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as efficaciously as quinine. The hypodermic injection of quinine has been extensively
employed.
The Native Medical Pupil has been instructed frequently in the uses and doses of the
drugs.
REMARKS BY DEPUTY SURGEON-GENERAL D. WYLLIE, M.D.
Health was less favourable than in previous year, owing, as the report explains, to excess
in admissions from ague, the wing having been quartered at Mehidpur, where the men suf
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fered greatly from malaria, from which many of them have not yet recovered. Surroundings
sanitarily satisfactory; lines in very good repair; huts of 744 feet cubage; water-supply
good by wells; food abundant; duties moderate; permanent latrines; conservancy efficient
and good. A regimental garden has been established, and supplies the men with vegetables.
Hospital, inspected December 15th, has excellent and sufficient accommodation, and is com
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plete in establishment and appointments: the site, however, is inconveniently distant from the
new lines.
Squadron H. M.'s 3rd Regiment Light Cavalry.
NUSSEERABAD.—In medical charge of Surgeon-Major W. H. POLLARD; Strength, 122.6.
On the 2nd of March the squadron was relieved by another of the same regiment from
Neemuch.
As usual the number of admissions from fever stand highest in the list, being 44 as
compared with 84 of last year, showing a decrease of nearly half; but the total number of
admissions—152—show only a decrease of 10 as compared with the previous year. One
death took place out of hospital from rupture of the aorta—a Mahomedan.
The general health of the squadron has been good during the whole year. The squa
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dron was relieved on the 2nd March last by one of similar strength.
No epidemic of any kind prevailed. There was a marked decrease in the number of
admissions from fever, and the cases treated were mostly ague or febricula of the mildest
type.
REMARKS BY DEPUTY SURGEON-GENERAL D. WYLLIE, M. D.
Health fairly satisfactory throughout, locality and increased rainfall regarded; lines in
good repair; the cubage of huts 700 feet; water-supply chiefly by wells, with few exceptions
saline; food moderately cheap.
Mean strength 122.6, total treated 161, daily sick 3.7. Ague contributed 46, or 28.6 per
cent. (the equivalent figure for 1874 was 50.6); contusion 31; while rheumatism, dysentery,
and bronchitis were somewhat higher than the average, and dracunculus in excess, as shown
by 5 cases. No epidemic disease, and no mortality in hospital; but 1 death in the lines from
rupture of aorta. None invalided.
The percentage of treated to strength 131.3 to 130.7 in previous year.
Accommodation of hospital ample and excellent, with complete out-offices and adequate
establishment. The medical charge has changed hands many times in course of the year;
and as the present officer only assumed charge on 26th December, this circumstance accounts
for the report being meagre.
H. M.'s 23rd Regiment N. L. I.
NUSSEERABAD.—In medical charge of Surgeon D. A. PATTERSON; Strength, 629.
1. From 1st January to 18th November 1875 the regiment was stationed at Nussee
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rabad. On the latter date the head-quarters, consisting of the
left wing, marched for Mhow, reaching this station on the 24th
December. The right wing left Nusseerabad on the 26th December.
Nusseerabad is situated on a slight rise in the plain. It is bounded to the north and
north- west by the Aravulli range of hills, and in all other direc
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tions by a bare, very sparsely cultivated, and almost treeless
plain, only broken here and there by slight and unimportant
rising ground or small hills. The soil is sand or gravel over primitive rock. Water is
Location and Movement of Corps.
Topography and Physical Geo
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graphy.