Medical
Officer.
Location and
movements.
Lines and
huts.
Marches.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding .—Strength of the regiment
—
Present . . .
371.62
A b s e n t . . .
83.99
Total . . .
455.61
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
He reports that the lines were as usual very clean; trees which were
planted in 1874 were growing nicely; nearly all the streets had stone-paved
drains, which in a great measure removes the great defect in all the other
regimental lines in his circle, viz., the soakage of the sewage from the court
-yards into the ground; these drains were swept twice daily, and were flushed by
hand twice a week.
The drainage was very good; conservancy well carried out. There were
latrines which were mat enclosures, and one was placed on the flank of each
line. Foot sores were pretty frequent, and were caused by ill-fitting boots.
Mr.Ross concludes his report by stating that "the inspection was very
satisfactory, and reflects credit on the Surgeon of the regiment, Dr. Harvey.
3rd Regiment Bengal Cavalry—Aowgong.
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YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1870
Jhelum, December 1868,
from Peshawar.
100.2
.65
3.07
1871
Ditto
ditto . . .
61.6
1.78
2.34
1872
Nowgong, 8th March
1872.
107.9
1.09
5.43
1873
Ditto
ditto . . .
133.1
.67
4.49
1874
Ditto
ditto . . .
113.5
.89
3.71
Average . . .
103.26
1.02
3.81
1875
Nowgong . . .
119.75
.21
3.43
I. Medical Officer .—Sur
-geon-Major J. J. Clarke,M.D.,
held charge from 1st January
to 31st December 1875,
h e r e p o r t s a s f o l l o w s : —
II. Location and move
-ments.— The regiment stood fast;
two full squadrons stationed at
Nowgong and a detachment at
Nagode, during the past year,
until the 22nd of December, when
it was suddenly moved towards
Lucknow. The detachment
marched from Nagode on the 21st
and joined the head-quarters, en
route to Lucknow, at Banda on
the 27th December.
Topography.
Meteorology.
Hospital.
III. Topography, &c .—Already the topography of the old and new cantonments of
Nowgong has been fully described in previous reports. I may, however, observe that the
four sanitary defects of the garrison to which I drew attention last year are being remedied.
1st, the Dhorea Nullah is now being bridged, and, when the work is completed, the
process of straightening and cleansing the nullah is to be carried out. 2nd, covered public
latrines are to be built before the rains 3rd, the village of Dudree has been cleared away.
4th, the drainage of the sudder bazaar has been extended.
IV. Meteorology .—Under the head of meteorology there was nothing of
unusual interest. The rains are said to have set in late, not until the 23rd June,
and at the end of this month but 2½ inches of rain had fallen; in July only
3 or 4 inches of rain fell, but during the last four days of the rains some
18 inches were registered.
V. Lines and huts.—Attention has been repeatedly drawn to the contracted area of the
lines and the consequent overcrowding of the huts. I have in my appended report on the
cholera outbreak again fully alluded to this subject.
VI. Marches .—The regiment towards the end of December was suddenly placed under
orders to march to Lucknow; the head-quarters proceeded from Nowgong on the 22nd, and
the detachment from Nagode on the 21st of the month. Each met the other at Banda on
the 27th. From Banda the regiment marched to the Chillitara Ghât and Aong to Cawnpore,
where it halted for six days, a squadron being detached and sent to Onao for three days as
escort to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales during a pig-sticking expedition in the
Onao District. The men enjoyed good health during the march. On the 15th of January 1876
the regiment entered Lucknow, its destination in course of relief.
XIV. Hospi t al. —Ful l y detailed last year.