers
9
1
2·76
·03
Continued do.
119
3·65
Malarious do,
534
5
16·39
·15
Rheumatic affections
89
2·73
Diseases of the eye
93
2·88
Diseases of the lungs
64
3
1·96
·09
Diarrhœa
59
3
1·81
·09
Dysentery
86
2·64
Skin diseases
251
7·70
Diseases.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths
Percentage of
Strength.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths
in
Hos-
pital.
Eruptive fevers
60
2·09
Continued do.
35
1·22
Malarious do.
1,778
11
62·05
·38
Rheumatic affections
106
3·69
Diseases of the eye
165
5·75
Diseases of the lungs
107
8
3·73
·27
Diarrhœa
40
1
1·39
·03
Dysentery
59
2·05
Skin diseases
92
3·21
18. Presidency Division.— In this
division the principal diseases causing
admissions and mortality were malarial
fevers and skin diseases as regards
admission, and diseases of the lungs,
dysentery, malarial fever and continued
fever as regards mortality.
19.
S o u t h e r n District.– In the
Southern District admissions are princi
- p a l l y d u e t o m a l a r i a l f e v e r s a n d s k i n
affections, and mortality to malarial
fever, diseases of the lungs and diar-
rhœa.
20. Saugor Circle.— In this circle
malarial fevers assume considerable
prominence in determining the aggregate
of admissions as well as of mortality,
the subordinate causes being diseases
of the lungs and diarrhœa.
Presidency
Division.
Southern
District.
Saugor
Circle.
Mysore
Division.
Nagpore
Force.
Ceded
Districts.
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Diseases
Admis-
sions
Deaths
Percentage of
Strength.
Admis-
sions
Deaths
in
Hos
-pital.
Eruptive fevers
23
·71
Continued do.
234
3
7·29
·09
Malarious do.
577
7
17·99
·21
Rheumatic affections
72
1
2·24
·03
Diseases of the eye
112
3·49
Diseases of the lungs
55
3
1·71
·09
Diarrhœa
105
1
3·27
·03
Dysentery
93
2
2·90
·06
Skin diseases
159
1
4·95
·03
Diseases.
Admis-
sions
Deaths
.
Percentage of
Strength.
Admis-
sions
Deaths
i
n Hos
-pital.
Eruptive fevers
21
·72
Continued do.
55
1·89
Malarious do.
1,327
5
45·64 ·16
Rheumatic affections
108
3·71
Diseases of the eye
165
5·67
Diseases of the lungs
53
6
1·82 ·20
Diarrhœa
65
2·23
Dysentery
9
3·26
Skin diseases
165
5·67
Diseases.
Admis-
sions
. Deaths
Percentage of
Strength.
Admis-
sions
Deaths
in
Hos
-pital.
Eruptive fevers
8
·52
Continued do.
15
·97
Malarious do.
272
6
17·69
·38
Rheumatic affections
60
1
3·90
·06
Diseases of the eye
18
1·17
Diseases of the lungs
20
2
1·30
·13
Diarrhœa
18
1
1·17
·06
Dysentery
30
1·95
Skin diseases
81
5·27
21. Mysore Division .—In this divi-
sion malarial fevers, continued fever
and skin diseases determine the admis-
sions, whilst those determining the
mortality are chiefly malarial fever, dis-
eases of the lungs, continued fever and
dysentery.
22. Nagpore Force .—In this force
malarial fever constitutes a very pro-
minent cause of admission to hospital,
diseases of the eye and of the skin
occupying a secondary position. Mor-
tality was largely due to diseases of the
lungs and to malarial fever.
23. Ceded Districts.— In this com-
mand malarial fever and skin diseases
constitute the more prominent causes of
admission, malarial fever and diseases
of the lungs of mortality.
Hyderabad
Subsidiary
Force.
Northern
District.
Diseases.
Admis
-sions. Deaths.
Percentage of
Strength.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths
Eruptive fevers
46
143
Continued do.
13
1
40
03
Malarious do.
1,324
5
4136
15
Rheumatic affections
111
346
Diseases of the eye
90
281
Diseases of the lungs
98
4
306
12
Diarrhœa
76
3
237
09
Dysentery
102
6
318
18
Skin diseases
111
1
346
03
Diseases.
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Percentage of
Strength.
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Eruptive fevers
8
1
304
03
Continued do
.
2
07
Malarious do.
999
11
3802
41
Rheumatic affections
195
1
742
03
Diseases of the eye
65
247
Diseases of the lungs
65
247
Diarrhœa
73
277
Dysentery
61
3
232
11
Skin diseases
211
8031
24. Hyderabad Subsidiary Force.
— In this force malarial fever and dysen-
tery were the chief causes alike of
admission and of mortality. Diseases
of the lungs occupy the third place in
the list of the causes of death.
25. Northern District.— In this com-
mand malarial fever, skin diseases and
rheumatic affections constitute the chief
causes of admission, malarial fever and
dysentery of mortality
.
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32.
