Location and movement of corps.
Lines.
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A SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
1 5 . F o r s l i g h t a t t a c k s o f a g u e , c i n c h o n i d i n e i s u s e d i n p l a c e o f q u i n i n e i n s m a l l d o s e s a s
a tonic; but it must be given in large and frequent doses when
intended as a substitute for quinine and as an anti-periodic.
The cold bath when ague is approaching, or during the cold stage,
is a therapeutic agent of great value.
16. The native medical pupils receive clinical instruction, English dictation, instruc
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tion in materia medica, the doses of medicine and their thera
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peutic use and action; but they are changed so frequently that it
is impossible to say whether they derive much benefit.
REMARKS BY DEPUTY SURGEON-GENERAL T. B. BEATTY, M.D.
Since the arrival of the regiment at Poona its general health has not been satisfactory,
the men having suffered severely from fever, which, however, has not been of a fatal form.
During the year under report the total number of cases treated in hospital was 1,119, com
-pared with 420 in the previous one, when the regiment was stationed at Belgaum. The
number of deaths in 1875 (including 6 from surgical operations) amounted to 10, whilst in
1876 no casualty has been recorded.
The hospital is commodious, being capable of accommodating 30 patients without over
-crowding; and at the time of inspection was remarkably clean, and the arrangements for pre
-serving the sanitary condition good.
H. M.'s 8th Regiment N. I.
POONA.—In medical charge of Surgeon J. PARKER, M.D.; strength 684.
Treatment of diseases when
special.
Medical pupils.
The new lines are almost finished; accommodation for one
company and a half has yet to be completed. The regiment did
not furnish any detachment.
2. The new lines are almost finished; six companies live at
present in them.
3 . A s
t h e r o o f c o n s i s t s o f a s i n g l e l a y e r o f t i l e s , v e n t i l a t i o n , t o a c e r t a i n e x t e n t , i s c a r r i e d
on through it. In each room a brick window has been construct
-ed for the same purpose.
4 . I n r e f e r e n c e t o t i m e b a z a a r s i t u a t e di
n
t h e o l d l i n e s , I h a v e n o t h i n g f u r t h e r t o a d d
to what has been stated in previous reports. That of the new
lines is to be built between a new road about to be made in the
rear of the lines and the nullah.
5. In the new lines it is all surface drainage; the water is carried by open drains to the
nullah, towards which there is a fall of ground. I think it
would be well, in reference to these drains, to have some precau
-tion taken against soakage. I am informed that at present the intention is to have them
dug up at certain intervals; but a good tiled passage is, I think, preferable; the latter is easily
kept clean, whereas in the former scheme a certain amount of soakage must take place.
6 . T h r e e t a n k s a r e t o b e c o n s t r u c t e d i n t h e n e w l i n e s a s d e s c r i b e d b y D r . S e x t o n i n h i s
report for 1874. At present the water is obtained for the new
lines from a stand-pipe erected near them.
7. Concerning the old lines, I have nothing new to state. In the new lines temporary
privies are in use at present, "the dry-earth" system being
adopted. I understand that the Sanitary Commissioner has
submitted a new method, which is now under consideration, to
be permanently adopted in these lines.
8. Good and abundant, derived from three tanks situated in front of the lines, which are
supplied by pipes from the Kharakwásla reservoir. In the new
lines, as before stated, three tanks are to be built. One stand
-pipe with water-cock was erected a short time ago near the new lines; similar ones, I under
-stand, are to be constructed throughout the lines. These will be supplied by Kharakwásla
water.
Ventilation.
Bazaar.
Drainage.
Tanks.
Conservancy and sanitary ar
-rangements.
Water-supply.
9. The food is good, and for the latter part of the year, since the appearance of the
famine, the price and amount supplied can compare favourably
with any other station in the Deccan.
Food.