Clothing.
Duty.
Exercise and
amusements.
Marches and
service.
3
PRESIDENCY DISTRICT.
of the 10th November started on the march to Delhi. The regiment arrived at Delhi on the 6th
December, and was encamped at Sufter Jung's Tomb until the end of the year.
Lines, barracks, &c .—The position, disposition' site, surroundings, &c., of the lies at
Alipore have been frequently and fully described in former reports. The buildings of the
Alipore lines are all that could be wished. The site, however, is decidedly low and the station
is very unhealthy towards the close of; and immediately after, the rains; the various camping
grounds were very good.
Lines, bar
-racks, &c.
VI. Drainage .—The system of drainage has been fully described in former reports. It is,
perhaps, as satisfactory as can be expected, taking into consideration the fact of the low-lying site
of the lines. The condition of the large drain spoken of by Surgeon Price in last year's report
has been greatly improved.
V I I . C o n s e r v a n c y a n d L a t r i n e s.
— T h e
s y s t e m h a s b e e n d e s c r i b e d i n f o r m e r r e p o r t s . T h e
latrines for the hospital are very clean and good, but those for the lines have been condemned over
and over again. They are nearly half a mile distant from the lines, and were in a most filthy
condition; the smell at times, especially when the wind blows towards the lines, being exceed
-ingly offensive. How far the condition of this latrine is conducive to, or productive of, the bad
dysentery so prevalent among the men at Alipore, is in my opinion a question well worthy of
consideration; the difficulty in establishing a system by which this latrine may be kept in a
proper condition appears to be a financial one.
VIII. Water-supply .—The water-supply at Alipore is now all that can be desired. The
municipal water is daily supplied in carts. In quality and quantity it is excellent, if sufficient;
since the men have been supplied with this water, the number of dysenteric cases has remark
- a b l y d i m i n i s h e d . N e a r t h e l i n e s a r e t w o l a r g e t a n k s f o r b a t h i n g a n d w a s h i n g p u r p o s e s .
IX. Diet .—The dietary arrangements for the men throughout the year were excellent.
The bazar was very good and frequently inspected. There is always a bazar committee of native
officers. The sepoys are compelled to purchase from the regimental bunniahs, and, to ensure that
they purchase sufficient food, there is a system of stoppages from each sepoy's pay in favour of the
regimental bunniahs. As a rule, however, the men spend considerably in excess of this stoppage.
Drainage.
Conservancy
and latrines.
Water-supply
Diet.
X. Clothing .—The men on duty in the hot weather wear khakee uniform; in the cold, red
cloth. Both are very suitable to the season. Off duty in the cold season, thin "mufti " might
with great advantage be of a warmer description.
X I . D u t y .—The duty at Alipore is excessively heavy, and has undoubtedly a very delete
-ri ous effect on t he heal t h of t he men. Thi s heavy dut y i s owi ng pri nci pal l y t o t he number of
guards which have to be furnished. The number of nights in bed was 4.5.
XII. Exercise and amnsements .—Owing to the heavy duties, the men seemed little inclin
-ed to indulge in their usual sports, wrestling, clubs, &c.
XIII. Marches and service .—The regiment moved by train from Alipore, as above stated,
to Cawnpore on November 4th, and arrived on November 7th from November 10th to December
6th, it was on the march to Delhi. This march had a very good effect, indeed, in restoring
the physical condition of the regiment, which had much deteriorated at Alipore. The regiment
took part in the manœuvres at the camp of exercise, Delhi.
XIV. Hospital.—The particulars of the hospital at Alipore have been frequently given
in former reports. The condition of the hospital is very satisfactory.
Hospital.
XV.—Sickness, mortality and invaliding .—Strength of the Regiment—
Present . . .
607.9
Absent . . .
81.92
Total . . .
689.82
Sickness, mor
-tality, and. in
-validing.
STATION.
PERIODS.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
O F
Daily aver-
age num-
ber of sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From.
To.
Admis-sions. Deaths.
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Daily average
sick.
Head Quarters at Alipore . . . 1st Jan. 1875 4th Nov. 1875 685.24
713
10
34.19 124.93 1.75
4.99
Ditto March . . . 4th Nov. 1875 6th Dec. 1875 625.50
73
. . .
17.06 141.99
. . .
2.72
Ditto Camp, Delhi . . . 6th Dec. 1875 31st Dec. 1875 543.38
53
. . .
9.54 114.84
. . .
1.93
Detachment Moradabad . . . 16th Nov. 1875
Ditto
141.6
38
1
10.15 213.0
5.60
7.16
Ditto Shajehanpore . . .
Ditto
Ditto
28.08
15
. . .
4.63 424.9 . . .
16.56
. . .
. . .
607.9
892
11
32.57 146.73 1.80
5.35
Number of deaths in hospital 11; out of hospital 11; total 22; per cent. of total strength . . .
3.20
" invalided . . 18; " " . . .
2.61
" s e n t o n s i c k l e a v e . . . 2 3 ; " "
3.33
" of days spent in hospital, 11,791; per admission 13.22 ; per man of total strength
. . .
17.09
" " on sick leav e4,659; per man . . . 202.56; " " . . .
6.75
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . . . 23.84