Sanitary con
-dition of all
buildings.
Lavatories
and baths.
Water-supply.
Recreation.
Duties.
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sistent rains of the south-west monsoon. Such a defect is common to all our sepoy lines, and
is, therefore, not more marked here than elsewhere.
Sanitary condition of all buildings .—The public buildings of the regiment are struc
-turally in very fair order. There are two latrines attached to the sepoy lines: inexpensive
structures, but answering every useful object. They are kept clean, and are largely resorted
to by the men. Dry earth is enforced. The hut conservancy is well attended to.
Lavatories and baths.—Wells and tanks are resorted to by the men, while their families
bathe in the mud enclosures included within the narrow limits of the yards pertaining to
each hut.
Water-supply .—Eight deep wells in the lines afford a perennial supply of excellent water.
Recreation .—Three large gardens give to many men of the regiment a profitable means
of recreation.
Duties .—The duties are those of a Native Regiment in garrison. Not prejudicial to
health.
Conservancy.—The conservancy in the neighbourhood is tolerably satisfactory.
Conservancy.
Hospital.—The hospital accommodation is ample, and during the period under obser
-vation has been far in excess of requirements. The out-buildings are a cook-room, two store
-rooms, a dead-house, and a latrine, and were all found in very fair order. Coal tar and
dry earth are in use in the latrine, with the usual excellent results. The ground in the
vicinity of the hospital is kept fairly clean. The interior economy of the hospital was all
that could be wished for.
Vaccination .—During the year the medical officer and subordinates have vaccinated 64
of whom 54 were successful, 7 unsuccessful, and 3 doubtful.
HYDERABAD SUBSIDIARY FORCE.
Average daily strength present during the year . . . 3,996
Do. sick per cent, to the average strength . . .
1
Ratio of mortality per cent. to the average strength . . .
1.12
Deputy Surgeon-General C. Barclay continued in charge of this circle
during 1872, and I append the annual report of his administration during the
year :—
HYDERABAD SUBSIDIARY FORCE, 1872.
ANNUAL MEDICAL REPORT, NATIVE TROOPS AND EUROPEAN AND NATIVE DETAILS.
Changes in the constitution of the force in 1872.—During the year under review, the
following changes have occurred in the composition of the native portion of the Hyderabad
Subsidiary Force :—
Relieved Corps.
4th Regiment Light Cavalry marched to Bellary on the 13th November.
5th Regiment N.I. marched to Saugor by wings—Head-Quarters and Left Wing 7th
December ; Right Wing 25th December.
24th Regiment N.I. marched to Palamcottah by wings—Head-Quarters and Left Wing
16th December ; Right Wing 20th December.
D Company Sappers and Miners marched to Bangalore on the 18th December.
Relieving Corps.
6th Regiment N.I. from Nagode by wings—Head-Quarters and Right Wing arrived 11th
December ; Left Wing due 7th Jannary 1873.*
40th Regiment N.I. from Saugor by wings—Head-Quarters and Left Wing arrived 23rd
December; Right Wing due 13th February 1873.
†
1st Regiment Light Cavalry from Kamptee due 11th February 1873.‡
K Company, Sappers and Miners, from Dowlaishweram due 18th January 1873.
Hitherto, so far as reports received here go, the marches of all these troops have
been accomplished without any sickness.
Present constitution of force .—The present constitution of the native portion of this
Force is accordingly as follows :—
29th Regiment Native Infantry.
40th do.
do.
G, H, and K Companies, Sappers and Miners.
1st Regiment Light Cavalry.
3rd do. Light Infantry.
6th do. Native
In fantry.
Hospital.
Vaccination.
Changes in
the constitu
-tion of the
force in 1872.
Present con
-stitution of
force.
Lines .—The new lines of the 29th Regiment N.I. at Begumpett have been
completed and occupied during the year. In the other lines no changes have been made.
They all suffered rather severely from the heavy rains towards the end of the monsoon,
but have since been repaired. Conservancy is in all of them carefully attended to, and
is as good as circumstances and means at disposal will admit. Drainage is almost entirely
* Arrived 9th January. † Not yet_arrived. ‡Arrived 6th February. Arrived 15th January.
Lines.
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