•Location and
movements.
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PUNJAB FRONTIER FORCE.
1 S t R e g i m i e n t , P u n j a b C a v a l r y — D e r a C h a z i K h a n .
I. Medical Officers .—Surgeon-Major Thomson held medical charge of the Medical
Officers.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1873
. Kohat, Feb. 1872
.
100.7
2 .
2.1
1874
. Rajanpur, Dec. 1874 .
122.8
.6
2.6
1875
.
Ditto
.
.
.
159.69
.83
3.99
1876
.
Ditto
.
.
.
180.8
2.08
5.15
1877
.
Ditto
.
.
.
152.3
1.67
5.41
Average
. . 143. 26
1.43
3.85
1878
. Dera Ghazi Khan, Feb.
1878.
209.80
2.74
4.94
regiment from the 1st Janu.
ary to 17th November; Sur.
geon Adey assumed medical
charge on the 24th Novem-
ber, and was relieved on the
21st December, by Surgeor
Fullerton, who held charge
for the rest of the month.
II. Location and movements.—
The stations occupied by the
regiment in the course of the year
were as follows :—Head-quarters,
Rajanpur, from 1st January to
11th February; Dera Ghazi Khan,
16th February to 1st October; or
the march to Quetta. 1st Oct
o b e r
to 23rd November ; on service in Afghanistan, 24th November till end of year.
V. Lines, &c.—The Rajanpur lines have been described in a previous report. The lines
occupied by the regiment while at Dera Ghazi Khan were near those lately vacated by the
4th Punjab Cavalry. They afforded ample accommodation, and were maintained in good repair
until the inundation of the River Indus swept them away on the 28th August. The regiment
then went into camp on the city road, hoping to escape the inundation ; but the water rose over
the road and the camp had to be struck and again pitched near the civil jail.
X. Clocking. —In the hot months the men wore khakie drill. As soon as the cold weather
set in, warm clothing was issued; and in the months of November and December, when the cold
was intense at Quetta and in the Pishin Valley, the men were thoroughly well clad. Each man
w ore a thick banyan, a mirzai, a serge coat, a pair of drawers, and a pair of corduroy pants,
and over all a long thick poshteen and long boots. The bedding was in every case sufficient.
XI. Duty was not heavy and was of the usual kind up to the time the regiment began
the march to Quetta. The almost daily marches during October and November does not
appear to have injured the health of the men. The fever that was rife amongst them when at
Dera Ghazi Khan, began to abate early on the march, and gradually disappeared, and the regi-
ment arrived at Quetta in good health.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.--Strength of the regiment
Present
.
.
. .
.
. .
.
.
.
. 373.67
Absent
.
.
. .
.
.
.
. .
. . 99.49
Total
. . 473.16
Lines, &c.
Clothing.
Duty.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Daily
averag e
number of
sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From
T o
Admis- s i o n s . Deaths.
Admis- s i o n s . Deaths.
Da i l y
averag
sick.
Head-quarters, Rajanpur
. 1st .Jan. 1878 11th Feb. 1878
311.83 712
7
16.76 228.33
.96 5.37
, ,
Dera Ghazi Khan 12th Feb. „
1st Oct.
„
, , on service
. 2nd Oct.
„
31st Dec. „
Detachment,Hurrund&Drigri 1st Jan.
„
8th Feb.
„
42.9
26
...
.96 80.8
...
2.26
, ,
Mungrota .
. 20th Feb.
, , 4th Oct.
, ,
19.42
8
. . .
.22 68.65
...
1.13
, , Beloochi Hills . 5th Aug. „ 26th Sep. „
43.07
38
1
.94 361.8
9.52
2.18
1st Nov.
„
TOTAL
. .
...
...
373.67 784
8
18.47 209.80 2.14
4.94
Number of deaths in hospital 8; out of hospital 5; total .
13; per cent, of total strength .
2.74
,,
invalided
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
21;
„
, ,
.
4.43
„
sent on sick leave .
.
.
.
.
.
.
28;
„
„
.
5.91
,,
of days spent in hospital 6,738; per admission .
.
8.59; per man of total strength .
14.24
,,
, ,
on sick leave 4,148; per man
.
. 148.07;
,,
, ,
•
8.76
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
.
.
23.00
XVI. Principal causes of sickness—
Fevers .
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 452 against 163 in 1877.
Bowel complaints .
.
.
.
.
.
100
„
67
„
Chest affections
.
.
.
.
.
.
34
„
16
, ,
All others
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 196
„
306
„
Total
.
. 782
„
552
„
Principal
causes of
sickness.
The unhealthy condition of the station of Dera Ghazi Khan during the time it was
inundated, in a great measure accounts for the greater prevalence of fever this year as compared
with the previous one.
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