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APPENDIX C.
Statement showing the inside green fodder supply during the year 1950-51.
1950.
April ..
May ..
June ..
July ..
August ..
September ..
October ..
November ..
December ..
1951.
January ..
February ..
March ..
Total ..
Green grass.
Quantity.
Md.
345
403
809
1,723
1,098
401
470
524
552
358 2
233 2
117
7,034 2
sr.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
ch.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
862
1,007
2,022
4,307
2,745
1,002
1,175
1,310
1,381
896
583
292
17,586
a.
8
8
8
8
0
8
0
0
4
4
12
8
4
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lucerne.
Quantity.
Md.
61
13
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
33
38
53
208
sr.
10
12
35
9
16
19
22 1
ch.
0
7
8
5
0
8
2
Amount.
Rs.
612
119
88
..
..
..
..
..
..
332
384
534
2,072
a.
8
13
14
5
0
14
6
p.
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
Carrot (Indian).
Quantity.
Md.
219
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
15
235 2
sr.
7
13
0
0
ch.
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
2,191
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
150
2,352
a.
12
9
0
5
p.
0
6
0
6
Oats (green).
Quantity.
Md.
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
186
191
sr.
0
0 0
0 0
ch.
0
Amount.
Rs.
50
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1,860
1,910
a.
0
0
0 0
p.
0
0
Green Barley.
Quantity.
Mds.
16
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
28
121
165
sr.
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
ch.
0
Amount.
Rs
160
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
280
1,210
1,650
a.
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
Guinea grass.
Quantity.
Md.
..
55
39
109
160
139
64
..
..
..
2 0
67 0
335 0
sr.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ch.
0
0
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
275
195
545
800
695
230
..
..
..
11
368
3,11
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
9 8
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1950.
April ..
May ..
June ..
July ..
August ..
September ..
October ..
November ..
December ..
1951
January ..
February ..
March ..
Total ..
Napier grass.
Quantity.
Md.
..
184
..
160
..
..
..
215
95
..
..
..
654
sr.
0
0
0
0
0
ch.
0
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
920
..
800
..
..
..
1,075
475
..
..
..
3,270
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Mashkalai (green).
Quantity.
Md.
..
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
14
sr.
0
0
ch.
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
112
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
112
a.
0
0
p.
0
0
Dub grass.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
3
2
..
..
..
8
sr.
3
20
0
35
19
ch.
11
0
8
0
3
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
3
..
..
..
4
9
8
..
..
..
25
a.
4
8
0
10
7
p.
9
6
6
0
9
Jower grain.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
1
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
16
sr.
1
5
0
ch.
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
35
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
40
a.
14
6
4
P.
0
0
0
Maize with plant.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
80
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
80
sr.
0
0
ch.
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
400
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
400
a.
0
0
p.
0
0
Jower grass.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
645
1,360
980
435
..
..
..
..
3,420
sr.
0
0
0
0
0
ch.
0
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
3,225
6,800
4,000
2,175
..
..
..
..
17,100
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
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APPENDIX C.—concld.
Statement showing the inside green fodder supply during the year 1950-51.—concld.
1950.
April ..
May ..
June ..
July ..
August ..
September ..
October ..
November ..
December ..
1951.
January ..
February ..
March ..
Total ..
Paddy straw.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
55
..
..
..
55
sr.
36
36
ch.
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
167
..
..
..
167
a.
11
11
p.
3
3
Paddy.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
4
5
15
sr.
39
36
5
0
ch.
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
57
56
59
174
a.
13
15
9
5
p.
3
3
3
9
Barseem.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
73
81
sr.
20
30
10
ch.
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
75
737
812
a.
0
8
8
p.
0
0
0
Carrot (English).
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
6
sr.
16
16
ch.
4
4
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
115
115
a.
5
5
p.
0
0
Total.
Quantity.
Md.
646
670
857
1,993
1,983
1,900
1,515
1,177
706
396
314
644
12,805
sr.
17
25
39
1
5
0
20
0
11
28
12
30
30
ch.
0
7
3
0
0
0
0
8
0
5
0
12
3
Amount.
Rs.
