II. Location and movements.
— H e a d - q u a r t e r s a t D h a r m s a l a t h e
whole year, with a detachment of
42 men in Fort Kangra, relieved
monthly.
A detachment of 89 men also
accompanied the Lieutenant-Go
-
vernor's camp from 28th March
to 24th April.
Location
Detachment.
Diet.
Clothing.
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Deputy Surgeon-General J. N. Tresidder inspected on the 9th and 10th
of December ; he found the sanitary state of the lines satisfactory, and the
hospital arrangements efficient. The men were in good health and physique.
A few of the younger men showed symptoms of scurvy.
The station staff hospital was inspected on the same day. The building
used as a station staff hospital, ordnance department hospital, police hospital
and lock-hospital was burnt down in April. Since then the station staff
hospital, cavalry detachment hospital, and ordnance department hospital are
accommodated in a small hired bungalow in cantonments, which the Deputy
Surgeon-General considers most unsuited to its purpose. The hospital assist
-
ant has also to live at a distance, and this arrangement is considered objection
-
able. Notwithstanding these drawbacks, the arrangements for treating the
sick were as satisfactory as could be expected under the circumstances.
Inspection.
Station staff
hospital.
Lock-Hospital.— Since the destruction of the station staff building, this
hospital has been located in a hired building, which is reported to be tolerably
well suited to the purpose. Registration is reported to be sufficient, and the
health of the women said to be good. The ratio of admissions from venereal
disease among an average strength of 1066.08 European soldiers was 10.59
per cent. There were 113 admissions, 49 from primary and four from second
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ary syphilis, and 60 from gonorrhœa.
Lock-hospital.
1st Coorkha Regiment—Dharmsala.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT, or STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths.
Daily sick.
1869 . . .
Dharmsala . . .
148.2
2.5
2.5
1870 . . .
D i t t o . . .
98.7
8 .
2.4
1871 . . .
Ditto . . .
125.
1 . 6
3.6
1872 . . .
Ditto . . .
114.7
2.1
4.2
1873 . . .
D i t t o . . .
117.2
2.2
4.3
Average . . .
120.7
1.8
3.4
1874 . . . Dharmsala . . .
104.5
.6
3.7
III. Topography, physical Geography, &c— See report for 1871, to which, however, should
be added, that the cantonment is situated oposite to a gorge in the hills, which opens directly
upon the snowy range, and down which a piercingly cold wind blows at night for a great
part of the year.
To this cold night-wind is due a very large proportion of the sickness in the regiment.
IV. Meteorology and climate.— The maximum temperature observed in the shade was 102º
in May, and the minimum 30° in January. The mean temperature was 66.5°.
The rainfall in the neighbourhood of the cantonment was 153 inches, against 114 inches
in 1873 In the upper station no observations are made, but the quantity of rain there is much
greater than in cantonments ; and the atmosphere for a portion of the year is saturated with
moisture. In cantonments, rain fell on 137 days, against 114 days in the previous year.
The climate during the past year was unusually mild and equable.
Surgeon-Major F. Carter held charge till 16th March, and Surgeon-Major
C. F. Oldham, for the re
-
mainder of the year. The
following extracts havebeen
taken from the sanitary re
-
port submitted by the latter
officer.
Medical
charge.
Topography,
Temperature.
V. Lines, Barracks, Huts &c.— The huts are in good repair and, owing to a portion of
the regiment being quartered in Fort Kangra, they are not so crowded as they would be other
-
wise. Additional accommodation is to be provided.
The lines are kept clean and in good order.
VII. Conservancy.— The latrines are not well designed, but are to be repaired and improved.
A shed for storing dry-earth is to be provided. This is absolutely necessary for the rainy
season, as dry-earth cannot be obtained for several months.
IX. Diet.— The men, as a rule, live well, and consume a good deal of animal food.
Instances of under-feeding are rare.
X. Clothing.— That the number of footsore cases (36) has not been greater, is owing to
the regiment not having marched.
Lines, &c.
Conservancy.
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