Principal Causes of Sickness.
Principal Cause of Mortality.
Influence of Rainfall.
Epidemic.
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8. Malaria and exposure to cold were the chief causes of
sickness.
9. Chest-affections was the only cause of mortality this
year. The 4 deaths were all in Mahomedans.
10. The rainfall was 9 inches and 22 cents; it did not
exert any particular influence.
11. No epidemic. There were 2 cases reported as cholera,
which terminated fatally at Ghizri.
12. Vaccination was regularly practised; all recruits on joining are vaccinated.
32 cases successful and 66 re-vaccinated.
General Health and Physique of
the Men.
13. The men are in excellent health and of physique.
14. On comparing this with last year the health of the regiment has evidently improv
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ed: the strength for both years being about the same, there
were 799 admissions last year to 538 for 1875. This diminu
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tion in the number of admissions is due to the reduction of cases of malarious fever, there
being 563 on the register for 1874, while this year there are only 311. It is to be hoped by
next year there will be a further reduction from this cause, as by that time the regiment will
have had the advantage of being two years in a very healthy station.
REMARKS BY DEPUTY SURGEON-GENERAL J. R. MILLER, M. D.
The lines are the old European depôt barracks, fully reported on when occupied by the
27th Regiment in 1874; no alterations have been made in these. Latrines are on the
standard plan, are fairly clean; night-soil removed daily in tank carts, and buried a couple of
miles off. Water as formerly reported, supplied from the Commissariat well, is brackish. A
former analysis showed it to be far from pure. The municipality have decided to bring water
in from the Mullir River, some 15 miles distant, and Government have agreed to lend the
money necessary for the purpose; so that in a couple of years hence pure water will be ob
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tained. Drainage is satisfactory, the lines being on slight incline. The hospital is large and
commodious; ventilation good. It requires, however, to be supplied with a dead-house and
accommodation for 2nd class establishment: this has been formerly reported. Conservancy
of latrine improved.
The health of the regiment has unquestionably benefited by its change to Knrrachee;
it suffered severely when at Hyderabad in 1874. The physique of the men is good. Their
duties are not severe, and they are exercised in gymnastics and athletic sports, in which they
take considerable interest.
H. M.'s 27th or 1st Belooch Regiment N. L. I.
HYDERABAD.—In medical charge of Surgeon S. B. HALLIDAY; Strength, 679.
1.The regiment was stationed in Hyderabad till the 2nd December, when the head-
quarters, 426 strong, marched out for exercise through the
surrounding country, and returned on the 23rd December 1875.
14 men were on escort duty with the Commissioner in Sind till the 17th of April, and small
parties of 3 or 4 were detailed for various duties, as recruiting, the escort of prisoners, treasure,
ammunition, &c. When the head-quarters marched out, a detachment of 289 was left in
Hyderabad.
Resumé.
Location and Movement of Corps.
2. The cantonment is situated on a large plateau of the low calcareous range of hills
called the Gungah Hills, with an elevation of about 31 feet
above the surrounding country and 32 feet above average high
-water mark of the River Indus. The town, containing 34,000 inhabitants, is about half a
mile to the east, and on a plateau about 25 feet higher than the cantonment. The surface
consists of broken-down calcareous rock.
Topography.