Inspection.
18 MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL,
S T A T I O N .
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, Allahabad . 1st Jan. 1878 24th Aug. 1878 640.71 279 . . .
12.59 67.34 ... 1.96
Ditto, Steamer . 25th Aug. „ 9th Sept.
„
171.56 12 ...
.75 159.48
. . .
. 43
Ditto, Cachar
. 10th Sep. „ 31st Dec. „ 551.08 385
4 25.15 225.07 2.32 4.56
Detachment at Munipore . 5th Oct. „
Ditto
. 41.00 ...
...
...
...
...
...
Ditto at Noarbund . 14th Sept. „
Ditto
. 35.05
24 . . .
.70 229.27 ... 1.99
Ditto at Monierkhal . 17th Sept. „
Ditto
. 36.46 38
1
3.40 358.87 9.44 9.33
TOTAL .
...
...
630.88 738
5 19.85 116.97
. 7 8 3.14
Number.of deaths in hospital 5; out of hospital 2; total .
7; per cent. of total strength . . 1.01
„ invalided . . . .
. . . . 37;
„ „
. . 5.34
„ sent on sick leave
. . .
. . .
7;
„ „
. . 1.01
„ of days spent in hospital 7,257; per admission . 9.83; per man of total strength . . 10.49
„
„
on sick leave 1,032; per man . . 147.42 ;
„ „
.
.
1.50
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . . 11.99
Inspection.—The 34th Regiment, Native Infantry, was inspected by the
Deputy Surgeon-General, Allahabad Circle, on the 20th August 1878. The
regiment moved by rail, steamer and route-marching from Allahabad to Cachar
in August and September 1878. The inspection took place just previous to the
move. Mr. Adley was satisfied with the medical arrangements. The lines, hos-
pitals, equipage, &c., at Allahabad seem to have been thoroughly and efficiently
maintained.
3rd Regiment, Native Infantry—Dinapore.
Medical
Officers.
Location and
movements.
Topography.
Clothing.
Hospital.
I. Medical Officers.— Surgeon M. D. Moriarty, M.B., continued in charge of
the regiment until 1st May ;
Surgeon W. Gillies officiated
temporarily from 1st to 5th
May, pending the arrival of
Surgeon G. R. Daphtary,
who took over charge of the
regiment on the 6th May
1878. Surgeon-Major Shir-
core has been in medical
charge of the detachment at
Berhampore throughout the
year. The detachments at
Allahabad, Benares and Chu-
nar have respectively been
under the medical charge of
Surgeon-Major Brown, Surgeon-Major Dempster, A.M.D., and Surgeon Hutche-
son, M.D. Surgeon W. Gillies was attached to the regiment from 14th February
to 23rd. August, and Surgeon G. A. Emerson from 4th May to 6th August.
II. Location and movements.— The head-quarters of the regiment have remained at Dinapore,
and a permanent detachment of two companies—relieved twice a year in April and October—at
Berhampore throughout the year.
Topography.—Dinapore is situated in a hollow surrounded by rising ground on all
sides. Its alluvial soil, its damp climate, its abundant and varied vegetable productions, and its
physical features have been fully described in former reports, and I have only to add that during
the past two or three years the station has been free from the inundations that used invariably
to take place every year.
X. Clothing.—The clothing is sufficient and suitable to the climate. The head-dress and
the nether garments however might be altered with advantage. The forage cap affords no
protection whatever from heat and cold, and I should like to see it displaced by a suitable
pugree. The substitution of knickerbockers for loose ill-fitting trousers would also be a great
improvement both as to appearance and suitability. The foot-gear, viz., ammunition boots, of
Cawnpore manufacture, worn without socks, has undergone no change, and cases of foot-galls
and blisters have as usual been common.
XIV.Hospital.—I have engaged a gardener in my service, and turned part of the large
hospital compound into a flower and-vegetable garden.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1873 . Cachar, 1872
.
132.3
2.8
3.9
1874 . Ditto
.
106.6
1.7
3.2
1875 . Ditto
.
129.
2.5
3.2
1876 . Dinapore, March 1876
90.7.
3.5
2.6
1877 . Ditto
71.9
.56
2.06
Average
106.1
2.21.
2.99
1878 . Dinapore
.
100.54
.84
2.32