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44. In 1877 the presence of cholera throughout the Army was at the lowest
STATEMENT No. XIV .
Admissions and deaths from cholera.
figure which it has
reached for many years;
but in 1878 the admis-
sions were more fre-
quent than in any year
since 1872. This was
chiefly due to a remark-
ably violent epidemic
occurring in a strong de-
tachment of the 41st
Native Infantry: which
left Morar cantonments
in the early part of May
to escort treasure from
Dholpore Railway ter-
minus. On their way back the escort was caught twice on the march in heavy
dust storms followed by rain, and on the 13th, the day it reached the old resi-
dency, the epidemic burst out. It had the usual ten days' duration, and by the
23rd. had disappeared, 115 cases and 58 deaths taking place in the interval. Very
clear narratives of this outbreak, which unfortunately do not explain the
origin of the epidemic, have been contributed by the medical officers to the
Sanitary Department, and by the Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master General
of the district. Eliminating the figures of the Gwalior epidemic from those
of the whole year, there were only 54 cases and 29 deaths, these being wholly
confined to regiments serving in the Eastern Frontier, the Presidency and the
Agra circles. There were also 13 deaths from cholera out of hospital, and these
occurred among men who were absent on leave or otherwise in the affected
Central India districts.
STATEMENT No. XV.
Detail of admissions and deaths from cholera.
Corps.
Stations.
Admitted. Died.
REMARKS.
36th Native Infantry
.
.
. Barrackpore
. . . .
1
1
38th
ditto
.
.
.
.
Ditto .
.
.
.
.
2
1
5th
ditto
.
.
.
. Bhagalpore
.
.
.
.
5
5
10th
ditto Right Wing
. . Julpigori .
.
.
.
.
1
. . .
10th
ditto Left Wing
.
. Dacca
.
. . . .
4
1
18th
ditto
.
.
.
. Buxa
.
.
.
.
.
2
2
42nd
ditto
.
.
.
.
Chargola .
.
.
.
.
2
2 Detachment hospital.
44th
ditto, Right. Wing . Kohima
.
.
.
.
.
2
1
Ditto.
44th
ditto, Left Wing
.
. Gowhatty .
.
.
.
.
1
...
5th
ditto
.
.
.
. Dinapore .
.
.
.
.
1
...
7th Bengal Cavalry
.
.
. Morar
.
.
.
.
.
6
3 In cholera camp, Bow-
lee.
17th Native Infantry .
.
. Ditto
.
.
.
. .
2
2
41st
ditto
.
.
.
. Ditto
.
.
.
.
.
110
56
4th Bengal Cavalry
.
.
. Deolee
.
.
.
. .
8
6
Deolee Irregular Force .
.
. Ditto
.
.
.
.
.
4
2
Meywar Bheel Corps
.
.
. Kotri
.
.
.
.
.
5
2 Detachment hospital.
Bhopal Battalion .
.
.
. Sehore
.
.
.
.
.
4
2
8th Native Infantry .
.
. Agra
.
.
.
.
.
8
3
18th Bengal Cavalry
.
.
. Bareilly
.
.
.
.
.
1
1
TOTAL .
.
169
90
17th Native Infantry .
.
. Gwalior
.
.
.
.
.
...
1
Meywar Bheel Corps
.
. . Ditto
.
.
.
. .
...
6 2 at Home, 3 Cholera
Camp, Kherwara, and
1 at Neemuch.
35th Native Infantry
.
.
. Munipore .
.
.
.
.
...
1
Malwa Bheel Corps
.
.
. Tiplodah
.
.
.
.
.
...
1 On furlough.
1st Central India Horse
.
. Augar
.
.
.
.
.
. . .
3 On command in district.
15th Bengal Cavalry
.
.
. Gwalior
.
. . . .
...
1 On sick leave.
TOTAL .
.
...
13
YEARS.
Cases.
Deaths.
1869
.
.
.
. . .
.
