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A SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
consequence are often damp. Sanitary arrangements are carefully superintended, but the
regimental latrines are very defective : pans are too small, the chunam breaks up, and gets
saturated with urine and excreta, and the latrines in consequence are very offensive.
Hospital accommodation is sufficient, except in seasons of unusual sickness. Its position
is bad, being to leeward of the lines, is much too close to them, and on a slightly lower level.
In addition to this it is built on the ground, and the floors are of mud. In last year's report
I mentioned that the General Commanding was favourable to the sick of the Belooch Regi-
ment being moved into the General Hospital, and those of the latter into the Belooch
Hospital ; but the measure has not been carried out. The building and out-houses are clean
and in a fair state of repair. The latrine is old and badly constructed ; dry-earth conser-
vancy is partially carried out ; sewage is removed in a tank cart and buried.
H. M.'s 1st Regiment Sind Horse.
JACOBABAD.—In medical charge of Surgeon S. H. BANKS ; Strength, 304.5
Location and Movement of Corps.
Lines.
1. The regiment was out marching from 22nd Febru-
ary to 16th March. On an average 122 sabres were on out-post
duty.
2. New lines were finished this year; they are everything
that could be desired. Other conditions under this head remain
unchanged.
3. Water-supply unchanged. An analysis of the drinking water was made during the
Water- supply.
year, which shows the water to be very impure ; consequently
I would strongly recommend bein g introduced some scheme
for filtering the water for the use of the regiment, both in cantonment and out-post.
4. The duties for the past year do not appear to have exercised an unfavourable
Duties, &c.
influence on health. Exercise, amusement, and occupation.—
There is hardly anything done in this matter. there bein g no
gymnasium in the regiment—a want which ought to be supplied, and every recruit obliged
to undergo a judicious course of gymnastic instruction under the supervision of a trained
instructor. It would be impossible to over-rate the benefit that would arise from such a
proceeding, the great desideratum being to improve physique.
5. The regiment left cantonment on the 22nd February, proceeded to visit the various
Marches,
out-posts on the frontier, returning to camp on the 16th March.
6. During the year an analysis of the drinking water was made by Dr. Bartholomeusz,
Hospital Water- supply.
and it was found to be of indifferent quality and contaminated
with a considerable amount of organic impurities.
7. The average present strength of the regiment during the year was 304.5 and the
Sickness, &c.
admissions 570. The following table shows the diseases, admis-
sions, and deaths during the year :—
Diseases.
Admissions Deaths.
Remarks.
General Diseases.
A
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
362
1
B
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
36
. . .
Local Diseases.
Nervous system
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
Eye
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
9
. . .
Respiratory system ..
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
7
3
Digestive system
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
36
1
Cellular tissue
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
5
...
Cutaneous system
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
53
. . .
Conditions not necessarily connected with general or local
diseases
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
3
1
Injuries
General ...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
3
. . .
Local
...
...
...
. . .
...
. ..
...
53
...
Total...
570
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