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MYSORE DIVISION.
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Statement No. VII. shows the causes for which men were pensioned or discharged in the
two divisions, and a second table gives the number of men sent on sick leave, their diseases,
and casualties among them. From this statement it appears that 496.43 per mille, or nearly
half the whole number pensioned and discharged, were so either for debility or old age, or a
combination of both causes.
Debility, though often feigned, is very often also real, and is the result of insufficient
nourishment, the sepoy often having as many as six or eight people dependent upon him.
STATEMENT No. VIII.
Mortality according to Classes.
Corps.
Hindus.
M a h o m e d a n s .
Christians.
Total.
Strength.
Died.
Strength.
Died.
Strength.
Died.
Strength.
Died.
In Out
In Out.
In Out.
In Out.
H.Qrs.Q.O.Sap. &Min.
352
2 ...
36
...
...
126
4 ...
514
6 ...
23rd Regiment W.L.I.
394
1
1
224
3
1
89
...
...
707
* 4
2
36th
do.
N.I.
365
3 ...
311
1
...
29
. . .
. . .
705
4 ...
30th
do. ,, ...
335
2
2
318
4
. . .
53
. . .
...
706
6
2
28th
do.
,, ...
319
9
5
261
3
3
70
. . .
. . .
650
12
8
4thRegt (P.W.0.)L.C.
57
...
. . .
279
...
2
20
... ...
356
...
2
21st do.
N.I....
373
4 ...
206
3
...
70
1
...
649
†8 ...
27th do. ,, ...
355
7
2
287
1
3
43
1 ...
685
9
5
Total ... 2,550
28 10
1,922
15
9
500
6
...
4,972
49
19
* I n c l u d e s 2 N a t i v e O f f i c e r s .
† I n c l u d e s 1 N a t i v e O f f i c e r .
Statement No. VIII. represents the mortality according to classes in the different Regi-
ments in the two military divisions.
STATEMENT No. IX.
Mortality as influenced by Age.
Under 20 years.
20 to 24.
25 to 29.
30 to 34.
35 to 39.
40 and
upwards.
S t r e n g t h .
D e a t h s .
S t r e n g t h .
D e a t h s .
S t r e n g t h .
D e a t h s .
S t r e n g t h .
D e a t h s .
S t r e n g t h .
D e a t h s .
S t r e n g t h .
D e a t h s .
779
5
1,068
15 835
10 977
6 1,269 25 959
22
Ratio per Mille of
Deaths to Strength
6.42
14.04
11.98
6.14
19.69
22.94
Compared with the four previous years the figures are
—
1872
...
...
4.04
13.17
2.66
14.66
6.56
12.5
1873
...
...
7.81
5.24
12.83
9.49
10.58
11.84
1874
...
...
3.16
8.57
2.39
15.12
8.04
3.64
1875
...
...
4.37
1.57
9.63
6.61
12.79
22.90
Averages for 1872,
1873, 1874 &1875.
4.85
7.14
6.88
11.47
9.49
12.72
Actuals for 1876...
6.42
14.04
11.98
6.14
19.69
22.94
Statement No. IX. shows the mortality as influenced by age, including a comparative
statement of the same facts during the four previous years ; the average of these four years and
the actuals of 1876 are given for comparison.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
STATEMENT No. X.
Vaccination.
— Nat i ve Tr oops.
Recur i t s.
Recuri t
Boys.
Non -comba-
tant Men. Women.
Children.
Not exceeding
6 Months.
6 Months to
14 Years.
Aggregate Strength ...
...
...
4,500
439
272
1,111
3,766
817
4,087
Number bearing marks of successful
vaccination ...
...
...
...
2,886
297
185
755
2,361
562
3,363
Number bearing marks of previous
small-pox
...
...
...
1,483
109
66
320
889
32
499
Do. unprotected by either of above.
131
33
21
36
516
223
225
Do. of cases of small-pox in 1876.
6
...
2
. . .
1
1
4
Do. of absentees included in the
strength, of whom there is no in-
formation on above point ...
...
. . .
. . .
•••
. . .
...
...
10
Ratio per Cent. of Strength.
Protected by previous small-pox. or
vaccination ...
...
...
... 970.88 924.82 923.16 967.59
862.98
727.05
944.94
Unprotected by previous small-pox or
vaccination ...
...
...
...
