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APPENDIX V.
Statement showing Statistics relating to the number of children under one year of age in Towns
available for vaccination and the number of successful operations performed on them.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
Towns.
1
Dhulia ... ...
Nandurbár ...
Chopda
...
...
Nasirabad
...
Násik
...
...
Yeola ... ...
Thána ... ...
Kalyán
...
...
Alibág
...
...
Mahád ... ...
Panvel ... ...
Bombay City ...
Ahmednagar ...
Ahmednagar Canton-
ment.
Bhingár... ...
Vámbori
...
Sangamner
...
Kharda ... ...
Poona City ...
Poona Cantonment ...
Kirkee
do.
...
Sásvad ... ...
Jejuri ...
Bárámati
...
Indápur...
..
Sirur
...
...
Khed
... ...
Lonávli
...
Talegaon Dábháda ...
A'landi ...
...
Junnar ...
...
Poona Suburban
...
Sholápur ...
Bársi ... ...
Karmála ...
Sángola ... ...
Pandharpur
...
Sátára Town
...
Wái ... ...
Rahimatpur
...
Karád ... ...
lslámpur ...
Ashta ...
...
Tásgaon...
..
Vita ... ...
Máyni ... ...
Mhasvad ...
Málcolmpeth ...
Sátára Suburban Mun-
cipality.
Vengurla ...
Rájápur... ...
Number
of Births
during the
year 1900.
2
929
422
568
353
304
474
271
287
128
160
211
12,688
408
90
103
163
365
149
666
407
256
207
58
190
98
93
124
85
106
36
357
158
1,517
688
256
98
459
618
431
163
211
305
319
338
129
117
259
82
84
547
228
Number of
Deaths
amongst
children
under one
year during
the year
1900.
3
197
161
211
68
212
198
161
70
33
37
74
13,492
586
10
67
154
107
60
1,427
149
74
37
5
33
21
43
8
29
6
15
56
60
772
413
62
44
334
198
164
31
44
60
21
63
28
45
59
17
21
87
27
Number avail-
able for vacci-
nation after
deducting the
numbers who
have died
as shown in
Column 3.
4
732
261
357
285
92
276
110
217
95
123
137
...
...
80
36
109
258
89
...
258
182
170
53
157
77
50
116
56
100
21
311
98
745
275
194
54
125
420
267
132
167
245
298
275
101
72
200
65
63
460
201
Number of
successful
vaccinations
on children
under one
year during
the year ending
March 1901.
5
205
93
337
199
*405
*308
*518
*220
79
115
*143
*10,646
*942
26
*111
99
201
82
*1,767
*767
*263
170
*56
85
*117
28
105
*67
38
*26
200
*214
*1,295
*537
171
*77
*447
358
119
132
*389
208
291
*343
58
*164
153
55
57
175
52
Date of extension of
Vaccination Act to Town.
6
None.
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September 1877.
None.
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APPENDIX V—continued.
No.
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
Towns.
1
Ratnágiri ...
Chiplún... ...
Dápoli ... ...
Belgaum ...
Nipáni ... ...
Yamkanmardi ...
Athni ... ...
Gokák ... ...
Saundatti-Yalláma ...
Dhárwár ...
Hubli ... ...
Gadag-Bettigeri ...
Navalgund ...
Nargund ...
Ránebennur ...
Byádgi ... ...
Háveri ... ...
Bijápur ... ...
Bágalkot ...
Guledgudd ...
Ilkal
... ...
Kánara ... ...
Kumta ... ...
Honávar... ...
Bhatkal... ...
Sirsi ... ...
Gokarn ... ...
Haliyál ... ...
Ulvi
... ...
Surat Town
Bulsár ... ...
Broach ... ...
Jambusar ... ...
Kaira ... ...
Nadiád ... ...
Borsad ... ...
Kapadvanj ...
Godhra ... ...
Dohad ... ...
Ahmedabad ...
Gogha ... ...
Viramgám ...
Dholka ... ...
Karáchi... ...
Tatta ... ...
Hyderabad ...
Umarkot ...
Shikárpur ...
Sukkur ...
Lárkhána
Rohri ... ...
Jacobabad ...
Number
of Births
during the
year 1900.
2
330
253
63
225
242
191
459
325
283
1,096
1,798
854
222
260
464
196
246
479
313
439
284
578
342
225
271
93
276
176
2
3,464
300
1,520
287
272
979
472
669
511
363
3,937
223
513
579
4,245
303
2,144
87
1,939
1,137
600
494
259
Number of
Deaths
amongst
children
under
one year
during the
year 1900.
