Duties.
Conservancy.
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rooms are also roomy and well ventilated. The huts are in common with most native dwel
-ings, small, dark, and ill-ventilated. An opening about nine inches in diameter has been
made in the back wall of each to admit air.
The drainage, which was exceedingly bad when the regiment arrived here, has now
undergone every improvement that can possibly be carried out. There has been no lodge
-ment of water anywhere in the lines during the rains.
The drains, which are all surface, are kept thoroughly cleaned, and dry earth laid
down, when slopes run into them from the courtyards.
No foul odors can at any time be found in the lines.
Hospital. —Hospital does not seem to have been whitewashed since it was constructed.
I have represented the matter frequently, and the Executive Engineer states that he would
have it done during last year, but there has been no move in the matter yet. The walls
require new plastering, as the old, from some defect in the composition of it, is coming off
on every part of the walls, and looks most unsightly.
Nuisance.— There are no public latrines in use with this corps, but each family uses a
small portion of the courtyard of the hut as a urinal, &c. The excretions are, in the great
majority of cases, deposited on the ground, and to prevent foul smells from percolation
through soil, the earth for some distance is occasionally dug out, and fresh placed and beaten
well clown; this, with constant attention to cleansing and use of dry earth, keeps the lines in
a good sanitary state.
Water-supply.—The water in use is obtained from two wells and two tanks. The
water in the former is of good quality, and the wells do not run dry in the hot weather; but,
except the line puckallies, none of the people of the regiment draw from this source, owing
to the difficulty in taking it out: these wells are of considerable depth. The tanks, which
are near the lines, contain more water now than for many years, owing to the peculiarity of
rainfall this year. Most of it fell in a few days, instead of extending as usual over months,
so that many of the tanks in the station were unable to hold the supply. The fort ditch too
overflowed; but, until the rains, water in regimental tanks was very low and turbid, but it
would have been much worse if it had not received supplies of water a few times in the
beginning of the year from the Alipore tank.
Hospital.
Nuisance.
Water-supply.
Diet.— Provisions have been cheap and plentiful during the year, and vegetables in
abundance are always exposed for sale in the regimental bazaar at moderate prices.
Average amount of rice batta for the year has been Rupees 1 - 6 - 11, price of third sort
country rice being 8.75 measures per rupee.
Duty and exercises.—The duties have been of the usual nature, viz., guard mounting,
brigade drills, and running drill. These do not appear to have exercised any unfavorable
influence on health. Total parades for the year 240. Average hour 1¼ each, Average
number of nights in bed per week 4 in 5.
Drill. —The drills take place in the morning from 6 to 7 o'clock, and in the evening
from 5 to 6 o'clock. They have exerted no deleterious influence on the health of the men,
and have not been of a nature to call for any recommendation on my part.
Diet.
Duty and
exercises.
Drill.
Vaccination.—Vaccination is kept up steadily in the regiment; number of vaccinations
during last year 264, of which 212 proved successful and 52 unsuccessful. No case of
small-pox has occurred in the regiment. No re-vaccination.
Vaccination.
The number of vaccination given above includes families and followers
.
Deputy Surgeon - General Ranking inspected, and reports as follows:—
Regimental lines. —In last year's report I commented upon the steps that had been
taken by the regimental authorities to improve the condition of the lines of this regiment.
I have no further progress to report this year. They are in a good order as it is possible to
keep them. The intercepting drain referred to in last report is found to answer its pur-
pose well, while the general drainage of the lines is as good as constant attention to the
road-side drains can make it. The huts are in fair repair, notwithstanding the heavy rains
that have recently fallen. General conservancy is well attended to. The backyards of such
huts as I inspected I found clean. Daily removal of night soil from domestic privies is
effected under private arrangements, the men paying small sums commensurate with the
number of individuals comprising their families for their conservancy, while the regimental
authorities see by constant inspection that it is done. Ordinary sweepings are removed
by the Regimental Conservancy Establishment.
Water-supply. —The same as described before. At present, owing to recent very heavy
rains, it is abundant. Two months ago it became suspiciously impure, and very insufficient
in quantity; this was remedied by opportune rainfall. I have no account of the result of the
supply used by this regiment.
Duties. —Light, and not prejudicial to health. Nights in bed four to one on duty.
Conservancy. —The immediate neighbourhood of the lines is open and kept clean.
There is still much prickly-pear bush to south-west (although much has been eradicated)
on the ground near the tank referred to in last report. That the eradication of this prickly
-pear bush is costly and laborious
Regimental
lines.
Water-supply
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