Water-supply,
&c.
Boots.
Principal dis
-eases.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.
Recommenda
-tions.
Inspection.
Water-supply.
Latrines.
Medicines and
instruments.
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CENTRAL INDIA.
The water-supply is from wells, but no description of its quality has been
given. The bazar supplies were good and abundant, and. their prices were
moderate; the clothing has been well suited for the duties of the men.
The medical officer states that blisters of the feet were very commot
owing to bad fitting boots.
XIV. Hospital.—This has already been described. It is built of stone and lime, and
can accommodate 45 sick. ,It has ,an open verandah to the east, and a closed verandah on
the west side. There are two thatched houses, about a hundred yards eastward of the hospital,
for the accommodation of small-pox cases. The houses of the native assistants are roomy and
comfortable, and there are separate houses for the accommodation of the hospital servants.
The hospital latrine is convenient and well built, and the dry-earth system is in use. The whole
of the buildings are in thorough repair.
Hospital.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding .—Strength of the regiment—
Present . . .
618
Absent . . .
90.53
Total . . . 708.53
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
STATION.
PRESENT.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Dai l y aversge
number
of sick.
PER CENT OF STRENGTH
PEE ANNUM.
From
To
A d m i s -
sions. Deaths.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths. Daily
average
sick.
Head-quarters at Ajmere . . .
1st Jan. 1875
31st Dec. 1875 464.13
674
3 27.06 145.21
.64
5.83
Detachment at Beawur . . .
Ditto . . .
Ditto . . .
6 4 . 8 3
21
. . .
.67 32.38
. . .
1.03
" "Sambhur . . .
Ditto . . .
Ditto . . .
87.
69
. . .
1.91 79.31
. . .
2.20
" " Escort, Agent
Governor General's camp. . . .
. . .
. . .
2 . 0 4
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . .
TOTAL . . .
. . .
. . . 618
764
3 29.64 123.65 .48
4.79
No. of deaths in hospital 3; out of hospital 1; total 4; per cent of total strength . . .
0.56
"
i n v a l i d e d . . . 2 8 ; " " . . .
3.95
" sent on sick leave . . . 22; " " . . .
3.15
" o f d a s y s s o e n t i n h o s p i t a l 1 0 , 8 2 5 ; p e r a d m i s s i o n 1 4 . 1 7 ; p e r m a n " " . . .
15.28
" " on sick leave 767; per man 34.86; " "
1.08
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . . .
16.36
XVI. Principat diseases .—Fevers give the largest number of admissions, next rheuma
-tism, conjunctivitis, and blistered feet from defective boots. There were 37 cases of colic,
34 of ulcer, 29 of dysentery, 27 of boils, 22 of dyspepsia, and 20 cases of pneumonia treated;
3 men died at regimental head-quarters and 1 on sick leave—
2 died of pneumonia.
1 " concussion of the brain.
1 " phthisis pulmonalis (on sick leave).
XVII. Epidemics .—No epidemic occurred in the regiment.
XVIII. Vaccination .—Four children were vaccinated in the lines successfully.
XIX. Reconunendations .—Cholera prevailed in the city of Ajmere in September; during
its prevalence, the men were prohibited visiting the city, with good results.
Inspected by the Deputy Surgeon-General of the Agra Circle on the 6th
of March 1876. Dr. Thorpe considers the site of the lines to be one of the
best about Ajmere, as it is open to the westerly wind, and well raised. The
drainage of the lines is very good, the buts are fairly ventilated, and trees in
the lines afford a grateful shade to the men of the battalion. The water
supply is abundant and said to be of excellent quality. No latrine sys
-tem is in use, the men instead resort to the jungle to the east of the
lines, outside the cantonment limits, for necessary purposes, and go to a
sufficient distance. As the prevailing wind is south-west, no bad smells are said
to be perceptible. The supply of medicines was sufficient, and they were of
good quality. The instruments were well cared for.