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    ( 683 J 285, ‘Temperate and Intemperate habits. Read minute No. 164. Read Military Department docket No. 245, dated 9th November, for- ‘warding for information in continuation of No. 786, dated 29th June, copy of returns showing comparative statistios of sickness and mortality among total abstainers, drinkers of malt liquor and drinkers of spirits in HI. M.'s British ‘Forces serving in the Madras Presidency during 1867. 288 ‘Vaulted basomonts for Barracks. Read Public Works Department circular No. 94 dated 2nd November 1868. With reference to Public Works Department Circular No. 67, dated 22nd Tune 1863, on the subject of the advisability or otherwise of raising barrack buildings on vaulted basements, I am directed to forward, for information and ADS Sotazstgugis mts te. , Guidance, copies of the correspondence es Mah 18 sole tua, With the Sceretary of State on the subject No fated 1th spine ith endecon=” as noted on the margin, and to request ‘that the recommendations of the Army Sanitary Commission, as contained in the Asst para. of their memorandum in regard to the character of the sub-soil and the amount of moisture in it, may invariably be complied with when plans for barracks and hospitals and other important buildings intended as habitations ‘aro submitted for the orders of the Government of India. From the Government of Tadi, to the Secretary of Stato for India —No, 41, dated 180h ‘March 1868, ‘The Army Sanitary Commission, in their “Report” and ‘ Suggestious’*t Raggy rote icg in regard to barrack construction in Tia, have recom= ae ‘mended “that all future barracks be erected on raised basements with tho air circulating under tho floors.” 2, Tt has been the practice in India generally to construct barrack ‘buildings on solid floors, raised from 2 to 4 fect above the level of the ground, and it has not been customary, except in damp climates and soils like those of ‘Bengal, to arch the basements, so that the air may circulate under the floors. 8. ‘Theobjtctions that have generally been urged against vaulted base- ‘ments are, that they are troublesome to construct, that they add very consider ably to the cost of a building, and that, unless sufficiently high to admit of men passing readily within them for the purpose of keeping them clean, vegetation is apt to spring up even if paved flooring be given; the basements, moreover, harbour vermin, and become the receptacles of rubbish and filth. 4. Inorder, however, that the matter might be fully taken into consider- ation with special reference to the recommendation of the Army Sanitary Com- mission, wo issued a circular to Local Governments and Administrations, re- ‘questing that Executive Engineers might be instructed to open out two or three floors, in each range of barrack buildings at every station, both before, after, and during the middle of the rainy season, and to report whether the floors had [ 656] been affected by damp during the rains, caro being taken in the examination to discern whether any damp that might be apparent was duo entirely to the ‘weather and the soil, or in part to washing of floors. It was also requested that specific reports as to the desirability or otherwise of adopting vaulted basements should at the samo time be obtained from the Military and Medical Officers at the different stations, 5. Reports from the various Governments and Administrations have duly been received by us, and we have now the honor to forward an abstract of them for the information of Her Majesty’s Government. 6. The reports include several temporary barracks, the floors of which are only raised slightly above the level of the ground, and the majority of the instances in which dampness is noticed relate to these. 7. On the whole, it appears to us, both from former experience and from the information now gathered, that, except in certain damp localities and cli- mates, there is no necessity for incurring the heavy additional expense that will bbe involved in raising the barracks on vaulted basements, particularly as all the dormitories will in fature be on upper-stories. 8. We consider that, asa rule, it will bo sufficient to raise the barracks fon solid plinths not less than 3 feet in height. In exceptional eases, however, (to be determined by the Government of Indis) we think that vaulted baso- ments should be given to the barracks as already authorized in the case of those to be erected at stations in the provines of Bengal. Circular from Lieut-Colonel C. H. Droxms, 1. ., Seey. to the Gort. of Indi, P. W. Depts ‘to all Local Govts, and Administrations,—No, 67, dated 22nd June 1865. ‘The Commission appointed in England to enquire into the sanitary state of the Indian Army having recommended that “all future barracks be erected on raised basements with the air circulating under tho floors,” I am directed to request that, in view to enable the Government of India to give the matter due consideration, Executive Enginoers may be instructed to open out two ot three floors in each range of barrack buildings at every station, both before, after, and in the middle of the rainy season, and to report whether the floors are liable to be affected by damp during the rainy season, Caro should be taken in the examination to discern whether any damp that may be apparent is due ‘entirely to the weather and the soil, or in part to washing of floors; the height ‘of the floor above the level of the ground should be stated in each ease. 2. Specific reports should at the same time be obtained from the Military and Medical Authorities as to whether the floors are found by them to become damp at any of the stations in any of the existing barracks during the rainy season, 8. Tho reports in question when complete from all stations should be submitted to this Office, with the remarks of the? upon the general question of tho advisability or otherwise of raising barrack buildings on vaulted basements, due consideration being given to the expense ‘that the measure would involve, C 635 J MILITARY. Msira of replica received from Toeal Governaents and Administrations to Public Works Department Circular No. 51 of 1865, having reference to the question of the adviesilty or otkernise of raising Barrack Buildings on eaxlted Basements, oe ita eee Icey Becta |) eda oe we ey fe Sone! 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