Influence of Rainfall.
Epidemics.
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served that ipecacuanha in large doses could not at first be tolerated, though, when after
the febrile paroxysms were subdued, a tolerance of ipecacuanha was so established that the
drug, even in 50-grain doses, was retained and with the desirable effect. Ophthalmic cases
are not uncommon. Keratitis and iritis, the majority of cases, on careful examination seemed
to have the syphilitic taint, the affections excited by the irritation caused by the intense
glare of the sun. In addition to the men invalided the following have been struck off the
strength of the regiment:—1 discharged for physical unfitness, 6 dismissed by court-martial,
and 3 died on sick leave.
10. Malaria and vicissitudes of temperature are, no doubt, the principal causes of
sickness. Out of the total number treated (465) the following
table shows the diseases in the order of their frequency:—
Ague
266
Rheumatism, chronic
66
• • •
...
.
Bronchitis, acute
43
Contusion
62
Conjunctivitis
28
Principal Causes of Sickness.
11. The number of admissions from ague increased at the
setting in of the rains and the heavy floods.
12. There has been no epidemic disease.
13. The vaccination duties have been well carried out. Number vaccinated during
the year was 70.
14. The general health and physique of the men is fair.
15. I have had the medical pupil at my house twice a week, and have instructed him
by making him write and study from dictation the preparations,
doses, and properties of drugs, the symptoms and treatment of
ordinary diseases, as well as of common poisoning, besides clinical instructions in the
hospital wards.
REMARKS BY DEPUTY SURGEON-GENERAL D. WYLLIE, M.D.
There was a marked improvement in health as compared with previous year. Sanitary
conditions generally favourable; water-supply abundant; duties moderate; the men's lines,
however, are old and dilapidated; cubage of huts 750 feet; trench-latrine conservancy, which
is here well suited to the locality. The hospital was inspected November 15th; it has excel-
lent and sufficient accommodation, and is complete in out-offices and contagious wards,
Equipment and arrangements for the sick all satisfactory. Vaccination and re-vaccination
were carried on both among the men and families.
H.M.'s 16th Regiment N.I.
MHOW.—In charge of Surgeon W. C. KIERNANDER; Strength, 547.
1. The regiment was in Mhow till the 18th November, when the right wing with head-
quarters left for Nusseerabad. The left wing started on the
26th December for the same place. The only movement during
the year was one wing of the regiment to Indore for 6 months.
2. The lines were repaired and re-roofed during the year,
and some cess-pits that were found inside the huts were filled up.
3. The conservancy and sanitary arrangements were the same as described in my last
report, except that I had the small parallel trenches instead of
the long ones that were in use in the previous year, and they
gave greater satisfaction to those using them. Arrangements
were also made for the women and children during the night, by having a certain number of
iron receptacles placed in the lines for their use; these were cleared away by the sweepers
early in the morning. This contributed to keep the lines and huts cleaner, as, owing to the
distance of the latrines, the ground in front of the houses or cess-pits inside the huts used to
be resorted to by the women and children at night.
Medical Pupil.
Location and Movement of Corps.
Lines.
Conservancy and Sanitary
Arrangements.
4. Vegetables were dear, and the consequence was scurvy appeared in the regiment;
nearly one-half the men suffered from it. I cannot too often
repeat that the pay of the sepoy is inadequate with his large
family, and provisions anything but cheap; he is unable to provide for himself and family
adequate sustenance so as to keep up a proper standard of health.
Food.