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NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
NORTHERN DIVISION.
Average Strength present during the year
7,379
Average Daily Sick per cent. to the Average Strength present
5.8
Ratio of Mortality per cent. to the Average Strength present... . .
1.1
1st Regiment Light Cavalry.
NEEMUCH.—In medical charge of Surgeon E. W. YOUNG.
Average Strength
478
Do.
present
456
Admissions
621
Daily Sick
21.0
Daths in Hospital
4
Do. out of Hospital
. . .
Invalided
19
Sick Leave
10
Years.
Stations.
Rate per cent. to Average Strength
present of
Admissions. Daily Sick.
Deaths inH o s p i t a l .
1876
.
Poona
111.7
3.9
0.7
1877
Do.
121.1
3.4
0.4
1878
Do. Malta, and Cyprus...
216.9
3.7
0.4
Average......
149.9
3.7
0.5
1879
Neemuch
136.1
4.6
0.8
1. The head-quarters of the regiment has been at Neemuch throughout the year ;
a squadron being stationed at
Nusseerabad on detachment
duty.
2. The lines are situated east of the cantonment, with an aspect north and south. The
ten blocks of buildings are divided in the centre by one broad
road 819 feet in width, the five blocks on either side being again
separated by two streets parallel with the centre way, which are
65 feet in width ; in addition to these, there are six smaller
streets, in width 21 feet. None of the buildings are raised on plinths. The huts themselves
are in tolerably good repair, but for the most part are small and badly ventilated ; they have
attached to them small courtyards—cloaks to dirty habits—which measure on an average only
12 by 11 feet. To carry away refuse water, trees were planted outside, on Dr. Wyllie’s
system, but this does not seem to act altogether satisfactorily ; in some instances the fluid
refuse is too abundant to become readily absorbed, and remains stagnant around the tree ;
in others, the trees have died and have not been replanted.
3. One sweeper is allowed to each troop, one for the regimental bazaar, and one for
Location and movements.
The lines and their
s u r r o u n d - i n g s , p r e s e n t
c o n d i t i o n ,h
y g i e n i c
and otherwise.
each latrine. One per troop is not sufficient ; the number
should be increased to two at least. Filth from huts of married
Conservancy.
people is removed every morning to a conservancy cart placed near the latrine, and despatch-
ed as soon as possible to the latrine pits. Cesspools still exist in some of the courtyards, in
spite of orders issued that they should all be filled in. The latrines, two in number, con-
demned by Dr. MacDowell as being too near the wells from which drinking water is obtained,
are still in use, but new ones are about to be built.
4. Plentiful and good drinking water is obtained from three wells, two of which are
within fifty yards of the latrines. This evil will be remedied
on the completion of the new latrines which are in process of
construction.
5. During the months of July, August, and September provisions were dear and vege-
6.
tables obtained with difficulty. Sowars with families drawing
7.
only Rs.10 a month found it difficult to make both ends meet.
8.
There appears to be a great scarcity of vegetables here during the whole of the hot weather and
9.
rains ; this may partly be accounted for by the large quantity of opium grown in the country.
Water-supply.
tables obtained with difficulty. Sowars with families drawing
only Rs. 10 a month found it difficult to make both ends meet.
There appears to be a great scarcity of vegetables here during the whole of the hot weather and
rains ; this may partly be accounted for by the large quantity of opium grown in the country.
Food and clothing.