Meteorology.
Lines,
barracks, &c.
Drainage.
Conservancy.
Water.
Clothing.
Duties.
Exercise and
amusements.
Marches.
Hospital.
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CENTRAL INDIA.
furniture for the comfortable accommodation of the sick, and the supply of
medicines and instruments was sufficient for their proper treatment.
Bhopal Battalion—Sehore.
I . M e d i c a l O f f i c e r s . —
T h e
h e a d - q u a r t e r s o f t h e b a t t a l i o n h a v e b e e n i n t h e
medical charge of Surgeon-
Major W. E. Allen throug
h-out the year. The detach
-ment at Inclore throughout
the year was under charge
of the Residency Surgeon.
The detachment left at
Sehore during the transfer
of the head-quarters to In-
dore was left in charge of
the Agency1st class Hospital
Assistant. The escort of the
Agent, Governor General
f o r C e n t r a l I n d i a a t D e l h i w a s u n d e r m e d i c a l c h a r g e o f S u r g e o n K e e g a n o f
the 1st Regiment, Central India Horse. Surgeon-Major W. E. Allen submit
this report—
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1871 . . . Sehore . . .
117.9
1.19
3.27
1872 . . .
Ditto . . .
132.6
2.08
3.8
1873 . . . Ditto . . .
62.7
2.43
1.88
1874 . . . Ditto . . .
60.1
.43
1.44
1875 . . . Ditto . . .
61.02
1.90
1.30
Average . . .
86.86
1.60
2.33
1876 . . .
Sehore . . .
59.02
1.18
1.33
Medical
Officers.
II. Location and movements.— The head-quarters was stationed at Sehore during the whole
year, except from 25th February to 17th March, when the battalion was located at Indore.
A detachment of the average strength of 55.9 men was, throughout the year, supplied to
the Governor General's Agent for Central India at Indore, and was relieved every three months.
A detachment of 390 men was left at Sehore from 25th February to 17th March on
transference of the head-quarters to Indore. Lastly, an escort of 174 men was on duty with
Agent, Governor General for Central India at Delhi from the 1st November to the end of the
year. Smaller escorts were on duty with the Political Agent, Bhopal, and Boundary Settle
-ment Officer, but did not furnish any sick.
III. Topography and physical geography.— These have been described in the sanitary
reports for the years 1872 and 1873.
Location and
movements.
Topography &c.
IV. Meteorology.—T h e
o n l y u n u s u a l o c c u r r e n c e i n t h e m e t e o r o l o g y o f t h e y e a r w a s
that the rainy season began with unusual violence in July, causing an inundation by which
much property was destroyed and several lives lost. The total rain-fall was, however, but slightly
in excess of the usual amount.
V. Lines, barracks and huts .—These have been fully described in the reports for the years
1870 and 1872, and there have been no changes. The usual repairs and whitewashing have
been done.
VI. Drainage.—This is entirely for surface water. The natural drainage is good, and
is assisted by shallow drains which were cleared out by fatigue parties of the men; and no
lodgment of water occurred in or near the lines during the rainy season.
VII.—Conservancy.—This continues as described in former reports, vide reports for the
years 1872 and 1873.
VIII. Water.— No change, vide report for 1872.
IX. Diet.—Supplies abundant and of good quality, except that vegetables are, during the
hot season, scarce, and, consequently, expensive; it is usual at that season to meet with one or two
cases of spongy and bleeding gums, probably the consequence of too few vegetables being
t a k e n .
X. Clothing. —Suitable in all respects; long marches are now done in native shoes, in con
-sequence of which it is now rare to meet with cases of foot-gall, which were formerly, when
European-shaped shoes were worn, very common.
XI. Duties.— Have not been excessive; the nights in bed at head-quarters having been 5.2,
and at Indore 2.
XII. Exercise and amusements.— No change. All recruits undergo a course of gymnastic
training with very good effect.
Diet.
XIII. Marches.— The head-quarters of the battalion marched to Indore and back, six
marches each way. and the Indore detachment has been relieved every three months.
XIV. Hospital.— Fully described in former-reports. During the year it has been repaired,
and twice whitewashed. A bath-room has also been added and furnished with all the bathing
apparatus laid down in the Government General Order; but unless specially ordered, the
inmates of the hospital never use it. The facilities for procuring a hot bath are, however,
useful in the treatment of skin diseases.
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