Vaccination. —Vaccination has been efficiently carried out in the Native
Army, and as far as possible among the families and followers. In the Andamans
vaccination seems not to be so successful, owing to the tendency exhibited by
vaccination sores to take on ulcerative action.
33.
General remarks and conclusion.— In a year marked, more especially towards
its termination, by widespread and fatal epidemics of cholera and of small-pox,
it is satisfactory to record how largely the native army has escaped these fell
diseases. In a force of upwards of 30,000 men, cholera attacked. 103, of whom 47
died in and 10 out of hospital, making a total of 57 casualties. This fact proves
what sanitation, even when confessedly imperfect, can do towards warding off the
attacks of that most fatal disease. What efficient vaccination has done to protect
the army from small-pox may be estimated from the fact, that 84 sepoys were
attacked with the disease in its modified and unmodified forms in 1876, and that
the mortality return aggregates one casualty. There are many preventable
diseases which sanitation has yet to grapple with. The success of the past is the
best omen for the future. The truth which sanitary science loudly proclaims is
not a recondite one ; in the words of an able administrative officer it is simply this,
" be clean and live, be dirty and die."
Vaccination.
General
remarks and
conclusion.
In conclusion I have to report that the duties of administrative and of executive
medical officers, as well as of medical subordinates, have been conducted to my entire
satisfaction.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
GEO. SMITH, M.D.,
Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Department.
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT
OF THE
NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS,
FOR THE YEAR
1876.
The regiments are placed as they stood on the 31st December 1876.
CENTRE OR PRESIDENCY DISTRICT.
Average strength
Do. do. present
Total admissions
3,258
2,824
1,473
Daily sick
60
Deaths in hospital
26
Do. out of do.
11
Pensioned
93
Sick leave
67
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding, as
contrasted with previous years:—
Years.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions.
Daily Sick.
All Deaths.
Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1873
76·56
2·57
·59
3·11
1·81
1874
56·18
2·26
1·09
3·82
1·95
1875
62·02
2·38
1·28
3·34
5·08
Average
64·92
2·40
·98
3·12
2·94
1876
52·16
2·12
1·13
2·85
2·05
The following corps were serving in the division on the 31st December
1876:—
Body Guard.
10th Regiment Native Infantry.
13th
do.
do.
14th
do.
do.
37th
do.
do.
39th
do.
do.
Right Wing.
Deputy Surgeon-General W. J. vanSomeren, M.D., was in charge of this division
and reports as follows:—
Seasonal phenomena. —The salient meteorological feature of 1876 was a signal failure Seasonal
of both early and latter rains. The weather was consequently very hot, but the cold season phenomena.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
* Medical Officer, 10th N.I.
Do.
13th "
Do.
14th"
Do.
39t h "
Do.
N. I . De p ô t .
Several officers* have remarked on the scanty supply of water,
and although this is due to an exceptional season of drought, the
opportunity had better be taken advantage of to deepen wells and
thus render failure less likely.
Position of
barracks.
Wa ter-
supply.
Surgeon Collis' remark about the latrines of the Body Guard deserves notice. It runs as
follows:—
"The earth provided for latrines is of bad quality. The latrines have been on the whole fairly
conserved with earth, such as it is; and making allowance for points in construction, not at all in keeping
with the habits of natives or the present advanced state of sanitary science. I have made no
representations on this head.
It is, however, most gratifying to find that during a year when cholera and small-pox have
made terrific havoc among the civil population, the troops of this division have not only been
scarcely touched by either disease, but their general health has been so good. But 48 deaths have
occurred in an average strength of 3,458, giving a proportion of only 13.88 per mille, being
2 . 28 less than in 1875; and of 1,690 cases admitted under treatment in regimental hospitals,
28 succumbed, so that the percentage of deaths to admissions was 1.67; only one-hundredth
part of an unit above the ratio of 1875.
Body Guard.
STATION—MADRA S.
Average strength
120
Do. do. present
100
Admissions
73
Daily sick
3
Deaths in hospital
1
Do. out of do.
. . .
Pensioned
6
Sick leave
5
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
Madras
87.82
3.47
1.73
...
9.56
1871
Do.
48.81
2.36
...
...
3.84
1875
Do.
59.84
3.14
.76
3.07
2.30
Average
65.49
2.99
.83
1.02
5.23
1876
Madras
73.00
3.00
.80
5.00
4.16
The following medical officers were in charge during the year, and the last-
named reports as follows:—
Surgeon A. L. Hackett.
Surgeon J. G. Collis, M.D.
Position of barracks. —The position of the stand for arms, accoutrements, &c., and the
quarters provided for European serjeants, trumpeters and farriers is low and necessarily
damp, except in the case of the European serjeant's quarters which are higher than the general
level of the ground on which the hospital is situated. All these buildings are open to the
sea-breeze from the south and east. To the north of them is a burial-ground and to the
west the polluted waters of the Cooum.
Water-supply. —The water-supply during the year has been sufficient, and has been
derived both for drinking, personal and house purposes, from taps in connection with the
municipal supply from the Red Hills. About the month of July the tap-water frequently
emitted an offensive smell, which can be effectively got rid of by filtering.