NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
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off refuse water from the men's quarters is urgently required. I am of opinion that this
might be most easily and satisfactorily carried out by means of stone or brick drains leading
from the courtyards of each hut to a common drain outside, making each man pay for
that portion of the common drain opposite his courtyard. The expense, I understand, would
be from two to three rupees per man, or this expense might be borne by the regiment.
16. I believe cinchona mixed alkaloid, in doses of 15 to 20 grains, to be most bene
-ficial in checking cases of intermittent and remittent fever: in
but few instances does it produce vomiting or even nausea.
I am in the habit of dissolving it in a small quantity of tartaric
acid and adding a few drops of spirits of chloroform. For
the last six months, alternate cases of fever admitted into hospital have been injected with
neutral quinine, the others being treated with 15 grain doses of cinchona, the date of
discharge of each patient being noted, and a record kept of dates of admissions and discharges.
At present the cases recorded are too few to justify me in giving an opinion as to
which of these is most efficacious in subduing the fever. Out of some 20 cases injected,
ulceration at the point of puncture has occurred in three; all of these three cases were
operated on by my Hospital Assistant, who was at the time a novice at using the
hypodermic syringe.
Inspection by Deputy Surgeon-General HEWLETT.
Inspected 15th December 1879. The head-quarters of the regiment have been at
Neemuch throughout the year, a squadron being stationed at Nusseerabad. The lines, where,
however, cleanliness is strictly maintained, have the usual defects of native cavalry lines.
All the married quarters have an enclosure in front of them, where bathing is performed,
and where there is a latrine from which the urine and water soak into the ground. The huts
are deficient in ventilation. There is no subsoil drainage. All sullage and stale of the
horses sink into the ground. The wells are for the most part across the parade yard; two
of them are in too close proximity to the latrines. This arrangement is objectionable, and
new latrines are to be built on a better site. One well in the lines ought to be closed. The
hospital was formerly a European barrack, and is quite sufficient for all purposes. It has
been well managed by Surgeon Young, who was absent on privilege leave at the time of my
inspection; but I found everything in good and satisfactory order. The general health of
the regiment throughout the year was very good, and the men appear to have got over the
fever they suffered from at Cyprus.
Inspection by Deputy Surgeon-General HEWLETT (Squadron Nusseerabad).
Inspected 27th November 1879. The lines, like all native cavalry lines, are not good,
as each married man's but has an enclosure in front of it, in which bathing operations are
carried on, and where there is a latrine. All sullage soaks into the ground in the immediate
vicinity of the huts. The ventilation of huts effected through roof tiles and doors. The lines
are kept as clean as they can be, but all the urine of the horses sinks into the soil. There
is no subsoil drainage, the surface drainage is sufficient to prevent the lodgment of storm
waters. The water-supply is drawn from a well on a higher level than the lines. The new
water-supply has not yet been introduced. The hospital is situated on rising ground, and is
well exposed to the breeze. I was much pleased with the management and evident care
bestowed on the sick by Surgeon Bull, who is in charge. The health of the men has on the
whole been fair.
3rd (Queen's Own) Regiment Light Cavalry.
DEESA.—In medical charge of Surgeon ELTON BURROUGHS.
Average Strength
474
Deaths in hospital
. . .
Do.
do. present
450
Do. out of hospital
2
Admissions
677
Invalided
10
Daily Sick
17·7
Sick Leave
6
Special observations, new expe-
rience in treatment, sanitary, &c.