29.11 75.17 77.20
32.43
1 3 7 . 0 1
272.94
55.05
•
S t a t e me n t No . X. p u r p o r t s t o g i v e t h e n u mb e r s o f t h e t r o o p s a n d t h e f a mi l i e s a n d f o l l o we r s
protected and unprotected by vaccination or small-pox. With regard to the troops the numbers
may be relied upon, but not so in respect of the families and followers. Medical officers have
great difficulty in ascertaining the facts in the latter case.
STATEMENT No. XI.
Corps.
UNDER ONE YEAR.
ABOVE ONE YEAR.
Grand
Total.
Successful .
UnSuccessful .
Do u b t f u l . Unknown. -
Tot al .
Successf ul .
U n S u c c e s s f u l .
Doubt f ul .
Unknown.
Total.
Head-quarters Sappers and Miners ...
...
...
... ...
...
16
105
. . . 24
145
145
23rd Regiment W.L.I. ...
...
...
32
9 ... ...
41
40
24
...
...
64
105
36th
do.
N.I.
...
...
63
5 ... ...
68
55
5
. . . ...
60
128
30th
do.
,,
...
...
...
23
9
. . .
. . .
32
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
...
32
28th
do.
,, . . .
. . .
35
1
...
. . .
36
35
2
. . . ...
37
73
4th
do.
L . C . . . . . . . . . .
38
6
2
1
47
20
19
3
5
47
94
21st
do.
N.I.
...
...
...
33
11
...
. . .
44
2
2
. . .
. . .
4
48
27th
do.
„
...
...
...
50
. . . ... ...
50
52
20
. . . ...
72
122
Total ... 274
41
2
1
318
220
177
3
29
429
747
Statement No. XI. represents the amount of vaccination performed by Medical Subordinates.
It is not very, satisfactory, especially in the case of persons above one year, in whom the
failures have been about half of the entire number vaccinated. In the Sappers the successful
were to the unsuccessful operations in the proportion of 16 to 105, and as many as 24 are put
down as ' unknown' result.
The operations have been more satisfactory in the case of children under one year. Out of 318
cases vaccinated 274 were successful. The largest number vaccinated was in the Sappers (145)
but with the smallest success. The next is the 36th Native Infantry with 12.8. The next the
27th Native Infantry (122.) The smallest number was in the 30th Native Infantry (32). These
were all children under one year.
Climate of
the station.
Water-supply
Vaccination.
Epidemic.
Hospital
ventilation.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
The following corps were serving in this division on the 31st December
1876:—
4th Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own) Light Cavalry.
21st do. Native Infantry.
27th do.
do.
4-th Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own) Light Cavalry.
STATION—BELLARY.
Arrived from Secunderabad, 4th December 1872.
Average strength
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 271
Do.
do. present ...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. .
. . . 242
Admissions
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 172
Daily sick
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
- . 5
Deaths in hospital ... .
.
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
Do. out of do....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Pensioned
...
. . .
. . .
. .
. . .
. . . . , , . 15
Sick leave
...
. .
. . . .
. . .
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 3
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.
1873 ...
... Bellary
...
. . .
6 0 . 0 0
2.22
. 7 3 5.51
1.47
1874 ...
Do.
...
. . .
47.22
1.19
. . . 3.52
1.60
1875 ...
...
Do.
...
. . .
56.27
1.86
...
3.37
2.99
Average ...
54.49
1.75
. 2 4 4.13
2.02
1876..,
... Bellary
...
...
71.07
2.06
.73
5.53
1.10
The following officers held medical charge of this corps during the year,
Surgeon-Major E. S. Cleveland, M.D.,
Surgeon H. P. Esmonde-White,
the first-named of whom reports as follows :—
Climate of the station.—The climate at this station is characterized by a dry heat. The
seasonal monsoons failing, the rainfall has, during the year, been little over 7 inches, less than
half its low annual average, resulting in one of its exceptional years of widespread famine.
Water-supply.—The water-supply during the year has been from neighbouring wells, some
of which have been dry since the hot season. Good potable water however has been supplied
from some of them in sufficient quantity. A new well recently sunk in itself furnishing ample
water, for all purposes, of excellent quality.
Sanitary ar-
rangements.
Diet.
Sanitary arrangements have, throughout the year, received the best attention.
Diet .—Grain and the general provisions for man and horse have been scarce and dear
during the year in this famine-stricken district through failure of the seasonal south-west and
north-east rains. Compensation has been given. The standard health of the regiment through
- out the year is the best index that the dietary has been sufficiently wholesome and nutritive.
vaccination.—Every attention has been given to vaccination.
Epidemic.—Epidemic disease has not shown itself in any form in the regiment during
the year.
