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Climate of the
station.
Medical topo-
graphy and
diseases.
Nuisance.
Water-
supply.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
BENGAL.
The only Madras regiment stationed in Bengal during the year 1875 was the
33rd Native Infantry. The statistical and sanitary details of this corps are as
follows :—
33rd Regiment Native Infantry.
STATION—DORUNDAH.
Arrived from Vizianagram, 30th December 1871.
Average strength
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . . ...
. . . ... 670
Do.
do. present
. . .
...
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . 638
Admissions
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . ... 250
Daily sick ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . 10
Deaths in hospital . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
Do. out of do.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
...
1
Pensioned...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
2
Sick leave ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
6
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 ...
... Dorundah
...
...
20.91
.88
.98
3.36
. . .
1874 ...
...
D o .
...
...
49.45
1.64
.96
. . .
.42
1875 ...
...
Do.
. . .
. . . 37.23
1.48
.93
. . .
. 4 6
Average ...
35.86
1.33
.95
1.12
.29
1876 ...
... Dorundah
...
...
39.18
1.56
.74
.29
.89
The following medical officers were in charge of this corps during the year,
Surgeon. C. C. Lloyd, M.D.,
Surgeon D. J. McCarthy, M.D.,
the latter of whom reports as follows :—
Climate of the station.—The climate during the past year has been healthy. The
temperature has been above the average and the rainfall below.
Medical topography and diseases. —The station is situated about 2,200 feet above sea-level,
and is bounded on the north and south by two rivers, and east and west by land used for
grazing purposes and land under dry cultivation. Intermittent fever and rheumatism are the
prevalent diseases of the district ; they are prevalent chiefly at the close of the rainy season.
If regiment
has been on
the march.
Ventilation
of the men's
huts. &c.
If regiment has been on the march. —The regiment marched from Dorundah on 6th
December and arrived in Calcutta on 4th January 1877, embarking on 3rd February, and
arrived in Madras 10th February. The left wing left Dorundah on 19th December, arrived
in Calcutta on 14th January, embarked on 15th January, and arrived in Madras on 24th January.
The right wing was detained in Calcutta on account of a slight outbreak of cholera.
Ventilation of the men's huts, &c .—The ventilation of the sepoys' huts, owing to their
faulty construction, is necessarily defective.
Nuisance. —No nuisance has occurred during the year. A public latrine has been erected
in the vicinity of the lines for the use of the men. It is kept clean and in good order.
Water-supply. —The water-supply during the hot weather has been scanty ; it is procured
from several wells faced with masonry and with platforms and covered with cross-beams : the
quality of the water is good.
BENGAL.
131
Sanitary
arrange.
ments.
Diet.
Hospital
ventilation.
Hospital
drainage.
Water
-supply.
General
conclusions.
Sanitary arrange-ments .—The sanitary arrangements of the lines have been carefully
attended to, and the defective state of the surface drainage has been brought to notice with a
recommendation to have pucka drains constructed, but as yet without success.
Diet .—Bazaar supplies have been abundant and cheap, and a supply of vegetables easily
procurable. Average compensation for dearness of rice for the year has been 1 anna and 5¼ pie
per man.
Clothing .—The clothing has been sufficient and adapted to the climate. The native dress
(off duty) is not sufficiently warm for the cold season at this station, and to its insufficiency may
be attributed many attacks of fever and rheumatism.
Clothing.
Foot
soreness.
Foot soreness has not existed to any extent.
Vaccination has been regularly practised during the year; 90 cases were vaccinated, of
which 74 were successful and 16 unsuccessful.
Vaccination.
Epidemic .—There have been no epidemic diseases during the year in the regiment.
There was an outbreak of cholera amongst the civil population residing within cantonment
limits. Forty cases occurred, of which 26 were fatal. The disease did not extend to the sepoys
or their families. The principal diseases during the past year have been intermittent fever 111
cases, rheumatism 16, dysentery 12: the intermittent fever was not of a severe character, and,
in many cases, may be attributed to the insufficient clothing worn by the men when in undress
during the cold season.
Hospital ventilation .—The hospital is elevated and well situated, and the ventilation
(ridge and by doors and windows) is very free and good. There has been no overcrowding.
