388 Medical History of H. M. \5th Hussars. 



The cells for prisoners in the Barrack Square are in good 

 repair and well ventilated, but those in the Fort, now seldom 

 used, are highly objectionable, being close, confined, with 

 little light, and quite unventilated. 



The mid-day punishment drills continue, and the ob- 

 jections formerly urged against them still exist, and indeed 

 increased so far, as they may have contributed, with other 

 causes of exposure, to our numerous list of paralytics, and 

 tendency to cerebral diseases in the Regiment, particularly 

 last year. 



There is a Skittle Alley, and Racket Court, and the men 

 occasionally amuse themselves at Cricket, Long bowls and 

 Quoits, every requisite being furnished at the expence of the 

 canteen fund, and in the Serjeant's room of the Canteen 

 there is a Bagatelle Board. 



The men of certain troops get books from their troop 

 libraries, of which there are three established in the Regi- 

 ment, and supported by the men of those troops. The rest 

 of the Corps get books from the Station Soldiers' Library, 

 and the Theatre has just been converted into a Library, 

 Reading and Coffee room. 



We have already reported our sentiments on the dress 

 regulations ; it is however but very seldom that the Hussar is 

 decorated in full panoply, but it would be an improvement 

 if he had a peak to his Forage Cap, as he is much exposed; 

 indeed the Sanatory Report of last year will shew the im- 

 portance we attach to this subject, whilst endeavouring to 

 account for the numerous cases of paralysis. The following 

 general observations from our Sanatory Report for the Secre- 

 tary at War, may be introduced in this place. 



It is proved by the Statistical Report, published by order of 

 the British Government presented to both Houses of Parlia- 

 ment by command of Her Majesty, that all intertropical sta- 

 tions for H. M. Troops, enjoying an elevation of 3,000 feet, 

 possess an immunity to disease as great, as if serving in Eng- 



