Remarks by
His Excel
-lency the
Commender
-in-Chief on
the occasion
of his inspec
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tion of the
hospital.
Special
remarks and
observations.
Inspection.
Lock Hospi
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tal, Umbaila.
Statistics.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
the water, and ceased to do so ; but as the regiment soon after marched to Bussai, I am un
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aware whether the well has been permanently closed.
On the 16th July 1875, Surgeon-Major Raddock recommended to the Cantonment Ma
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gistrate that the ground within 200 yards of the hospital should not be broken up for cul
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tivation. The recommendation was attended to.
Cutting of
grass and
grazing of
bullocks close
to the
hospital.
On the 28th September 1875, I recommended to the officer commanding Her Majesty's
32nd Pioneers that grass should not be cut in the immediate vicinity of the hospital, and
that bullocks should not be allowed to graze too close to the building, as they both disturbed
the patients and seriously damaged the young trees which were planted near the hospital.
Orders were issued and the necessary steps taken.
Defects still existing.— The hospital out-office accommodation is very insufficient, as men
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tioned in previous paragraphs ; and, in my opinion, the doorways of the hospital should be
supplied with chicks to keep flies out. Steps have been, taken towards the building of new
out-offices some time ago, but the construction of them has not yet been begun.
The following remark, with reference to the inadequate accommodation which existed for
the treatment of any sick native officer, was written by His Excellency the Commander-in
-
Chief on the occasion of his inspection of the hospital, viz. : " The only room available for the
case of any sick native officer is now used as a store-room, for want of a proper building for
the purpose. Application through the military station and division authorities should be made
for the complete buildings required.
"
The 12th November 1875. (Sd.) NAPIER OF MAGDALA.
XXI. Special remarks and observations.— The men are almost all Mushee Sikhs. The re
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cruits that present themselves for examination (physical) are usually strong and well-nourished
youths.
This hospital was inspected by the Deputy Surgeon-General of the Um
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balla Circle on the 25th October 1875. The lines were in good sanitary con
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dition, and the huts were in good order. According to the number then
accommodated in the huts, each sepoy had 510 cubic feet and 60 of superficial
space ; the men appeared to be well nourished, and had their food prepared in
messes. The hospital was well fitted for its purpose ; its ventilation was efficient,
and in it the details for the proper treatment of the sick were satisfactorily
attended to.
Lock Hospital, Umballa .—Inspected by the Deputy Surgeon-General of
the Umballa Circle on the 15th March 1876. Mr. Tresidder considers the
building too small to meet the requirements of a lock hospital. The num
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ber of registered prostitutes on the day of inspection was 114, of whom 10
were sick in hospital ; 7 affected with primary syphilis, and 3 with leucor
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rhœa. The average number on the register during the past twelve months
was 111.80, and from them there was an average number of daily sick of
5.94. The total number of admissions into hospital was 189, viz., from
primary syphilis 111, secondary syphilis 6, gonorrhœa 26, leucorrhœa 21,
ulcer of the os uteri 15 &c., &c. :—
Ratio per cent of sick to strength . . . 8.26
" " " admissions to strength . . . 14.08
" " " diseased at each examination . . . 4.55
The establishment consists of—
Rs.
1 Medical Officer
. . .
100
1 Hospital Assistant . . .
30
1 Matron . . .
12
1 Bheestie . . .
5
1 Cook . . .
5
1 Mehter . . .
4
1 Mehtranee . . .
5
Total . . .
161
During the past 12 months, 38 women had been reported for absenting them
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selves without leave from examination, and were dealt with by the
Magistrate. Rupees 168 had been levied on account of fines. The average
strength Of the European garrison for the past 12 months was 1,293.50.
The total number of admissions into hospital from this strength for vene
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real diseases was 162, viz., primary syphilis 41, secondary syphilis 15, gonor
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rhœa 106. The ratio of admissions to average strength has been 12.52 ;
this includes an average for primary and secondary syphilis of 4.33, whilst
for the preceding 12 months it was 4.60. Mr. Tresidder considers that this
hospital was in good working condition.