Hospital ventilation.—The single ward hospital is ventilated by 2 doors, 6 windows, and
8 ventilators, having an east and west verandah ; it has always been represented as insufficient
Other statis-
tics of the
year.
European
Commis-
sioned
Officers.
HYDERABAD SUBSIDIARY FORCE.
85
The following table shows the percentage of deaths in hospital to strength and to
admissions for each corps :—
—
Deaths in
Hospital.
Percentage
of Deaths
to Strength
Percentage
of Deaths
to Admis-sions.
H. M.'s 1st Regiment M.L.C.
...
...
1
0.43
0.76
Do. 1st
do.
M.N.I.
...
...
...
2
0.28
0.39
Do. 3rd
do.
P.L.I.
...
...
4
0.59
0.85
Do. 29th do.
M.N.I.
...
..
. . .
8
1.16
1. 23
Do. 40th do
....
,,
..
.
.. .
1 6
2.25
2.48
Sappers and Miners
...
...
...
...
9
3.08
2.40
Whole Native Force occupying Secunderabad ...
40
1.21
1.44
The 40th, 29th Regiment, and Sappers and Miners show the largest number
of deaths, 16, 8 and 9 respectively.
Diseases under which casualties occurred. —The diseases under which the above casualties
occurred were as follow :—
Number.
Continued fever
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
1
...
Ag ue
. .. ...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Remittent fever
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
2
Pyæmia
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. .
1
Cholera
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
10
Anasarea
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
1
Phthisis pulmonalis
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
1
Anæmia
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
, , ,
"'
2
Sunstroke ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Pneumonia
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
1
Bronchitis ......
...
...
...
...
3
Splenitis...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
Diarrhœa ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
Dysentery ......
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Chronic cystitis.....
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Leprosy
......
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Fracture of skull ......
...
...
...
...
1
Embolism ......
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total ...
40
The deaths out of hospital in the station and on leave were as follow :—
Diseases
under which
casualties
occurred.
Number.
Cholera
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Primary syphilis ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Valvular disease of heart ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Dropsy
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
1
Anasarca
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Bronchitis ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Pneumonia ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Secondary syphilis ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Dy se ntery ...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
2
General debility ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Obstruction of bowels
...
...
...
...
...
1
Drowned
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total ...
16
Other statistics of the year.—There was no marked prevalence of any disease or
class of diseases with the exception of the fever already mentioned and cholera, which will be
hereafter alluded to.
European Commissioned Officers.—With an average annual strength of 75.08 European
Commissioned during the year there were 43 admissions on the sick report with one death in
the station, that of Major Swinton, of concussion of the brain from a fall from his horse.
22
Ventilation
and drainage
of the men's
huts, &c.
Water-supply.
Sanitary ar-
rangements.
Diet.
Vaccination.
Hospital ven-
tilation.
Hospital
drainage.
Hospital
water-supply.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
1st Regiment Light Cavalry.
STATION—SECUNDERABAD.
Arrived from Kamptee, 6th February 1873.
Average strength
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 219
Do.
do.
present ...
......
...
...
...
...
217
Admissions
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
..
... 125
Daily sick
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
3
Deaths in hospital ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Do. out of do.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pensioned... ...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
Sick leave
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
1
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.
1873 ...
... Secunderabad
. . .
69.69
2.16
. 4 3 1.73
1.73
1874
...
...
Do.
...
46.07
1.96
. 9 4 1.88
1 . 4 1
1875
...
Do.
. . .
54.95
1.48
. 9 8 2.94
.98
Average ...
56.90
1.86
. 7 8 2.18
1.37
1876
...
... Secunderabad
...
57.60
1.38
. . .
. . .
.45
Surgeon-Major J. McNeale Donnelly, M.D., was in medical charge of this corps
during the year and reports as follows :—
Ventilation and drainage of the men's huts, & c.— Drainage and ventilation satisfactory.
Water-supply sufficient and good.
Sanitary arrangements satisfactory, and no preventible cause of disease apparent.
Diet.—Provisions have been cheap and plentiful: Vegetables were abundant.
Vaccination has been carefully attended to.
Hospital ventilation good. No overcrowding.
Hospital drainage.—Everything under this head satisfactory.
Hospital water-supply good and sufficient.
General
conclusions.
General conclusions. —The only conclusion to be drawn from the foregoing replies would
seem to be that the sanitary and hygienic conditions under which the 1st Regiment Madras
Light Cavalry passed the year have been eminently satisfactory, and that to these conditions was
largely due the high state of health the regiment enjoyed.