590
345
1870
.
.
.
.
.
. .
48
28
1871
. . . . . . .
49
30
1872
. . . . . .
.
349
208
1873 .
. . . . .
68
28
1874
.
.
. . . .
42
29
1875
. . . . . . .
132
58
1876.
. . . . . .
163
88
1877
. . . . . . .
24
11
1878
. . . . .
.
.
169
90
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myself justified in adding, with more successful and beneficial results. I trust
they will ever strive to merit, as in the past, the confidence of those committed.
to their charge, and to deserve the approbation of the Government of India.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. FULLARTON BEATSON, M. D.,
Surgeon-General, I. M. Dept.
INDEX.
[ The Regiments are placed as they stood in the Army List on the 1st July 1878. ]
PRESIDENCY DISTRICT.
( Including the Stations of Fort William, Alipore, Dum-Dum, Barrackpore, Bhagulpore, Nya Doomka, Jalpaiguri,
Dacca, Buxa, and Dorunda. )
PAGE.
P A G E .
16th (The Lucknow) Regiment, Native Infantry
.
1
10th Regiment, Native Infantry—Left Half Batal-
45th (Rattray's Sikhs) Regiment, Native Infantry .
2
lion .
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 10
36th (The Bareilly) Regiment, Native Infantry
.
4
18th Regiment, Native Infantry
.
.
.
. 13
38th (The Agra) Regiment, Native Infantry .
.
5
11th Regiment, Madras Infantry
. . . . 15
5th Regiment, Native Light Infantry .
.
. 8
10th Regiment Native Infantry—Head-Quarters
and Right Wing.
.
.
.
.
. 10
ALLAHABAD DIVISION.
(Including the Stations of Allahabad, Dinapore, Segowlie, Benares, Chunar, and Cawnpore.)
16th Regiment, Bengal Cavalry
.
.
.
. 16
2nd Regiment, Bengal Cavalry
.
.
.
. 19
34th (Futtehgurh) Regiment, Native Infantry.
. 17
1st Regiment, Native Infantry
.
.
.
. 20
3rd Regiment, Native Infantry
.
.
.
. 18
15th Regiment, Bengal Cavalry
.
.
.
. 21
EASTERN FRONTIER DISTRICT.
(Including the Stations of Shillong, Gauhati, Dibrugarh, and Cachar. )
42nd Regiment (Assam) Light Infantry .
.
. 23
44th Regiment (Sylhet) Light Infantry—Loft Wing 27
44th Regiment (Sylhet),Light Infantry—Head Quar-
ters and Right Wing .
.
.
.
. 24
43rd Regiment (Assam) Native Infantry .
.
. 31
35th (The Mynpoorie) Regiment, Native Infantry . 33
GWALIOR DISTRICT
( Including the Stations of Morar and Jhansi. )
7th Regiment, Bengal Cavalry
.
.
.
. 35
41st (The Gwalior) Regiment, Native Infantry
. 37
17th (The Loyal Poorbeah) Regiment, Native In-
fantry
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 36
24th (Punjab) Regiment, Native Infantry
.
. 38
SAUGOR DISTRICT
(Including the Stations of Jubbulpore, Savor, Banda, Nagode, and Nowgong.)
16th Regiment, Madras Native Infantry .
.
. 39
20th Madras N. I.—Head-Quarters and Left Wing . 41
3rd Regiment, Madras Light Cavalry
.
.
. 40
5th Regiment, Bengal Cavalry
.
.
.
. 42
5th Regiment, Madras Native Infantry
. . . ib.
20th Madras Native Infantry, Right Wing .
. 44
RAJPOOTANA DISTRICT.
(Including the Stations of Deolee and Erinpoorah. )
4th Regiment, Bengal Cavalry
.
.
.
. 45
Erinpoorah Irregular Force .
.
.
.
. 48
Deolee Irregular Forces .
.
.
.
