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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
chancre, 2 secondary syphilis, 3 gonorrhœa, and 4 specific ulcers. These were
mostly among newly registered women. The amount of venereal disease
among European soldiers was large. The 1-8th brought a large number of cases
from the camp of exercise; and the 55th from Peshawur also seems to have con
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tracted much disease on the march. The latter regiment was joined by several
drafts of recruits, which imported many cases of foreign origin. Deficient re
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gistration, faulty police arrangements, and promiscuous intercourse contribute
to the high percentage of venereal. The other sections of the European com
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munity of Roorkee were very healthy in this respect. The hospital arrange
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ments are reported by Deputy Surgeon-General C. M. Smith, as satisfactory.
ROHILCUND DISTRICT.
(INCLUDING THE STATIONS OF BAREILLY, MORADABAD, SHAHJAHANPUR AND ALMORA.)
Average daily strength present during the year . . . Cavalry . . . 400.4 Infantry . . . 1765.2
Average Daily sick per cent of average strength . . .
" . . .
1.47
" . . .
3.02
Ratio of mortality . . .
" . . . 1.47 " . . .
.40
16th Regiment Bengal Cabalry—Bareilly.
Medical
officers.
Location.
Topography
of Bareilly.
Meteorology.
The following medical officers were in charge of the regiment during
the year 1874 ;—Surgeon
MacDonald from 1st to 31st
January ; Surgeon-Major
Morice from 31st January
to 15th April ; Surgeon
Moynan from 16th April
to 29th May; Surgeon Mul
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vaney from 30th May to
11th June ; and Surgeon
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Major Tuson, by whom the
report is written, from 11th
June to 31st December.
II. Location and movements . —
The regiment has been stationed
at Bareilly during the whole
year. A small detachment of 50 sabres was sent to Moradabad.
III. Topography .—Bareilly cantonment stands on the extremity of an elevated plateau,
bounded east by the valley of the Nukuteah river, and west and south by the valley of the
Ramgunga river. The plateau ends rather abruptly towards the south in a succession of
hillocks composed entirely of loose sand which has been gradually blown up from the kadir
of the Bamgunga by the strong winds; on the west the ground slopes more gradually towards
the Nukuteah. The general level of the cantonment is 560 feet above Kurrachee mean sea level,
whilst that of the low country, on the south, is 30 feet lower. The drainage consequently is
excellent.
The geological formation is entirely alluvial, as far as borings have extended. The strata
consist chiefly of soil and sandy clay for about 30 feet, and afterwards of coarse white and
gray sand, alternating with thin layers of kunkur, clay boulders and sheet sand.
IV. Meteorology and climate.— The climate of Bareilly is somewhat damp, and approach
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ing more towards Bengal humidity.
In the months of January, February and March, west winds predominate. The rainfall
averages 39½ inches. That of the last season was excessive, being 60.98, of which, 29.95 fell
between September 1st and 13th, when it ceased.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths.
Daily sick.
1869 . . .
Rawalpindi, March
1868, from Morar . . .
130.2
1.
5.3
1870 . . .
Ditto Ditto . . .
185.6
1.2
4.1
1871 . . .
Peshawar, Octr. 1870
94.6
1.5
2.6
1872 . . .
Ditto Ditto . . .
156.1
2.2
2.
1873
Ditto Ditto . . .
55.01
3.5
1.2
Average . . .
. . .
124.3
1.9
3.04
1874 . . . Bareilly, January 1874
39.9
.43
1.49
Huts.
Drainage.
Conservancy.
Water-supply.
The huts are well ventilated and are not overcrowded, and the lines are
well drained. The conservancy, of the station is excellent. The regimental
latrines are on the trench system. The water-supply is from wells, and is