Hospital drainage .—The drainage around the hospital has been good. The latrine has
been carefully looked after and coal-tar used when necessary; the building is in good repair and
the dry-earth system is used.
Water-supply .—Water of good quality.
General conclusions .—The health of the regiment during the past year has been good, the
admissions for the year, 250, showing, as compared with the previous year, an increase of 34.
Intermittent fever was the most prevalent disease, showing 111 admissions out of a total of 250;
the cases were not of a serious nature and yielded readily to treatment. There have been 4 deaths
during the year, 2 from apoplexy, 1 from asthma of long standing, and one from intermittent
fever. One case occurred out of hospital. 3rd-class Hospital Assistant Rungasawmy Naidoo
died of confluent small-pox when proceeding to Dorundah to join the regiment.
Epidemic.
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STATISTICS OF THE NATIVE ARMY.
THE NATIVE ARMY.
I— ( Continued).
in the Native Army of Madras for the Year 1876.
Ratio of
Deaths per
Cent.
I n v a l i d e d .
Constitution of the Regiment.
S t r e n g t h b o r n e o n t h e R o l l s o f t h e R e g i m e n t o n 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 6 .
Regiments.
A v e r a g e N u m b e r o f C o n s e c u t i v e N i g h t s i n B e d .
Remarks.
8
I n H o s p i t a l t o T r e a t e d .
9
I n H o s p i t a l t o A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h p r e s e n t .
10
O f T o t a l D e a t h s , C o l u m n s 4 & 5 t o A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h p r e s e n t .
11
F o r D i s c h a r g e t h e S e r v i c e .
12
F o r T e m p o r a r y C h a n g e o f C l i m a t e i n I n d i a .
Hindus.
Mussul-
mans.
Christians.
S t r e n g t h .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e Y e a r .
S t r e n g t h .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e Y e a r .
S t r e n g t h .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e Y e a r .
1.31 1.00 1.00 6 5
13 ... 107 1
10 ... 130 Body Guard
3.7
2.02 1.26 1.74 22 11 403 6 210 5
51 ... 664 10th Regiment N.I. 3.24
.75 .50 1.01 15 17 372 4 277 2
64 ... 713 13th do.
do. 2.00
1.78 .58 .96 20 9 405 1 256 2
52 2 713 14th do.
do. 2.00
2.46 1.29 1.72 11 15 463 11 185 1
37 ... 685 37th do.
do. 2.64
1.40 .69 .69 19 10 187 1 128 1
30 ... 345 39th do.
do.
Right Wing.
4.00
1.68 .92 1.31 93 67 1,843 23 1,163 12 244 2 3,250
2.93
2.64 1.67 2.23 15 7 229 6 145 1
16 1 390 2nd Regiment N.I.
Head-Quarters and
Right Wing.
3.00
1.27 .95 1.58 8 4 187 2 111 3
21 ... 319 2nd Regiment N.I.
Left Wing.
5.2
. 9 8
1.01 1.89 21 22 396 6 261 7
48 ..
705 7th Regiment N.I.
4.00
.78 .44 .88 3 16 368 2 273 3
37 1 678 12th
do.
do.
4.81
1.13 1.69 2.03 21 16 437 8 202 4
46 ... 685 41st
do.
do.
4.66
1.18 1.10 1.67 71 65 1,617 24 992 18 168 2 2,777
4.33
2.43 1.88 2.19 20 20 384 8 240 5
61 1 685 19th Regiment N.I.
4.50
2.16 1.34 1.64 25 27 391 7 245 4
54 ...
690 32nd do.
do.
3.4
1.40 .75 .90 20 15 364 3 255 2
43 1 662 38th do.
do.
5.19
3.06 1.66 1.83 6 3 361 6 259 5
44 ... 664 24th do.
do.
5.61
21 .14 .59 25 16 420 1 227 2
37 1 684 26th do.
do.
4.00
1.80 1.13 1.41 96 81 1,920 25 1,226 18 239 3 3,385
4.52
.36 .14 .57 57 13 390 3 198 1
66 ... 654 9th Regiment N.I.
