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



Haze. — Mornings all hazy, even to 9 and 10 o'clock, or later. 



Fogs. — None. 



Health. — Corps very healthy. 



Prevailing diseases. — Hepat. rheumatism, and local diseases. 



Deaths.— One, from hepatic abscess. Capt. Baird died also of hepatic abscess. 



Thermometer. Extreme range during the month, from 71° to 79° 1 



,, Ditto difference in the 24 hours, 6° f ,„ ., , „. 



^ Least ditto ditto, 3° >• In the house. 



„ Average ditto ditto, 4° to 9°) 



,, Highest when exposed to the sun, 124° } 



„ Lowest when exposed to the weather, 59° f When expos- 



„ Extreme variation when exposed out- i" ed outside, 



side, 65° > 



September. Weather. — Cool and delightful end of month, at times close and 

 oppressive; but mornings all cool and refreshing, and nights cool. 



Wind. — Westerly till 23rd; then variable and easterly, ranging from west a. m. 

 to easterly at noon and p. m. 



Kain.— Five inches 90 cents fell in thirteen days, indicated only 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th 

 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th and 30th. 



Dew. — A few mornings. 



Clouds.— Much cloudy weather. 



Haze. — Mornings almost all hazy. 



Fogs.— One morning. 



Health.— Corps healthy. 



Prevailing diseases. — Rheumatism and venereals, 



Deaths. — One death, from phthisis pulmonalis. 



Thermometer. Extreme range during the month, from 70° to 81° 1 



Ditto difference in the 24 hours, 6° f , ., , 



Least ditto ditto, 2° > In the house. 



„ Average ditto ditto, 4° j 



,, Highest when exposed to the sun, 126° ") w . 



Lowest when exposed to the weather, 60° V WIien expos- 



,, Extreme variation when exposed outside,60° > outside. 



October. Weather.— Cool, pleasant, very delightful : mornings delicious, days 

 cool, and nights cold. 



Wind.— Easterly till 8th, then westerly and variable till 20th ; after which E. N. 

 E. or N. W., or variable. 



Rain.— Rained twelve days, indicated on 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 14th, 16th and 18tb, 

 and 2 inches 30 cents fell. 



Dew. — Generally heavy in the morning. 



Clouds. — Several cloudy mornings and days. 



Haze. — Generally heavy until about the 22nd, and then clear 



Fogs. — None. 



Health.— Regiment healthy. 



Prevailing diseases.— Fever, dysentery, hepatitis, and rheumatism. 



Deaths.— None. 



Ihermometer. Extreme range during the month, from 71° to 79° 



,, Ditto difference in the 24 hours, 6° ( 



,, Least ditto ditto, 1° ( 



Average ditto ditto, 4° to 2°. 



In the house. 



Highest when exposed to the sun, 1 13° ^ 

 Lowest when exposed to the weather, 63° £ When expos- 

 Extreme variation when exposed out- I ed outside, 

 side, 50° ) 



