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A SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
Mortality according to race.
Epidemics.
13. Both men were of low caste—one a Purwari and
the other a Mochi.
14. None.
15. During the year there were 11 primary vaccinations and 26 re-vaccinations
in the wing, and at present every one is protected by
vaccination.
Vaccination and re-vaccination.
General health and physique
of the men.
16. The general health of the men has been very good,
and their physique, taken on the whole, good.
17. The hypodermic injection of quinine (neutral sulphate) was tried extensively in
obstinate cases of ague, and proved successful when the ordi-
nary mode of administering by the mouth in large doses failed
to get the attacks under. Cinchonidine has also been used and
proved successful in mild cases, but only when given in large doses. The hypodermic
injection of morphia has proved efficacious in relieving the intense pain of acute rheu--
matism.
18. It will be seen from the above remarks that the wing has enjoyed good health both
at Agar on the march and for the short time it has been here
; the number of admissions into hospital, although comprising
those of the men previously referred to, shows a decrease of 32 compared with that of last
year. The march did not prove in any way injurious to the men's health, except in the one
fatal case from remittent fever and the increased number of admissions from shoe-bite.
It is worthy of consideration whether this cannot be prevented, in a measure, by a trifling
annual expense to the State, by the issuing of socks to the men.
19. The medical pupil, Buyah Sing, has been instructed, from the time I took over
charge, about once in every week in elementary anatomy,
materia medica, and the knowledge and compounding of
drugs. Now that musketry is going on, he is generally absent
from the hospital during my morning visit, as his attendance is required on the rifle range,
and he is not instructed as often as heretofore. He is an intelligent and willing lad, and takes
an interest in his work.
REMARKS BY DEPUTY SURGEON-GENERAL D. WYLLIE, M.D.
This charge was not seen, its small strength and temporary sojourn not appearing to
warrant the loss of time involved in visiting Nusseerabad. The wing was at Agar till 24th
October, a salubrious station with attendant conditions all sanitarily favourable. Health
was tolerably maintained throughout, but ague was prominent, as the men were quartered
at Mehidpore up to March, and most of the admissions under this head were from fever con
-tracted in that malarious locality. Mortality very moderate.
H. M.'s 16th Regiment N. I.
NUSSEERABAD.—In medical charge of Surgeon W. C. KIERNANDER;—strength, 623.
1 . T h e r e g i m e n t l e f t N u s s e e r a b a d o n t h e 2 2 n d o f N o v e m b e r a n d a r r i v e d a t D e l h i o n t h e
15th of December to be present at the Imperial Assemblage
Camp. The left wing arrived on the 31st January from Mhow.
2. Are according to the standard plan: the roof is single-tiled, and the plinth is low, in
some of the huts being on a level with the outside ground.
Treatment of disease when
special.
Resumé of the whole.
Medical pupil how often in-
-structed during each week.
Location and movement of corps.
Lines.
Conservancy and sanitary ar-
rangements.
3. Latrine trenches are used, and the ground over them
cultivated: all conservancy and sanitary arrangements were
the same as in the previous year.
4. Water-supply is from wells. Dilwara water is supplied to the men, but, owing to the
quantity allowed each man being small, very few use it. Maha
-deo well, situated in a grove of trees near the railway station,
is the favourite drinking water with the men. Junglee well and the hospital well are also used
by some of the men. Except Dilwara the water from the other wells is slightly brackish.
Water-supply.