26 On the Mineral Waters near Landour. 



sent to the depot during the last two years, 21 or 84.00 per 

 cent, have recovered, and 4 or 16.00 per cent, are still at the 

 depot. They are men of the present season, and will probably 

 recover during the cold weather. 



I have given the statistical report under this head, since 

 the depot was established, as affording the best criterion of the 

 eligibility of Landour, as a Sanatorium for tropical diseases. 

 The annual mortality is not half so great, as that of healthy 

 troops in any other part of the world. The recoveries in 

 many cases of organic complications with fever, and the tro- 

 pical diseases, were equally satisfactory ; though from the 

 previous extent of organic destruction, some died a few days 

 after their arrival, and others could not be restored to robust 

 health, yet had they remained in the plains, few would have 

 lived, and most of these would have been invalids. 



In the class of cases under consideration, the climate alone, 

 in many cases, completed the cure. Relapses of continued 

 fever, occasionally took place during the hot season ; and 

 relapses of ague, during the rains ; primary attacks were ex- 

 ceedingly rare. When the debility continued, with an ex- 

 sanguine appearance, the chalybeate water proved very bene- 

 ficial in restoring the appetite, colour and strength. The 

 Harrowgate water was useful, when there was a tendency to 

 constipation, and when much mercury had been used. 



Fevers with determination to the head. — The recovery in 

 these cases was slow ; but when no acute determination con- 

 tinued, or organic disease existed on arrival, the result was 

 favourable. 



The Harrowgate water proved useful ; and the chalybeate 

 injurious, being apt to cause headache, and a return of the 

 fever. 



Fevers with determination to the liver, — The climate was 

 favourable to recovery when abscess had not formed, and 

 even then, the chance of recovery, after the abscess had been 

 opened, was greater than in the plains. 



