370 Medical History of H. M. 1 5th Hussars. 



These subjects have been especially noticed in previous 

 reports. What is so intimately associated with health and 

 disease, as the atmospheric phenomena, we should give in 

 detail, as they form one of the great links of statistical and 

 hygienic enquiries. 



Atmospheric Phenomena. 







April, 1844. Weather.— Mornings and nights cool ; days hot, and at times close 

 and oppressive: sun exceedingly powerful. 



Wind. — Variable; westerly in the mornings, and easterly at night. 



Rain.— Showers 15th, 17th, 20th, 22nd and 26th, and 1 inch 30 cents fell. 



Dew. — None. 



Clouds. — Occasionally on the days it rained, otherwise clear. 



Haze. — Light, a few mornings. 



Fogs.— None. 



Health.— Corps very healthy. Catarrh among the children, and epidemic 

 among the horses. 



Prevailing diseases. — Numerous local affections, chiefly venerealsand contusions. 



Deaths. — None in hospital, but one man shot himself in Barracks. 



Thermometer. Extreme range during the month, 



„ Ditto difference in the 24 hours, 



,, Least ditto ditto, 



„ Average ditto ditto, 



„ Highest when exposed to the sun, 1 



H Lowest when exposed to the weather, 



„ Extreme variation when exposed out- 

 side, 



77° to 88< 

 8° 

 4° 

 6° 



26° 

 64° 



62° 



f Exposed in the 

 £ house. 



Exposed out- 

 side. 



May. On the whole, hot and oppressive; and the sun exceedingly powerful 

 in the mornings. 



Weather.— Still cool ; the evenings and nights often cool, but as frequently close, 

 hot, and oppressive. 



Wind.— Westerly and S. W., and at times variable. 



Rain.— Fell twelve days> indicated 4th, 6th, 13th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th 

 and 27th, and 5 inches 32 cents fell. 



Dew. — None. 



Clouds. — Occasional clouds on these rainy days. 



Haze.— Much hazy weather, which made the mornings cool and pleasant. 



Fogs. — None. 



Health.— Corps very healthy. 



Prevailing diseases. — Fevers, dysentery, venereals, and contusions. 



Deaths. — None. 



Thermometer. Extreme range during the month, from 74° 



,, Ditto difference in the 24 hours, 7° 



,, Least ditto ditto, 2° 



,, Average ditto ditto, 5° 



,, Highest when exposed to the sun, 124° 



,, Lowest when exposed to the weather, 63° 



,, Extreme variation whenexposedoutside,6l° 



to88 c 



Clnth 



e house. 



/Exposed out- 

 i side. 