6.00
. 4 0
.31 .46 78 12 361 1 220 2
59 ... 640 25th do.
do.
6.4
. . .
... ... 23 12 545 ... 186 ...
35 ...
766 34th do.
do.
7.83
.20 .15 .35 158 37 1,296 4 604 3 160 ... 2,060
6.74
1.10 .91 .91 15 2 352 2
36 ...
126 4 514 Head-Quarters Sap-
pers and Miners.
3.00 Includes Detach
-
ments at Nellore
and Ongole on
Famine duty.
. 3 8
.30 .61 14 5 394 1 224 3
89 ... 707 23rd Regiment L.I.
2.80
2.11 .61 .61 26 9 369 3 312 1
26 ...
707 36th do.
N.I.
5.25
2.54 1.93 3.23 18 32 319 14 261 6
70 ... 650 28th do.
do.
3.64
2.05 1.11 1.27 1 2 335 4 318 4
53 4 706 30th do.
do.
7.01 Includes Detach
-ment at Mysore.
1.50 .96 1.31 74 50 1,769 21 1,151 14 364 4 3,284
4.34
. . .
. . .
.82 15 3
57 ...
279 2
20 ... 356 4th Regiment L.C.
5.93
2.31 1.04 1.04 17 9 373 4 206 2
70
1
649 21st do.
N.I.
3.00 Includes Detach-
ment at Kurnool
on Famine duty.
2.03 1.43 2.23 27 10 355 9 287 4
43 1 685 27th do.
do.
4.75
1.74 1.04 1.49 59 22 785 13 772 8 133 2 1,69 0
4.56
3
135
STATISTICS OF THE NATIVE ARMY.
THE NATTVE ARMY.
I—( Continued ).
in the Native Army of Madras for the Year 1876 .
R a t i o o f D e a t h s p e r c e n t . Invalided Constitution of the Regiment. S t r e n g t h b o r n e o n t h e R o l l s o f t h e R e g i - m e n t o n 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 6 .
R e g i m e n t s .
A v e r g e N u m b e r o f C o n s e c u t i v e N i g h t s i n B e d .
R e m a r k s .
8 I n H o s p i t a l t o T r e a t e d . 9 I n H o s p i t a l t o A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h p r e s e n t . 10 O f T o t a l D e a t h s , C o l u m n s 4 & 5 t o A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h p r e s e n t . 11 F o r D i s c h a r g e t h e S e r v i c e .
12 F o r T e m p o r a r y C h a n g e o f C l i m a t e i n I n d i a .
Hindus. Mussul-mans. Christians.
S t r e n g t h .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e Y e a r .
S t r e n g t h .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e Y e a r .
S t r e n g t h .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e Y e a r
. . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3 7
. . . 208 . . . 20 . . . 265 1st Regiment L. C. 3.75
. 3 8 . 3 0 . 9 2 22 9 377 4 257 2 71 . . . 705 1st do. N.I. 4.75
. 8 2 . 6 0 1.06 28 15 387 3 220 3 50
1 657 3rd do. P.L.I. 3.
1 . 2 2 1 . 1 6 1 . 4 5 14 14 387 9 274 . . . 52 1 713 29th do. N.I. 4.
2.47
2 . 2 9 3.00 6 10 418 12 201 5 90 4 709 40th do.
do. 3.25
2.34 3 . 0 8 3.42 16 7 200 7
15 1 50 2 265 Detacht. S. & M. 6.
1.38 1.21 1.68 86 56 1,806 35 1,175 11 333 8 3,314
4.12
. . . . . .
. . .
16 4
48 . . . 206
. . .
... 15 . . . 269 2nd Regiment L.C. 3.50
2.14 1 . 1 9 1.34 45 13 377 6 238 2 74
1 689 35th do. N.I. 4.
. 3 3 . 5 7 . 7 1 35 14 437 5 238 . . . 36 . . . 711 8th do. do. 3.75 Includes Detach
-
ments at Chanda
and Seroncha.
2.75 2.56 2.86 49 7 360 13 286 4 46 2 692 22nd do. do. 3.90 Includes Detach
-
ment at Kamptee.
