R O H I L C U N D D I V I S I O N .
103
Lines.
Conservancy.
There is nothing unusual to be observed as regards these figures. The cases of sickness
have been of the ordinary kind; the mortality has been low, and the invaliding principally of
men of long service who had become worn out in the ordinary course of nature.
Inspection.—The annual medical inspection was made by Deputy Surgeon-
General J. A. C. Hutchinson, M.D., on the 22nd of December. The regiment
was very healthy, the sanitary state of the lines good (with the exception of
the ventilation of the huts), and the hospital arrangements correct.
Lock-hospital (3rd class) under charge of the Civil Surgeon. Inspected
22nd December. Dr. Hutchinson states that the hospital building is admirably
adapted to its purpose. There were 34 women on the rolls during the previous
year, among whom 179 admissions took place. The venereal admissions
of the European garrison amounted to 291 . 25 per 1,000. Much unlicensed
prostitution is said to take place, which it is difficult to detect and suppress.
Inspection.
Lock-
hospital.
3rd Goorkha (The Kumaon) Regiment—Almora.
I.
Medical
Officer. — S u r g e o n - M a j o r G . M . G o v a n , M . D . , h a s h e l d m e d i c a l
charge of this regiment
throughout the year.
II. Location and movements.
— T h e r e g i m e n t m a r c h e d i n t h e
latter part of November last year
to the Imperial Durbar Camp, r
e-turning the middle of February
of this year,—See paragraph No.
XIII. The head quarters of the
regiment, averaging 448.23, has
been stationed at Almora from.
their return from the Imperial As-
semblage, Delhie, on the 15th Feb-
r u a r y . A d e t a c h m e n t , a v e r a g i n g
92 . 91 strong, has been stationed
throughout the year at Pithora-
garh, relieved every fourth month.
-
A detachment, averaging 64 . 19, has been stationed throughout the year at Nain i Tal, relieved
every third month. A small detachment, averaging 33 . 23, has been stationed at Ranikhet, relieved
every third month. A detachment, 141 strong, under a European Officer was detached on the
10th January to accompany His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor of the North- Western Provinces
this detachment joining head-quarters at Almora again on 10th March. During the absence
o f t h e h e a d - q u a r t e r s a t ' t h e I m p e r i a l D u n b a r , D e l h i e , a d e t a c h m e n t o f 8 0 m e n u n d e r a E u r o p e a n
Officer was stationed in Almora.
IV. Meteorology and climate.— The y e a r t h r o u g h o u t t h e s e h i l l s , a s i n s o m a n y o t h e r
parts of India, has been marked by the almost complete absence of rain during the rainy season,
and the consequence has been great poverty of the crops grown at that time, namely, rice,
millets and dalls. However, rain and snow having fallen plentifully during the late cold and
hot weathers,the crops grown in these seasons, namely, wheat and barley, were excellent in
quantity and quality. I have mentioned under paragraph XIII the occurrence of very
severe show-storms during last February. Such continued falls of snow and severe Weather'
have not been known in these hills for 20 years back. Earthquakes have been rather
numerous this year: the most severe occurred on the night of the 3rd November at 10-30
P. M., which was also experienced at Simla and other parts of India.
The rainfall in the Kumaon district is shown to have amounted to 44
inches, that of Almora being . 37.8, and of Naini Tal 69.
V. and VI. Lines and drainage.— The state of the lines and their drainage
has not undergone any change.
VII. Conservancy.— The latrines referred to in last year's report were brought into use
for a short time, but the staff of sweepers, and arrangements for carrying off the filth were so
incomplete, that the stench in and around the latrines became quite unbearable, and would have
soon occasioned sickness. On that account I requested the Commanding Officer to close
them until these deficiencies were rectified, and this has been done, the men again repairing
to the khucls and fields for purposes of nature.
Water-supply.— The water-supply during the rains and cold weather has been
very deficient, owing to the absence of the usual rainfall during the rainy season.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick
1872
. Almora
79.2
2.06
3.93
1873
.
Ditto
. .
.
106.6
7 1
4.49
1874
Ditto
.
.
.
93.9
. 6 9
4.15
1875
Ditto
. .
.
102.
.41
4.44
1876
Ditto
. .
.
102.2
. 9 6
3.79
Average
.
96.78
.96
4.16
1877
. Almora
. .
.
5 . 3 8
. 6 8
2.93
Medical
Officer.
Location and
movements.
Detachments.
Meteorology
and climate.
Water-
supply.