Ventilation of the hospital.— The ventilation is good.
Ventilation of
the hospital.
Hospital
drainage and
latrines.
General
conclusions.
NAGPORE FORCE.
89
Diet.—Provisions, such as rice, meat, and vegetables, are procurable, but are rather dear.
The usual rice money on ' account of the dearness of this article has been issued during the year,
the average monthly sum paid being Rupees 2-9-10.
Diet.
Duty and exercises.—Number of nights in bed. 6.
Duty and
exercises.
Epidemic diseases.— Cholera, after having prevailed for some months in the Berar District and
in some of the stations north of this and occupied by the Hyderabad Contingent Force, reached
the station at the end of August, and has continued up to the present time ; but the disease did not
make its appearance in the Sapper lines until the 14th September, when a sepoy was attacked but
recovered. No other case occurred in the lines until the 19th December, when one sepoy and four
children were attacked, and within the next few days five more children and one woman ; all
these. with the exception of two children. recovered.
Epidemic
diseases.
Hospital drainage and latrines.— The d r a i n a g e o f t h e h o s p i t a l e n c l o s u r e i s g o o d ; t h e d r y - e a r t h
system is to some extent carried out. and the latrines are kept in good order.
General conclusions.— The cantonment hospital is available for the sick of the detachment of
Sappers and Miners and of the garrison details, the latter consisting mostly of natives belonging
to the ordnance, dooly, and cattle departments, and a few Europeans belonging to them. There has
been much less sickness during the past than in the preceding year. 414 admissions in the Sappers
against 701 in the preceding year. In the report for 1874 it was noticed that febricula and ague
had prevailed to a considerable extent, not only among the men, but that the families were great
sufferers. It is satisfactory to mention that the admissions from these diseases were 159 against
307, and that there was a decrease from all other disease, so that the health state of the Sappers
and Miners during the year under review has been good. Four deaths only occurred.
NAGPORE FORCE.
Average strength ..
..
..
. .
2,970
Do do.
present
2,880
Total admissions
..
..
.. .
.
2,375
Daily sick
...
. . ..
..
7 3
Deaths in hospital ..
..
..
. .
.
. ..
14
Do.
out of do.
..
..
..
..
..
8
Pensioned
..
. . ..
121
Sick leave
..
..
..
..
. .
..
..
..
..
..
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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 .
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions.
Daily Sick.
All Deaths.
Pensioned.
Sick Leave.
1872 ..
..
..
114.07
3.25
1.36
1.58
1.58
1873 ..
..
..
104.93
2.90
1 . 3 3
2.59
1.46
1874 ..
..
..
84.63
2.47
.84
2.96
.87
Average ..
101.21
2.87
1.17
2.37
1.30
1875 ..
..
..
82.46
2.53
0.74
4.07
1.04
The following corps were serving in this division on the 31st December 1875 :—
2 n d
R e g i m e n t
L.C.
35th
do.
N.I.
8th
do.
do.
22nd
do.
do.
31st
do.
L.I.
Deputy Surgeon-General E. S. Tribe was in charge of this division till his
retirement in February 1875, and was succeeded by Deputy Surgeon-General
W. Williamson and Acting Deputy Surgeon-General J. Wilson, who reports as
f o l l o ws : —
2 3
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