. 4 3 . 2 9 . 5 9 13 5 377 3 269 1 52
. . . 698 31st do. do. 6.50
1.10 1.06 1.27
1 5 8
43 1,599 27 1,237 7 223 3 3,059
4.33
. 5 0 . 7 4
1 . 4 9 . . . 34 385 5 270 3 54 2 709 4th Regiment N.I. 2.50
. 8 8 . 7 7 2.71 2 18 429 8 222 5 57 1 708 6th do. do. 3.00
2.50 1.57 1.57 5 4
77 3
69 . . . 32 1 178 15th do. do.
Head-Quarters.
3.50
. 6 0 1 . 4 8 1.48 9 5 210 3 111 2 15 . . . 336 15th Regiment N.I.,
Wing.
5.56
. 7 0 . 6 6 2.33 9 58 223 5 166 7 38 2 427 17th Regiment do. 4.00
. . . . . .
1 . 4 8 . . . 18 160 . . .
95 3 25 . . . 280 39th do. do. 5.00
. 6 9 . 8 1 1.91 25 137 1,482 24 933 20 221 8 2,638
3.92
1.23 1.58 1.58
. . .
7
24 . . . 250 4 21 . . . 295 3rd Regt. M.L.C. 5.00 Includes Detach-
ment at Jubbul
-
pore.
. 8 1 . 7 4 1.33 16 7 421 6 241 3 53 . . . 715 5th do. M.N.I.
4.00
. 3 0 . 3 0 . 9 0 22 4 423 4 233 2 45
. . . 701 11th do. do.
7.05
. 2 5 . 1 5 . 1 5 27 . . .
347 1 262 . . . 84
. . . 693 16th do. do.
3.99
1.46 3.27 3.80 18
3 198 10 168 1 34 3
4 0 0 20th do. do.
Head-Quarters.
5.36
. 7 4 . 7 8 1.56 8 3 174 4 105
...
32
...
311 20th Regt. M.N.I.,
Loft Wing.
3.71
. 8 4 . 9 0 1.32 73 21 1,5871 25 1,259 10 289 3 3,115
4.85
1.53 . 6 2 . 7 8 2 6 401 3 258 2 32 . . . 691 33rd Regt. M.N.I.
7.00
1.17 . 9 5 1 . 3 8 9 1 3 588 16,105 2 2 6 10,770 1 2 3 2,406 35 29,263
...
STATISTICS OF THE NATIVE ARMY.
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TABLE II-(Continued).
Statement showing the relative Ratios per Cent. of Treated and Deaths under the different Diseases in the several Divisions and Districts of the Army for the Year 1 8 7 6 .
Divisions and Districts
of t he Ar my.
Classes of Diseases-( Continued).
Local Diseases-(Continued).
O l d A g e a n d D e b i l i t y ,
9 0 4 a n d 9 0 5 .
P o i s o n s , 9 0 6 t o 9 9 1 .
Injuries.
A l l o t h e r D i s e a s e s .
Diseases of the Stomach and
Intestines, 449 to 500.
D i s e a s e s o f t h e
L i v e r , 5 0 1 t o 5 2 0 .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e
S p l e e n , 5 2 4 t o
5 3 0 .
G o n o r r h œ a , 5 8 5 t o
5 9 4 . A b s c e s s 8 1 9 , a n d
e l s e w h e r e a c c o r d -
i n g t o s i t e .
U l c e r , 8 5 9 .
S k i n D i s e a s e s , 8 2 7
t o 9 0 1 .
O t h e r D i s e a s e s o f
t h i s C l a u s e s .
I n j u r i e s , 9 9 2 t o
1 1 4 6 , a n d B l i s t e r s
o f F e e t , 1 1 4 8 .
P u n i s h m e n t .
D i a r r h œ a .
D y s e n t e r y .
O t h e r D i s -
e a s e s o f
t h i s C l a s s .
T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D. T. D.
Presidency Division 3.62
5 . 4 3 3.57 4.72 2.73 .32
. 0 6
2.13 2.006
3.62 14.36 4.72
6.01 1.07 .19
6.08
.38
Northern District
3.03
2.49 4.91 3.07
.32
.04
.85 2. 66
1.39
8.96 3.97 1.03 4.58 . 8 9 .16
5.44
Southern do.
