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Military Department.
No. 3754.
Bombay Castle,
6th September 1876.
Letter from the Acting Sanitary Commissioner, No. A - 766, dated 24th August 1876.
Forwards a report on the Sanitary condition of the camp at Satara.
*With plan.
RESOLUTION.—A copy of the report*to be forwarded to the Quarter Master
General, the Surgeon General, Indian Medical Department,
and the Surgeon General, British Forces, for any remarks
they may desire to offer.
2. A copy to be also forwarded to the Revenue, General and Public
Works Departments.
J. A. M. MACDONALD, Colonel,
Secretary to Government.
No. 19-49
4650.
Army Head Quarters,
Poona, 7th November 1876.
FROM
THE QUARTER MASTER GENERAL
TO
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
SIR,
Referring to Government Resolution, Military Department, No. 3754, dated
6th September last, I have the honor, by direction of His Excellency the Com-
mander-in-Chief, to furnish the following report on the defects noticed by the
Sanitary Commissioner in his report on Satara, dated 24th August 1876.
Para. 6. Spring near No.
9 Barrack.
2. The Medical Officer in charge of the European Detachment at Satara
states that there were no fever cases admitted into
hospital from No. 9 Barrack during last rains; and
that the spring alluded to dried up completely a few
days after it ceased raining in the early part of August.
Para. 7. Disposal of waste
water from cook-room, &c.
3. The Officer Commanding at Satara has ordered a tree to be planted to
absorb the waste water from the ablution and cook-
rooms; and arrangements were made early in the mon-
soon to prevent the indrift of rain through the venti-
lators.
Para. 8. Filth Tubs.
4. The spare filth tubs have been removed.
Para. 9. Leakage in the
married-men's quarters.
5. The tiles of the married-men's quarters were
turned, and the roof put in thorough good order im-
mediately after the Sanitary Commissioner's inspection.
Para. 10. Swampy ground
below the Barracks.
6. The Executive Engineer has been requested
to arrange for the drainage of the ground referred to.
B 221—1A
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