Diet.
Epidemic
diseases.
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CENTRE OR PRESIDENCY DISTRICT.
Diet.—Provisions have been plentiful and moderately cheap. There has been a good supply
of vegetables, and money as compensation for the difference in the price of rice has been given
to the sepoys. The men obtain their own food.
Epidemic diseases .—The regiment on the whole has been healthy since its arrival here. Most
of the admissions in the year were from ague ; this is due to climatic cause. During the year there
have been 61 admissions from ague, 16 from rheumatism, 15 from conjunctivitis, 7 from
diarrhoea, 7 from dysentery, 1 from bronchitis, and 1 from phthisis pulmonalis.
The deaths in hospital during the year were 1 from ague with complication of heart
disease, 1 from colic, and 1 from phthisis pulmonalis.
General conclusions .—The sanitary state of the regiment is good. The average daily sick
for the year 5 . 680, the maximum being 12 and the minimum 1. Three deaths occurred among
the patients in hospital : 1 from ague with complication of heart disease, 1 from colic, and 1
from phthisis pulmonalis.
General
conclusions.
Deputy Surgeon-General W. J. vanSomeren, M.D., inspected this corps on the
6th January 1876, and reports as follows :—
Lines.—The average number of occupants in each hut for the year has been 2 . 39, somewhat
less than at the last inspection. The lines are fairly clean, and their arrangement, drainage, &c.,
as at the last report.
Sanitary condition .—There are four latrines, three for males and one for females ; they are
merely enclosures bounded by mats, with a trench in each compartment. Their condition was
simply disgusting. Those who frequent them defecate all over the enclosures without confining
themselves to the trenches, and earth as a covering to the deposits is entirely ignored.
Conservancy of the neighbourhood.—The conservancy of the neighbourhood of the lines and of
the station generally is good.
Hospital.—The hospital is undergoing repair and white and colour washing. Its out-houses
also need the same processes, and will be subjected to them. All but the guard-room are clean,
and that can scarcely be described as such.
Principal diseases.—In the 14th Regiment 211 cases have been treated, with a daily average
of 5 . 58 in hospital. The principal diseases have been malarious fevers (61), skin diseases (29),
rheumatic affections (19), and diseases of the eye (16). Among the details and European pen-
sioners there were 42 cases during the whole year and 1 death. In the 14th Regiment N.I. 6
deaths occurred under as many different heads.
Lines.
Sanitary
condition.
Conservancy
of the neigh
¬bourhood.
Hospital.
Principal
diseases.
37th Regiment Native Inf antry.
STATION—MADRAS (VEPERY).
Arrived from Moulmein, 16th March 1872.
Average strength
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. .
. .
709
Do.
do.
present
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.. ..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
603
Admissions
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.
.
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. .
341
Daily sick
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.
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. .
.. ..
17
Deaths in hospital
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. .
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. .
. .
. .
4
Do. out of do.
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. .
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3
Pensioned
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33
Sick leave
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101
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding as
contrasted with previous years :—
Years.
Stations.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1872 ..
.. Madras ..
..
..
181.89
3.98
1.26
. .
4.74
1873 ..
..
Do.
..
..
..
78.66
2.61
1.43
3.74
1.00
1874 ..
..
Do.
..
..
..
74.88
2.84
1.45
1.59
2.75
Average ..
3.14
111.81
1.38
1.77
2.83
1875 ..
.. Madras ..
..
..
56.55
2.81
.98
4.65
14.24