Vaccination.
General health.
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A SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL . HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
H. M.'s Aden Troop.
KHOR MUKSAR. —In medical charge of 2nd Class Hospital Assistant SHAIK SHABUDIN
strength 89.5.
1. The lines have been much improved since last year by
the addition of cook-rooms, and the space is now sufficient and
the ventilation is good.
Lines.
Amusements.
Marches.
2. The men of the troop exercise at polo, tilting at the ring,
and sword exercise on holidays and on Tuesdays and Thursdays,
which appears do them much good in improving their health.
3. During the past year the troop with its head-quarter
had been on march, patrolling in the Abyan Districts, from 21st
October to 3rd November 1876.
4. An excellent hospital has been built, but is not yet handed over for occupation ; for
the present the dispensary is kept in a thatched hut.
5. The strength of the troop at bead-quarters was 89-5, percentage of sick to strength
176˙5. There was 1 death during the year, caused by calcu-
lus. There were 3 men invalided : 2 were hospital cases, and
1 was sent by the commandant of the troop. Of the former, 1
was suffering from ague and enlarged spleen, and the other suffered from chronic affection
of the lungs. The latter was an old man of 37 years' service, and suffered from asthma. The
158 admissions to hospital were chiefly cases of ague, exceeding by 2 the number of ague
cases during the year 1875. This is almost the only disease for which there has been an in-
crease in the number of admissions. The monthly admissions were as follows :—January 16,
February 8, March 10, April 8, May 9, June 3, July 3, August 5, September 4, October 4,
November 16, December 12. The majority of the cases were of a mild nature, and in many
instances the same patients were admitted several times.
Sickness, mortality, and invalid-
ing.
Epidemics.
6. Small-pox and other epidemic diseases were absent from
this station.
7. There were 7 children vaccinated during the year, the lymph was good, and the vesi-
des were well formed. Re-vaccination was performed with suc-
cess on the commandant of the Aden Troop.
8. The health of the troop generally remained fair during.
the year.
REMARKS BY DEPUTY SURGEON-GENERAL W. G. HUNTER, M.D.
At my inspection I found a hut built of straw which served as a dispensary and residence.
Aden Troop.
for the hospital assistant in charge. The troopers when ill
either attend at the dispensary or else are visited in the lines,
by the hospital assistant, all serious cases being transferred to the hospital of H. M.'s 6th
Regiment N. I., at Aden, the medical officer of which visits from time to time this outpost.
This charge is situated on the desert a few miles from Aden. I was struck with the capital
physique of the men, due, in a great measure, to the care bestowed on them by Major
Stevens, their commanding officer. Polo, tilting at the ring, and various other healthful
out-door recreations and amusements are studiously encouraged. A new hospital had been.
ouilt, and was almost ready for occupation—a well-built building, with ample accommodation,
but defective arrangements, to which I drew attention.
H. M.'s No. 4 Company, Sappers and Miners.
ADEN.—In medical charge of Surgeon A. C. DANE, M.B. ; strength 97˙3.
Movements.
The company arrived at Aden in January 31st, 1876, from
Kirkee.