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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
10. Twenty-three were invalided during the year, for the following causes—one
locomotor ataxy, four congestion of spleen, eight old age and
general debility, five chronic rheumatism, one chronic curvature
of the spine, and four malarious cachexia.
Invaliding and its causes.
Requirements and recommend-
ations.
Special observations.
11. Additional fireplace for hospital, renewing lower part
of walls with burnt brick, chunaming floor.
12. None.
H. M.’s 3rd Sind Horse.
JACOBABAD.—In Medical charge of Surgeon G. E. E. BURROUGHS.
Average Strength
508
Do.
Present
476
Admissions
489
Daily Sick
12.6
Deaths in Hospital
5
Do. out of do.
4
Invalided
18
Sick Leave
..........
15
Years.
Stations.
Rate per cent. to Average Strength
Present of
Admissions. Daily Sick.
D e a t h s i n
h o s p i t a l .
1875
Jacobabad
197.4
3.0
1.1
1876
D o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
218.8
4.5
5.6
1877
D o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165.9
3.6
2.1
Average......
194.0
3.7
2.9
1878
Jacobabad and Afghanistan.
102.7
2.6
1.1
1. As the Regiment is on service, it is impossible to give all the details, but as far as
can be remembered, the quarters for single men consist of
seven blocks of buildings, placed parallel to each other ; between
the blocks two rows of horses are picketed, and each row is separated from the others by a
road. The five central blocks are divided down the centre by a wall extending to the roof
so as to form two long narrow compartments, placed back to back ; each of which is again
sub-divided by seven walls placed at right angles to the other wall, and which are only 8 feet
high, into eight small compartments, affording accommodation for six sowars. None of the
compartments communicate with each other, excepting above for ventilation. There is a
doorway to each ; but the whole building has no plinth. The two end buildings are simply
divided into 8 compartments instead of 16 as the others are, and they face the central
blocks. The ventilation is natural. The cubic space for each man is 870 cubic feet. No
overcrowding ever occurs. Little or nothing is known of the married quarters, as they are
not open to the inspection of the medical officers.
The lines and accommodation.
Sanitary defects.
2. Ventilation.—Cross ventilation is required in the lines;
and in case other lines are ever built, I would suggest a
plinth as well.
Drainage.—The drainage for surface drainage is not very defective.
Diet.—In the hot weather some means should be adopted to enable the sowars to obtain
vegetables, which are not procurable at this time of year.
Duty .—There is no doubt but that the men are overworked, so that they have little time
to themselves, but whether it is beneficial by keeping them out of the bazaars, is a question
that cannot be solved until tried.
Water supply.—All the wells should be covered in to prevent foreign matters, as they
do now, from obtaining ingress.
Surroundings.—The married men’s quarters form a portion of the bazaar, and it is
needless to point out what a fatal mistake this is, if an epidemic should ever break out in
the bazaar, as the only alternative for the authorities would be to order the troops out
of camp.