2.93 5. 00 4.28
4.72 4.12 .19 25.00
.68 3. 11 3.14 5.15 12.60 2.57
3.69 1.31 .09
6.03
Malabar and Canara
3.25
4.68
3.63
.28
.09
1.05 5. 92
2.86 22.37 4.68
2.19 4.34 .28 12.23
Mysore Division
5.54 .87 4.84 2.00 4.16 2.32 .14
. 0 9
.77 3. 44
2.37
8.24 .58 2.76 1.75 1.64 5.88 .09
6.15
Ceded Districts
2.07 5.26 3.38
2.62
.21
. 1 0
43 3. 05 3.57 2.51
9.17 6.76
5.78 1.88
10.26
Hyderabad Subsidiary 2.77 3. 84 3.66 5.82 2.10
.46
. 2 8 12.50 . 6 0 2. 38
1.60
4.45 . 8 0 6.05 1.76 2.88
.07
6.30 .56 . 0 3
Force.
Nagpore Force
2.35
3.39
2.89 1.23 .17
. 1 4
.35 1. 78
2.92
5.81 2.14 3.33 3.28 1.08 .07
7.46
.07
British Burmah Division. 8.09 1.17 4.79
4.85 . 65 .25
1.45
.47 1. 14
2.72 15.86 . 2 0 1.90
5.36
5.64
. 2 8
Saugor Circle
1.29 2.50 1.91
2.66
.32 10.00 . 1 9
.87 1. 68
1.55
3.18 1.91 3.38 1.39
.06 6.33
Dorundah 1.92
4.61
2.30
.38
.38
7.69 3.07
1.53
9.61
2.69
Total showing the Per-
centage of the different
Diseases to the sum
Total Treated.
3.61
3.75
3.49
.27
.31
.75 2. 37
2.52
9.46 3.37
3.51
.09
6.69 .004 .10
Mortality.
— T h e T o t a l p e r
Cent. of Deaths from
each Disease to the
Total of each Disease
Treated.
1. 49
1.68
1.29
3.27
1.42
.56
.14
1.20
1.28
.06
Table showing the Ratio
per Cent. of Treated
and Deaths under the
several Diseases to
the Daily Average
Strength.
2.88 .04 3.00 .05 2.79. .03 .21 . 007 .25 . 003 . 6 0 1. 89 .01 2.01
7.56 .01 2.69 .03 2.81 .03 .07
5.32 .003..003 .08
N . B . — T h e n u m b e r s q u o t e d a r e t h o s e o f t h e " N o m e n c l a t u r e o f D i s e a s e s . " Column "T" shows the percentage of treated to the total treated under the several diseases in each Division or District.
Column "D" (deaths) shows the percentage of the total mortality to the total treated of each disease.
TABLE IV.
Statement showing the Remained, Admitted, Discharged, Died, &c., under the different Diseases among the Native Army of Madras during the Year 1876.
Strength, 27,737. — Average Daily Sick, 770.
—
Classes of Diseases.
General Diseases.
Local Diseases.
O l d A g e a n d D e b i l i t y , 9 0 4 a n d 9 0 5 .
P o i s o n s , 9 0 6 t o 9 9 1 .
Injuries.
A l l o t h e r D i s e a s e s .
Total.
Sub-Division A.
Sub-Division B.
D i s e a s e s o f t h e N e r v o u s S y s t e m , 5 9 t o 1 0 4 .
I n s a n i t y , 1 0 5 t o 1 1 0 .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e E y e , 1 1 1 t o 1 8 5 .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e H e a r t , 2 1 9 t o 2 4 4 a n d 2 5 0 t o 2 5 8 . D i s e a s e s o f t h e L u n g s , 2 9 0 t o 3 3 7 .
Diseases of
the Stomach
and Intestines,
449 to 500.
D i s e a s e s o f t h e L i v e r , 5 0 1 t o 5 2 0 . D i s e a s e s o f t h e S p l e e n , 5 2 4 t o 5 3 0 .
G o n o r r h œ a , 5 8 5 t o 5 9 4 .
