75
OUDH DIVISION.
6th Regiment Native Light Infantry—Lucknow.
Surgeon-Major R. F. Hutchinson was in charge of the regiment from 1st
January to 21st Novem
- b e r , a n d S u r g e o n - M a j o r
S. C. Amesbury, by whom
the sanitary report is
written, from 21st Nov-
- b e r t o 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r . M e d i c a l c h a r g e .
II.—Location and Move
-
ments.—The
regiment has
been located at Lucknow
throughout the year, furnish
-
ing a guard of 101 men to
Fort Muchee Bhawan. "This
detachment was relieved every
alternate Thursday by a similar
one from the 41st Native In
-fantry. Two small detachments
were detailed for famine duty in Behar under the orders of the Commissioner of the district,
and they left this on the 17th and 28th of March 1874, since which time their whereabouts
has not been known to head-quarters. Two men died whilst on this duty, one on the 22nd
May 1874, and the other 12th August 1874; the sepoys remained on continuous duty, and were
not relieved by any other detachments; they are still returned as absent on "special famine
duty."
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths.
Daily sick.
1869
Jalpaiguri, March 1866,
from Bhootan . . .
156.1
1.6
5.1
1870
Morar, January 1870 . . .
482.2
1.7
11.
1871
Ditto ditto . . .
303.1
. 8
7.9
1872
Ditto ditto . . .
178.4
1.02
4.9
1873
Ditto ditto
. . .
136.2
. 7 4
3.8
Average. . .
. . .
251.2
1.17
6.54
1874
Lucknow, November 1873
80.16
2.34
2.82
Detachments.
Location.
The climate of Lucknow is described as being very dry and subject to
great variations in temperature. The rains commenced in June, and the rain
-fall from that time to the end of the year was 49.42 inches.
Mr. Amesbury does not make any mention as to the ventilation or
overcrowding of the huts, but from the monthly sanitary reports, it seems
that there is not any defect in them under these heads. The lines are well
planted with trees, which, while affording a pleasant shade in the hot weather,
do not interfere with the circulation of air through the lines. The sepoys'
huts are all kutcha with tiled roof, and mostly require to be put into
thorough repair; for this, arrangements have been made.
Climate.
Lines:
Trees.
Huts.
Latrines.
Water
-supply.
Diet.
Clothing.
The dry-earth system is in use in the regimental latrines. The Water
-supply is from wells, of good quality and abundant. The bazar supplies are
good, and fairly priced ; the sepoys are well nourished, and have a fine, well-
cared for appearance. The clothing is very good.
Shoes.
Mr. Amesbury remarks that the present system of boots without socks
tends considerably to supply the hospital with patients. The only shoe he con
-siders adapted for long marches is the "chiplie" which is incapable of causing
any abrasion of the feet.
XI. Duty.—The duties have not been excessive or exerted any undue influence on the
health of the men, who have every consideration shewn them by their commanding officer; the
average of nights in bed during the year was 5.6.
XII. Amusements.— The only amusements for the men are lifting weights and, wrestling,
and some 60 have gone through the gymnasium course.
Duties.
Amusements.
The hospital is described as a fine tiled building 156 feet long
× 2 0 f e e t b r o a d , a n d h a s a 9 f e e t v e r a n d a h e a s t a n d w e s t . I n e a c h c o r n e r
of the building there is a small room, and these small rooms are used as
a dispensary, office, room for cases requiring isolation, and a bath-room.
The latter is fitted up in accordance with the orders on the subject and
is used principally by the Jats, Pathans and Sikhs; there is always a disin
-clination on the part of natives to use this mode of ablution, as they prefer
the wells. There are 50 pairs of sheets supplied by regimental funds, and these
are used in hospital by the sick of the regiment. There are no Government
quarters for hospital assistants and native medical pupils, but they receive hut-
ting money instead.
Hospital.
Bath-room.
Bedding.