NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
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Observations on the Mean Level of the Sub-soil Water.
Locality or
Designation
of Well.
Date and Hour of Measurement.
Distance of Sub-soil
Water below
Surface of Ground.
Rainfall from
Date of last
Measurement.
T h e w e l l i s s i t u a t e d c l o s e t o t h e s i t e o f t h e o l d A r t i l l e r y L i n e s , t o t h e r i g h t r e a r o f t h e C o m m i s s a r i a t O f f i c e .
Feet in.
In. cts.
24th February 1875, at 5 A.M.
20 8
...
15th March do.
2 2 0
...
15th April do.
22 0
...
15th May do.
25 8
...
15th June do.
26 5
0 46
15th July do.
24 9
4 52
15th August do.
24
3
6 0
15th September do.
25 0
3
1 9
15th October do.
25 8
2 26
15th November do.
26 2
. . .
15th December do.
26 2
0 72
REMARKS BY DEPUTY SURGEON-GENERAL D. WYLLIE, M.D.
Health was very satisfactory throughout. Sanitary surroundings generally satisfactory,
and new lines on standard plan are being constructed. The sick were treated in the same
hospital as the squadron of 2nd Cavalry and Wing 7th Regiment. The accommodation is
ample and good. Nothing particular occurred. Vaccination was duly attended to.
Head Quarter Wing, H. M.'s 7th Regiment N. I.
RÁJKOT.—In medical charge of Surgeon W. A. BARREN; Strength, 247.
1. The wing has been stationed at Rájkot since 18th January 1873. A detachment of
88 men proceeded to Dwárka on the 7th of January last, where it
has been located ever since. No other movements have taken
place, except on escort duty. The left wing with 2 European officers has been stationed at
Tanna during the period under review; also one company of the right wing under an Euro
-pean officer at Dwárka.
2. The conservancy and sanitary arrangements have been well and carefully attended to.
3. The rainfall during the past year has been very scanty; only 17 inches and 14 cents
have been registered, the average rainfall for past years being about 27 inches and 20 cents.
The water in the various wells is now very low, and it is anticipated that, long before the end
of the hot weather, they will be completely dry. If such happens, the troops in the can
-tonment will have to be moved out and encamped close to the river in the vicinity of Rájkot,
and about 2 miles from it, where there is always a fair supply of pure water. The water from
that portion of the river which skirts the native town cannot be used for domestic purposes, as
it is loaded with organic matter, principally of animal origin, from the dry water-courses on
both-banks of the river being used for purposes of nature by the townspeople. The hospital
water-supply is from a large well close by; the water from it is good. There is one great ob
-jection, and which may one day prove a source of great danger to the persons compelled to
use this well, the hospital latrine is situated only a few yards from it, being placed between
the prevailing wind and the well. I remarked more fully upon this great evil in my last
annual report, and suggested the immediate removal of the latrine to another site; but nothing
has since been done with regard to my advice upon the subject.
4. The number of admissions from all causes into hospital was 284, and the total treated
291. The average daily sick was 6·8, the percentage of treated to strength 117·31, deaths to
strength 1·62, and deaths to treated 1·37. Ague is always most prevalent in the months of
July, August, September and October; there has been nothing remarkable in the cases admit
-ted under the above heading. The cases of febrieula were of the mildest form, sulphate of
cinchonidine was always found sufficient. The cases of ague were, as a rule, mild, and the
majority were treated with sulphate of cinchonidine. A case of abdominal aneurism was ad
-mitted on the 2nd July. The subject, a private aged 27, was on orderly duly at the command
-ant's bungalow during the night of the let and early morning of the 2nd July last. Previous
Location and movement of
Corps.