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A SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.

the cramps, which were unusually severe. As a last resort, in hope of giving relief, I bled the
patient in the left arm; 4 ounces of black blood was all I obtained. In half an hour the
relief was very marked, the pulse became more distinct, and his temperature rose one degree,
and the man eventually recovered. I am acquainted with all objections that can be made to
the use of blood-letting in cholera, and I do not consider it a cure for the disease; but where
cramp are very severe it is a very valuable adjunct in treatment.

Resumé.

     16. The pay of the sepoy is insufficient. The invaliding system is radically wrong in
principle; oil ought to be supplied the sepoy for softening the
ammunition boot; and, lastly, a compulsory system of registra-
tion of deaths ought to be introduced in the Mhow bazaar, together with a weekly note of the
height of the sub-soil water.

     17. The medical pupil daily writes out a portion of a standard medical work, and makes
out the morning report; he also copies letters into the letter-book. He is questioned daily by
the bed-side in materia medica, and the value of symptoms and the treatment ordered is ex-
plained to him.

                   REMARKS BY DEPUTY SURGEON-GENERAL D. WYLLIE, M.D.

     Health was better than in previous year, and surroundings were tolerably satisfactory,
unless that the Mhow lines are insanitary, narrow, and confined, the huts as usual deficient
in plinths and in capacity. Nearly half the men showed evidences of scorbutic taint at the
beginning of the year, assigned mainly to dearness of vegetables—a condition that was soon
remedied by the free use of lime-juice.

     The Mhow hospital has ample and good accommodation; at date of my inspection,
December 8th, the wing was under canvas at Neemuch, marching on Nusseerabad, with only
4 trivial foot-sore cases in hospital. Vaccination was practised, but results mainly defeated
by bad lymph.

                              H. M.'s 25th Regiment N. L. I.

          MHOW.—In medical charge of Surgeon M. HEFFERNAN; Strength, 517.

Location and Movement of
Corps.

Detachment.

     1. The regiment was stationed at Mhow during the year, and no movement of head-quarters
took place. A wing at Indore from the 1st to the 15th Jan-
uary and from the 12th July to the 31stDecember 1875. I am
not aware of any changes of importance, and bearing on the
health of the troops, having been made during the year. The
climate during the year was pleasant, and the temperature, on
the whole, differed very little from that of 1874. The cold east winds in December and Jan-
uary are very trying, and likely to cause lung and hepatic affections. The monsoon was rather
late, and a great scarcity of water was at one time apprehended; but a rainfall of 15 inches
and 82 cents in September banished all fears on this account. The total rainfall during the
year was 39 inches and 5 cents.

Sub-soil Water.

     2. The average depth of the sub-soil water from the surface during the year, in a re-
gimental well, measured on the 15th of each month at 5 o'clock
A.M., was 28 feet 3 inches. The following table shows the
depth of the sub-soil water in regimental well No. 3, about 110 yards from and somewhat
lower than the lines:—