PUNJAB FRONTIER FORCE.
167
V. Lines, barracks and huts.— The lines are those which were occupied by the 6th Punjab
Infantry in the last garrison; they are situated in the horn-work of the fort. The barracks are
kept in good repair, are well ventilated, and not overcrowded.
XIV. Hospital.— The hospital is that which was occupied by the 6th Punjab Infantry.
The accommodation is ample, and ventilation good. The warming is defective owing to faulty
construction of the stoves, which are antiquated brick structures ; they consume a great deal of
wood, but give out very little heat. They have been condemned by a committee. The hospi-
tal and out-houses are kept in good repair.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.— Strength of the regiment-
Present
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. . 636.65
Absent
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 105.60
Total
.
. 742.25
Lines,
barracks
and huts.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality and invaliding.
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.
Head-quarters on field service 1st Jan. 1878 4th Feb. 1878
607.48 1,138
9
21.66 187.33 1.48 3.56
, ,
at Kohat
. 5th Feb. ,,
26th ,, ,,
, ,
at Edwardes-
abad.
27th „ „
31st Dec. „
Detachment at Bahadur
Kheyl.
3rd Mar. „
19th Mar. ,,
38.33
7
...
.53 144.89 ...
1.38
3rd Dec. „
31st Dec. ,,
„
at Sheikh
Budin.
28th April „
19th June „
43.53
6 ...
. 4 4 94.90 ...
1 . 0 1
, ,
at Jani Kheyl
26th Mar. „
29th April „
30.72 20
. . .
.46 143.23 ...
1.49
15th June „
1st Aug. „
1st Sep. „
1st Oct. „
12th Oct. „
2nd Dec. „
TOTAL
.
...
. . .
636.65 1,171
9
22.06 183.93 1.41 3.44
Number of deaths in hospital 9 ; out of hospital 7 ; total .
16; per cent. of total strength .
. 2.15
„
invalided
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
15;
„
, ,
.
. 2.02
, , sent on sick leave
.
.
.
.
.
.
12;
„
, ,
.
. 1 . 6 1
„
of days spent in hospital 8,052; per admission . 6.87; per man of total strength .
. 10.85
, ,
„
on sick leave 953; per man
. . 79.41;
„
, ,
.
. 1.28
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
.
. 12.13
Malarial fevers caused more than two-thirds of the entire admissions during the year ;
they were for the most part of a mild type, quotidian intermittent; but in many cases enlarge-
ment of the spleen, with subsequent anæmia and prolonged convalescence resulted. I do not
think, however, that the regiment suffered more than other regiments quartered with it at
Edwardesabad, and I am confident that it has suffered much less than the inhabitants of
Bannu generally, amongst whom enlargement of the spleen is but too common ; a pretty sure
indication of the prevalence of malaria.
4th Regiment, Punjab Cavalry—Dera Esmail Khan.
I. Medical Officers.—Surgeon C. J. McCartie was in medical charge from
1st January to 8th Febru-
ary, when Surgeon A. Mac-
gregor took over charge, and
has retained it to the end of
the year.
II. Location and movements
. —
T h e h e a d - q u a r t e r s w e r e a t D e r a
Ghazi Khan up to 16th February,
when they marched in relief to
Dera Ismail Khan, where they
have remained during the year.
III. Topography, &amp;c.—T h e
topography of the station has been
so often described that I have
little to add. The Indus Rive
again set in to the right bank, and
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1873
.
Rajanpur, Dec. 1871
.
112.5
1.5
4.6
1874
.
Ditto . . . .
174.2
1.3
8.5
1875
. Dera Ghszi Khan
.
161.7
2.
6.2
1876
.
Ditto
. . .
153.2
2.4
5.8
1877
.
Ditto
.
.
.
103.8
. 6
4.5
Average
.
141.08
1.56
5.92
1878
. Dera Ismail Khan, Mar.
1878.
134.67
2.4
6.15
Medical
Officers.
Location and
movements.
Topography,
&amp;c.