3,876
2,444
2,309
5,688
7,174
8,497
6,309
4,569
2,032
1,286
1,390
5,328
50,908
a.
12
14
10
6
6
8
8
0
9
6
11
4
1
p.
0
6
8
0
0
0
6
6
3
6
3
3
6
43
ABSTRACT OF APPENDIX C.
Details.
Green grass .. .. ..
Lucerne .. .. ..
Carrot (Indian) .. ..
Oats (green) .. .. ..
Barley (green) .. ..
Guinea grass .. ..
Napier grass .. ..
Mashkalai (green) .. ..
Dub grass.. ..
Jower grain .. .. ..
Maize with plant .. ..
Jower grass .. .. ..
Paddy straw .. ..
Paddy .. .. ..
Barseem .. .. ..
Carrot (English) .. ..
Total ..
Quantity.
Mds.
7,034
208
235
191
165
635
654
14
8
1
80
3,420
55
15
81
6
12,805
sr.
20
22
20
0
0
0
0
0
19
6
0
0
36
0
10
16
30
ch.
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
Amount.
Rs.
17,586
2,072
2,352
1,910
1,650
3,119
3,270
112
25
40
400
17,100
167
174
812
115
50,908
a.
4
6
5
0
0
8
0
0
7
4
0
0
11
5
8
5
1
p.
0
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
3
9
0
0
6
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APPENDIX D.
Statement showing the outside green fodder supply during the year 1950-51.
1950.
April .. ..
May .. ..
June .. ..
July .. ..
August .. ..
September .. ..
October .. ..
November .. ..
December .. ..
1951.
January .. ..
February .. ..
March .. ..
Total ..
Green grass.
Quantity.
Md.
2
4
14
7
7
10
9
0
..
..
..
..
55
sr.
15
35
19
12
0
15
0
20
36
ch.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
5
12
36
18
17
25
22
1
..
..
..
..
139
a.
15
3
3
4
8
15
8
4
12
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Napier grass.
Quantity.
Md.
1
1
1
..
0
1
..
..
..
..
0
0
6
sr.
0
27
10
17
28
20
5
27
ch.
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
8
Amount.
Rs.
5
8
6
..
2
8
..
..
..
..
2
0
34
a.
8
7
4
2
8
12
11
4
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Green Oats.
Quantity.
Md.
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
4
sr.
5
37
2
ch.
0
8
8
Amount.
Rs.
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
39
40
a.
4
6
10
p.
0
0
0
Lucerne.
Quantity.
Md.
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
21
3
25
sr.
20
23
0
3
ch.
0
8
0
8
Amount.
Rs.
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
215
30
250
a.
0
14
0
14
p.
0
0
0
0
45
––
1950.
April .. ..
May .. ..
June .. ..
July .. ..
August .. ..
September .. ..
October .. ..
November .. ..
December .. ..
1951.
January .. ..
February .. ..
March .. ..
Total ..
Guinea grass.
Quantity.
Md.
0
..
..
0
..
..
..
..
..
sr.
5
10
ch.
0
0
..
..
3 2
3 3
0
5
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
0
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
a.
11
4
p.
0
0
..
..
19
21
4
3
0
0
Green Barley.
Quantity.
Md.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
0
1
1
sr.
10
4
14
ch.
0
0
0
Amount.
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
11
13
a.
8
0
8
p.
0
0
0
Total.
Quantity.
Md.
4
6
15
7
7
12
9
0 2
..
..
22
1
96
sr.
5
22
29
22
17
3
0
0
13
26
38
ch.
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
Amount.
Rs.
18
20
42
19
19 1
34
22
1
..
..
221
100
500
a.
6
10
7
8
0
7
8
4
2
5
3
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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ABSTRACT OF APPENDIX D.
Details.
Green grass .. .. ..
Napier grass .. ..
Green Oats .. .. ..
Lucerne .. .. ..
Guinea grass .. ..
Green Barley .. ..
Total ..
Quantity.
Md.
55
6
4
25
3
1
96
sr.
36
27
2
3
35
14
38
ch.
0
8
8
8
0
0
8
Amount.
