Food.
Duties, exercise, and amuse-
ments ; their effects on health.
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NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
Years.
Stations.
Rate per cent. to Average Strength
Present of
Admissions.
Daily Sick.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1875
Nusseerabad.
105.7
2.8
0.1
1876
Mhow and Indore
140.4
5.6
0.6
1877
Do.
d o . . . . . . . . .
123.4
3.5
0.6
Average...
123.2
4.0
0.4
1878...
Mhow
158.9
4.2
1.0
1. The head-Quarters of the Regiment were stationed at Mhow up to 14th November,
Location and movements.
when they left for Ahmednagar, arriving on the 14th Decem-
ber. The Right Half Battalion was stationed at Indore up to
12th May, when it rejoined head-quarters. The Left Half Battalion remained at Mhow
until the 15th December, when it left for Ahmed ń agar.
2. The lines are situated to the north of the city of Ahmednagar, and are in good
habitable condition throughout. They are built on a ridge of
trap rock, with sufficient slope for drainage. The surrounding
ground on all sides is dry, and there are no depressions for water
collecting. To the North-East and South the ground is open.
On the West side is the Regimental bazaar, on the South-West and in close proximity is the
city. Some of the pendals are raised on a plinth, others are not, but from the nature of
the ground there is no soakage from below, and they are never damp. The married quarters
are provided with bathing places of pucka brick and chunam, the water is collected in proper
receptacles outside and at once removed.
3. The conservancy of the lines is good ; the Regimental latrines are kept clean and
The lines and their surround-
ings, present condition, hygienic
and otherwise.
Conservancy.
Water supply.
are used throughout the year, as from the position of the lines
and nature of the soil in camp it would be impossible to use
trench latrines.
4. The lines are supplied from the Kapurwaree aqueduct,
which is of good quality and sufficient in quantity.
5. A good and plentiful supply is always to be had in the city or Regimental bazaar,
and although dear, the sepoy need ńot want, as he gets good
grain compensation.
6. The duties are ordinary Regimental duty and guards
on the jail and treasury. The gymnasium has now been opened,
and a great many men and boys are exercised there.
7. The hospital is in good repair, situated to the South of the lines. The building
runs North and South, and is built on a good plinth and consists
of one large ward, with small separate ward, the verandahs on
the North side being closed in. There is a separate building
in the compound, well suited for a contagious disease ward. The
hospital affords sufficient room for the sick. The latrine is connected with the main build-
ings by a covered way, but is, I think, too near, and not on such a good plan as it might be.
8. The general health of the Regiment was not so good during the past year as in the
previous. This I have no doubt was owing to the unusual fall
of rain at Mhow last year, and the unhealthy state of the lines.
9. The climate of Mhow was very unhealthy last year ; the unusual fall of rain had a
marked effect on the increase of sick, especially on the malarial
fevers, the admissions being more than double that of the pre-
vious year.
10. The returns contrast unfavourhbly with last year. The admissions for the year
give a total of 1,084 ; of these, malarious fevers give 62.5, the
months of September, October and November giving the
highest numbers. Injuries came next, chiefly from shoe-bites from bad boots. Rheumatic
affections, including lumbago, have contributed a large share. Diarrhœa, and dysentery give
a large proportion of cases this year. Of the total 1,084 admissions, 1,029 were dischàrged
to duty, 7 deaths and 23 discharged otherwise.
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Hospital and its immediate
surroundings, present condition,
hygienic and otherwise.
General health and physique.
Influence of climate or local
circumstances on health.
Details of treated.