. 47
CENTRAL INDIA
(Including the Stations of Goona, Agar, Kherwara, Sirdarpore, Sehore, and Ajmere. )
1st Regiment, Central India Horse
.
.
. 49
Meywer Bheel Corps
.
.
.
.
.
. 54
2nd Regiment, Central India Horse
.
.
. 50
Bhopal Battalion
.
.
.
.
.
. 56
Malwa Bheel Corps .
.
.
.
.
. 53
Mhairwara Battalion
.
.
.
.
.
. 58
OUDH DIVISION
( Including the Stations of Lucknow. Sitapur. Fyzabad. and Goruckvore. )
3rd Regiment, Bengal Cavalry
.
.
.
. 59
6th Regiment, Bengal Cavalry
.
.
. . 67
4th Regiment, Native Infantry
.
.
.
. 60
2nd (Queen's Own) Regt., Bengal Light Infantry . 68
6th Regiment, Native Light Infantry .
.
. 61
40th (The Shajehanpore) Regiment, Native Infantry 69
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT
OF THE
NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL
FOR THE YEAR
1878.
[The Regiments are placed as they stood in the Army List on the 1st July 1878.]
PRESIDENCY DISTRICT.
(INCLUDING THE STATIONS OF FORT WILLIAM, ALIPORE, DUM DUM, BABRACKPORE, BHAGULPORE,
NYA DUMKA, JALPAIGURI, DACCA, BUXA , AND DORUNDA.)
Bengal Troops,
Madras Troops.
Average daily strength present during the year
.
. Infantry
4304.59
639.05
Average daily sick per cent, of average strength .
.
„
5.66
2.92
Ratio of mortality per cent. of average strength .
.
„
5.39
1.16
16th (The Lucknow) Regiment, Native Infantry—Fort
William.
I. Medical Officers.—Surgeon J. Moorhead, M.D., was in medical charge
of the regiment from 1st
January to 15th May 1878,
and Surgeon-Major W. H.
Kirton from 16th May to
the end of the year.
II. Location and move-
ments.— The regiment was
stationed at Fort William,
Calcutta, from 1st January
to 11th December. The
head-quarters and left wing
left Calcutta on 12th Decem-
ber for Jhansi, where they
arrived on the 31st of the
same month. They moved
from Calcutta to Cawnpore
by railway, and marched
from the latter place by road to Jhansi. The right wing left Calcutta on 13th
December for Cawnpore, where it arrived on the 15th of the same month. II
moved by railway. The head-quarters and left wing are now stationed al
Jhansi, and the right wing at Cawnpore. Extracts from the annual report are
reproduced as follows :—
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
-
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1873
. Jalpaiguri and Dacca,
February 1872.
143.7
2.2
5.1
1874
. Tezpore and Dacca, De-
cember 1873.
205.1
. 5
6.1
1875
. Jalpaiguri and Dacca .
191.8
2.6
5.3
1876
. Fort William, January
1876.
129.1
1.2
4.2
1877
.
Ditto
.
147.86
1.29
4.19
Average
.
.
163.51
1.56
4.98
1878
. Jhansi, 31st Dec. 1878
119.62
2.25
2.89
Medical
Officers,
Location and
movements.
X. Clothing.—The boot is worn without a sock, and on the march is found to cause much
galling of the feet. The use of a sock along with the boot would be a great improvement.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the regiment :—
Clothing.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
Present
.
.
.
.
. . . . . . .
650.38
Absent
.
.
.
. . . . . . . .
58.13
Total
.
. 708.51
Medical
Officer.
Location and
movements.
Medical
Officers.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
10 MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL,
10th Regt., Nat. Infy.—Hd. Qrs. and Right Wing—Jalpaiguri.
I. Medical Officers.—Sur-
geon-Major Spry, Surgeon-
Major Kirton, Surgeon-
Major W. Duncan, Surgeon
E. Cretin. The latter officer
submits the report. The
right wing and head quar-
ters were at Jalpaiguri from
January 1st to October 19th,
at Alipore from the 22nd Oc-
tober to 27th November, and
finally at Barrackpore for
the remainder of the year.
