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The drinking water is brought to the vessel in a barge, and is syphoned thence into
tanks stowed in the lower part of the vessel. These tanks are cleaned out and
lime washed annually in the month of July.
The supply of water for daily use is pumped from these tanks by means of a large
pump, which can be used at will either for pumping river water for fire purposes, or fire
drill, or for drinking water. The practice of using this pump for river water has been
discontinued since July in this year, and the pipes communicating from the pump to the
drinking water supply are furnished with taps, which are closed and locked.
Only condensed milk is used by the boys, no fresh milk being bought.
There has been no epidemic of Diphtheria on shore, and the boys only go on shore
to the playing fields. There is, however a "tuck "shop in the village, which the boys
frequent, and where ice cream may be purchased, but no connection has been found
between the boys affected and those eating ice cream from this shop.
The following table shows the dates of notification, the number of hammock
slinging, and the number of mess:—