Epidemics.
Vaccination and re-vaccination.
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11. Two deaths in hospital and one out of hospital. The two former were from
pneumonia ; the latter was that of a sowar serving with the
3rd Scinde Horse killed in action near Kabul.
Mortality, and its causes.
12. None.
13. Twenty-one children were successfully primarily vac--
cinated. No re-vaccinations.
14. Invalided for discharge 44, as follows, viz :—General debility 2; chronic rheuma-
tism 2, long service, old, and worn-out 6, chronic bronchitis 1,
chronic corneitis 1, varicocele and enlargement of testicle 1,
fistula in ano 1, syphilitic rheumatism 1, chronic enlargement of ankle-joint 1, presbyopia
and glaucoma 1, above 32 years' service 26, and fracture of leg simple 1. Three men were
discharged for physical disability.
Invaliding, and its causes.
Requirements and recommendations.
15. I would beg to recommend the following, viz :—
1. That the floors of the huts be reconstructed and elevated one foot above ground
level.
2. As the cubic space is deficient, especially in married quarters, a sky-light window
should be made in all huts to carry off the products of respiration, &c.
3. A more perfect system of drainage should be introduced.
4. Irrigation should not be carried up nearer than 600 yards.
H. M.'s Poona Horse.
SIROOR.—In medical charge of Surgeon A. K. STEWART.
Average Strength . . .
493
Do. present . . .
462
Admissions . . .
258
Daily Sick . . .
6.5
Deaths in Hospital . . .
3
Do. out of Hospital . . .
. . .
Invalided . . .
10
Sick Leave . . .
5
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 .
1876 . . .
Siroor . . .
69.1
3.1
0.4
1877 . . .
Do. . . .
53.7
2.4
0.9
1878 . . .
Do. . . .
72.8
2.2
1.0
Average . . .
65.2
2.9
0.8
1879 . . .
Siroor . . .
55.9
1.4
0.6
1. The head-quarters are at Siroor, but the Regiment has been considerably broken
up for the past twelve months, detachments of various strengths
having been out in the districts of Poona, Satara, and Shola-
-poor in aid of the Civil power, small parties, too, constantly making excursions from head-
- q u a r t e r s o n s i m i l a r d u t i e s f o r s h o r t p e r i o d s .
2 . T h e l i n e s a r e s i t u a t e d t o o n e a r t h e t o w n , h e n c e a n y o u t b r e a k o f e p i d e m i c d i s e a s e
is very apt to be transmitted to the Regiment, and when the
town is in quarantine, it is very difficult to prevent the men
going into it. They are situated north and south nearly, so
that the prevailing south-westerly winds readily pass through and ventilate the open streets.
3. The system of shallow pits with drains leading off the fluid excreta in each house
is still in vogue. The iron pans tried last year having failed
to give satisfaction, square earthen pots are now going to be
tried instead, as the experimental pots seemed to answer fairly. The young trees planted
last year have grown very well, and the fluid excreta from each house is run to the root of
a tree planted outside each house enclosure, which enclosure, with its latrine and surface-
Location and movements.
Lines and their surroundings ;
present condition, hygienic or
otherwise.
Conservancy.