Rs.
139
34
40 1
250 1
21
13
500
a.
12
4
0
4
3
8
3
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
WBGP-53/4-1811B-525
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT
OF THE
NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS
FOR THE YEAR
1 8 7 8 .
FRAMED ON THE ANNUAL RETURNS, ON THE REPORTS OF REGIMENTAL
MEDICAL OFFICERS, AND ON THE INSPECTION REPORTS OF DEPUTY
SURGEONS-GENERAL OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
(ALL STATISTICAL INFORMATION IS GIVEN IN THE TABLES
AT THE END.)
COMPILED BY THE. SECRETARY TO, UNDER THE ORDERS OF, THE SURGEON-GENERAL.
MADRAS:
PRINTED BY E. KEYS, AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS.
1880.
I.P.
I P / 25/ AF. 3
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT
NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS
FOR THE YEAR
1 8 7 8 .
FRAMED ON THE ANNUAL RETURNS, ON THE REPORTS OF REGIMENTAL
MEDICAL OFFICERS, AND ON THE INSPECTION REPORTS OF DEPUTY
SURGEONS-GENERAL OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
(ALL STATISTICAL INFORMATION IS GIVEN IN THE TABLES
AT THE END.)
COMPILED BY THE SECRETARY TO, UNDER THE ORDERS OF, THE SURGEON-GENERAL.
MADRAS:
PRINTED BY E. KEYS, AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS.
1880.
ERRATA.
Page 3, para. 9. In statement headed "Deaths in Hospital" for 121 in column of deaths "from other causes"
read 122.
Page 5, para. 12. In statement of the rate per cent. of deaths to average strength from 1875 to 1877 for 7.6
opposite to the 8th Regiment N.I., read .76. This will affect the order of the serial numbers converting 8 to 9,
9 to 10, &c.
INDEX.
[The Regiments are placed as they stood in the Army List on the 31st December 1878.]
PRESIDENCY OR CENTRE DISTRICT.
PAGE
PAGE
Deputy Surgeon-General Colvin Smith's
report on the Presidency District . . .
13
10th Regiment Native Infantry . . .
17
25th
do.
do. . . .
19
Body Guard of His Grace the Governor of
Madras
.
.
.
16
31st
do.
Light Infantry . . .
2 0
39th
do.
Native Infantry . . .
22
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Deputy Surgeon-General Colvin Smith's
report on the Northern District . . .
24
2nd Regiment Native Infantry, Left Wing . . .
28
7th Regiment Native Infantry . . .
29
2nd Regiment Native Infantry, Head Quarters
and Right Wing . . . 26
12th
do.
do.
.
.
.
30
17th
do.
do.
.
.
.
32
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
Deputy Surgeon-General J. Wilson's report
on the Southern District . . .
34
26th Regiment Native Infantry . . .
36
37th
do.
do.
.
.
.
38
6th Regiment Native Infantry . . .
35
38th
do.
do.
.
.
. 39
DISTRICTS OF MALABAR AND CANARA.
9th Regiment Native Infantry . . .
42
34th Regiment Light Infantry . . .
43
MYSORE DIVISION.
Deputy Surgeon-General P. G. FitzGerald's
report on the Mysore Division . . . 44
4th Regiment Native Infantry . . .
61
15th
do.
do.
.
.
.
62
Head Quarters (Queen's Own) Sappers and
Miners
.
.
. 59
28th
do.
do.
.
.
. 64
CEDED DISTRICTS.
4th Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own) Light
Cavalry
.
.
.
67
21st Regiment Native Infantry . . .
69
27th
do.
do.
.
.
.
7 0
iv
INDEX.
HYDERABAD SUBSIDIARY FORCE.
PAGE
Deputy Surgeon-General W. H. Rean's report
on the Hyderabad Subsidiary Force . . .
72
1st Regiment Light Cavalry . . .
81
1st Regiment Native Infantry . . .
82
PAGE
3rd Regiment Light Infantry . . .
84
29th do. Native Infantry . . .
86
40th do. do. . . .
87
NAGPORE FORCE.
Deputy Surgeon-General W. H. Rean's report
on the Nagpore Force . . .
