HYDERABAD SUBSIDIARY FORCE.
85
Ventilation and drainage for the men's huts.—Barrack guard-rooms are fairly good and venti-
lated. The huts are not ventilated properly; indeed, the air in them appears to be. preserved
impure with great care. The drainage is equally left to nature. Last year Government declined
to sanction the removal of these lines to another site and the building of new ones according to a
better plan. but I cannot recommend any other measure.
Ventilation
and drainage
for the men's
huts.
Nuisance.—The same nuisance, formerly complained of from the public filth-pits south-west Nuisance.
of these lines, was very obnoxious during the south-west monsoon. The Cantonment Committee
have been communicated with on the subject year after year, but have never taken any steps to
obviate the nuisance. During the past year I wrote to the Deputy Surgeon-General on this
subject, requesting him to bring it to the notice of the Sanitary Commissioner.
Water-supply.—The water-supply has been sufficient. It comes from three wells. Its quality
I consider fair when the wells are prett y full. but bad when they are low.
Water.
supply.
Sanitary
arrangements,
Sanitary arrangements.-.unitary arrangements have been well attended to, as the small con-
servancy grant and the bad construction of the lines would admit. The numerous ordure pits in
the vicinity (south-west to north-east) and the dirty tanks at Chilkalgudam are local causes of
disease requiring removal.
Diet.—Provisions have been moderately cheap and plentiful, the following were average
prices:—
Dholl 12¾ seers per Hali Sicca Rupee.
Rice 10¼
do.
do.
Ghee
1¼
do.
do.
Mutton 4¼
do.
do.
Vegetables were abundant.
Diet,
Sepoys received compensation on account of dearness of provisions to the extent of Rupees
2 to 3 monthly.
Duty and exercises.—Average number of nights in bed 3¼.
Duty and
exercises.
Epidemic diseases.—There were 7 cases of cholera, of which 4 were fatal. The first case occurred
on the 19th September and the last on 18th December. Three women and two children were
also treated for this disease; all the women recovered, and one child died. The houses in
which cases occurred were fumi gated and cleansed, and the patients were treated in tents.
Epidemic
diseases.
General
conclusions
General conclusions.—The general state of health of the corps has much improved,
29th
29th Regiment Natibe Infantry.
STATION—SECUNDERABAD.
Arrived from Hong-kong 19th February 1871.
..
..
Average strength
..
..
..
..
. . .. ..
692
. .
Do.
do.
present
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 684
..
.
.
Admissions
..
..
..
..
. . .. .. . .
467
.
.
..
.
.
.
.
Daily sick
..
. . .. .. ..
18
..
..
..
..
Deaths in hospital ..
. . .. ..
3
Do.out of do.
...
. . .
. .
. .
2
..
. .
.
.
.
.
Pensioned
. . .. .. .. ..
31
..
..
. .
. .
Sick leave
..
..
..
..
..
..
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The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding as
contrasted with previous years:—
Years.
Stations .
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned.
Sick Leave.
1872 ..
..
1873 ..
..
1874 ..
..
Secunderabad ..
..
Do.
. . ..
Do.
..
..
42.97
59.94
144.59
2 . 12
2.63
5.10
1.21
.56
1.29
1.75
1.42
5.03
1.07
.56
2.73
Average ..
82.50
3.28
1.02
2.73
1.45
1875 . . ..
Secunderabad ..
..
68.27
2.63
.72
4.47
1.01
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