Ventilation.
and drainage
for the men's
huts.
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considered' satisfactory. Ague* has been the cause of 50 per cent. of the total admissions; but,
being of a mild type, and amenable to treatment, it does not seem to have had any marked
deleterious effect on the health of the men generally. One sickly young man died from fever.
Cholera appeared in the lines in September and remained till October 6th, the date of the occurrence
of last case; five cases occurred and two died. Its origin was not traceable, but cholera existed in
different parts of the station at the time, though not in the neighbourhood of the lines; also the
regiment at the time afforded the Residency escort at Chadderghat, where cholera existed, and
though no cases occurred amongst the men there, still there may have been some communication
between the men and their families (though it was prohibited), and the disease thus brought into
the lines.
The state of vaccination in the regiment and lines is good and only a few children and
recruits remain unprotected.
R e g i m e n t N a t i b e I n f a n t r y .
STATION— SECUNDERABAD.
Arrived from Saugor 18th February 1873.
..
..
..
..
..
..
Average strength
..
..
.. 665
..
..
..
Do.
do.
present
..
..
..
..
.. 634
. .
. .
..
..
Admissions ..
..
..
..
..
.. 554
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
Daily sick
. .
..
21
..
..
..
..
. .
Deaths in hospital ..
..
..
..
9
..
..
..
..
Do. out of do.
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
Pensioned
..
..
..
.,
..
1
.
S i c k l e a v e
. .
. .
. .
. .
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The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding
as contrasted with previous years:—
Rate per Cent. of
Years.
Stations.
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1872 ..
.. Saugor ..
..
..
58.34
2.65
1.15
3.47
.86
1873 ..
.. Secunderabad ..
..
117.10
3.73
1.71
.46
.77
1874 ..
..
Do.
Average ..
125.00
4.34
1.47
.14
.88
100.14
3.57
1.44
1.35
.83
1875 ..
.. Secunderabad ..
..
87.38
3.31
1.50
.15
1.95
The following medical officers have been in charge of this corps during the
year:—
Surgeon-Major E. Dixon.
Surgeon E. Levinge.
Sur geon-Major J. Dougall.
The last.named reports as follows:—
Climate of the station.— The past year has been an unusually dry one, the rainfall being only
19-56 instead of 29-84 inches for 1874. This dryness has not been prejudicial to the health of
the men. The hot months were very trying, but no actual disease can be traced to the increased
temperature.
The latter months of flap year have been cool and pleasent.
. Ventilation and drainage for the men's huts .—Cells and guard rooms are well ventilated. The
huts depend upon their doorways for ventilation; some few of them have windows. The tile roof;
permit a tolerably pure atmosphere to be maintained. Open surface drains only are in vogue, and
being constantly kept clean are sufficient.
Water-supply.—Last hot season the water-supply was limited, but only for a short period.
There are ten wells in the lines, but only three of them are used for drinking and cooking purposes
*Bronchitis, chronic rheumatism, ophthalmia, abscess and ulcers are the other principal causes of sickness.
Climate of the
station.