Inspection.
Medical
Officers.
Location
and movements.
Topography
.
Meteorology.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
inspection.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL,
are within the limits of mensuration prescribed by circular memorandum. No. 26 of 1878,
referring to G. O. C. C. 890 of 2nd September 1875 ; but they were not by any means
muscular men, and during their training they have shown a want of stamina.
Inspection. —This regiment was inspected on the 30th March 1878. Mr.
Perkins, Deputy Surgeon-General, Saugor Circle, reports that no separate almirah
for poisons has been provided, though an indent for it had been submitted and
passed by the Public Works Department " some time ago." In other respects
Mr. Perkins expresses himself satisfied with the medical arrangements.
20th Madras Native Infantry-Right Wing-Nowgong.
I. Medical Officers.—The following are the medical officers who have held
charge of the regiment during the year :—Surgeon F. H. Pedroza, from 1st
January to 6th February 1878 ; Surgeon-Major W. Keer, from 7th February
to 15th March 1878 ; Surgeon P. A. Weir, from 16th March to 20th April
1878 ; Surgeon R. E. Ross,. from 21st April to 2nd August 1878; Surgeon
P. A. Weir, from 3rd August to 15th August 1878 ; Surgeon M. H. Smith, from
16th August to 8th December 1878 ; and Surgeon E. Ferrand, from 9th
December to 31st December 1878.
II. Location and movements.—The regiment has remained in Nowgong throughout the
year.
III. Topography.—This has been frequently described.
IV.—Meteorology.—The season has been drier than usual. The heat and cold have both
been extreme, and the rainfall far below the average.
Temperature.
Rainfall.
January
. . . . .
.
.
. . .
79.9
33.75
54.84
3.34
February
.
. . .
. .
.
.
. .
93.5
46.
70.59
.27
March . . . .
. . . . . . .
105.0
47.5
77.51
0.0
April . . .
. .
. . .
. . .
107.0
64.75
86.17
.02
May . . . . . . . . . . .
110.75
69.9
91.3
.49
June . . .
. .
. .
. . . .
117.75
75.75
97.38
.89
July . . .
.
.
. .
.
. . .
109.1
76.75
90.75
4.39
August . . . .
.
.
.
.
. .
98.6
76.5
86.83
9.45
September . . . . .
.
. .
. .
96.75
71.
88.61
7.49
October
.
.
. . . . . . . .
100.0
59.
75.46
0.0
November
. .
. .
. .
.
. . .
91.0
44.5
69.35
0 . 0
December . . . . .
.
.
. . .
87.0
33.75
57.65
.04
99.61
58.26
77.2
2.2
XVI. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the right wing :—
Present .
.
. .
.
.
. . .
.
. 292.52
Absent
.
.
.
.
. . . . .
.
. 41.71
Total .
. 334.23
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.
Right Wing, at Nowgong . 1st Jan. 1878 31st Dec. 1878 292.52 201
5
6.31 68.71 1.7 2.15
Number of deaths in hospital, 5; out of hospital, 1; total
6; per cent of total strength . . 1.79
„
invalided . . . . . . . .
22;
„ „ .
. 6.58
„
sent on sick leave
. . . . .
1 ;
„
„
. . .29
„
of days spent in hospital 2303.15; per admission . 11.45; per man of total strength . . 6.89
„ „
on sick leave 443; per man . .
1.32;
„
„ .
. 1.32
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . 8.21
Inspection.—This regiment was inspected on the 20th March 1878 by
Deputy Surgeon-General R. H. Perkins. The right wing at Nowgong was held
in charge temporarily by Surgeon Weir of the 5th Bengal Cavalry. The Deputy
Surgeon-General remarks on the privies attached to each hut as usual, and that
the trenches were little frequented. There was also no separate box for
poisons ; otherwise the inspection was satisfactory.