73
NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
Caste.
Christian.
Mussulman.
Jain.
Hindoo.
TOTA L.
Average strength
16.2
47.6
7.1
303.5
374.4
Admitted from all causes
16
130
8
814
968
Not admitted
8
......
4
26
38
Once admitted
2
13
1
82
98
Twice „ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
13
•• •
52
70
Thrice „ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .
8
1
45
54
Four
„ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
5
1
48
55
Five
„ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .
2
...
23
25
Six
„ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .
6
...
13
19
Seven „ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .
1
. . .
6
7
Eight
„ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . .
3
3
Nine
„ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
...
3
3
Ten
„
....
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
...
2
2
Total
8
48
3
277
336
About two-thirds of the whole number of admissions, or 658, were for malarious fevers, which
were as usual most prevalent in the months of October and November, and were nearly all of
the uncomplicated quotidian type. The average duration of each case was 4.9 days. Only
one case of remittent fever occurred. Comparing the number of admissions from malarious
fevers with the general mean annual of all Regiments stationed here from 1870 to 1878
inclusive, it will be seen to be below average, so that viewed in relation to the locality, the
sickness from malarious fevers is not to be considered high. The treatment of ague was
conducted with a view to determine the relative value of the different . febrifuges used, and
the following are the results, shown in a tabular form :—
Number of
cases treated.
Names of
medicines.
Average quantity
of medicines used
in each case.
Average number
of paroxysms a
f t e r
administration
of medicine.
Average number
of days under
treatment.
48
Quiniæ
37 grs.
2.1
3.9
19
Hypodermic In-
jection.
12 grs.
2.0
4.0
29
Quinidinæ
43 grs.
1.7
4.0
180
Cinchonæ Febri-
fuge.
49 grs.
2.9
4.0
108
Bebriæ Sulphas
42 grs.
3.1
4.4
72
Liquor Arsenicalis
58 ms.
3.2
4.9
The majority of cases however received a mixed form of treatment, i.e. one febrifuge having
failed, another was tried. Of the remaining two-thirds of admissions, diarrhœa and dysentery
together give 95, 63 for the former and 32 for the latter. Dysentery was most prevalent in
the months of June, July, and August, and the majority of cases of diarrhœa occurred in May
and June. These, it will be observed, were the months iu which the quality of the water was
decidedly bad, and it may be reasonably inferred that this had something to do with the out-
break. Chest affections gave 40 admissions, 31 having been for bronchitis, 6 for pneumonia,
2 pleurisy, and 1 bronchial catarrh. There were only 17 admissions for rheumatism. Syphi
- l i s p r i m a r y a n d s e c o n d a r y e a c h c o n s t i t u t e 6 a d m i s s i o n s , a n d g o n o r r h œ a 5 . D i s e a s e s o f t h e
eye were not prevalent, there having only been 6 admissions. Diseases of the cutaneous
system give 19 admissions, nearly all for boils. The remaining causes of admission need
not be specially referred to, as they were all for the ordinary diseases met with, and with
few exceptions were of a mild character. Cholera is noticed under epidemics.
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