Topography.
Lines,
barracks and
huts.
Drainage.
Conservancy.
Water-supply.
Diet.
Duty and
employment.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
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Bhawun, consisting of 118 men including non-commissioned officers. This arrangement con-
tinued in force until the departure of the 41st Native Infantry for Morar, about 7th November,
after which date all the Fort duties were taken up by the 6th and the guard relieved every
Monday. The sick of the above were treated at head-quarters hospital (with the exception
of cholera cases), attendance being provided on the spot instead of the patients being sent to the
King's hospital, as was the case in 1875. An Hospital Assistant is detailed for duty at the
Fort for the treatment of trivial cases, but any requiring special care are at once sent into
head-quarters' hospital.
III. Topography. —No special remarks are required in regard of the
topography of the station, or of the regimental lines, as it has been fully
described in the previous report, and as there were no instruments in hospital (a
common thermometer excepted), the meteorology of the past year cannot be
recorded. The hot weather seems to have been prolonged and severe, the rains
were late and heavy. On the 12th April, there was a thunder-storm accom-
panied by a heavy fall of hail.
V. Lines, barracks and huts.—I so fully described the position of the lines, huts, barracks,
&c., in my former reports, that a repetition is needless. All the huts are in thorough repair
and the room ample. The families of the sepoys still occupy the same quarters allotted to
them near the bazar, as shown in my map of 1874. The lines and bazar are always clean
and in a satisfactory condition. The quarters occupied by the sepoys in the Fort are the
same as formerly, a plan of which I submitted in my report for 1875, showing the actual
cubical contents of each room, and proving that the space allotted to each man was inade-
quate It was from this locality again that the cases of cholera hereinafter to be noticed
occurred. The want of ventilation in these quarters has only to be experienced to be
thoroughly appreciated.
VI. Drainage.—The drainage of the lines, hospital, parade ground, &c., is good and
natural, and no collection of water remains any length of time on the surface, but flows off in
strong currents towards the river.
VII. Conservancy .—The same system as last year is still in force and acts well, requiring
no attention; the latrines are always clean and in a satisfactory condition.
VIII. Water-supply. —Entirely from wells. There is never any deficiency in quantity, and
the quality is uniformly good.
IX. Diet. —As usual, the men supply themselves with food from the regimental bazar,
which is well kept, and amply stocked to meet daily requirements.
X. Clothing.—I have always been impressed with the unsuitableness of the present mode
of shoeing the Native soldier, and my opinion is confirmed more strongly than ever that the
present boot is not the best kind for the Native army. Chiplies, as worn by the Hill tribes,
are I think preferable. My report for 1875 showed 62 admissions from blisters of feet, and
49 men were admitted into hospital from the same cause in 1876.
XI. Duty and employment. —The station duties were on the average light during the
year. There were 175 of all ranks as guards and orderlies, including those on duty at Fort
Muchee Bhawun. The men have had light work throughout the year except during the
months of November and December.
XIV. Hospital. —The cubical contents, as also the superficial area, of the hospital building
was fully described and illustrated in my last report, and requires no further remarks, save that
a new roof has been put upon the building, and the doors and windows thoroughly repaired,
and, so far as accommodation and comfort go, there is nothing left to be desired. There is
no dead-house.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the regiment :—
Present .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 616.75
Absent .
.
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 7 1 . 4 7
Total
.
. 688.22
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
O F
D a i l y a v e r a g e
number
of sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
P E R A N N U M .
STATION.
From
To
Admis- sions. Deaths.
Admis-
sions. Deaths. Daily
aveage
sick.
Head-quarters at Lucknow . 1st Jan. 1876 . 31st Dec. 1876 616.75 598
4
19.57 96.95 .64 3.17
Number of deaths in hospital 4; out of hospital 3 ; total 7; per cent of total strength . 1.01
,, invalided . . . . . . . . . 1 0 ; „
„
. 1.45
„ sent on sick leave
. .
. . . . . 11 ; „ „
. 1.59
„ of days spent in hospital 7,167; per admission
. 11.98 ; per man of total strength . 10.41
„ „ on sick leave 2,603 ; per man . .
236.6 ; „ „
. 3.78
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
. 14. 19