XV. Sickness,mortality and in
- v a l i d i n g . —
Strength of the regi
- m e n t : —
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1873
. Barrackpore and Alipore,
April 1872.
175.9
3.3
5.6
1874
. Barrackpore
.
.
172.2
2.7
6.4
1875
.
Ditto
.
.
.
230.9
6.4
13.3
1876
. Jalpaiguri and Dacca,
January 1876.
141.37
9.77
6.32
1877
.
Ditto
.
.
.
123.19
2.77
3.98
Average
.
.
168.71
4.99
7.12
1878
. Jalpaiguri, Barrackpore,
and Dacca.
149.35
2.49
4.61
Present
.
.
.
.
.
.
,
.
.
.
. 377.49
Absent
.
.
. . . . . . . . .
56.09
Total
.
. 433.58
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
O F
Daily
average
number of
sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admis-
sions. Deaths
Admis
-
sions. Deaths.
Daily
average
sick.
Jalpaiguri
. . .
1st Jany. 1878 31st Dec. 1878 377.49
532
8
16.40 140.93 2.12
4.34
A l i p o r e
.
.
Barrackpore . . .
Number of deaths in hospital 8; out of hospital 1; total .
9; per cent. of total strength
.
2.07
„ invalided
.
.
. . . . . .
4;
„ „
.
.92
„ sent on sick leave
.
.
.
.
.
.
13;
„ „
„.
2.99
„ of days spent in hospital 6,057; per admission
.
11.38; per man of total strength
13.96
„ „ on sick leave 2,436; per man
.
187.38;
„ „
.
5.62
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength .
.
19.58
Principal
causes of
mortality.
Recommend
-ations.
Inspection
XVI. Principal causes of mortality.— Eight deaths occurred in the hospital :—
4 admitted for ague, 3 of which died from diarrhœa, 1 from dysentery.
2
„ „ dysentery.
1
„ „ diarrhœa.
1
„ „ dysentery, and died from diarrhœa.
One man died at his own home whilst absent on furlough; cause of death not known.
XX. Recommendations. —Various recommendations were made to, and carried out by, the
commanding officer. All men upon being discharged from hospital are excused from night
duty for two days. The drinking water was got from a pump supplying filtered water, instead
of from tanks; the change was followed by a marked diminution in cases of dysentery and
diarrhœa.
Inspection. —Right wing, 10th Native Infantry, at Jalpaiguri, was in
-spected by Deputy Surgeon-General Cockburn on the 26th March 1879. The
report is satisfactory throughout, the fine physique of the men being especially
noticed in terms of commendation by the inspecting medical officer.
10th Regiment, Native Infantry—Left Half Batallion—Dacca.
Medical Officer. —Surgeon G. H. Peevor was in medical charge the
w hole year.
II. Location and movements. —The wing has remained at Dacca through,
out the year, and no movements were made.
14 MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL,
The following table shows the monthly prices and the compensation during the past year.
The quantities stated are calculated " per rupee" :—
Atta.
Dhal.
Ghee.
Salt.
Compensation.
Srs. Chit. Srs. Chit.
Chit. Srs. Chit.
Rs. A. P.
January
.
. .
.
. .
.
4 7
5 0
142/ 9
6 2½
6 8 8
February
. .
. .
.
.
.
4 3¼
5 0
142/ 9
6 2½
5 14 7
March .
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 4 3¼
5 0
142/ 9
6 2½
6 15 0
April
.
.
.
.
. . .
. 4 71/9
5 0
142/ 9
6 2½
6 3 4
May.
. .
.
3 13
5 0
142/ 9
6 2½
7 11 0
June.
. .
.
.
. .
4 0
5 0
142/ 9
6 2½
6 15 4
July.
. . . . . .
