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SIND DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
3rd Regiment N. I.
HYDRABAD, SIND.—In medical charge of Surgeon T. E. WORGAN.
Average Strength . . .
681
Deaths in Hospital . . .
11
Do. present . . .
669
Do. out of Hospital . . .
1
Admissions . . .
1,839
Invalided . . .
32
Daily Sick . . .
61.5
Sick Leave . . .
33
Years.
Stations.
Rate per cent. to Average Strength
present of
Admissions.
Daily Sick.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1876 . . .
Kolhapur and Kaladgi . . .
95.3
2.7
0.3
1877 . . .
Do. do. . . .
111.8
2.9
0.6
1878 . . .
Kolhapur and Sholapur . . .
197.1
2.9
1.3
Average . . .
134.7
2.8
0.7
1879 . . .
Hydrabad . . .
274.8
9.0
1.6
Location and Movements. 1. In the last month of 1.878 the Regiment left Poona en route for their present
station—Hydrabad. On March 2nd the Right Wing and head
-
quarters started for Sukkur, in which station they remained
until July 10th. Numerous parties were sent up on escort duty to the various stations as far
as Dadur. The Left Wing being sickly, remained stationed at Hydrabad during the whole
year.
2. The Right Wing at Sukkur were under canvas up till the end of April. They then
moved into the buildings previously used as the Native Base
Hospital. Each building has an inner length of 90 feet, is
about 30 feet in breadth, is lofty, has a good verandah, and
is situated on a high ridge in such a position as to catch every breeze stirring. Yet the sur
- r o u n d i n g s a r e u n s a t i s f a c t o r y , f o r t h e m a i d a n i m m e d i a t e l y b e l o w t w o o f t h e b u i l d i n g s , a n d
nearly every hill in this vicinity, are riddled by Mahomedan tombs—old it is true—still
necessarily injurious to health. Fever assumes a most malignant type among those occupy
- i n g t h e s e r i d g e s . T h e l i n e s a t H y d r a b a d c o n s i s t o f 3 6 m u d p e n d a l s , o f o l d c o n s t r u c t i o n ,
and raised on no plinth. The inner length is 78 feet 6 inches, width 20 feet 6 inches, height
10 feet: cubic space 16,092 cubic feet. This is, however, somewhat diminished by the
"sagging" of the rafters. The verandahs are small and low. In consequence of no married men's
quarters having been provided, the Beloocliees have divided certain of the pendals into
quarters by the erection of low partition walls. This is objectionable, as the married men's
quarters, which require most ventilation, receive least by thus impeding the free circulation
of air. Small gutters run down to holes outside the hut, but as bathing is prohibited in the
houses these are closed, and there is absolutely no system of drainage. Much water, there
- f o r e , f o r c o o k i n g p u r p o s e s , & c . , f i n d s i t s w a y i n t o t h e l i n e s , w h i c h n e v e r r e t u r n s . T h e r e a r e
twelve huts for the Native Officers. Each hut is divided into four rooms, each officer being
allowed two rooms. The cubic space is ample. The drains running to the exterior are old
and worn-out, allowing a certain amount of soakage.
3. The Right Wing used trench latrines during the whole of their stay at Sukkur, and
they proved most effectual, the sweepers having instructions to
rake earth into the trench from the bank behind thrice daily.
The latrines at Hydrabad are built of "pucka" brick, the longest of them being 87 feet in
length, a roof above, and having a front wall 6½ feet high at its lowest measurement. In
this wall three entrances are cut, each three feet in width, but the building being at direct
right angles to the prevailing winds, much of the perflation, which would be otherwise gained
by these, is neutralised by a 12-feet screen wall immediately in front of them. The system of
ventilation of these buildings is most defective. The receptacles are dammered iron pans of
oblong shape. These are unsatisfactory for natives, as the lota water splashes both in front
and behind the pan. The excreta are removed twice daily in closed carts and deposited in
deep trenches well out of Cantonment limit. The ground so used is to be let shortly to
agriculturists.
The lines and their surround
-ings, &c.
Conservancy.