56 MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
drainage, is inspected once a week. The night-soil is deposited some distance to leeward
of camp, and is removed every morning before 8 A.M. by an iron conservancy cart, which
attends regularly. As the cultivators in this part of the country do not seem to appreciate
or know the benefits to be obtained from properly manuring their lands with the best
manure, I proposed in a recent report to the Municipality of Siroor that the Mamlutdar
should call a meeting of land-owners in the neighbourhood and explain matters to them
properly, offering them the night-soil gratis at first. Having thus made the matter publicly
known, I have little doubt but that it will subsequently be properly used up for purposes of
culture, and not be simply thrown on barren and unproductive ground, as it is at present.
4. The water-supply comes from the river Goreh, and is fairly good and plentiful.
Two analyses were made during the year of the river and the
Water- supply.
mess well water. The following are the results :—
May 8th, 1879, Goreh River Water.—Colourless, clear, and pleasant to the taste; no
smell or sediment, and neutral reaction. Chlorine 4 .17 grains; total hardness, 5.6 grains;
temporary hardness, •9 grains; permanent hardness, 4 . 7 grains per gallon. Oxidizable
ma t t e r , . 9 8 mi l l i g r a mme s p e r l i t r e .
September 13th, 1.879, Goreh River Water.—Has a decidedly milky appearance; is some-
what fresh to the taste; has no smell; a very slight sediment, and is of neutral reaction.
C h l o r i n e . 9 g r a i n s ; t o t a l h a r d n e s s , 7 g r a i n s ; , ,
t e m p o r a r y h a r d n e s s , 2
. 8 g r a i n s ; p e r m a n e n t
hardness, 4 .2 grains per gallon. Oxidizable matter, 3. 8 milligrammes; oxidizable organic
matter, 2.6 milligrammes ; nitrous acid, 1.2 milligrammes, per litre.
May 8th, Mess Well Water.—Colourless, clear, sparkling, and pleasant to the taste;
no smell or sediment, and neutral reaction; chlorine, 5.6 grains; total hardness, 2.8 grains;
temporary hardness, 1 .4 grains; permanent hardness, 1 .4 grains, per gallon. Oxygen for
oxi di zabl e mat t er , . 5 mi l l i gr ammes per l i t r e.
September 13th, Mess Well Water.—Colourless, clear, sparkling, and pleasant to the taste;
no smell or sediment, and neutral reaction. Chlorine, 4 .4 grains; total hardness, 7.7 grains;
temporary hardness, 5 .8 grains; permanent hardness, 1.9 grains, per gallon. Oxygen for
oxidizable matter, 52, oxygen for oxidizable organic matter, .3, nitrous acid, .15 milli-
grammes per litre.
The analyses were made at two different times of the year, the one in the hot weather,
when the water was low, and the other in the cold weather, when there was plenty of water.
5. Food has been cheaper than for the last few years, and this is also seen by the
fewer number of cases of scurvy which occurred owing to the
Food.men having fed themselves better.
6. The duties of the men are not heavy as compared with other regiments. Polo is
usually played twice a week, and besides being a matter of
Duties, exercise, and amuse- exercise, it teaches the boys and woomedwars of the Regiment
ments ; their effect on health.
to ride. There is a regular gymnastic course for the younger
men and recruits. The Regiment is very healthy, the percentage of average daily sick
being only 1.4.
7. The new hospital now in use was completed since last report, and is one of the best of
its kind in the Presidency. It was built at considerable expense,
Hospital and its surroundings ; and is in all respects very pucka. It is built on the open
present condition, hygienic or ground to the east of the lines, and comprises a large number of
otherwise.
out-buildings, such as cook-rooms, servants' quarters, &c., &c.
8. The general health of the men is very good, and though they are small as a body,
their general health, physique, and intelligence is good. Since
General health and physique. the standard of height has been raised from 5 feet 3 to 5 feet
6, larger men are coming in, and I believe they are a good size for a regiment such as this.
9. Climate is remarkably healthy and dry. 450 young trees were planted in the Can-
tonment during the year, making a total of upwards of 1,450 during the last two years.
10.The number of admissions during the year were 258. Of these the principal cases
were 121 from fever, 36 from contusions and sprains, colic 21,
Details of treated.
rheumatism 16, syncope and debility 7, guinea-worms and
ulcers 7 each, conjunctivitis 7, dysentery 3, and scurvy only 1.
11.There were three deaths during the year, one from pleuro-pnuemonia, one from
debility and ague, and one from diarrhœa and debility, the
Mortality, and its causes. result of opium-eating.
12.There were no epidemics except towards the close of
Epidemics.
the year, when a slight attack of mumps broke out among the
women and children.