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SAUGOR DISTRICT.
XVIII. Epidemics.—The first case of small-pox was reported in the lines in April ; the
subject attacked was a child, who died, the disease being of the confluent type. For several
weeks before, this disease had been very prevalent in the sudder bazar and city, and there is
but little doubt it was contracted from the former locality. On the discovery of this case, all
the huts in the lines were white-washed, and strict orders given for all fresh cases at once to
be removed to the tents erected at a little distance to the leeward of the hospital. All huts
in which the disease hasre-appeared have been disinfected with fumes of sulphur and then lime-
washed. Vaccination was started on the first onset of the attack, but from the heat of the
weather the cases all failed.
XIX. Vaccination .—Vaccination was commenced about a month ago and 24 children
have been operated upon, of which 20 were successful. The last four, for some unknown reason,
failed. As soon as a fresh supply of lymph is obtained it will be commenced again.
This regiment was inspected by Deputy Surgeon-General R. Cockburn on
10th October 1874.
The site of the lines is low, the huts are too small and ill-ventilated, and,
like those of all Madras regiments, are much overcrowded with the families.
Small-pox.
Vaccination.
Inspection.
Sanitary con-
ditions.
The drainage is reported on as being efficient. The cleanliness of the
lines was well looked after ; there were public latrines, as well as private ones,
attached to each hut. The sewage was carted away and buried in trenches.
The water-supply was of good quality and was generally abundant, except
before the rains, when some of the wells were nearly dry. Bazar supplies
were good and abundant, but some of the men with families were apt to
underfeed themselves. The hospital is a long distance from the lines (one
and half miles), and by no means a good one, being an old shed converted for
the present purpose. The medical details were all properly carried out, and all
other hospit al arrangements were in a satisfactory condition.
Lock Hospital, Saugor. .—Surgeon-Major R. Batho, R. A., in charge, reports
that the hospital accommodation is adequate. There were 72 prostitutes on the
register on an average, among whom 93 admissions from disease took place.
The attendance at the examinations was regular. The strength of the European
troops stationed at Saugor during the year was 391, among whom 28 admis-
sions took place,—7 from primary, 5 from secondary syphilis, and 10 from
gonorrhœa. Surgeon-Major Batho considers that much of the disease was
contracted from coolie women but failed in an attempt to trace its origin.
Deputy Surgeon-General R. Cockburn inspected on the 10th of October, and
found the arrangements satisfactory, and duties properly carried out.
Head-Quarters and Left Wing, 20th Regiment Madras Native Infantry—Banda.
The following medical officers were in charge of the wing during the year :—
Surgeon Hastings from 1st January to 18th May, Surgeon Thomas from 19th
May to 30th June, and Surgeon C. Sibthorpe from the 1st July to 31st Decem-
ber. The latter officer writes the annual sanitary report.
II. Location and movements .—The head-quarters and five companies left Seetabuldee on
the 10th and 11th December 1873, arrived by train at Jubbulpore on the 15th December 1873,
and then by road viâ Nowgong, where it arrived on the 9th January and left two companies, the
remainder marching to Banda, where they arrived on the 15th January 1874.
Hospital.
Lock Hospital.
Inspection.
Medical
Officers.
Location.
IV. Meteorology and climate.— During the year under review there were no unusual
meteorological phenomena to be noted.
The lines are those built lately by the 15th Madras Native Infantry.
During the past year 373 huts were occupied by an average population of
1.055, and an average of 2 . 81 persons was thus accommodated in each hut. The
lines are built on black cotton soil, by which they are surrounded on every side.
The streets are of a fair width, run east and west, and thus allow of a free
perflation of air through them. The ventilation of the huts is a good deal inter-
fered with by the court-yards, which are attached to each ; the huts are reported
as having been in good repair and well kept.
Meteorology.
Lines.
Two tanks, one at either end of the lines, receive all the drainage from the
small court-yards attached to the huts and from the lines generally. As the
family latrine is, in Madras regiments, placed in a corner of the court-yard, it
is more than likely that, with the surface water, a considerable quantity of solid
and fluid excreta may occasionally be carried in the drain through the lines,
and finally be emptied into the tanks. These tanks are reported on as likely
to cause sickness in the lines during the season when they are drying up.
Tanks.