Water-supply.
Diet.
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IV. Meteorology.— The rains set in a month earlier than last year, and lasted till the
middle of September. Though the total rainfall exceeds that of last year by over 12 inches,
there has been no corresponding increase in the number of admissions from ague and
rheumatism.
V. Lines, huts, &c.— Surgeon MacDonald reports that the huts are small,
They have been, however, much improved during the last two years, and some
of them rebuilt.
Great attention has been paid to ventilation by making apertures opposite the doors in
each hut. The lines have been thoroughly repaired during the present year, and the men them
-
selves have improved them very much by making roads, drains, &c.
The drainage is said to be good; a new latrine to accommodate 16 men
and 8 women has been built on the left flank on an improved plan. The
latrines are on the dry-earth plan, and their contents removed twice a day
and buried in trenches at 500 yards distance; the system works well. The
trenched ground has not, however, been cultivated as yet.
Meteorology.
Lines.
Ventilation.
Drainage.
VIII. Water-supply.— The water-supply has been good and sufficient during the year.
The dhobies wash the men's clothes in a nullah at some distance. The horses are supplied with
water by the blisties.
IX. Diet.— The bazar has been well supplied with all articles of diet. There has been no
scarcity of vegetables, but the prices have been rather high. The men are all well nourished,
and no case of underfeeding had come under observation.
X. Clothing.— The clothing seems suitable in every respect.
Clothing.
XI. Duties and employment.— The duties were not excessive in any respect till the depar
-
ture of the squadron to Barrackpore. The remaining two squadrons had then to furnish the
same number of men for station and regimental duties, and the number of continuous nights
in bed, which for October was 6.88, was reduced in November to 3.86. Attention has been
called to this in weekly and monthly reports. The average number of continuous nights
in bed for the year has been 6.83.
XII. Exercise, amusements, and occupations.— Many of the men practise the ordinary
cavalry games, such as tent-pegging, lime-cutting, &c. There are a few shikaries in the regi
-
ment. The men are very fond of athletic sports, and many of them excel in running, jumping,
&c. There are at present two men going through a course of instruction in the garrison
gymnasium with a view of becoming instructors in a regimental gymnasium which will be
constructed during the present year.
XIV. Hospital.— The hospital has been frequently described. It is a splendid building,
well raised and well ventilated. The only drawback is the want of suitable quarters for
hospital assistants and medical pupils. Attention has been frequently called to this, but from
want of funds there is at present no prospect of their being built.
XV. Sickness, mortality, and invaliding.— Strength of the regiment—present, 390.11;
absent, 68.90; total, 459.01.
Duties.
Exercise, &c.
Gymnasium.
Hospital.
Sickness, mor
-
tality and
invaliding.
STATION.
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 AN-
N U M .
From
To
Admis-
sions.
D e a t h s .
Admis-
sions.
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 Lucknow 1st Jan. 1874 31st Dec. 1874 369.40
309
. . .
13.55
83.6
. . .
3.6
Detachment on march to
Barrackpore.
9th Nov. 1874 31st Dec. 1874 137.2
19
. . .
4.6
95.2
. . .
3.3
TOTAL . . .
. . .
. . .
390.11
328
. . .
14.24
84.07
. . . 3.6
Number of deaths in hospital, 0 ; out of hospital, 1; total, 1;
per cent. of total strength . . . .21
" invalided, . . . 5;""" . . .
1.08
" sent on sick leave, 8; " " " . . .
1.7
" of days spent in hospital, 5,199; per admission, 15.8; per man " " . . . 11.3
" " " on sick leave, 1,426; per man 178.2; " " " . . . 3.1
Tot al t emporary l oss of servi ce per man of t ot al st rengt h . . .
14.4
XVI. Principal causes of sickness.—General diseases: Sub-division A. Intermittent fever
as usual heads the list of admissions. As in former years, the greater number of them were
Prevalent
diseases.