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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
The following corps were serving in this division on the 31st December
1876:—
4th Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own) Light Cavalry.
21st do. Native Infantry.
27th do. do.
4-th Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own) Light Cavalry.
STATION—BELLARY.
Arrived from Secunderabad, 4th December 1872.
| Average strength | 271 |
| Do. do. present | 242 |
| Admissions | 172 |
| Daily sick | 5 |
| Deaths in hospital | ... |
| Do. out of do. | 2 |
| Pensioned | 15 |
| Sick leave | 3 |
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding, as
contrasted with previous years:—
| Years. | Stations. | Rate per Cent. of | ||||
| Average Strength Present. | Average Strength. | |||||
| Admissions. | Daily Sick. | All Deaths. | Pensioned. | Sick Leave. | ||
| 1873 | Bellary | 60.00 | 2.22 | .73 | 5.51 | 1.47 |
| 1874 | Do. | 47.22 | 1.19 | ... | 3.52 | 1.60 |
| 1875 | Do. | 56.27 | 1.86 | ... | 3.37 | 2.99 |
| Average | 54.49 | 1.75 | .24 | 4.13 | 2.02 | |
| 1876 | Bellary | 71.07 | 2.06 | .73 | 5.53 | 1.10 |
The following officers held medical charge of this corps during the year,
Surgeon-Major E. S. Cleveland, M.D.,
Surgeon H. P. Esmonde-White,
the first-named of whom reports as follows:—
Climate of
the station.
Climate of the station. —The climate at this station is characterized by a dry heat. The
seasonal monsoons failing, the rainfall has, during the year, been little over 7 inches, less than
half its low annual average, resulting in one of its exceptional years of widespread famine.
Water-supply
Water-supply. —The water-supply during the year has been from neighbouring wells, some
of which have been dry since the hot season. Good potable water however has been supplied
from some of them in sufficient quantity. A new well recently sunk in itself furnishing ample
water, for all purposes, of excellent quality.
Sanitary ar-
rangements.
Sanitary arrangements have, throughout the year, received the best attention.
Diet.
Diet. —Grain and the general provisions for man and horse have been scarce and dear
during the year in this famine-stricken district through failure of the seasonal south-west and
north-east rains. Compensation has been given. The standard health of the regiment through-
out the year is the best index that the dietary has been sufficiently wholesome and nutritive.
Vaccination.
vaccination. —Every attention has been given to vaccination.
Epidemic.
Epidemic. —Epidemic disease has not shown itself in any form in the regiment during
the year.
Hospital
ventilation.
Hospital ventilation. —The single ward hospital is ventilated by 2 doors, 6 windows, and
8 ventilators, having an east and west verandah; it has always been represented as insufficient
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