Vaccination.
Recommenda
-tions.
Topography.
Meteorology.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
Governor General; the particulars of this outbreak will, no doubt, be given with greater accu
- r a c y t h a n I c a n g i v e t h e m b y t h e I n d o r e R e s i d e n c y S u r g e o n , u n d e r w h o s e n o t i c e i t c a m e ,
the detachment being in medical charge of an hospital assistant. It appears that the detach-
- m e n t w a s e n c a m p e d o n w h a t i s s a i d t o h a v e b e e n a v e r y d i r t y p i e c e o f g r o u n d , r u n n i n g
near which was a nullah, the water of which was drunk by the men, and which, there is reason
to believe, was contaminated by sewage matter. The first case was attacked on the evening
of the 6th November, and died on the morning of the 7th. On this latter date three more cases
occurred and one death. The camp was moved a few miles out of Indore, on the Sehore road.
On the 8th two more cases occurred, and the camp made another move. On the 9th the seventh
and last case occurred, and one death, and two more deaths took place on the 10th and 12th,
respectively.
The detachment returned to Indore, performed the duty for which it was sent there, and
returned to Sehore on 19th November, in good health.
XIX. Vaccination.—Thirty-six recruits all that joined during the year) were vaccinated,
of which 29 were successful. All sepoys' children, unprotected, were also vaccinated.
XX. Recommendations were made with regard to segregation of small-pox cases,
change of clothing. time of parades, &c.
Inspection.
Hospital.
Deputy Surgeon-General Tyrrell Ross made his inspection of the lines and
hospital on the 10th January 1876. He describes the lines as being very roomy
and comfortable ; their drainage was well attended to. The men resort
to the fields for necessary purposes, but the families have small latrines in the
court-yards of their houses, The water is said to be tolerably good, and is
from wells. Vegetables were scarce during the hot weather.
The sanitary condition of the hospital compound was not such as could be
approved of, and the hospital latrine, and the arrangements for the removal of
the night-soil from it, were objectionable. The hospital was in good repair,
but there was no bath-room or any convenience for bathing attached to it.
The instruments were clean and in g ood order.
Mr. Ross inspected the men in their undress clothes on parade, and de
-
scribes them as being a very fine set of men, and the recruits were all promising
and stout young fellows.
The Deputy Surgeon-General advised a more regular inspection of lines and
family quarters, and that printed forms of morning state of hospital should be
used ; that bath-room furniture should be procured, as also a writing stand and
head-rests.
Mhairwara Battalion—Ajmere.
Medical Of
fi-cer.
Location and
movements.
Lines, bar
-racks and huts.
I. Medical Officer.—Dr. T. Murray. by whom the Annual Sanitary Report
is written, held medical
charge of the regiment dur-
ing the year 1875.
II. Location and movements.—
The head-quarters of the regi
- m e n t h a v e b e e n s t a t i o n e d a t
Ajmere throughout the year.
Detachments of the regiment have
been stationed at Todgurh, Bea
- w u r a n d N a w a ( S a m b h u r S a l t
Lake). They are relieved every
three months.
III. Topography .—The topo
- g r a p h y o f A j m e r e h a s a l r e a d y
been given.
IV. Meteorology .—The total rain-fall was 36.37½ inches, of which 8 inches fell in July,
4.19½ in August, and 17.80 in September. The mean of the thermometer was for April 97°.
May 100°, June 101°, January 68°, and December 73°. The rain-fall for 1872, 21.69 inches ;
for 1873, 21.27 inches ; for 1874, 17.75 inches; and for 1875, as already noted, 36.37½ inches.
V. Lines, barracks and huts.—The lines are situated about a mile and a quarter north-east
of the city of Ajmere, on a well chosen site. The streets, eight in number, are wide, and there
are rows of trees on either side which afford excellent shelter during the hot season.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily Sick.
1871 . . . Ajmere . . .
103.4
1.47
3.79
1872 . . . Ditto . . .
139
2.19
5.44
1873 . . .
Ditto . . .
108.7
1.33
4.70
1874 . . . Ditto . . .
139.5
.85
4.84
Average . . .
122.65
1.46
5.69
1875 . . . Ajmere . . .
123.65
.56
4.79
Drainage.
VI. Drainage, &c .—The drainage is described as being good. There are
no regimental latrines, and consequently the men have to resort to the primi-
-tive plan of visiting the jungles when obeying the calls of nature.