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CENTRE OR PRESIDENCY DISTRICT.
Duty and
exercises
Epidemic
diseases.
General con
¬clusions.
Duty and exercises.—Average number of nights in bed = 3 in 4.
Epidemic diseases. —No disease existed in an epidemic form during the year.
General conclusions. —In December 1874 the regiment marched from Bellary in wings and
arrived here in January and February 1875. In March the left wing proceeded to Rangoon.
During the march and since the health of the troops stationed at Palaveram has been very good.
The percentage of admissions to hospital has been 85, but of this total nearly one-third was for
various mild cutaneous affections which are prevalent in these parts. The average daily sick
amounted to 8.26 in an average daily strength of 324. The diseases which formed the bulk of the
total admissions and daily sick were, in order of greater frequency, scabies, ague, ulcer, febricula,
and dysentery. No deaths occurred during the year.
Deputy Surgeon-General W. J. vanSomeren, M.D., inspected this wing of the
regiment on the 29th December 1875, and reports as follows :
—
Lines.—The lines are clean and in good order, but altogether insufficient for the immber
of men, some of whom live in the Depôt lines, and others in the civil portion of the cantonment.
There is no alteration to chronicle since last report.
Sanitary condition. —The latrines are in good order, except that the floors of all are sanded.
The guard-room in the place-of-arms requires to have its walls cleared of cobwebs. The prison
cells are clean. The school-rooms in fair order ; that for Mahomedans very, and that for
Hindus fairly, clean.
Conservancy. —I am happy to report a remarkable improvement in the conservancy of the
station. The Someen Parcherry, on which I reported so unfavourably at last inspection, has
undergone a metamorphosis. The locality has been cleared of much luxuriant vegetation ; the
paths have been better defined ; cleanliness has taken the place of filth ; and considerable care of
total neglect ; and a latrine has been built. In this last the trenches were insufficiently provided
with earth, and tar might be used more freely with advantage. While lauding this advance in a
right direction, I am far from stating that perfection has been attained. There is yet room for
improvement, and I hope the Cantonment Committee, and Civil authorities, too, may go on in the
path they have already entered so heartily. The neighbourhood of the lines is clean and
creditable.
Hospital. —The hospital is beautiful in its cleanliness. In other respects its arrangements
continue as last reported.
Principal Diseases. —Of 202 cases treated since last inspection, ague was the disease in 35,
itch in 54, ulcer in 20, and dysentery in 10. The mortality is represented by a cypher.
Lines .
Sanitary
condition.
Conservancy.
Hospital.
Principal
diseases.
1 0 t h R e g i m e n t n a t i b e i n f a n t r y .
STATION—MADRAS (PERAMBORE).
Arrived from Tonghoo in January and March 1875.
•
Average strength
..
..
• •
..
..
.. ..
684
Do
do.
present
..
..
.. ...
..
..
..
589
Admissions
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
417
Daily sick
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
14
Deaths in hospital
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
Do.
out of do.
..
..
..
..
..
..
. .
7
Pensioned
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
50
Sick leave
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
27
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 ..
.. Tonghoo ..
..
155.75
5.75
1.09
..
2.66
1873 ..
..
Do.
..
. .
126.42
4.43
1 . 8 9
.14
5.83
1874 ..
.. Youkthwa ..
..
100.34
3.46
2.87
.75
3.32
Average ..
127.50
4.54
1.95
.29
3.93
1875..
.. Madras
..
..
70.79
2.37
2.48
7.30
3.94