Duties, &c.
Lock-up Rooms and Cells.
NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
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2. The new lines, which were occupied in June, are situated in one corner of the
general parade-ground to the north of the camp ; they consist
of 16 pendalls, arranged in two blocks of 8 each—the blocks
being divided by an interval of 150 feet. The pendalls are 180 feet long, 16 feet wide,
and 50 feet apart ; they are constructed with good country teakwood posts, dammered
throughout, embedded in footings 2¼ feet deep. The plinths are made of earth, well rammed
and consolidated. The floors cow-dunged ; the walls of wattle and daub panels, with an open
space of 1 foot under the eaves for ventilation ; the doors bamboo tattees, with junglewood
frames. The cubic space per man is 472 cubic feet ; the roof, single tiled, is of junglewood,
the ridge set in lime, and the eaves project 2 feet. The lines are drained by trenches, which
are connected with the general drainage system of the camp. The regimental bazaar is in
the lines, to the east. The nearest village is about a mile distant, in a north-easterly direc-
tion. There are no others nearer than 2 miles. There is only one tank, distant some 300
yards, and this is principally used by the dhobies. The Wishwamitri River runs at about half
a mile to eastward of the lines, and is frequented by the men for bathing and other purposes
3. The trench system of latrines is in use.
4 . T h e w a t e r - s u p p l y i s o b t a i n e d f r o m f o u r w e l l s , w h i c h h a v e b e e n s u n k o n e a t e i t h e r
corner of the lines. The quality is good ; hitherto there has
been no apparent imperfection.
5. Compensation is allowed for grain and firewood ; ghee, dhall, and flour are dear ;
rice is plentiful.
Lines.
Water-supply.
6. The duties do not seem to be too severe. There is
very little amusement of any description : a few men only prac
-tise field sports.
7. The quarter-guard and cell have been only recently
completed. The cubic space of the quarter-guard is 2,229.8
feet ; of the cell, 722.9 feet.
8. There have been no route marches since the regiment arrived. The wing moved into
the city of Baroda on the 28th April, and on its being with
-drawn (during an epidemic of cholera), it was marched out
under canvas for some weeks, until the cholera had disappeared.
9. The ventilation of the hospital is good, and there has been no over-crowding. A bath
-room and a separate ward have been recommended to be
built, and the matter is now under consideration. The quarters
for Native pupils and 2nd class hospital establishment are deficient. There is no dead-house.
The hospital latrines are situated a few yards behind the hospital : there are 12 pans, 6 for
men and 6 for women ; these are disinfected daily by the hospital sweeper. The water-sup
-ply is good and sufficient, drawn from a well outside the compound, the only one available.
1 0 . T h e t o t a l a d m i s s i o n s h a v e b e e n 4 8 1 ; t h e d e a t h s i n h o s p i t a l 1 1 , o u t o f h o s p i t a l
6. 25 men were invalided, and 1 was discharged by court
-martial.
Marches.
Hospital and its Surroundings.
Sickness, Mortality and Invaliding.
Principal Causes of Sickness.
11. The principal causes of sickness were—ague 175,
dysentery 35, contusion 32, chronic rheumatism 28, bronchitis
23, and conjunctivitis 122.
12. The deaths in hospital were—from cholera 8, tetanus 2, and continued fever 1 ; out
of hospital, 3 in the city guard from cholera, 1 from ague, 1
from drowning, and 1 from lung disease. One of these was
a
; all the rest were Hindus. Thus, in hospital, Hindus 11 ; and, out of hospital,
Hindus 5 and 1 Mussulman.
13. An epidemic of cholera occurred in Baroda during parts of the month of May and
June. I understand that the cholera appeared in the wing which
was forming at the time a Portion of the city guard ; it was
marched out under canvas, and returned after the cholera had disappeared—a period of about
3 weeks.
14. Vaccination has been performed partly by myself and partly by the public vacci
-nator from the city. Of 39 vaccinations 4 were unsuccessful.
15. The physique of the men is rather below the average, and the last 4 years in Guzerat
seems to have tested their health considerably.
1 6 . T h e r e s u l t o f t h e e x h i b i t i o n o f c i n c h o n i d i n e w o u l d n o t l e a d m e p e r s o n a l l y t o p l a c e
much reliance on it in severe cases of intermittent fever, and in
remittent the use of it had to abandoned ; indeed, the only cases
in which it might have been efficacious were those in which the
fever was slight, and in those, after the administration of cinchonidine in 4-grain doses 3
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Principal Causes of Mortality.
Epidemics.
Treatment of Disease when spe-
cial.