Deputy Surgeon-General W. Williamson, M.D., inspected this corps on the 19th
October 1876 and reports as follows :—
Sanitary con-
dition of lines.
Sanitary con-
dition of
latrines, &c.
Sanitary condition of lines. —The lines of this regiment are very clean and in fair order.
Average number of occupants of each hut 3.5.
The lines occupied by the horse-keepers and grass-cutters were re-constructed some two
years ago and are clean and in good order. The huts are laid out in broad regular streets and
tiled, a great improvement over the former lines. The drainage in both lines is natural, by
configuration of the ground aided by side channels cut in the soil.
Sanitary condition of latrines, &c.— The public latrine is very clean and has a good
approach ; it is an uncovered enclosure, pucka built, and in good condition, Excreta removed daily
Water-supply.
Conservancy.
HYDERABAD SUBSIDIARY FORCE.
91
Hospital ventilation is good. There has been no overcrowding.
Hospital
ventilation.
Hospital drainage and sewerage are good and efficient.
Hospital water-supply same as supply of lines.
General conclusions.—The general health of the regiment has continued to improve during
the past year, and is now almost in a satisfactory state. The greatest falling off appears to
be amongst lately enlisted recruits, who are too often seen in the hospital. This seems to
point to some local deleterious influence to which the older men have become acclimatised,
or when special victims have been gradually weeded out of the regiment. Should another
corps be ordered to relieve the 3rd Light Infantry in these lines next season, there can be no
doubt, if any reliance may be placed on past experience, that it will have to go through the
same ordeal of sickness which has nearly thrice decimated the 3rd by invaliding and deaths
in the short space of four years. I cannot but persist in recommending the abandonment
of these lines.
Hospital
drainage.
Hospital
water-supply.
General
conclusions.
Deputy Surgeon-General W. Williamson inspected this corps on the 14th
October 1876 and reports as under :—
Sanitary condition of lines. —The lines of this regiment are clean and in fair order.
The average number of occupants in each hut was 3.01. The huts are deficient in size, ventila-
tion and drainage, and are frequently overcrowded.
The natural drainage of the lines is fair, but in consequence of the lines having been laid
out without reference to the undulations of the ground the drainage in some parts is much
impeded; but this defect has been remedied “as far as practicable” by side channels having
been cut on each side of the streets.
Sanitary
condition
of lines.
Sanitary condition of the guard-room, &c. —The guard-rooms, cells, &c., are clean and in
good order.
Sanitary
condition of
the guard-
room, &c.
Water-supply at present very scanty and muddy.
Conservancy. —The ground in the immediate vicinity of the lines and hospital is clean.
Hospital. —The hospital is clean, in good order. and well ventilated by means of ridge
ventilators.
29th Regiment Native Infantry.
STATION—SECUNDERABAD.
Arrived from Hong-Kong, 19th February 1871.
Average strength
...
...
...
...
...
. . . 6 9 4
Do.
do.
present ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 688
Admissions...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 6 3 4
Daily sick
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
17
Deaths in hospital ...
...
...
...
...
8
Do . out of do. ...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Pensioned ... ...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
14
Si ck leave ...
...
...
... ...
...
...
... ...
...
14
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.
1873 ...
... Secunderabad ...
...
59.94
2.63
.56
1.42
.56
1874...
...
Do.
...
...
144.59
5.10
1.29
5.03
2.73
1875 ...
...
Do.
...
. . .
68.27
2.63
. 72
4.47
1.01
Average ...
90.93
3.45
.85
3.64
1.43
1876 ...
... Secunderabad ...
...
92.15
2.47
1.44
2.01
2.01
Hospital.
Water-supply.—Good drinking water.
Water-supply
Drainage of huts, &c.—Drainage sufficient.
Drainage of
huts, &c.
Water-supply.— Good drinking water ; supply ample.
Water-supply
Sanitary
arrangements.
Diet.
Hospital ventilation excellent. No overcrowding.
Hospital
ventilation.
HYDERABAD SUBSIDIARY FORCE.
93
Hospital. —The hospital is very clean and in excellent repair, well ventilated. The hospital Hospital.
latrine is large, in good repair, and its sanitation is carefully attended to ; both coal-tar and dry
earth are used. No cess-pool or foul drains.
40th Regiment Native Infantry.
S T A T I O N — S E C U N D E R A B A D .
Arrived from Saugor, 18th February 1873.
Average strength
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
709
Do.
do.
present
....
...
....
...
. . .
698
Admissions ...
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
635
Daily sick ...
...
...
....
....
...
...
...
....
...
18
Deaths in hospital ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
16
Do . out of do.
