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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
Inspection by Deputy Surgeon,-General JOYNT.
This corps, just arrived from Sholapur, presented a sick list of over 15 per cent. of
fighting strength, chiefly made up of syphilitic and fever cases, for which the hospital
accommodation was quite inadequate. Within a few days, however, Surgeon Henderson, me
dical officer in charge, reported a considerable decrease in the number of sick, and a suffi-
ciency of hospital accommodation. The present sanitary condition of the lines and hospital.
is most satisfactory.
H. M.'s 12th Regiment N. I.
DHARWAR.—In medical charge of Surgeon H. W. B. BOYD.
Average Strength
675.3
Deaths in Hospital.
6
Do. Present
648.7
Do. out of do.
0
Admissions
521
Invalided.
10
Daily Sick
14.1
Sick Leave
2
Years.
Stations.
Rate per cent. to Average Strength.
Present of
Admissions. Daily Sick.
Deat hs i n Hospi t al
1874
Dharwar
90.8
4.4
0.5
1875
Do.
59.9
2.7
0.5
1876
Do.
47.1
2.1
0.6
Average...
63.6
3.1
0.5
1877
Dharwar
80.3
2.2
0.9
Location and movements.
Kaladgi and Bijapur......... 173
Kalghatghi
23
Ranibednur
23
Gadag
23
Roan
2 2
The regiment has been stationary for the past year. De-
tachments were furnished in November 1876 for the protection
of the talukas, of the strength noted in the margin. They
returned in April 1877. Since then one detachment, consisting
of 54 men, has been sent with prisoners to Gokak, where it
still remains.
2. The lines have been fully described in the annual report for 1875. A great deal of
attention has been paid to them; they are models of cleanliness,
the light trenches for carrying off surface water are well looked
after, and. the planting of trees in front of the dwellings answers
well to keep the houses cool and absorb any stagnant water. The dwellings are well ven-
tilated, by holes in the wall, and also through the tiled roof. They are kept clean and neat,
a n d i n f r o n t o f e a c h i s a s m a l l g a r d e n w h e r e f l o w e r s a n d s h r u b s a r e g r o w n . T h e b a z a a r i s
situated about a hundred yards from the rear of the lines. This is also clean and well kept,
and is in a good sanitary condition. It is fairly supplied, but the men prefer getting their
provisions iu the town, though it is two miles distant.
3. The conservancy arrangements are on the trench system. The latrines are situated
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to the south of the lines. They are made according to the
plan supplied from the office of the Quarter Master General.
They have bamboo screens, with partitions, as a protection from inclement weather. Several
improvements have been introduced during the year; the trenches, instead of being dug
across the side of the hill, as formerly, are now dug with their long axes downwards, and
consequently receive less rain water and are kept drier. To prevent the disagreeable smell
arising from the decomposing urine, vessels were placed at the head and foot of the trenches;
but, as it was found difficult to get the men to make use of them, zinc gutters are being
placed in front of each; at the lower end of the gutter a vessel is placed into which the urine
flows, and when full it is carried away and emptied into a hole dug a distance from the
lines.
The Lines and their surround-
ings: present condition, hy-
gienic and otherwise.
Conservancy.