Topograpy
and physical
geography.
Meteorology,
and climate.
Conservancy.
Water.
Diet.
Clothing.
Duty and
employment.
Exercise,
amusements,
occupation.
Marches and
service.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding .—Strength of the regiment—
Present . . .
263.88
Absent . . .
2 9 . 1 1
Total . . . 492.99
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OP BENGAL.
road between Choral Chowkee (the present terminus of the Holkar State Railway) and
Mundicor to act as escort to His Excellency the Viceroy during his tour in Western Malwa.
They were absent about three weeks. Detachments of strength noted have been stationed
throughout the year at the following places :—
Indore
22.45 sabres
Thál
6
"
Mundisor
12
"
Dropárá
6
"
Nánn Kheri
6
"
Sáranpur
4
"
Jáwrah
22 sabres.
Makhsi
5
"
Puná Kheri
11
"
Sháhjahánpur
9
"
Mlahidpur.
8
"
Rutlám
9
"
Lines and
huts.
Drainage, &c.
III. Topography and Physical Geography.—This has been fully described in previous
reports (vide pages 61 and 62 of the Sanitary and Medical Report of the Native Army of
Bengal for 1869, map appended). No changes have taken place during the year.
IV. Meteorology and climate .—The rainfallwas above the average in 1875. The rains
commenced in the first week in June and terminated in the last week in September. Total
rainfall 51.97 inches.
The hot weather of 1875 was a very mild one, the evenings and nights being cool
throughout. The month of October, generally hot and muggy at Augur, was cool through
- o u t
V. Lines and huts .—No alterations have been made in the lines, which have been fully
described in previous reports. The huts are in good repair, and there is no overcrowding
whatever. Each man has about 750 cubic feet of space and 90 feet superficial area. In
addition he has a yard 22 feet by 9 feet behind his hut.
VI. Drainage, &c
.—The natural drainage of the lines is described as
being excellent, and carries off the surface-water to a tank situated to their south.
The latrine system, which is the same as has been described in previous
reports, is said to have worked well throughout the year.
Water is obtained from wells, and is described as being of good quality
and abundant; a trough is attached to a well at the north of the lines, and at
this the horses were watered. The men bathe in tanks, and the washing of
the regiment is done at a tank at the other side of the city of Augur.
The various articles of food were plentiful and cheap; vegetables were
procurable.
The clothing of the men is described as being very suitable.
XI. Duty and employment .—The average number of men present at head-quarters
has been 213.13. The duty has consisted of parades (on an average three times a week, except
in the rains), drill and sentry duty. The number of men stationed at the different out-posts
is stated in Section II. About 75 men were continually absent on furlough. The remainder of
the regiment were engaged in the various escort duties in Central India.
The men at head-quarters hád an average of 3.7 nights in bed per week.
XII.— Exercise, amusements, occupation .— The amusements, &c., have been described
in many former reports. Tent-pegging, lime-cutting, &c., are very popular amongst the men.
Many of the men go in greatly for s h i k a r .
X I I I . M a r c h e s a n d s e r v i c e.
— O n e
s q u a d r o n o f t h e r e g i m e n t l e f t t h e s t a t i o n o n t h e 4 t h
October for Goona, distance 130 miles, marching viâ Saranpur and Biawra. The march
occupied them 11 days. They remained at Goona until the 1st October, when they proceeded
with the 1st Regiment Central India Horse, viâ Sipri, Morar and Agra, to the camp at
Delhi. No other marches were made, the men for the Governor General's escort proceeding
in separate small narties to the posts assigned to them (vide Section II).
Hospital.
XIV. The present hospital was fully described, and a plan of it drawn, by Surgeon
D. F. Keegan, M.D., in his annual report for 1874. Beyond cleaning and white-washing, no
alterations of any kind have been made. Both the hospital and its outbuildings are in
excellent repair, and they are all that can be desired. The hospital latrine is a good
one, is kept clean and in good order. The excreta are carried away and buried with the
filth from the other latrines, the ground where it is deposited being afterwards culti
- v a t e d . T h e r e i s n o a r r a n g e m e n t f o r w a r m i n g t h e h o s p i t a l , n o r i s a n y r e q u i r e d . B e d d i n g
and clothing are provided by the men themselves. The lighting is sufficient. There has
been no approach to overcrowding during the year.