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the rooms of the new barracks has not as yet been completed, and temporarily the old married
quarters have been utilized for the accommodation of the single men. The old barracks at
Cannanore are of faulty construction. They are too low pitched, the height duly admitting of
single verandahs, and as these are too narrow, rain is liable to drift in on the monsoon side,
unless the windows are closed.
The barracks at Belgaum are favorably reported on.
Hyderabad Subsidiary Force .—The defects noted last year still exist, that is, want of
trees and proper masonry drains around the barracks to carry off the rain water. Young trees
were, however, planted during the year. The disused water-room near main guard within
entrenchment is being converted into a magazine. The four end quarters in No. 4 family
range in 2nd British Infantry lines were converted into a temperance hall in November.
Nagpore Force ,—The construction of the Royal Artillery cook-house is considered faulty.
The Deputy Surgeon-General states: "It is so dark that, unless a fire is burning, one cannot
s ee one's way, and no notice has as yet been taken of the representations made." The
cook-house of British Infantry sergeants' mess was remodelled; the roof of shoemakers' shop
in British Infantry lines was dismantled and reconstructed.
British Burma Division .—The barracks in this division have been favorably reported on.
HOSPITALS.
Rangoon, —The new hospital at this station was opened during the year. The following
clear description of it was furnished by Surgeon-Major Dick:—
"The chief sanitary improvement at this station during the year has been the erection of
a suitable station hospital. The three buildings, comprising the hospital for men, were taken
over and occupied in June; the fourth building, which forms the women's hospital, was taken
over in December.
"The station hospital comprises the following buildings:—Four large hospital blocks, a
mortuary in rear of No. 1 block, a large kitchen with covered way to No. 2 or main central
block, two rooms of army hospital native corps quarters (fourteen in each) with a three
partitioned kitchen near one end, a dry-earth shed at the other and a latrine in the rear, all in
rear of No. 3 block, a laundry in rear of No. 4 block or female hospital, and a guard room and
ambulance shed at gate. A proposed skeleton infectious shed has not yet been built, nor has a
well yet been sunk.
"The three hospital blocks, comprising the men's hospital, are built en eçhelon on the same
level, the female hospital block is on a line with No. 3 block, but on a lower level and at a
greater distance than the other blocks, which communicate by covered ways.
"The four blocks face south-west, so that they are fully exposed to the wind of both
monsoons.
"The blocks are built of teakwood and rest upon an elevated asphalted basement of brick
and lime rubble. The basement of each is surrounded with an ornamental rail, and its north
- e a s t c o r n e r i n e a c h i s o c c u p i e d b y a 2 2 f e e t x 1 3 f e e t l a m p - r o o m .
"No. 2 block or the central block of the men's hospital, being the main block, has a
considerable porch, the upper floor of which, 24 feet x 24 feet, makes a general reading-
room and library. It contains along the centre of its basement six rooms, which have been,
respectively, appropriated for the Senior Medical Officer,' 'Medical Officers,' 'Office,' 'Medical
S t o r e s , ' ' D i s p e n s a r y ' a n d ' A p o t h e c a r y - o n - d u t y , ' a n d d e s i g n a t i c n b o a r d s w i t h t h e a b o v e
names are prominently placed on their outer front walls. The original plan only allowed five
rooms, but a suggestion that six rooms would be more appropriate for these indicated objects
was at once met by the addition of another. The height of these rooms is 12 feet and a one-
foot deep trellissed opening surrounds them at the top of their walls. The 'Medical Stores'
a n d ' D i s p e n s a r y ' a r e f u l l y f i t t e d u p w i t h s u i t a b l e s h e l v e s a f t e r a p l a n g i v e n t o t h e E n g i n e e r s .
The other rooms are suitably fitted up and furnished.
"The dining tables are placed at the north end of this basement, and by sound of gong all
m e n ' a l l o w e d u p ' r e p a i r t o t h e m f r o m t h e t h r e e b l o c k s f o r t h e i r m e a l s . T h e c r o w s h e r e g i v e
some trouble and it may be necessary , to wire or trellis the dining space. Here, also, patients
'allowed up ' may smoke and a suitable cabinet for pipes and tobacco is placed.
"The upper floor is reached by three staircases, one central and one near either end of the
block. On the landing of the central staircase is a notice board for hospital orders and a desk
with visitors' book. The upper floor is divided into three wards, two intervening attendants'
rooms and a lavatory at either end. The latrine is on the same level, but built on to its south
- e a s t e r n a n g l e a n d i s r e a c h e d b y a v e r a n d a h e d p a s s a g e . T h e t h r e e w a r d s c o m p r i s e o n e l a r g e
central ward for sixteen patients and two smaller end wards for four patients each. The attend
- a n t s ' r o o m i s p l a c e d b e t w e e n t h e c e n t r a l a n d e n d w a r d a n d t w o s m a l l w i n d o w s i n e a c h t o
enable the attendant to see such sick as may require attention. Designation boards on the
verandah side of the wards give the cubic contents, area, accommodation and letter of each