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A SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
5. The duties are moderate, and do not appear to have any injurious effect on the health
of the men. The men seem to have scarcely any amusements : a few go out shooting occa
- s i o n a l l y . T h e l o c k - u p r o o m s a r e v e r y g o o d , b u t s c a r c e l y e v e r o c c u p i e d .
6. The detachments made no marches during the year, except when on relief from
Mhow to Indore.
7. There is a small permanent latrine for the hospital, which is kept very clean, The
soil is buried in the regimental latrine trenches.
8. The hospital water-supply is good and plentiful from the wells before noted.
9. There has been no sickness, except a little mild intermittent fever. 1 death occur-
red from fatty disease of the heart in a Hindu. 15 men were ordered to head-quarters and
invalided there ; they were all worn-out men of from 20 to 30 years' service. One man was
discharged by court-martial.
10. During the continuance of the rains this had no marked influence on the health
of the men. In July, August, and September, in which nearly
all the rain falls, the admissions for all causes was considerably
below the average. In August the admission for all causes was 14, for fevers 5, in Septem-
ber 11 and 5 respectively—the average for the other 9 months being, for all causes, 26, for
fevers 8.5. In October, when the ground began to dry up after the rains ceased, the admis
-sions for fevers rose to 20, but fell again to 4 in November.
1 1 . C h o l e r a w a s m o r e o r l e s s p r e v a l e n t i n t h e c i t y a n d s t a t i o n o f I n d o r e f r o m A p r i l t i l l
November ; none of the troops were attacked. There was no
other epidemic.
12. All the children with the detachments have been vaccinated.
13. General health very good ; physique quite, up to the average. Nothing special,
except the use of subcutaneous injection of quinine for fever,
which treatment was very successful.
REMARKS BY DEPUTY SURGEON-GENERAL D. WYLLIE, M.D.
Health was less satisfactory than in previous year, chiefly from increase in bowel and
pulmonary complaints, as well as in rheumatic affections and injuries. Ague shows decrease
Surroundings sanitarily fairly good ; the men's huts, however, have the usual defects of
nsufficient capacity (640 feet), and natural drainage is defective. Water-supply by wells,
bundant and very good.
Hospital, inspected December 21st, has suitable accommodation, and, although some
- w h a t l i m i t e d , i t w a s s u f f i c i e n t . E s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d e q u i p m e n t c o m p l e t e , V a c c i n a t i o n w a s
attended to.
H. M.'s 3rd (Queen's Own Regiment) N. L. Cavalry.
NEEMUCH.—In medical charge of Surgeon-Major C. J. F. MACDOWALL; Strength, 316.
1. The head-quarters of the regiment have remained at Neemuch ; a squadron detached
at Nusseerabad has been relieved from hence ; also small parties
out-posts at Bothleganj and Mulharghur.
Influence of Rainfall.
Cholera.
General Health and Physique of
the Men.
Location and Movement of Corps.
2. The water in the wells seems to be generally within about 14 feet of their mouths,
and the Executive Engineer states that the level in the tank
has no influence on that of the wells. Indeed, these wells being
on the solid ridge of trap occupied by the barracks, and the tank being well away from it,
the feeding is not the same. It may with confidence be said that almost all the wells are
locally fed.
Water.