4 0
5 0
142/ 9
6 2½
7 4 11
August . . .
.
. . . . .
4 0
4 7
124/ 5
6 2½
7 10 4
September .
.
.
.
. .
4 0
4 7
124/ 5
6 2½
7 4 4
October . .
.
. . . . .
4 0
4 7
124/ 5
6 2½
7 10 4
November
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 4 0
4 7
142/ 9
6 2½
7 0 10
December
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 4 0
4 7
142/ 9
6 2½
7 6 5
Average .
. .
.
.
. . 4 1⅔
4 12¼
134/ 5
6 2½
7 0 9
A number of the men, chiefly amongst the Goorkhas, buy more than the compulsory
quantity ; but there are a few individuals who are constant attendants at hospital with slight
if any disease, whose bills have for sometime been much below the average.
(b). In previous reports the deficiency of fresh vegetables at this station has met with
deserved notice. As for some time past there has been only a wing of the regiment here, the
supply is relatively more abundant than before. Booteahs may often be seen carrying away
from the market-place vegetables which have not found a purchaser ; but on no occasion
amongst many visits have I noticed the supply in excess of what ought to be required by over
400 persons. The fact remains that the scorbutic diathesis, though mildly developed, is
extensively prevalent.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.— Strength of the regiment :—
Present
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 618.74
Absent
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 76.37
Total
.
. 695.11
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER OF
Daily
average
number of
sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Admis-
sions. Deaths, Daily
average
sick.
Head-quarters, Buxa
. 1st Jan. 1878 31st Dec. 1878 568.39 1,216
9 49.07 213.93 1.58 8.63
Right Wing, Jalpaiguri . 21st Oct. 1878 Ditto ... 229.45 79 ...
12.02 174.54
5.13
TOTAL ...
...
...
618.74 1,295
9 51.28 209.29 1.45 8.28
Number of deaths in hospital 9; out of hospital 12; total .
21 ; per cent. of total strength . .
3.02
„
invalided . . .
. . . . . . .
13; „ „
.
1.87
„ sent on sick leave . . . . . . .
56; „
„
.
8.05
„
of days spent in hospital 18,686; per admission . 14.42; per man of total strength . . 26.89
„ „
on sick leave 11,577; per man .
. 206.73; „ „
. 16.66
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
. . 43.55
Inspection.
16 MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL,
Inspection. —This regiment was inspected by Deputy Surgeon-General
R. Cockburn,—the right wing at Doranda, 16th December, the left wing at
Alipore, 24th December 1878. The report is of a satisfactory nature, showing
that the routine of medical duty had been carefully observed. Doranda is a very
pleasant and healthy cantonment. No epidemic had been prevalent. The left
wing at Alipore had increased their sick list from 4 to 20, including 11 cases of
ague, since their arrival. The inspecting medical officer describes the men of
the regiment as seen in undress : " of small stature, but with few exceptions of
fair physique."
Medical
Officers.
Location and
movement.
Exercise and
amusements.
ALLAHABAD DIVISION.
(INCLUDING THE STATIONS OF ALLAHABAD, DINAPORE, SEGOWLIE, BENARES , CHUNAR AND
CAWNFORE) .
Average daily strength present during the year . . . Cavalry 1179.41 Infantry 1947.46
Average daily sick per cent. of average strength . .
.
,,
3.39 , ,
2.79
Ratio of mortality per cent. of average strength . .
. ,,
.95 , ,
1.09
16th Regiment, Bengal Cavalry—Allahabad.
I. Medical Officers. —Surgeon P. A. Weir, M.B., was in charge from 1st
January 1878 to 30th Janu
-ary 1878, and-Surgeon-Major
J. E. Tuson, M.D., F.R.C.S.,
from 31st January to 31st
December 1878.
II. Location and movements.
— T h e r e g i m e n t h a s b e e n a t A l l a h a
-bad during the whole year; a
squadron of 115 sabres being on
command at Barrackpore from 1st
January 1878 to 31st December
1878.