A b s c e s s , 8 1 9 , a n d e l s e w h e r e a c c o r d i n g t o s i t e .
U l c e r , 8 5 9 .
S k i n D i s e a s e s , 8 2 7 t o 9 0 1 .
O t h e r D i s e a s e s o f t h i s C l a s s .
I n j u r i e s , 9 2 2 t o 1 1 4 6 , a n d B l i s t e r s o f F e e t , 1 1 4 8 .
P u n i s h m e n t .
Fevers.
M a l i g n a n t C h o l e r a .
O t h e r D i s e a s e s o f t h i s C l a s s . R h e u m a t i c A f f e c t i o n s , 3 4 t o 4 2 .
S y p h i l i t i c A f f e c t i o n s , 4 3 . S c o r b u t i c A f f e c t i o n s , 5 4 .
D r o p s i e s , 5 7 .
O t h e r D i s e a s e s o f t h i s C l a s s .
E r u p t i v e , 1 t o 5 .
C o n t i n u e d , 6 t o 1 4 . M a l a r i o u s , 1 5 a n d 1 6 .
D i a r r h œ a .
D y s e n t e r y .
O t h e r D i s e a s e s o f t h i s C l a s s .
Remained sick on 1st January
1876.
8 10 176 ...
1
83 3 4
2 4 24 23 4
18 12 36 26 21 30 7 6 4
21 29
95 50 48 ...
53 ...
3
828
Admitted during the year
244 570 8,320 103 106 1,064 258 7 51 230 202 43 852 57 675 775 812 744 54 64 164 506 531 2,003 698 732 20 1,431
1 21 21,338
Total Treated
252 580 8,496 103 107 1,14.7 292 9 55 254 225 47 870 69 711 801 833 774 61 70 168 527 560 2,098 748 780 20 1,484 1 24 22,166
Discharged cured during the
year.
236 555 8,063 46 104 987 234 3 32 169 164 25 794 41 562 733 751 696 53 62 152 495 526 2,011 654 490 20 1,436 1 20 20,115
Discharged "otherwise" during
the year.
7 11 202 5 3
76 35 2 9 45 37 18
58 16 63 37 41 45 5 6 5
10 12
33 52 204 ...
15 ...
4
1,056
Died in hospital during the
year.
2 5
59 47 ...
4 2 3 8 20 11 ...
. . .
6 33 12 14 10 2 1 ...
3 ...
3 9 10 ...
1
. . .
. . .
265
Remaining on 31st December
1876.
7 9 172 5 ...
80 21 1 6 20 13 4
18 6 53 19 27 23 1 1 11
19 22
51 33 76 ...
32 ... ...
730
Total
252 580 8,496 103 107 1,147 292 9 55 254 225 47 870 69 711 801 833 774 61 70 168 527 560 2,098 748 780 20 1,484 1 24 22,166
Invalided during the year
... 2
9 ... 4
57 27 ...
1 12 23 7
52 27 20 1 2 14 2 2 2
3 6
24 77 520 ...
8 ...
6
913
Obtained sick leave during the
year.
1 2 102 ...
1
49 12 1 6 29 24 26
23 11 38 32 38 19 4 4 ...
2 9
7 21 123 ...
4 ... ...
588
Died out of hospital during the
year.
1 ...
11 10 3 ...
2 1 4 12 3 1
...
2 10 10 9 1 1 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
7 20
. . .
3 2 5
119
TABLE V.
Summary of the Army Statistics for the Year 1876.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Average Daily Strength
present throughout
the Year.
T o t a l T r e a t e d i n H o s p i t a l .
R a t i o p e r c e n t . o f t h e T r e a t - e d t o A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h .
A v e r a g e D a i l y S i c k p e r C e n t . t o t h e A v e r a g e D a i l y .
D e a t h s i n H o s p i t a l .
R a t i o o f D e a t h s i n H o s p i t a l p e r C e n t . t o A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h .
R a t i o o f D e a t h s i n H o s p i t a l p e r C e n t . t o T r e a t e d .
