Exercise, amusement, and occu-
pation.
Lock-up rooms and cells.
Marches.
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water is allowed to run. The native officers’ houses are placed at each end of the rows of huts,
Ventilation is by the doors, and probably to a considerable extent through the tiled roof ;
it appears sufficient. There is no regimental bazaar, and no villages in the vicinity of the
lines. The town is nearly a mile distant. Drainage is natural surface drainage only ; it appears
to be sufficient. There are no tanks in the vicinity.
4. During the monsoon months, permanent pucka-built latrines are made use of.
There is reported to be a difficulty about removing the accu
-mulations, owing to a deficient station conservancy establish-
ment. During the dry season, trench latrines, enclosed by
mats, are made use of, and, though not in favour with the men, are found to succeed.
5. Water is obtained from three wells chiefly, two in front of the lines and one on
the right flank ; the quality is good, and the supply at present
is abundant, but it is apt to fall short in the hot weather,
after a scanty rainfall. A new well has been dug on the left flank of the lines, and is nearly
ready for use. The wells are not exposed to any source of contamination, except from
substances being blown or dropped into them.
6. Articles of food are, as a rule, abundant and of good quality ; but the prices generally
r u n h i g h . T h e r e i s a g r e a t w a n t o f f r e s h v e g e t a b l e s , w h i c h a r e
at all times scarce and expensive.
7. The duties of the men, consisting of ordinary guard and parades and a few escort
parties, are light, and in no way injurious. The Dwárka
de-tachment usually suffers in health, and gives a large proportion
of admissions on its return.
Conservancy and sanitary ar-
rangements.
Water-supply.
Food.
Duties and their effect on health.
8. There are no particular occupations or amusements.
9. There are no cells ; the lock-up room in the quarter-
guard is spacious and airy.
10. No marches were undertaken during the year, ex-
cept by the detachments above noted.
11. The hospital is a roomy building, on an open site ; it is in good repair. The accom-
modation for the hospital establishment is very defective ; that
for the hospital assistant is cramped. There is none for the
apprentices, and the 2nd class servants have merely got an open shed. A station dead-
house has been built at a short distance from the hospital. Ventilation is abundant ; that
afforded by the doors and windows has just been supplemented by nine iron ridge-ventila
- t o r s . T h e r e h a s b e e n n o o v e r - c r o w d i n g d u r i n g t h e y e a r .
Hospital and its surroundings.
Accommodation and defects.
The hospital accommodates 30 beds. The floor, which is
arthern, requires re-laying in places. Ridge-ventilators have
been fitted during the year.
The latrine is old, and the ground somewhat soaked with sewage ; but it is kept clean,
and free from smell. There is occasionally some difficulty about
getting the filth receptacles emptied, as the conservancy cart
has more work to do than it can perform.
Conservancy.
Hospital water-supply.
Water is brought from one of the wells in front of the
lines ; it is of good quality.
12. During the past year, out of an average strength of 508, there were 514 admissions
from all causes, giving, with 13 remaining at the end of the
previous year, a total treated of 527. Of this number 7 died,
444 were discharged to duty, 63 were otherwise discharged,
and 13 remained under treatment, at the close of the year.
The following table shows the comparative sickness during the three years the regiment
has been stationed at Rájkot :—
Year.
Strength.
Admissions.
Average
daily
sick.
T r e a t e d
to
strength.
Deaths
to
strength.
Deaths
to
treated.
1874.
. .. ... ...
475
623
15.2
1 3 4 . 9
.63
. 4 6
1875
...
...
...
523
517
14.99
98.12
1 . 6 9
1.7
1876 ...
...
...
508
514
1 7 . 7 9
103.74
1 . 8 8
1.33
Sickness, mortality, and invalid-
ing.