XII. Exercise and amusements.
—The gymnasium is of great
service to the physical development of the recruits, and improves them considerably. I append
a table showing the increase in average chest measurement, fore-arm and upper-arm,
and mean average of the increase amongst the recruits during the past year.
1st Measurement. 2nd Measurement. Increase.
Chest.
. . . . . .
323/ 6 2/ 1
3 3 1 / 6 9 / 1
4 / 6 8 / 1
Fore-arm
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
9 3 / 6 5 / 1
9 5 / 6 8 / 1
2 / 6 3 / 1
Upper-arm . .
.
.
.
.
. 103/6 9/1
1 1 9 / 6 1
3 / 6 1 / 1
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1873 . Peshawar, October 1870
55.
3.5
1.2
1874 . Bareilly, January 1874
39.9
.4
1.4
1875 . Ditto . . . .
23.6
1.3
1.
1876 . Allahabad, Nov. 1876
26.2
1.3
.9
1877 . Ditto . . . .
67.95
.44
2.49
Average . .
42.66
1.39
1.39
1878 . Allahabad . . .
124.08
.44
3.48
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding
Hospital.—The hospital is an excellent one in every way, and is one of the best I
have seen belonging to a Bengal Cavalry regiment. It was fully described in last year's report.
I am glad that I succeeded in having it made over to the regiment, as it was no extra cost to
the State, and the other building formerly occupied was quite inadequate for the reception of the
sick.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding. —Strength of the regiment :—
Present
, .
.
.
.
.
. .
.
.
. 387.39
Absent
.
.
.
. .
. .
. . .
. 59.07
Total
.
. 446.46
Average for 1878.
MONTH.
THERMOMETER ( DRY.BULB).
RAINFALL.
WIND.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
REMARKS.
6 A.M.
10 A.M.
4 P.M.
9 P.M.
Days.
Fall.
Direction.
Force.
Average
(4 readings)
Maximum.
Minimum.
Wet.bulb.
January
...
...
51.51
66.25
71.35
61.38
...
...
N.
1.
29.56
73.48
51.51
53.35
1878.
Number of days on which rain fell
...
51 days,
February
...
...
63.82
75.57
80.71
69.32
1
.02
S.
1.
29.54
83.35
60.28
61.38
Total amount of rainfall
...
...
41 inches.
Average mean temperature of year
...
79.12°H
ighest temperature noted, June 4th ...
108°L
owest
„
„ Dec. 23rd ...
42°M
arch
...
...
71.48
87.51
91.19
81.48
...
...
N.
1.
29.47
94.35
63.16
68.97
General direction of wind ...
...
Southerly;
Barometer averaged
29.33°1
877.
April
...
...
79.96
92.46
96.23
88.86
...
. . .
S.
1.
29.33
98.63
71.63
79.83
Number of days on which rain fell
...
25 days.
Total amount of rainfall ...
...
21.25 inches.
May
. . .
..
84.45
93.96
09.03
90.61
3
.47
S.
1.
29.24
101.16
80.41
76.54
Average mean temperature of year
...
79.95°H
ighest temperature noted, June 13th...
106°L
owest
„
„
January 3rd
44°J
un
. . .
..
86.36
93.26
98.06
89.73
5
5.06
S.
1.30
29.15
100.26
81.50
80.31
General direction of wind ...
... Westerly.
Barometer averaged
29.36
º
July
...
...
80.90
85.48
86.96
83.70
18
14.67
S.
1.
29.09
89.38
79.96
79.26
August
...
...
78.87
81.70
82.96
80.61
18
14.91
S.
1 . 5 4
29.13
84.96
78.80
78.16
September ...
...
79.26
85.06
86.13
82.56
6
6.48
S.
1.
29.21
88.96
78.16
77.86
October
. . .
...
73.09
85.58
88.35
79.58
...
. . .
S.
1.