...
...
....
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . .
. . .
5
Pensioned ..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Sick leave ...
...
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
10
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. Pensions.
Sick Leave.
1873
...
... Secunderabad
...
117.10
3.73
1.71
.46
.77
1874
...
...
Do.
...
125.00
4.34
1.47
.14
.88
1875
...
...
Do.
...
87.38
3.31
1.50
.15
1.95
Average ...
109.82
3.79
1.56
.25
1.20
1876
...
... Secunderabad
...
90.97
2.57
2.96
.84
1.41
Surgeons J. A. W. Spence and E. Ferrand were respectively in medical charge
of this corps during the year, and the latter reports as follows :—
Sanitary arrangements satisfactory.
Diet. —There has been dearth of provisions during the latter part of the year ; prices were
very high. The men have received compensation for the dearness of rice at the rate of Rupees
2-8-0 to Rupees 6-7-0. The salary of the sepoy is sufficient to support himself, but not enough
to maintain his family as well, which varies in number from 5 to 8 individuals, in consequence
of which most of the men live upon low diet.
Foot soreness. —Foot sores are very numerous. This is due to the direct pressure of the
boot on the foot, socks not being worn.
Foot soreness.
Vaccination. — The men, women and children are all protected by vaccination.
Vaccination.
Epidemic. —Cholera of an epidemic form prevailed over a great portion of Hyderabad
territories during the past year, but did not appear in the lines till July last. There was an
outbreak of cholera in a detachment of the regiment while on escort duty at Chudderghaut :
12 men attacked, of whom 3 died and the rest recovered. The disease was brought to the lines
by the inhabitants of the city, who frequent the villages, which are close to the lines.
Epidemic.
Hospital drainage. —The latrines were worked on the dry-earth system and have given
every satisfaction.
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Hospital
drainage.
Hospital
water-supply.
General
conclusions.
Drainage of
huts.
Water-supply.
Sanitary
arrangements.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
Sanitary
condition of
lines.
Sanitary
condition of
latrines, &c.
Water-supply
Hospital water-supply is abundant.
General conclusions. —The health of the men has been on the whole satisfactory ; the only
disease in this station worthy of notice is ague, which is due to malaria from a few marshy
places situated in a surrounding plain, which are periodically cultivated; the other epidemic
forms of disease, such as cholera, small-pox, &c., occur only at certain seasons of the year.
Deputy Surgeon-General W. Williamson inspected this corps on the 21st
October 1876 and reports as follows :—
Sanitary condition of lines. —Lines very clean and well-cared for Maximum number of
occupants in each hut, 11 ; minimum 1.
Ventilation by means of doors, and some of the huts have a window in the rear ; the drainage
is fair, by natural configuration of the ground assisted by side channels cut in the soil.
Sanitary condition of latrines, & c.—There is a large public latrine to the north-west of
the lines, and a small one east of the barracks for the men on guard ; both are in a very
satisfactory sanitary state. Excreta removed daily to a distance and buried in trenches. There
are no cess-pools or foul drains.
Water-supply. —There are nine wells in the lines, only three of which are fit for drinking
purposes, &c.
Position of
huts.
D e t a c h m e n t S a p p e r s a n d M i n e r s .
STATION—SECUNDERABAD.
Average strength
...
...
...
...
...
...
292
Do.
do.
present
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
292
Admissions
... ... ... ... ... ...
373
Daily sick
... ... . .. .. . ... ... . .. ...
1 4
Deaths in hospital
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
D o . out of do.
...
...
...
...
. . .
1
Pensioned ...
...
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
1 6
Sick leave
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
7
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.
1873
...
... Secunderabad ...
208.43
8 . 4 3
. 3 1
.62
.93
1874
...
...
Do.
...
215.03
7.05
.54
2.74
. 8 2
1875
...
...
Do.
118.28
4.28
1.13
4.27
. 8 5
Average ...
180.58
6.58
.66
2.54
.86
1876
...
... Secunderabad ...
127.73
4.79
3.42
5.47
2.39
Surgeons-Major G. F. Trimnell and C. J. Rogers were in medical charge of
this detachment during the year and the latter reports as follows :—
Position of huts.—The huts are small and low. The floors are much below the surface of
the ground outside, which renders them in my opinion likely to become damp and unwholesome.
The dampness of the locality and the construction of the huts appear to have a prejudicial
effect on the health of the men.
Drainage of huts, &c.—Surface drainage good.
Water-supply hitherto good, but owing to a scanty rainfall it has become inadequate.
Sanitary arrangements good.