Hospital
drainage
Hospital
water-suppl1y
General
conclusions.
98
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
Epidemic
diseases.
Ventilation of
the hospital.
cases amongst the men themselves. None of those attacked with the disease had been previously
vaccinated. Three children were successfully re-vaccinated. Of those vaccinated primarily 154
were successful, 4 doubtful, 47 unsuccessful.
Epidemic diseases.—There were 816 cases of ague admitted during the year, which were
caused chiefly by sudden changes of temperature. Some of the men were so weakened for want
of a sufficient quantity of proper food that they were unable to shake off the disease, and they
returned again and again to hospital. There were 6 cases of dysentery, of which 1 was fatal.
The others were of a mild type. There was no cholera in the regiment although prevailing in the
station and surrounding district.
The sanitary condition of the lines, hospital, guard-rooms, cells and latrines was good.
Ventilation of the hospital.—The hospital ventilation was quite satisfactory and no representa-
tions were found necessary. At one time the number of men under treatment was so great
that it was found necessary to have three pals pitched for their accommodation so as not to over-
crowd the hospital.
Hospital drainage.—The condition of the drainage was satisfactory. The latrines have
been kept clean and the dry-earth system carefully carried out.
Hospital water-supply. —The hospital water-supply is obtained from a well outside and close
to the hospital ; it is very good and sufficient all the year round.
General conclusions.—The amount of sickness existing in the regiment during the year
under review was greater than has been known for the previous five years. The total admissions
during the year were 1,024, while that for 1877 was 547 and in 1876 only 380, giving a daily
average number of sick for 1878 of 30.29, for 1877 of 17.76, and for 1876 of 12.63. Intermittent
fever was the most prevalent disease treated : there were 816 cases of this disease admitted into
hospital. The civil population also suffered proportionally from fever, and I can only account
for its pressure by the sudden changes of temperature from warm to cold weather and also by
the people using inferior quality of food and not even getting enough of that. Many of the
men of the regiment were much underfed when I took charge in November.
22nd Regiment Hatibe Infantry.
HEAD-QUARTERS STATION—HOSHUNGABAD.
Arrived from Palamcottah 20th January 1873.
WING STATION—KAMPTEE.
Average strength
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675
Do.
do.
present
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Admissions
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686
Daily sick
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17
Deaths in hospital
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13
Do. out of hospital ..
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2
Pensioned
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Sick leave.. ..
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5
The following return shows the rates of sickness, deaths, and invaliding, a
contrasted with previous years :—
Years.
Stations.
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength Present.
Average Strength.
Admissions. Daily Sick. All Deaths. Pensioned. Sick Leave.
1875 ..
.. Hoshungabad
84.04
2.60
1.18
3.84
1.03
1876 ..
..
Do.
. .
88.85
2.56
2.60
6.73
.96
1877 ..
..
Do.
. .
100.14
2.60
.57
4.63
1.01
Average ..
91.01
2.58
1.45
5.06
1.00
1878 ..
.. Hoshungabad
..
101.62
2.51
2.22
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.75