Duty and em-
ployment.
Marches and
service.
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VI. Drainage.—Owing to the ground in the vicinity of the lines being somewhat
elevated, the surface drainage is, generally speaking, good; the nullahs east and west carrying
off all surface water. In some spots, however, water must accumulate, particularly in the nullah
running to the south-east of the lines.
VII. Conservancy and latrines.—The lines, bazaar and married quarters are kept clean, all
refuse being carted away, The latrines are on the dry-earth system, and situated to the south
-west of the lines, being about 600 yards away. There are twelve movable screens, eleven of
which accommodate four men each, and one, six; thus 50 men can use the latrines at a time.
It being the custom of the natives to resort to the jungle at a very early hour of the
morning, I can well believe that in many instances the accommodation afforded by these
latrines is insufficient. On my visits to these latrines I have never detected the least
unpleasantness; of course, in the rainy season, they may not work so well.
Drainage.
Conservancy
and latrines.
Water-supply .—There are three principal wells in the lines; they are pucca and
provided with a bathing chabootra and small tank. In the well situated near the quarter
-guard, the water is brackish; in the other two, tolerably good. In December last the water
was 35 feet from the surface of the ground, and the depth of water 22 feet 4 inches.
IX. Diet.—Surgeon-Major Odevaine remarks that the sepoys are not,
generally speaking, under-fed; the men with families may not be able to
afford a thoroughly good dietary.
X. Clothing.—The clothing is good and suitable; the men wear Hindus
-tanee shoes on guard duties, and ammunition boots on parade.
Although the regiment was on the march from Morar to Allahabad fo
r 44 days, there were but few of the men foot-sore.
The officer commanding the regiment gave 25 excellent blankets for the
use of the sick in hospital.
XI. Duty and employment.—The duties have not been at all excessive,
and the men have had, on the average, a little upwards of six continuous nights
in bed during each week.
XIII. Marches and service.—The regiment marched from Morar on the 20th of October
last in course of relief, and arrived at Allahabad on the 23rd of November.
Water-supply.
Diet.
Clothing.
Boots.
XIV. Hospital.—The hospital is a large pucca structure, built in accordance with the
standard plan, consisting of two main wards connected by a chain of small rooms, used as
o f f i c e s , d i s p e n s a r y a n d h o s p i t a l a s s i s t a n t s ' q u a r t e r s , t h e r e b e i n g n o s e p a r a t e q u a r t e r s f o r t h e
latter.
Each ward is constructed to accommodate 24 patients, allowing upwards of 1,500 cubic
feet of space to each man; but, as the ventilation is very good, I should say that, with 36 cases
of ordinary Sickness in each of the large wards, they would not be overcrowded. The hospital
latrines are at either end of the building, and in good order; the dry-earth system being
adhered to, and all excreta removed twice a day in a covered cart. The hospital is close to, and
to the north-east of the lines, the building itself facing east and west.
There is a bathing room situated at one extremity of the hospital, and provided with all
the requisites for bathing purposes, but it is not at present used by the men .
XIV. Sickness, mortality, and invaliding.—Strength of the regiment—present 634.13;
absent 58.2; total 692.3.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality, and
invaliding.
PERIOD.
S t r e n g t h .
TOTAL NUM-
BER OF
D a i l y a v e r a g e n u m b e r o f s i c k .
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From
To
-
A d m i s s i o n s .
D e a t h s .
A d m i s s i o n s .
D e a t h s .
D a i l y a v e r - a g e s i c k .
Head-quarters at Morar . . . 1st Jany. 19th Oct.
622.67
628
7
16.49
126.06
1.40
2.64
Head-quarters on the march to
Allahabad . . . 20th Oct. 22nd Nov. 650.
86
1
21.14
142.
1.61
3.25
Head-quarters at Allahabad . . . 23rd Nov. 31st Dec.
689.13
101
1
26.76
137.11
1.30
3.88
T O T A L . . .
. . .
. . .
634.13
815
9
17.7
128.52
1.42
2.79
Number of deaths in hospital, 9; out of hospital, 1; total, 10; per cent. of total strength . . .
1.44
" invalided, 25; per cent. of total strength . . .
3.61
" sent on sick leave, 11; per cent. of total strength . . .
1.58
" of days spent in hospital, 6,574; per admission, 8.06; per man of total strength . . .
9.50
" of days spent on sick leave, 973; per man, 88.45; per man of total strength . . .
1.40
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . . .
10.90