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Contagious and infectious diseases.
Supervisier
by O. C.
battery.
20. In a station where only one battery is quartered, the O. C. the
battery will, in the absence of a V. O., supervise the duties of the Class
II hospital.
Stop-gap
arrange-
ments.
21. Should necessity arise the Bde. Comdr. will detail regimental
establishments to carry on the duties of departmental establishments,
but the departmental N. C. O. will, in the absence of a V. O., be
responsible for the treatment of animals and care of stores.
Permanent
Indian
servants
not to be
removed.
22. The permanent Indian establishment is under the orders of the
officer in charge of the hospital, and individual members will not be
removed except by order of the Bde. Comdr. Permanent syces must
be able-bodied and intelligent. They will be trained in nursing sick
animals and will only be employed on hospital duties. If extra attend-
ance is required as a temporary measure, the officer in charge will apply
to the O. C. the unit concerned.
Animals of
certain
corps only
admitted
to S. V.
Rs.
23. Animals of British mounted troops, heavy batteries (except the
battery at Rurki), Cavalry School, Saugor, Cadet College, Quetta, and non-
silladar cavalry will be treated in S. V. Hs. In all other cases the
veterinary treatment of animals is arranged for by the corps concerned.
Serious cases among animals belonging to mountain batteries, sapper and
miner companies, pioneer regiments, maxim gun sections, arsenals and
the Viceroy's body-guard may be treated in S. V. Hs. Registered horses
of N. C. Os., and men of mounted volunteer corps may be treated in
S. V. Hs., when injured in the performance of military duty, provided
the injury is not due to any neglect on the part of the rider.
Treatments
of sick
horses.
24. Any horse requiring treatment will be sent to hospital with a
memorandum of its number and description. The head collar, water-
ing bridle, head and heel-ropes, clothing, brush, and curry-comb only
will accompany it. Horses not admitted to hospital will be treated as
out-patients in the lines with the permission and under the direction
of the V. O. in charge by the regimental farrier establishment. On
no account will animals be treated in the lines without reference to the
V. O.
Ration for
sick anim-
als.
Allowance
for crushing
or boiling
grain.
25. The V. O. will decide on the ration for sick animals, whether
in hospitals or out-patients. The ration for sick animals in Class I
and II hospitals will be drawn from the S. and T. Corps and the unit,
respectively. The ration for officers' chargers under treatment in Class
I hospitals will also be drawn from the S. and T. Corps, its value
being recovered by the Military Accounts Department at the rate of
9 annas per diem per charger from the officers' pay in the same manner
as hospital stoppages are recovered in the case of an officer. An allow-
ance for crushing or boiling grain will be drawn from units, or in the
case of officers' chargers from the officer concerned, at the rate of 1½
annas per maund of grain actually drawn from the S. and T. Corps for
Class I, S. V. Hs.
Hospital
buildings,
etc.
26. The buildings, fixtures and furniture of a Class I hospital are in
the charge of the officer in charge of the hospital, and those of Class II
hospitals in regimental charge.
Visitors.
27. No person will be admitted to a hospital except on duty. The
visits of officers in connection with the sick horses of their corps should
ordinarily be made when the V. O. is at the hospital.
Cleanliness
of hospital.
28. Great attention should be paid to the cleanliness of a hospital and
its surroundings. The cleaning of surface drains and the removal of
rank vegetation in the vicinity of a hospital will be effected by the con-
servancy establishment of corps under the orders of the O. C. the
station.
Contagious and infectious diseases.
Outbreak
of disease to
be reported.
29. The detection of contagious disease in its early stages is most
important and demands the utmost vigilance on the part of V.