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mild form, with the exception of one case of psoriasis, affecting chiefly the extre
mities, which had to be sent to the seacoast for change of air, and quite recovered.
General debility, 3 cases, of which 1 unfit was twice admitted, and the third case, compli-
cated with enteric fever, died from exhaustion during excessive diarrhœa. Injuries,—79 are
recorded, the majority, 54 contusions, chiefly shoe-bite caused by the opprobrium of native
boots without socks, as already referred to in former reports. Besides there were 4 burns
and scalds, 1 slight contusion of scalp from a fall, 5 slight contusions of upper extremity, 1
sprain of wrist, 3 wounds or slight cuts of upper extremity, 6 sprains of ankle, and 2 vulnus,
all returned to duty, 1 sprain remaining. There was one severe contusion of the ball of the
thumb and 1 contusion of scalp remaining at the end of the year ; besides there are recorded
one simple fracture of the clavicle, one dislocation of elbow joint discharged to duty, and one
fracture of the forearm discharged "otherwise" implicating and causing much rigidity of
the elbow joint from which, owing to ill health and general debility, he was sent for change
of air to his country, but it is feared the rigidity of the joint may be permanent and lead
finally to invaliding. He is stated to have met with this accident from a fall off a camel
when returning from furlough. Of the European officers reported sick, the following were
the admissions :—Tonsillitis 1, mild case, multiple injury with concussion of the brain and
spinal cord and fracture of two ribs. This officer it appears met with an accidental fall from
a tree in the jungle while on leave shooting in the hot weather, resulting in the above
accident. I had to go about 60 miles into the jungle to see and bring him in a dooley safely
back. He was admitted on the 5th June and discharged at his own request on the 4th July,
there being still some slight deplopia left, which it was hoped would shortly disappear. He
however was re-admitted on the 8th of August with acute dysentery, from which he re-
covered, but it produced considerable general debility, for which he had finally to be sent
home for change of air, his constitution having been much impaired by the complaint and a
rather protracted residence in this country. Another admitted was a case of diarrhœa co
mplicated with dysentery. which in due course got well and soon returned to duty.
11. There were 8 deaths in hos pital, viz. 1 ague quotidian complicated with remittent
Mortality and its causes.
fever and general debility, 3 remittent fever, 1 rheumatism
chronic, 1 diarrhœa complicated with dysentery, 1 melona, 1
general debility complicated with diarrhœa and enteric fever. There were 4 deaths out of
hospital, viz. 2 from quotidian fever, 1 from malignant cholera, and 1 from bronchitis
chronic. 3 of these were sent on sick leave, and 1 man, who died of cholera, was proceeding
on furlough. Of the 8 who died in hospital, all were Hindoos. Of the 4 who died out of
hospital, 3 were Hindoos and 1 a Mussulman. It is remarked that the mortality chiefly
occurred among Hindoos, and among those from the Concan and Deccan, the only exception
being the case of a Punjabee, who died of melona, and 1 Hind oostanee from diarrhœa and
d y s e n t e r y .
12 . There were none in the Regiment.
Of cholera there were only two cases among
Epidemics.
the sepoys, both recovered, and one among the followers which
proved fatal while in the European Detachment 68th Light
infantry, about sixteen cases of cholera occurred, all, 1 understand, proving fatal, both in
barracks and camp. Among the women and children three cases of small-pox occurred;
one child died. In the cantonment eight cases of small-pox occurred, of which six
recovered and two died. Among the Natives in cantonment, seven cases of cholera were
recorded in Staff and Details Hospitals, of whom it is reported five died and two recovered.
The mortality in the above European Detachment appears to have been very severe
a n d f a t a l .
13.
There were 61 primary and 40 re-vaccinations. Of the former 7 and of the latter
Vaccination and re-vaccination.
24 were unsuccessful, in a great measure owing to failure of the
lymph after the monsoons. These ''unprotected '' children
remaining are yet too young or delicate with safety to undergo the operation. The
lymph as above having failed, had finally to be obtained from the division, which latter
proved also to some extent unsuccessful. The local lymph however afterwards supplied met
all requirements.
14. Twenty-eight men were invalided : of these 20 were Hindoos. 7 Mussalmans and
Invaliding and its causes.
1 Christian; of these four were short service men, viz. 1 Hindoo
for epilepsy, 1 Christian for gastrodvnia and chronic gastric
disease, 2 Mussalmans for secondary syphilis. For ague and general debility 17, general
debility 6, general debility and varicose veins 1.
Requirements and recommend
ations.
15. A contagious disease ward is still required. The pre-
sent lines should be abolished, and new ones, on standard plan,
with adequate space, plinths, and drainage, &c. built.