D e a t h s o u t o f H o s p i t a l , i . e . , i n t h e S t a t i o n , o n G u a r d , o n c o m m a n d , o n L e a v e o r F u r l o u g h .
Strength of the Army
as borne on the
Regimental Rolls on
31st December 1875.
29,265. 29265
T o t a l D e a t h s d u r i n g 1 8 7 6 i n a n d o u t o f : H o s p i t a l , C o l u m n s 5 a n d 8 .
Ratio per Cent. to the Mean
Strength.
R a t i o p e r C e n t . t o S t r e n g t h o f M o r t a l i t y o f H i n d u s i n a n d o u t o f H o s p i t a l .
R a t i o p e r C e n t . t o S t r e n g t h o f M o r t a l i t y o f M u s s u l m a n s i n a n d o u t o f H o s p i t a l .
R a t i o p e r C e n t . t o s t r e n g t h o f M o r t a l i t y o f C h r i s t i a n s i n a n d o u t o f H o s p i t a l .
A v e r a g e N u m b e r o f C o n - s e c u t i v e N i g h t s i n B e d .
O f T o t a l M o r t a i l .
O f I n v a l i d e d a n d D i s c h a r g e d t h e S e r v i c e f o r D i s - e a s e .
O f M e n s e n t a w a y f r o m H e a d - Q u a r - t e r s f o r C h a r g e o f C l i m a t e .
31st December 1876.
29263.
Mean 29,264.
[179]
[1,050]
[86]
Cavalry
1,020
870
85.28
2.45
5
.49
.57
2
Mean 1,002
7
.
6 9
3.69
1.99
. . .
.66
. . .
4.37
[15,926]
[9,720] [2,320]
Infantry
26,717
21,296
79.70
2.68
260
. 9 7 1.22
117
Mean 26,761
377
1.40
3.27
2.12
1.42
1.19
1.50
4.38
Ratio per Cent. of Deaths to the
Strength of
Totals and Averages
of all
27,737
22,166
79.91
2.77
265
. 9 5 1.19
119
Mean 27,764
384
1.38
3.28
2.11
1.40
1.14
1.45
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
Statement showing the Minor Movements of Native Troops during the Year 1876.
Corps.
From
To
How moved.
4th Regiment L.C.
Bangalore
Bellary
By rail.
26th
do. N.I.
Quilon
Trichoor
By backwater.
26th
do. do.
Trichoor
Quilon
Do.
26th
do.
do.
Quilon
Trevandrum
Do.
24th
do.
do.
Trevandrum
Palamcottah
By marches.
8th
do. do.
Sironcha
Jugdulpoor in Bustar
Do.
14th
do. do.
Vellore
Saint Thomas' Mount
By rail and marches.
7th
do. do.
Vizagapatam
Marched only 52 miles
towards Bustar, and
returned to join regimen
-
tal head-quarters.
7th
do. do.
Do.
Bustar
By marches.
41st
do. do.
Vizianagram
Do.
Do.
41st
do. do.
Bustar
Vizianagram
Do.
8th
do. do.
Jugdulpoor in Bustar Sironcha
Do.
7th
do. do.
Bustar
Vizagapatam
Do.
His Grace the Governor's Body Guard. Madras
Delhi
By rail and marches.
26th Regiment N.I.
Quilon
Trevandrum
By backwater.
26th
do. do.
Trevandrum
Quilon
Do.
26th
do. do.
Trichoor
Balghatty
Do.
26th
do. do.
Balghatty
Trichoor
Do.
I Company Sappers and Miners
Bangalore and Madras Nellore District
By rail and backwater.
21st Regiment N.I.
Bellary
Kurnool
By rail and marches.
41st
do. do.
Vizianagram
Godavery and Kistnah Dis-
tricts.
By marches.
B Company Sappers and Miners
Bangalore and Madras East Coast Canal
By rail and backwater.
26th Regiment N.I.
Trichoor
Ernacollum
By backwater.
26th
do. do.
Ernacollum
Trichoor
Do.
30th
do. do.
French Rocks
Mysore
By marches
30th
do. do.
Mysore
French Rocks
Do.
FORT ST. GEORGE,
GEO. SMITH, M.D.,
26 th July 1877,
Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Dept.
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