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     III. Topography. —This station has been described in previous reports, and there is noth-
ing new to state regarding it. The important circumstance to be noted about it, is its liability
to inundations, so far at least as concerns the native cavalry and infantry lines and the interven-
ing sudder bazar, from overflowing of the Ack and Bheer nuddees. The former is the larger and
passes by the city; is protected by a bund which, however, this year was burst through, as has
happened, I understand, in previous years, and the water extended itself all over the country
between the cantonments and city, and into the lines of both the cavalry and infantry re-
giments and the bazar. The depth of water was in some parts two and three feet, and great
destruction to the huts occupied by this regiment in particular was the consequence. The men,
of course, suffered much from the exposure and the labour entailed in endeavouring to protect
their property, and the subsequent want of proper protection from the weather owing to so many
of the huts falling in. These inundations occurred on two occasions in July and in August.

Topography.

     IV. Meteorology and climate. —There was a great deal of rainy weather in the early
months of the past year which kept back the hot season, but after the 15th May the heat
was very severe until the 10th July, when the rains set in. The peculiarity of the year was the ex-
cessively heavy rainfall between the 10th and 31st July, when no less than 27.80 inches of rain
were registered at the Observatory here; the average of this month in nine previous years was
only 12.08. The greatest quantity registered for July in these years was 20.80 inches in 1869;
the lowest in this month was 6.10 in 1871. The whole country was, in fact, under water, and
the overflowing of nullahs as above referred to took place. In August, on the other hand, the
fall of rain was under the average, viz., 6.30 as against 11 inches; but inasmuch as inundation
again occurred in this month as previously stated, the country may be described as having been
throughout these two months of July and August in a thoroughly water-logged condition.
To this may with probability be ascribed the subsequent great prevalence of malarious fevers.

Meteorology
and climate.

     V. Lines, barracks and huts. —The regimental lines were sufficiently described in the
medical officer's report for 1870. The damage done to the men's huts during the rains from
inundations has been mentioned; with this exception, they have been in a good state of repair
throughout the year, and there has been nothing like overcrowding at any time.

Lines, bar-
racks and
huts.

     VI. Drainage. —The station drains into the two nullahs running to the north and
south side of it by means of superficial drains. In ordinary years this may be sufficient, but
last year water was not carried off properly. The same remarks apply to the drainage of the
regimental lines.

Drainage.

     VII. Conservancy and latrines.— The regimental lines, when made over to this corps on
1st February, were found to be in an extraordinarily filthy condition, and it took two or three
days to put them in a sanitary state. The conservancy arrangements are the same as describ-
ed in previous reports, and they have been effectively carried out during the past year. The
trench system with movable screens is in force to a certain limited extent, and the trenches
ground has been cultivated.

Conservancy
and latrines.

     VIII. Water-supply.— There are three pucka wells in the lines from which an ample
supply of excellent water is obtained. No bathing takes place at the wells. The men have a
bathing place adjacent to the Musjid where warm water is supplied. The horses are watered in
the lines. Clothes are washed at a nullah on the other side of the city, some four miles distant.

Water-supply.

     IX. Diet. —Food-supplies throughout the year were abundant. The men of this regi-
ment feed themselves liberally and are always well nourished.

Diet.

     X. Clothing. —Has at all seasons been suitable. Poshteens have been brought into use
this cold season.

Clothing.

     XI. Duty and employment. —Duty here has been very light, and the men have had 14.11
nights in bed throughout the year.

Duty, &c.

     XII. Exercise and amusements. —A few of the men practise neza-bazee; others wrestling, &c.

Exercise, &c.

     XIV. Hospital. —The hospital has been described in previous reports. During the past
year, the western half of the building has been re-roofed, and it is now in a most perfect state
of repair throughout. The quarters for medical subordinates and the servants' houses are also
in a most satisfactory condition and have been so all through the year.

Hospital.

     XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.— Strength of the regiment—

Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.