29.36
88.61
69.87
70.24
November
...
...
60.20
76.93
8 0 .
69.30
...
...
S.
1 .
29.45
83.40
60.20
60.91
December
. . .
...
51.96
69.03
72.22
60.16
. . .
. . .
S.
1.03
29.50
74.64
51.96
54.11
AVERAGE
...
71.82
82.73
86.09
78.10
51
41.61
S.
1.07
29.33
88.45
68.95
61.74
CE NT RA L I NDI A . 5 5
OUDH DIVISION. 59
OUDH DIVISION.
(INCLUDING THE STATIONS OF LUCKNOW, SITAPUR, FYZABAD AND GORUCKPORE)
Average daily strength present during the year
.
.
. Cavalry 791.6
Infantry 2565.67
Average daily sick per cent, of average strength
.
.
.
, ,
3.86
,,
4.66
Ratio of mortality per cent. of average strength
.
.
.
, ,
.99
,,
1.17
3rd Regiment, Bengal Cabalry—Luknow.
I. Medical Officers.—Surgeon G. P. Mackenzie, M.D., retained medical
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1873
. Nowgong, 8th March
1872, from Jhelum.
133.1
.67
4.49
1874
. Nowgong
.
.
.
113.5
.89
3.74
1875
.
Ditto
. _
. .
119.7
.21
3.43
1876
. Lucknow, Jan. 1876 .
110.7
.88
3.17
1877
.
Ditto
.
.
.
103.89
.21
2.97
Average
.
116.18
.57
3.56
1878
. Lucknow
.
.
.
130.30
1.32
3.95
described in previous reports. The land on which the latrine material is deposited is now
ploughed and cultivated.
The drainage and water-supply are reported to be satisfactory. The men feed on the troop
messing system, and are well nourished and clad. Duty is moderate, and the usual cavalry
sports are engaged in.
XII. Exercise and amusements. —Several men have gone, with benefit to their physique
through a course of gymnastics, and athletics are popular.
XIV. Hospital.—The hospital is close to the lines, and gives ample and good accommoda
tion. The hospital latrine has been improved by having partition walls between the seats and
by raising the front and back walls.
X V . S i c k n e s s , m o r t a l i t y a n d i n v a l i d i n g .—
S t r e n g t h o f t h e r e g i m e n t : —
Present
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 393.70
Absent
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
60.32
Total
.
. 454.02
charge of the regiment
throughout the year, with
exception of a short interval,
during which Surgeon-Major
J. J. Clarke resumed charge
on return from furlough, and
previous to his promotion
to the administrative grades.
He reports :—
II. Location and movements. —
The regiment returned from By-
ramghat (vide last year's report)
in March, and has since remained
in its old lines.
V. Lines.—These have been
Medical
Officers.
Location and
movements.
Lines.
Drainage.
Water-supply.
Exercise, &c.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality, and
invaliding.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Daily
average
number
of sick.
PER CENT. OP STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admis-
sions.
Deaths.
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Daily
average
sick.
Head-quarters, Byramghat
and Lucknow.
1st Jan. 1878 31st Dec. 1878 371 . 58
484
1
14.46 130.25 .26 3.89
Detachment, Barrackpore
and Byramghat.
Ditto
. 3rd Mar. „
127.
29
...
4.89 134.40 ...
3.81
TOTAL
. . .
...
393.70
513
...
15.58 130. 30 .25
3.95
Number of deaths in hospital 1; out of hospital 5 ; total 6; per cent. of total strength .
.
1.32
„
invalided .
.
.
.
,
.
.
.
18;
„
,,
.
. .
3.96
„
sent on sick leave
.
.
.
.
..
. 8 ;
„ . , ,
.
.
.
17 . 6
„
of days spent in hospital 5,680; per admission . 11.07; per man of total strength .
- 12.51
,,
on sick leave, 969; per man
. 121.12;
„
,,
.
.
.
2.13
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
.
.
. 14.64