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Water-supply at Stations-
Karchi 24
Hyderabad 26
Bombay ib.
Baroda ib.
Ahmedabad ib.
Deesa 28
Mount Abu ib.
Trgarh 30
Nasirabad ib.
Neemuch ib.
Indore ib.
Mhhow ib.
Asirgarh ib.
Devlli 31
Ahmednagar ib.
Poona 32
Kirkee 34
Purandhar ib.
Stra ib.
Kolhpur ib.
Belgaum ib.
Water rendered impure by use of the Bhisti's musuck ib.
Efficiency of the Macnamara filter ib.
Impure water in prostitutes' houses, Sadar Bzrs, and native villages. 35
Food-
Insufficiency of ration allowed to soldier 35
Letter from Staff Surgeon Ridout, R. N., giving the scale of ration
allowed to men in the Royal Navy 36
Report by Surgeon Milne, Acting Chemical Analyser to Government,
contrasting the Naval and soldier's ration 37
Recommendation regarding increase of soldier's ration and changing
the hours of meals 39
Presence of a scorbutic taint found in all stations ib.
Extra allowance of green vegetables recommended ib.
More strigent orders required regarding the keeping of swine in
Cantonments 40
Epidemics of so-called Typhoid Fever in former days sometimes due
to the propagation of Trichin ib.
An outbreak supposed to be Enteric Fever on board the Reformatory
Ship Cornwall ib.
On investigation found to be due to the presence of a Flesh-worm
belonging to the genus Pelodera not before known to invade the
human body ib.
Dr. Bastian's remarks ib
Milk supplied to barracks and patcherries 41
Slaughter-houses ib.
Bakeries ib.
Barracks ib.
Standard plan applicable to all stations condemned ib.
Sites of barracks ib.
Nuisances beyond limits of the Cantonment 42
Marshy or sub-marshy ground ib.
Construction of barracks ib.
Leaky roofs and drift rain ib.
Ground damp ib.
Royal Sanitary Commission's recommendation not acted upon ib.
Necessity for gutters round eaves and impervious shallow drains to
carry off roof water ib.
No under-drain age in stations ib.
Ventilation in barracks excessive during the Monsoon 43
Wastage water - disposal of ib.
Latrines -
Insufficient ventilation in ib.
Impossibility of keeping pans clean in ib.
Use of dry earth not habitual ib.
Danger of iron tubs in which night-soil is carried away 44
Night-soil, disposal of ib.