90
2nd Regiment Light Cavalry . . .
9 1
5th do. Native Infantry . . .
93
8th Regiment Native Infantry . . .
94
16th do. do. . . .
96
22nd do. do. . . .
98
35th do. do. . . . 100
BRITISH BURMAH DIVISION.
Deputy Surgeon-General H. R. Oswald's
report on the British Burmah Division . . . 103
23rd Regiment Light Infantry . . . 105
24th do. Native Infantry . . . 107
32nd Regiment Native Infantry . . . 109
33rd do. do. . . . 111
41st do. do. . . .
114
SAUGOR CIRCLE.
3rd Regiment Light Cavalry . . . 118
13th Regiment Native Infantry . . . 120
20th Regiment Native Infantry , Head Quar -
ters and Left Wing . . . 121
20th Regiment Native Infantry, Right Wing. 123
BENGAL.
11th Regiment Native Infantry, Head Quar-
t ters and Right Wing . . . 124
11th Regiment Native Infantry, Left Wing.
125
14th Regiment Native Infantry . . . 126
19th do. do. . . . 127
PUNJAB.
30th Regiment Native Infantry . . . 129
36th Regiment Native Infantry . . . 131
STATISTICAL TABLES.
Table No. I.—Showing the Sickness, Mortality, and Invaliding in the Native Army for the year
1 8 7 8 . . .
134
"
"
II.—Showing the relative Ratios per Cent. of Treated and Deaths under the different diseases . . .
140
" " III.—Showing the Remained, Admitted, Discharged, Died, &c., under the different
diseases arranged according to Divisions in which the Troops were serving . . . 158
" " IV.—Showing the Remained, Admitted, Discharged, Died, &c., arranged according
t o t h e d i f f e r e n t d i s e a s e s . . . .
198
207
Table showing the Minor Movements of the Madras Native Troops during 1878 . . . 208
Years.
Strength.
Present.
Absent.
Total.
1874 ..
..
..
28,301
1,663
29,964
1875 ..
..
..
27,791
2,465
30,256
1876 ..
..
..
27,737
2,813
30,550
1877 ..
..
..
27,995
2,177
30,172
1878 ..
..
..
27,557
3,102
30,659
Strength of
the Native
Army.
OFFICE OF SURGEON-GENERAL, INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
FORT ST. GEORGE, 25 th August 1879.
No. 417.
From
SURGEON-GENERAL H. R. OSWALD, M.D.,
INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
Fort St. George,
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
MILITARY DEPARTMENT,
Fort St. George.
SIR,
I HAVE the honor to submit to His Grace the Governor in Council the Medical
and Sanitary Report on the Native Army of Madras, for the year 1878.
2. Under instructions conveyed in G.O., No. 1,268, of 13th March 1878, new
forms of weekly and annual sick returns were introduced, and this change, together
with the movements of various regiments from one station to another and the
absence of others on field service, has prevented some Medical Officers from being
as punctual as usual in forwarding their annual reports.
3. Seasonal phenomena, &c. —In many districts the rainfall was below the average,
the temperature unusually high, and climatic conditions generally unfavorable to
public health. Fever was very common amongst the civil population, although less
so than in 1877, and cholera and small-pox also prevailed. In several districts the
inhabitants were in a feeble condition owing to the prevalence of famine in the
previous year, and were thus more liable to, and less able to withstand, disease.
Food supplies of all kinds were also dear, a condition which affected the health of
the troops as well as that of the civil population.
Seasonal
phenomena,
&c.
4. Strength of the Native Army. —In Table I of Appendix will be found details
as to the strength of the troops serving in each division. As usual these figures, as
well as those referring to sickness and mortality, include every Madras regiment,
whether it was serving in its own or in another Presidency. There is thus a
complete medical history of the force for the year. The column of absentees shows
all men who were absent on furlough,
on sick leave, or on temporary detach-
ment duty where there was no medical
officer. The marginal abstract gives
the strength of the Madras Native Army
during 1878 and the four preceding
years. The strength in 1878 was 487 in
excess of that for 1877, and the propor-
tion of absentees to total strength in
each of these two years was respectively
10.11 and 7.21 per cent.
