Medical Officers.
Location and
movements.
Topography.
Meteorology
and climate.
Huts.
Drainage.
Diet,
Clothing.
Duty.
Exercise.
Marches and
service.
Hospital.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
ROHILCUND DIVISION
(INCLUDING THE STATIONS OF BAREILLY, MORADABAD, SHAHJAHANPUR AND ALMORA).
Average daily strength present during the year
Cavalry 404. 8 Infantry 1861. 6
„ „ sick per cent. of average strength
,,91 ,,
3.78
Ratio of mortality „ „„
1.31 , ,
1.98
16th Regiment Bengal Cabalrg Bareillg.
I. Medical Officers.—The following information has been taken from the
Annual Sanitary Report
written by Surgeon-Major
J. E. Tuson, M. D . Dr.
Tus on wa g i n me di c a l c ha r ge
throughout the year, except
- i n g d u r i n g t h e m o n t h o f November: Surgeon Rank
-ing had medical charge tem
- p o r a r i l y d u r i n g t h i s p e r i o d , for which Surgeon-Major
Tuson was recommended to
remain at Simla on medical
certificate.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1871 Peshawar, October 1870 94.6 1.5
2.6
1872
Ditto,ditto. 156.1 2.2
.2
1873
Ditto,ditto
55.01 3.5
1.2
1874 Bareilly
39.9 .43
1.49
1875
Ditto
23.69 1.31
1.08
Average
73.86 1.78
2.67
1876 Allahabad, Nov. 1876. 26.23 1.31
. 9 2
II. _Location and movements.-- The 16th Bengal Cavalry remained at Bareilly till 16th
October 1876, when it commenced its march to Allahabad in the annual course of relief.
Fifty sabres were stationed at Moradabad during the year till the regiment marched.
III. Topography.—H
''
aving been ordered to the Imperial Assemblage, Delhi, as sanitary
officer, almost directly after I arrived at Allahabad, I am not competent to give a satisfactory
topographical description of the station.
IV.Meteorology and climate.—Meteorology: The heat during the season of 1876 was
unusually severe at Bareilly. Rain did not fall till 20th June 1876, and then there was an
intermission of twelve days. The regular rains did not set in till 4th July 1876:
V.Huts.—The lines at Bareilly were capacious and well kept. The present lines at Allahabad
are only temporary, and very fine lines are about to be erected by Major Upperton, commanding
the regiment. The men's houses will be well ventilated, of good size, 10 feet x 14! feet, about
11 feet high, with a verandah in front, to shelter the horses during the heat of the day and
rains. They will be raised from the ground about one foot.
VI.Drainge.—The sewerage of the present lines is satisfactory, but the new lines will be
very well drained, as the gradient is good, and facilities for water-escape capital.
consercvancy.VII. Conservancy.— Conservancy very good. There was a little defect when the regiment
first arrived at Allahabad, but this has been obviated.
Water-supply.VIII. Water-supply..—Water-supply excellent.
1X. Diet.—The diet of the men is of the usual kind : they are well and sufficiently.
nourished.
X.Clothing.—khakee cotton during summer, and warm merzaies during winter; great
-coats at night. Quite adapted to requirements.
XI.Duty.—Not excessive or inimical to health. Number of nights in bed 5.4.
Exercise.—Parades. Not excessive or inimical to health.
XIII. Marches and service.--The regiment was stationed at Bareilly till the 16th October
1876, when it marched to Allahabad, and arrived there on the 13th November 1876, and has
been stationed there since.
X I V . H o s p i t a l . —
T h e
h o s p i t a l i s s m a l l a n d n o t a d a p t e d f o r t h e c o m f o r t o f t h e i n m a t e s . *
* I do not concur.
There is no accommodation for cases that require isola-
J. P. WAIkER, tion; the lavatory is not sufficiently spacious for both Hindoos
Deputy Surgeon-General. and Mussulmans, and the quarters for hospital assistants are
insufficient and bad. I have applied for permission to make use of' the old artillery hospital,
which is now vacant and, I understand, under orders for demolition. This would make a
capital hospital, and entail no extra expense to Government.