Medical and sanitary report of the native army of Bombay, for the year 1879. : Framed on the weekly and annual returns, on the reports of regimental medical officers, and on the inspection reports of deputy surgeons general. With statistical tables.

  • Bombay (Presidency). Military Department.
Date:
1880
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Credit: Medical and sanitary report of the native army of Bombay, for the year 1879. : Framed on the weekly and annual returns, on the reports of regimental medical officers, and on the inspection reports of deputy surgeons general. With statistical tables. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    On the west side is the regimental bazaar ; on the south-west and in close proximity is the city. Some of the pendals are raised on a plinth, others are not; but from the nature of the ground there is no soakage from below, and they are never damp. The married men’s quarters are provided with bathing places of pucka brick and chunam ; the water is collected in proper receptacles outside and at once removed. 3. The conservancy of the lines is good; the regimental latrines are kept clean, and are used throughout the year, as from the position of the lines Conservancy. and nature of the soil in camp it would be impossible to use trench latrines. Water-supply. 4. The lines are supplied from the Kapurwaree aqueduct. The water is of good quality and sufficient in quantity. 5. A good and plentiful supply is always to be had in the city or regimental bazaar, Pooj and although dear, the sepoy need not want, as he gets good grain compensation. 6. The duties are ordinary regimental ones and guard on the jail and treasury. The Duties, exercise, and amuse- gymnasium has now been opened, and a great many men and ments; their effect on health. boys are exercised there. 7. The building- runs The hospital, situated to the south of the line3, is in good repair, north and south, and is built on a good plinth. It consists of Hospital and its immediate one }arp-e ward, with a small separate ward by the verandah on E2 ZtLeElC“ ' the north side being closed in. There is a separate building in the compound, well suited for a contagious disease ward. The hospital affords sufficient room for the sick. The latrine is connected with the main buildings by a covered way, but is, I think, too near, and not on such a good plan as it might be. 8. The health of the Regiment has improved very much General health and physique. since its arrival at this station. The general physique of the men is good. 9. The climate of Ahmednagar, which is dry and free from malarial influence, has had a most beneficial effect on the health of the men after their Influence of climate or local ]ono- stay in Rajpootana and Central India. The climate is, circumstances on health. j consider, favourable to the health of Europeans. In the hot weather, which lasts from March till -June, there are some hot days, but as a rule the nights and mornings are cool and refreshing. During the rains the climate is all that could be wished for; the cold weather is also very pleasant, but to some trying, owing to the variations of temperature being frequent and great. Rainfall during the year was 27 inches 16 cents. 10. Details of treated. The returns for the year under report contrast favourably with those of former years. The admissions for the year were 696. Of these, 335 were for fevers, the months of August, September, and October giving the highest number. Venereal comes next. These diseases have been very prevalent in the Regiment at this station. Soon after the Regiment arrived, the Lock Hospital was closed, and the prostitutes of the city, who had been under supervision by the Contagious Diseases Act, became neglected, and venereal became very prevalent. These women were not taken on the register again till November. Diarrhoea gives 34 cases, boils 31, and contusions 24. 11. Seven deaths took place during the year, out of which five died in hospital, and two native officers died at their native villages on sick leave. Mortality, and its causes. Epidemics. Vaccination and re-vaccination 12. There has been no epidemic in the Regiment during the year. 13. Have been kept up during the year; 26 have been vaccinated and 29 re-vaccinated. 14. Nineteen men were invalided during the year: 12 aged and worn-out, 2 from lung diseases, two from rheumatism, one from scrofula, one from ulcer, and one from mania. Invaliding, and its causes. . 15. The only recommendation that I have to make is ■tlonon”irCmentS an<i recommen that quarters be built for the Native Medical Pupils attached, as at present they have none.