12
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
Vaccination.
sufficient to protect him from any sudden change of temperature or weather, but
the moment he reaches his lines he denudes himself of these and puts on a garb of
very flimsy material. This sudden change of dress in a tired man must be attended
with more or less risk even on the plains, and at elevated stations like Bangalore
and Mercara and places in the north, subject to great and sudden changes of temper
-ature, cannot fail to have a most prejudicial effect on the health of the men. This
matter therefore is one requiring the serious attention of the Military authorities.
32.
Vaccination .—This was carefully carried out amongst the men, and as
far as possible amongst the families and followers. The number of cases of small
- p o x a d m i t t e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r w a s 4 8 a n d t h e n u m b e r o f d e a t h s f r o m t h e d i s e a s e 4 .
33. The duties of Administrative and Executive Officers, as well as of subordi
-nates generally, were conducted to my entire satisfaction.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
H. R. OSWALD, M.D.,
Acting Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Department.
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT
OF THE
NATIVE
ARMY
OF
MADRAS,
FOR THE YEAR
1878.
The regiments are placed as they stood on the 31st December 1878
.
CENTRE OR PRESIDENCY DISTRICT.
Average strength
. .
..
..
..
..
..
..
2,939
Do.
do.
present ..
..
.. ..
.. ..
2,815
Total admissions
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1,765
Daily sick
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
59
Deaths in hospital
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1 1
Do. out of hospital
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Pensioned
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
89
Sick leave
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
24
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding
as
contrasted with previous years:—
Years.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions.
Daily Sick.
All Deaths.
Pensioned.
Sick Leave.
1875
..
..
62.02
2.38
1.28
3.34
5.08
1876
...
..
52.16
2.12
1.13
2.85
2.05
1877
..
..
58.72
1.98
1.89
2.65
1.72
Average . ..
57.63
2.16
1.43
2.94
2.95
1878
..
..
62.69
2.09
.47
3.02
.81
The following corps were serving in the division on the 31st December 1878 :—
His Grace the Governor's Body Guard.
10th Regiment N.I.
25th
do.
31st
do.
39th
do.
Deputy Surgeon-General Colvin Smith, M.D., held administrative medical charge
of this division during the year and reports as follows :—
4
CENTRE OR PRESIDENCY DISTRICT.
15
Principal Diseases, &c.
Treated. Died.
General debility
..
..
. .
. .
..
..
149
2
Wounds and accidents ..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
134
..
Respiratory diseases, including phthisis
. .
..
. .
78
6
Rheumatism
..
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
. .
116
. .
Eye diseases ..
. .
. .
. .
..
..
. .
74
. .
Invaliding and sick leave.—The large number of 106, as compared to 93 in 1877, were
invalided or pensioned, and 162 sent on sick leave compared to 177 in 1877. The totals of the
two years show an increase for 1878 of 13 invalided, or sent on sick leave, which I consider
principally due to the years of famine and sickness we have just passed through, and to the effects
of foreign service on the 25th Regiment N.I., also to the prospects of a campaign requiring
all to be efficient.
Table III
Regiments.
Invalid
ed.
Sent on
sick leave.
Body Guard .. ..
..
..
..
. .
..
1
4
10th Regiment N.I
..
..
. .
..
. .
40
9
25th
do.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
9
13
31st
do.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
5
39th
do.
. .
. .
..
..
..
49
2
Native Infantry Depôt
..
..
..
..
..
7
129
106
162
Invaliding
and sick
leave.
Cholera .—There was one case of cholera during the year in the 31st Regiment N.I.
Small-pox .—Small-pox broke out as an epidemic amongst the children and " a few
women " of the 31st Regiment L.I. towards the close of the year ; 103 persons were attacked, but
no sepoy. Vaccination had been vigorously carried out in the regiment.
Malarial fevers.—The large number of 579 have been treated, and all of which are put
down as " malarial fevers." It is remarkable to see the gradual increase from the year
1876, when only 360 were treated. In the year 1877 there were 529 ; but no death in 1878
compared to 3 in 1877 proves the disease to have been of a milder type.
