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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL,
Medical
Officers.
Lines, bar-
racks & huts
Water-supply.
Clothing.
and at present only 4 per cent. are allowed to be kept in the regimental lines. The rest are
with the Commissariat, and would be supplied on indent if the regiment were ordered to march.
There does not appear to have been much care taken in the selection of the kahars. Many of
them are old men scarcely able to crawl, and quite unfit for service. I think four kahars quite
unequal to carry a dandy with a sick man in a hilly country. In the second Bazaar expedition
six kahars were allowed for each dandy, and were certainly required. All the kahars and camp-
followers were provided by Government with a posteen, a warm pair of drawers, a blanket,
and a pair of puttees. They are also supplied with tents. I am not aware if there has been
much sickness amongst them. There certainly has not been any since I joined.
36th (The Bareillg) Regt., Nat. Infy.—Barrackpore.
I. Medical Off icers.— In medical charge of head-quarters at Barrackpore,
Surgeon A. B. Strahan, from
1st January to 27th Septem
-ber; and from 16th October
to 31st December, Surgeon
S. J. Thomson.
V. Lines, barpacks and huts
. —
T h e r e g i m e n t a l l i n e s a r e s i t u a t e d
to the rear of the Sudder Bazaar,
and adjoining a large open mai-
dan used as a parade ground; their
situation is good and healthy.
The lines consist of nine buildings,
each capable of accommodating
half a company. They are well
ventilated, dry, and raised from
the ground. The huts are built
of burnt bricks; the roofs are thatched; they are iu good repair; about 43 men occupy each hut.
There is no over-crowding.
V I I I .W
a t e r - s u p p l y . — T h e w a t e r i s o b t a i n e d p a r t l y f r o m t h e p u m p a n d p a r t l y f r o m t a n k s .
If all the drinking water could be obtained from the pump, it would be a great matter; this,
however, is not quite practicable, as it is only open at certain hours, and it is also a considerable
distance from the line.
X. Clothing.— This was described fully in last year's report; the only alteration that has
taken place is that the men have been provided with the new valise equipment. This is a very
great improvement on the old plan. It is both simple and durable, is easily adjusted or
renewed, and allows the free expansion of the chest. On the march the waist-belt can be
unbuckled, which affords great relief.
YEAR..
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1873
. Agra, March 1873
.
92.7
2.7
5.4
1874
.
Ditto
.
112.
2.6
6.
1875
. Ditto
48.4
1.3
3.38
1876
. Barrackpore and Alipore,
1877
.
Nv. 1876
.
.
82.72
.86
2.44
Ditto
.
125.53
1.29
3.4
Averages
.
.
92.27
1.75
4.12
1878
. Barrackpore and Alipore
210.11
2.98
5.45
Sickness,
mortality and invaliding.
XV. Sickness. mortality and invaliding.— Strength of the regiment :—
Present
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
635.37
Absent
.
.
.
.
. . . . . . .
67.03
Total
.
.
702.40
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Daily
average
number of
sick.
PER CENT, OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Daily
average
sick.
From
To
Head-quarters And Right
Wing at Barrackpore.
1st Jan. 1878 1st Feb. 1878 369.40
40
...
14.29 126.0
...
3.86
Left Wing at Alipore
.
Ditto
...
Ditto
... 308.05
27
...
15.22
96.79 ...
4.94
Head-quarters and both
Wings at Barrackpore.
2nd Feb. 1878 27th Mar. 1878 602.13
70
...
12.76
78.54 ...
2.11
Head-quarters and Right
Wing at Barrackpore.
28th Mar. 1878 4th June 1878 367.41
69
2
11.22 99.34 2.81
3.04
Left Wing at Alipore
.
Ditto
...
Ditto
... 293.25
60
...
8.71 108.23 ...
2.90
Head-quarters and Left Wing
at Barrackpore.
5th June 1878 22nd Oct. 1878 356.30
155
1
11.58 113.41
. 73
3.25
Right Wing at Alipore
.
Ditto
...
Ditto
.. 248.41
240
2
13.00 180.44 2.21
5.23
Head-quarters and both
Wings at Barrackpore.
23rd Oct. 1878 31st Dec. 1878 052.40
674
5
89.10 538.68 4.01 13.65
TOTAL
.
...
...
635.37 1,335
10
34.83 210.11 1.57
5.45
Number of deaths in hospital 10; out of hospital 11; total .
21; per cent. of total strength
. .
2.98
,,
invalided
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
10;
22
.
1.42
„ sent on sick leave .
.
.
.
.
.
.
65;
.
9.25
„ of days spent in hospital 12,768; per admission .
9.56; per man of total strength
.
18.17
, ,
,,
on sick leave 12,330; per man .
. 189.69;
3,
,,
.
17.55
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
.
.
35.72