Latrines.
kept clean.
Water.
Plentiful and good.
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SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
south-west, seven cases were reported. The village was almost entirely swept away by the flood
down the river, which occurred a fortnight after the subsidence of the epidemic. The disease
as it attacked these districts did not appear to be of the most virulent type, the deaths reported
being somewhat less than one in four of those attacked by it.
Two men have been invalided—one a Bhistee of seven years' service, rendered useless from
Invaliding.
chronic rheumatism, the other, a worn-out sepoy who had served 28
years.
The rainfall which was less than 28 inches in 1871, has been above the average in the past
Rainfall.
year, 33 inches and 22 cents having been registered, the weather
generally pleasant and seasonable throughout the year ; but little ex
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treme heat was experienced at any time. The months of September and October were un
- u s u a l l y c o o l . T h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e m o n t h o f M a y t a k e n i n t h e h o s p i t a l w a r d a v e r a g e d 8 0 . 6 ,
and in December 60.8.
The two buildings at present in use—one as a separate ward for contagious diseases, the
Hospital Buildings.
other as a deadhouse—will no longer be available for such purposes,
when the barracks to which they are contiguous and of which they
form part, are occupied (as it is proposed they shortly shall be) by the other wing of the
regiment. The want of such buildings will be an important necessity. The deadhouse
especially, as all bodies, of which a post mortem examination is considered by the civil autho
-rities to be desirable, are sent to the regimental hospital.
The lines arc in good repair and in excellent sanitary condition.
H. M. 's 6TH REGIMENT N.I.
BELGAUM.—In Medical Charge of Surgeon E. F. WHEATLEY ; Strength 631.
The strength of the regiment has been increased by one hundred and sixty-six ; it being
in the year 1871, 465, and in 1872, 631.
The health of the men continues very good as compared with the year 1871. There have
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Health.
been fewer admissions into hospital, and not so many deaths. In 1871
we had ten deaths : in 1872 only three. Three mild cases of small
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pox occurred, brought into camp from a village four miles from Belgaum ; two were sepoys,
and the other a recruit boy.
The lines are well built and of stone and well ventilated ; they are on a natural slope,
causing a good drainage ; besides the drains made artificially behind
the regimental lines, we have cultivated fields, the ground of which is
slightly swampy.
The latrines are well built and their situation good. They are regularly inspected and
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The bazar is good—plenty of vegetables and animal food ; the cereals are dear, and the
native merchants have a bad habit of selling by measure, instead of
by weight.
Bazar.
The heat is not very great. For three or four months of the year, the east wind blows,
after which west winds prevail and the rains begin to make their
appearance—the rainfall during the year was 49 inches 22 cents.
About 8,000 inhabitants made up of Mahomedans. Jains, Brahmins, and native Christians
Heat.
Population.
from Goa and Madras.
H. M. 'S 12TH REGIMENT N.I.
BELGAUM.—In Medical Charge of Surgeon R. A. ALLEYNE; Strength 648,
The health of the regiment was on the whole very good. The average strength 648,
Admissions into hospital 604, of these two died. The percentage of admissions to average
strength 93.2. Of deaths to average strength 0.3.. Average daily number of sick 16, and
twenty-nine men were invalided.