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"A small male and female army hospital native corps latrine is in rear and adjacent to the
conservancy receptacles.
"The laundry is just built, but not yet fitted up.
"The possession by this hospital of a well-appointed officers' ward has already been
referred to. It remains to be said that it possesses another institution—a library. The garri--
son and several Rangoon civilians have gifted to the hospital 200 books and 150 magazines,
and the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge have sent from England books
to the value of £7-10-0,—120 in all.
"A monthly donation of Rs. 20 from the infantry regiment and of Rs. 5 from the
battery is also received. Like the library instituted for the Thayetmyo station hospital, it is
now a flourishing institution."
All the hospitals in the Bangalore Division and Ceded Districts are admirably adapted in
every way for the treatment of the sick, except the north station hospital, Bangalore, which,
having been constructed many years ago, is not up to the modern standard either in arrange--
ments or sanitary requirements. It consists of a single floor only, and the different blocks are
too close together.
The designation of the hospitals at Secunderabad has been changed from the south, north
and Trimulgherry station hospitals to south, central and north, respectively. There are
quarters for servants at the south station hospital, but only a few have quarters at the central
and north station hospitals. A general female hospital of proper construction is much needed,
but it will be difficult to procure a site central enough for all.
Belgaum and Western Districts.—The new hospital at Malapuram has been in occupation
some time, and, in every respect, is well adapted for the treatment of the sick. The dining-room
at one end and the office at the other have each a flat roof with a loopholed parapet for defence.
These roofs leak badly and have often been reported on.
The Cannanore hospital, now and again during the monsoon, when tents could not be
pitched, had its accommodation somewhat strained.
Report on hospital at Kamptee satisfactory.
Guard-rooms and Cells.—The disused guard-room at the south station hospital, Secunder--
abad, was converted into a hospital ward for military prisoners, the work being completed in
December 1885.
LATRINES AND CONSERVANCY.
In Fort St. George the latrine for the soldiers is situated outside the inner rampart. It is
a long, narrow shed, close and confined, and, therefore, more or less defective. There was a
difficulty experienced in getting the men and the sweepers to use, during the rainy season,
sufficient dry earth to deodorize the soil. The latrines for the natives are also outside the
ramparts. They are dark and badly ventilated and, occasionally, the smell from them is very
offensive.
At Kamptee the dry-earth system of conservancy is often not properly attended to in the
latrines ; the men neglect to put earth in the pans after using them and a fæcal smell has
frequently been detected in the latrines.
Baths and Lavatories.— No complaint with regard to these from any of the divisions.
DRAINAGE.
The system of drainage at Bellary is defective, in consequence of the almost dead level of
the station. Nothing has been effected as regards the abolition of wet cultivation in
S e c u n d e r a b a d .
Lighting is by kerosine lamps and has given general satisfaction.
WATER-SUPPLY.
That for Fort St. George is conveyed in pipes from the Seven Wells. The Senior Medical
Officer of the station hospital reports as follows :—"Albumenoid ammonia exists to a great
extent in the water from "Seven Wells," and, although the water is filtered through Macna--
mara filters before being used for drinking purposes by the troops and families, still it cannot
be considered free from suspicion.
The water-supply at Bangalore was still unsatisfactory, as the sources from which the
Ulsoor tank receives its supply are not well conserved. This has engaged the attention of
Government, and schemes to protect the water from pollution are under their consideration,
but as yet nothing practical has been done. The supply at Bellary was good and abundant.
The supply at Calicut was sufficient in quantity, but the Chemical Examiner pronounced it
"suspicious." Precautions are taken to have it carefully filtered before being used.