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MILITARY DEPARTMENT, 13TH OCTOBER 1880, No. 6462.
Diseases.—Paroxysmal fevers and venereal diseases have been the illnesses causing the
largest numbers of admissions into hospital ; both are within the reach of preventive measures
but hardly of practicable ones. One admission was due to enteric fever, or rather, one admis
-sion was returned for this disease ; that it was a solitary one can neither be affirmed nor denied
from examination of the data afforded in the sanitary reports.
KAMPTEE.
The troops stationed here consisted of a regiment of Infantry and two batteries of Royal
Artillery.
The medical officer in charge of the Infantry regiment reports that the season in contrast
to that preceding was favorable as regards the absence of exceptional heat; the rains were
plentiful, long continued and were followed at once by the cool season ; these conditions were
both favorable and unfavorable to health; heat apoplexy did not occur amongst the men of the
regiment, but ague was rife, particularly amongst new-comers, of whom there were a consider
-able number.
The station extends nearly 4 miles along the right bank of the Kanhan, an affluent of the
Godávari River ; it is elevated only a few feet above the river and is therefore liable occasionally
to inundation ; this occurred during May. The soil of the station superficially is the black
cotton soil, resting on beds of kanhan and of sand. The surface drainage is said to be sufficient ;
there are no marshes. Water in well stands at a depth of 4 feet in the rains, and at 7½ in the
dry season.
Barracks .—Consist of ten blocks arranged obliquely so as to catch the breeze. Each
building contains one long room, and at one of the ends, there are two quarters for non-commis
-sioned officers ; there is a verandah on each side ; one of them being an enclosed one. Ventila
- t i o n i s c r o s s a n d b y o p e n i n g s n e a r t h e r i d g e o f t h e r o o f . I n t h e p r e s e n t y e a r t h e s e b u i l d i n g s
have been remodelled and improved, their height has been increased. One of the batteries of
Royal Artillery is quartered in two bungalows ; they are badly arranged internally and they do
not face the prevalent wind.
Lock-up Room of the Infantry quarters is small and not well adapted for its purpose; it is
in contemplation to erect a new one.
New latrines and urinals have been constructed for the Infantry barracks this year.
The medical officer of the Royal Artillery reports the necessity for replacing the native
means of cooking by a proper range.
Hospital .—The medical officer of the Royal Artillery reports that a lying-in room is
required for the women's hospital and a nurses' room is also recommended.
There is no Hospital Sergeant's quarter. The men at Kamptee suffered from ague and one
of the batteries of Royal Artillery—a newly-arrived one—from simple continued fever. Sun-
stroke occasioned one death in this battery.
BRITISH BURMAH CIRCLE.
Surgeon-Major W. A. THOMSON, M.B., P.M.O.
Military Com-
mand.
Station.
B r i t i s h T r o o p s .
British
Burmah
Division.
Rangoon . . .
11/8th, Royal Artillery.
Left Wing, 54th Regiment.
89th Regiment.
Thayetmyo
. . .
K/lst, Royal Artillery.
10/8th, Royal Artillery.
Detachment, 11/8th, Royal
Artillery.
43rd Light Infantry.
44th Regiment.
Tonghoo . . .
8/8th, Royal Artillery.
9/8th, Royal Artillery.
Left Wing, 44th Regiment.
T a y r a n g o o n . . .
Detachment, 43rd Regiment.
.
Wing, 89th Regiment.
P o r t B l a i r . . .
Detachment, 89th Regiment.