Medical and sanitary reports of the native army of Madras for the year 1873 : framed on the weekly an annual returns, on the reports of regimental medical officers, and on the inspection reports of deputy surgeons-general of the Indian Medical Department.

Date:
1875
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Credit: Medical and sanitary reports of the native army of Madras for the year 1873 : framed on the weekly an annual returns, on the reports of regimental medical officers, and on the inspection reports of deputy surgeons-general of the Indian Medical Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Deputy Surgeon-General Johnston, m.d., inspected this corps on the 9th December 1873, and reports as follows :— Barracks. Barracks.—For the descriptive account of the site of the lines and buildings pertaining to this regiment it is requested that reference may be made to the last Inspection Report^ in which will be found recorded all the information called for under this paragraph. The sanitary- condition of the lines is generally good. The huts and streets of the native lines are generally clean, and the utmost care is apparently bestowed in keeping them so. The drainage is very effective, thanks to the declivitous nature of the surface ground. In these huts ventilation must be reduced to a minimum, a defect which cannot fail to react most injuriously on the health and efficiency of the sepoy inmates, especially when regard is had to the fact that in each hut abode are huddled together, not only the sepoy himself, but also his family, and this too for months together, night and day, owing to the persistent rains of the south-west monsoon. Such a defect is common to all our sepoy lines, and is, therefore, not more marked here than elsewhere, ^tanitary con- Sanitary condition of all buildings.—The public buildings of this regiment are structur- Wikiings'^^^ ally in very fair order. There are two latrines attached to the sepoy lines; inexpensive structures, but answering every useful object. They are kept clean, and are largely resorted to by the men. Dry earth is in use and a due conservancy is enforced. The hut conservancy is well attended to. Cin^ervancy Gonservancy of the neighbourhood.—For information under this paragraph, vide Inspection bouihood^ Report of the Civil Dispensary, dated 8th instant. Hospital. Hosjntal.—In the Inspection Report of this Regimental Hospital submitted on the 29th November 1871, together with the descriptive statement then given, indicating the inform- ation required under this heading, a ground-plan was appended illustrating the description, and to this reference may be made. On the present occasion of inspecting this hospital and its subsidiary buildings, there was wanting nothing which could detract from the evidence afforded of the zealous attention bestowed on his duties by the medical officer in charge of the regiment. Cleanliiiess, order, and regularity were everywhere present in the wards and attached buildings. MYSORE DIVISION. Average strength ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,983 Do. present ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,745 Total admissions ... 2,407 Daily sick ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 69 Deaths in hospital ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 Do. out of hospital... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Pensioned ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 Sick leave ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 56 The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding as contrasted with previous years :— Rate per Cbnt. of Average Strength Present. Average Strength. Years. Admissions. Daily Sick. AU Deaths. Pensioned. Sick Leave. 1870 71-47 2-58 1-38 5-25 2-19 1871 • ■ 77-75 2-78 1-27 3-71 2-94 1872 96-70 3-02 103 3 04 2-90 Average 81-97 2-79 1-22 4 2-67 1873 80-40 2-51 1-13 1-77 1-87 The following corps were serving in the division on the 31st of December ]873 :— • Head-quarters Sappers and Miners, 23rd Regiment Native Infantry. 36th do. do. do. 30th do. do. do.