Cholera.
Small-pox.
Malarial
fevers.
Table IV.
Regiments.
Cholera.
Small-pox. Malarial Fevers.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
Body Guard
..
. .
. .
. .
..
..
. .
20
. .
10th Regiment N.I.
. .
..
..
..
..
..
51
. .
25th
do.
..
. .
. .
..
..
. .
274
. .
31st
do.
..
..
1
1
. .
..
133
..
39th
do.
..
..
..
..
. .
..
50
..
Native Details, Mount ..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
32
. .
N.I. Depôt, Paliavaram
..
. .
..
. .
..
19
. .
Total ..
1
. .
. .
. .
579
. .
Movements of troops.—33rd Regiment N.I., which was stationed in the Vepery lines, left by
the I.G. steamer " Tenasserim " and transport " Czarewitch," on the 9th April 1878 for Burmah.
A batch of volunteers from the 10th for the 25th N.I. left for Cannanore viâ Beypore by the
mail train of the 22nd April 1878.
25th Regiment N.I. arrived from Bombay on the 2nd and 3rd September 1878, and was
encamped on the Poodoopettah esplanade, The regiment left to garrison Vellore on the 13th
and 14th November 1878.
A detachment of the Body Guard left by train to Tanjore on the 5th November for duty
during the investure of the Princess of Tanjore with Order of the Empress of India. They
returned by marches, arriving at Madras on 6th December.
31st Regiment L.I. Left Wing arrived on 6th December 1878.
39th Regiment N.I. marched into Madras from Pallavaram in December 1878 to Vepery
lines.
Movements of
roops.
Huts and
lines.
Hospitals.
Food.
Ventilation
and drainage.
Nuisance.
Water-
supply.
Diet.
Clothing
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
Mortality
Huts and lines. —There has been no change. The Vepery lines are, as has often been
reported, thoroughly bad and are to be abandoned.
Hospitals. —There has been no change in the hospital accommodation during the year. The
latrines are in pretty good order, dry-earth conservancy being carried out.
Food. —Owing to the high prices of food extra compensation has been given, but still many
of the sepoys with large families and relatives dependent upon them complain that they are
unable to purchase sufficient food for their wants.
Mortality. —In an average strength of 3,101 there have been deaths among in and out
patients, so that the ratio has been 8.70 per mille, showing a death-rate of 14.57 per mille less
than in the year 1877, when the number of deaths was 84.
Hid Grace the Governor's Body Guard.
STATION—MADRAS.
Average strength ..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. . 120
Do.
do. present . .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. . 117
Admissions
..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
85
Daily sick ..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
3
Deaths in hospital ..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
Do. out of hospital
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. . . .
Pensioned. ..
..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
1
Sick leave ..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding as
contrasted with previous years:—
Years.
Stations.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1875
..
.. Madras .. ..
59.84
3.14
.76
3.07
2.30
1876
..
..
Do.
..
..
73.00
3.00
.80
5.00
4.16
1877
..
..
Do.
.. ..
98.23
2.65
1.66
3.33
1.66
Average ..
77.02
2.93
1.07
3.80
2.70
1878
..
.. Madras
..
..
72.64
2.56
..
.83
..
The following Medical Officers were in charge during the year,
Surgeon-Major S. B. Hunt,
Surgeon T. K. Rogers,
Surgeon-Major J. B. Thomas,
the latter named of whom reports as follows :—
If regiment
has been 0n
the march.
If regiment has been on the march.— A detachment went to Tanjore on duty by rail, returned
by road from 5th November 1878 to 6th December 1878. All healthy the whole time.
Ventilation and drainage.— No huts or barracks. Guard-rooms well ventilated and drained.
Nuisance.—Yes; a drain in the Camp Equipage Depôt is a nuisance. Reported to Deputy
Surgeon-General.
Water-supply.
—
Good and sufficient.
Diet.—Diet themselves. Uompensation allowed.
Clothing.—Sufficient and suitable.
Duties.
Duties.—The duties occasionally are heavy. Does not materially affect health of men ;
3A- nights in bed.