Lines and bar
-racks.
Conservancy
and latrines.
Water-supply.
Diet.
Clothing.
Duty and em
-loyment.
Exercise and
amusements.
Marches and
service.
Hospital.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
Medical Offi
-cers.
11th Regiment (Prince of Wales' O wn) Bengal Lancers—Nowshera.
I. Medical Officers. —Surgeon W. Finden was in medical charge
YEAR.
STATION.
PEN CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1871 Allahabad, Dec. 1868,
from Umballa
60
1.5
2.3
1872 Meean Meer, Oct. 1872.
62.5
1.8
1.5
1873
Ditto ditto
228.8
.4
5.4
1874
Ditto ditto
99.1
1.5
2.8
1875
Ditto ditto
160.5 1.09
4.19
Average
122.19
1.05
3.23
1876
Nowshera, March 1876. 112.38
.89
3.21
of the regiment from the
1st January to the 10th
May, since which date the
duty has been performed by
Surgeon-Major W. C. Smith.
The detachments at Meean
Meer and Ferozepore were
under the care of the medi
-cal officers in charge of the
Native Infantry regiments
at these stations.
The one at Abazai was
under Surgeon Daphtary,
Doab outposts, and an hos-
Location and
movements.
pital assistant was in charge at Fort Mackeson.
II. Location and movements.—The head-quarters of the regiment was at the camp of
exercise at Delhi from the 1st January to the 20th, and on the line of march from that date
till the 23rd March, when it reached Nowshera. The distribution of the detachments was as
under—
lst.—At Meean Meer, from 1st January to 28th February.
2nd.—At Ferozepore, from 1st January to the 24th February.
3rd.—At Fort Mackeson, from 3rd April to 31st December.
4th.—At Fort Abazai, from 3rd April to 31st December.
The detachments at Mackeson and Abazai were relieved once a month in the cold, and
once every two months in the hot season.
V. Lines and barracks. —These have been frequently described. The huts have been in
good repair and re-plastered inside and out, and the drainage and sanitary state of the lines
has been satisfactory.
VII. Conservancy and latrines.—For the use of the men three new latrines have. been
constructed on the south-east and west side of the lines at suitable distances. The dry-earth
system is carried out to a certain extent, and the filth carted away and buried at a distance
from the cantonments. The camp followers resort to the neighbouring ravines and waste
land, Where a place has been marked off for them.
Water-supply. —Water is obtained from three pucka wells near and in the lines, and the
water is of good quality and abundant.
IX. Diet.—Food is plentiful and cheap, and in this respect the men have been well pro
- v i d e d a n d a r e w e l l n o u r i s h e d , a n d n o i n s t a n c e o f u n d e r - f e e d i n g h a s c o m e u n d e r m y n o t i c e .
X. Clothing. —There has been no change. The men are warmly clad, and there has
been hardly a man with cough or chest affection.
XI. Duty and employment —Has consisted of the ordinary light cavalry duties and fre
- q u e n t e s c o r t s , w i t h a p i c k e t a t D i l z a i , a n d d u r i n g t h e h o t m o n t h s o n e a t P u b b i , b e s i d e s t h e
detachments at Abazai and Mackeson.
XII. Exercise and amusements. —These consist of the games and sports of native cavalry.
There is now a gymnasium in the regiment in which the men are instructed by one of
the squadron officers.
XIII. Marches and service. —The regiment was at the camp of exercise at Delhi from the
1st to 20th January, and afterwards marched to Nowshera, which was reached on the 23rd
March.
XIV. Hospital.—The hospital is situated on the south side of the lines, at a convenient
and suitable distance of about 200 yards, and stands on an elevated open piece of ground
which is free from vegetation and trees. The building has an east and west frontage, and is
constructed of stone and pucca bricks, with a tiled roof and a verandah on each side. The floor
is flagged and raised 2 feet, and the interior is divided into two wards for the sick and four end
rooms. The two wards are constructed to contain 36 patients, affording 750 cubic feet of space
per man. The centre wall has, however, curtailed the size of the wards, and there is now only
accommodation for 34 patients. The hospital, through oversight, was originally built without
fire-places, and stoves were in use till this winter, but were found inadequate for heating purposes,
and have been replaced by two fire-places, one for each ward, placed in a wall in the centre of
the building which now partitions it. The ventilation is by means of five doors and four win
-dows on each side. For contagious or other cases requiring isolation, there is a building on
the south side, about 200 yards distant, which contains two wards for 14 patients. It is built of
kutcha bricks with a flat roof of mud. Each ward has two end doors, two windows, and a fire-
place, and the accommodation is excellent. Within a few yards of this is the dead-house, a
pucka building recently completed, and suitable in every respect. The latrine is at the south
end of the hospital, was in good repair, and kept clean. The dry-earth system is in use. All
the buildings being new, have been in good repair, and the hospital did not leak during the