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deck opposite the latrines from the superficial measurement; but no men of any religion or class
will occupy deck space opposite the entry to those offices.
11.
Sanitary circulars.—Two memoranda were now printed and sent to medical officers—
No. 47 for their guidance on board transports, the details of which were subsequently carefully
carried out, and No. 48 on the sanitation of camps, marching, &c. These are given, with a few
additions, in Appendix E.
12. Arrival of troops, &c.—The detachment of the Hazara Mountain Battery arrived at
Fort William on 19th October, and the Sapper Company on the 20th.
Punjab Coolies.—At one time it was intended that the 900 coolies enlisted in the Punjab
should come to Calcutta and be encamped on the maidan to receive their clothing, &c. This
arrangement was, however, altered from fear of cholera and the temptations of the city, and they
were allowed to occupy the verandahs of the Chinsurah barracks.
Embarkation.—This portion of the transport corps arrived at Chinsurah by special train
from Allahabad on the 29th October. On the 31st, 717 of these men, with Captain Boyes in
command, and Surgeon J. N. Keefer in medical charge, starting early by special train for
Howrah, walked across to Sealdah where another train awaited them. They reached Goalundo
a t 2 - 3 0 P . M . , p a r a d e d b y c o m p a n i e s f o r i n s p e c t i o n . o f o l d c l o t h e s , & c . , a n d e m b a r k e d o n b o a r d t h e
flats Dunseri and Goomti at 3-30 P. M.
On 1st November the Artillery and Sappers, a few Punjab Coolies, and about 200 of the
Commissariat establishment started from Calcutta, arrived at Kooshtea about noon, and em-
barked on board the Gogra flat by 2 P. M.
On the 2nd November the remainder of the coolies and others of Commissariat establish-
ment arrived at Kooshtea and embarked on board the Konai flat.
13.
occupied.—The following table shows the measurement of each deck
of the flats after all deductions, and with accommodation at 12 s. f. feet per man. Hos-
pital space was arranged for 5 per cent. of sick. at 24 s. f. each:—
Sanitary
circulars.
Arrival of
troops and
transport.
Punjab
coolies.
Embarkation.
Transports as
occupied.
Names of Flats.
Measurement in
superficial feet
after all deduc-
tions.
Number of men
at 12 s. f. each.
Space taken up
for hospital for
5 per cent. of
sick at 24
s. f. per m a n .
R E M A R K S .
S. F. The flats Dunseri and Goomti
had their full numbers.
The flat Gogra had 101, and
the flat Konai 42 men, short
of their proper complement.
Dunseri Upper deck
1,480
123
2 9 7
360
Lower deck
2,090
174
Goomti
Upper deck
2,712
226
4 1 0
480
Lower deck
2,208
184
Gogra
Upper deck
1,684
140
4 2 6
528
Lower deck
3,434
286
Konai
Upper deck
1,731
144 3 7 6
432 This spare space had been
kept for coolies from Dar.
j eeling, who were to have
embarked at Dhobree; but
their enlistment was sub-
sequently countermanded.
Lower deck
2,790
232
The Dunseri and Goomti flats were attached to the steamer Patna, Captain Boyes
in command, Surgeon Keefer in medical charge, with 3 hospital assistants, 2 cooks, 2 dressers,
4 bheesties, and 4 sweepers.
The flat Gogra, attached to the steamer Jaboona, was in medical charge of Surgeon D.
O'C. Raye, with 2 hospital assistants, 1 dresser, 2 bheesties, and 2 sweepers. On board the
Jaboona were eight staff officers, Colonel Baigrie, C.B., in command of the whole, and 4 non-
commissioned officers.
The konai, flat was attached to the steamer Koel. On board this steamer were 4 officers,
Captain Wauchope in command, and 2 non-commissioned officers. Assistant Apothecary Wilson
with 2 hospital assistants were in charge under my supervision. And there was an hospital
establishment on the same scale.
Each flat was supplied with one pair of panniers and 1 field companion.
Medicines and stores on boards—Bazaar medicines were supplied for each flat as by column
No. 2 on Appendix D—say for 400 men for 15 days, with some excess over regulation available
in case of cholera, &c.
The estimate was found a correct one. There was enough of all the articles; but none to
spare—excepting, of course, in cholera remedies, which were hardly used—and the balance was
made over to the Commissariat on the conclusion of the voyage.
Of the disinfectants, the following quantities were put on board each flat for the voyage:—*
The expenditure was almost entirely under the first head only; the balance was returned to
the Commissariat.
Each officer in charge of a transport sent me a report of his proceedings on the conclusion
of the voyage.
l b s .
* McDougall's powder
400
Coarse carbolic acid
56
Common sulphur
56
Common sulphate of iron
112
Medicines
and stores
on board.