Drainage.
Conservancy
and latrines.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
Location and
movements.
Meteorology
and climate.
Lines, bar-
racks or huts.
II. Location and movements. —The regiment arrived at Delhi on 1st January 1875, and
occupied the Native Infantry lines vacated by the 20th Regiment, Punjab Native Infantry.
The regiment left for the Delhi Camp of Exercise on the 6th December, and joined the
1st Division, 1st Brigade, encamped on the northern side of the Alleepoor road, between it and
the river Jumna. The regiment remained here till the end of the year. A detachment with
an average strength of 190.12 continued to occupy the regimental lines during this period.
IV. Meteorology and climate.— The meteorology of the year has been remarkable for a
long continued hot weather ; scarcely any rain falling till the latter end of July, and both
this month and August being unusually dry. In the second week of September, about 29. inches
of rain fell in three days, much damage being done throughout the district. The cold weather
began early, and scarcely any rain fell from the end of September to the close of the year.
V. Lines, barracks or huts.—T h e
l i n e s a r e s i t u a t e d w i t h i n t h e c i t y w a l l s a t t h e s o u t h - e a s t
corner and near the Delhi Gate. The Faizbazar runs to their west side, and on the other sides
there is a fair amount of open space. They have trees planted irregularly about them, but
they are not too numerous. The drainage is into a large pucca drain which runs to the west
side, and, passing through the city walls, finally empties itself into the Jumna. The barracks
are eight in number,—one for each company. They are irregularly placed thus
They vary rather in size, A, B and C companies' barracks being smaller than the others.
They are flat-roofed pucca buildings. The smaller ones have 12 doors with perforated spaces,
4 feet × 4 feet over ten of the doors, and 17 pillars placed down the centre supporting
the roof ; the larger ones have 22 doors with 20 similar perforated spaces and 21 pillars.
There are no verandahs.
The measurement of a small barrack is 140 × 28 × 12½ feet ; from this must be deducted 17
pillars 3 × 2 × 12½ feet. Superficial space 2,818 feet per barrack ; cubic space 35,225 feet per
barrack.
The average present strength of a company since the regiment has been stationed at
Delhi has been 79.09. Of these, the average number who slept in each barrack, after deducting
men in hospital, guards, native officers, &c., was 53.17 ; so that the uperficial space per man
would be 53 square feet, and the cubic space 662 cubic feet. The larger barracks occupied by
D, E, F, G and H companies measure 218 × 22½ × 11½; from this must be deducted 21 pillars
3 ×2×12½ feet—
Superficial space per barrack . . .
4,779
Cubic space per barrack . . .
54,958
Superficial space per man . . .
89 square feet.
Cubic space per man . . .
1,033 cubic feet.
The barracks, with the exception of those occupied by B and C companies, face to the east and
west, i. e., in the direction of the prevalent winds, and are sufficiently ventilated by the perforated
spaces above the doors. It was thought that the two barracks which faced north and south were
not equally good, and a recommendation was made that more perforated openings should be made
at their east ends. This recommendation having been carried out, there is now nothing to be
desired with respect to the ventilation. In the rear of the barracks are cooking sheds, 4 tiled
buildings well ventilated, and 150 feet long. Each of these accommodate 2 companies.
VI. Drainage.
—Drainage of the station and lines is naturally good, being situated on the
highest bank of the river Jumna. The lines are drained by a large pucca drain which runs to
the west side.
VII. Conservancy and latrines.— The station is generally clean, and the conservancy
arrangements good. The trench system has not been introduced, there being no available space
sufficiently near the regiment. A large pucca latrine situated near the south-west corner of the
lines is used. The dry-earth system is that adopted, and small walled enclosures, with sloping
floors, have been built during the year at either end of the latrines. These drain into the
main drain of the lines, and are used for ablutionary purposes. Men are prohibited from using
water in the latrines themselves. The accommodation is sufficient. Sewage is carried beyond
the city walls, buried in trenches, and the land used for cultivation of melons and other crops.
W a t e r - s u p p l y .
VIII. Water-supply.—Water-supply is from wells and from a branch of the Jumna
Canal. A large tank filled with canal water is situated in the middle of the lines. The water-
supply has been good. The wells being flooded with canal water, contain water of good quality.