3
87
51
14
219
43
62
159
90
91
257
294
232
46
43
162
62
71
150
95
102
77
103
161
96
71
50
46
59
...
974
88
728
138
213
720
466
419
230
260
4,188
228
558
430
1,751
169
697
97
670
375
180
152
148
Number avail-
able for vacci-
nation after
deducting the
numbers who
have died
as shown in
Column 3.
4
243
202
49
6
199
129
300
235
192
839
1,504
622
176
217
302
134
175
329
218
337
207
475
181
129
200
43
230
117
2
2,400
212
792
149
59
259
6
250
281
103
...
...
...
l49
2,494
134
1,447
...
1,269
762
420
342
111
Number of
successful
vaccination
on children
under one
year during the
year ending
March 1901.
5
226
165
26
*418
*231
99
277
*318
139
*925
1,437
*729
*201
55
*335
...
*196
*642
*333
*441
*261
231
141
125
75
38
6
106
1
*2,746
135
*969
*234
*298
*906
*541
*499
*574
*378
*4,600
*212
*710
*591
*3,125
*233
888
*26
931
556
*519
284
104
Date of extension of
Vaccination Act to Town.
6
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October 1879.
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1st April 1899.
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* Vide para. 25 of the Report.
B 501—8
Annual Reports.—
Annual Report on Vaccination in the
Bombay Presidency for the year
1900-1901.
General Department.
No. 4552
Bombay Castle,
9th August 1901.
Letter from the Sanitary Commissioner for the Government of Bombay, No. 3112-B.,
dated the 3rd August 1901—
Submitting the Annual Report on Vaccination for the year 1900-1901.
Memorandum from the Sanitary Commissioner for the Government of Bombay.
No. 3134-B., dated the 3rd August 1901.
RESOLUTION.—Copies of the Report should, as usual, be forwarded to the
Secretary of State, the Government of India, and the officers concerned.
H. O. QUIN,
Secretary to Government.
To
The Surgeon General with the Government of Bombay,
The Sanitary Commissioner for the Government of
Bomhay,
The Commissioner in Sind,
The Commissioner, N. D.,
The Commissioner, C. D.,
The Commissioner, S. I).,
All Collectors, including the Collectors and Deputy
Commissioners in Sind,
The Accountant General,
The Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay,
The Compiler, General Administration Report for 1900-
1901.
The Government of India,
The Secretary of State for India.
With copies
of the Report.
By letter.
Genl 1090
Diagram
showing the average proportion
of population protected, and the average
death-rate
from Small-pox,
per 10,000 of population
during the ten years
1886—87
to 1895-96
inclusive.
IP/13/AF 3
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT
ON THE
NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY
FOR THE YEAR
FRAMED ON THE WEEKLY AND ANNUAL RETURNS, ON THE REPORTS OF
REGIMENTAL MEDICAL OFFICERS, AND ON THE INSPECTION REPORTS
OF DEPUTY SURGEONS GENERAL.
WITH STATISTICAL TABLES.
Compiled in the Office of the Surgeon General, Indian Medical Department.
Bombay:
PRINTED AT THE
EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA.
1879.
ON THE
NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY
FOR THE YEAR
1878-
FRAMED ON THE WEEKLY AND ANNUAL RETURNS, ON THE REPORTS OF
REGIMENTAL MEDICAL OFFICERS, AND ON THE INSPECTION REPORTS
OF DEPUTY SURGEONS GENERAL.
WITH STATISTICAL TABLES.
Compiled in the Office of the Surgeon General, Indian Medical Department.
Bombay :
PRINTED AT THE
EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA.
1879.
Note.—As corrected and exact data could not be obtained in
time for embodiment in this Report from some Regiments on Field
Service beyond the frontier, there may be some discrepancies
between the figures here shown and those supplied to the Sanitary
Commissioner with the Government of India.
No. S.B. OF 1879.
/375
FROM
THE SURGEON-GENERAL,
INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
To
THE SECRETARY To GOVERNMENT,
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Bombay, 29th October 1879.
SIR,—In submitting, for the information of His Excellency the Governor in
Council, the Medical and Sanitary Report of the Native Army of Bombay for
the year 1878, I have the honour to state that I have withheld its submission
beyond the usual date, viz. 1st July, in order to conform to the instructions
contained in Government Resolution; Military Department, No. 2065, dated
22nd May 1879.
.2. The separate regimental reports, drawn up on the revised plan, insti-
tuted last year, have been considerably condensed, and such portions only
are left as are considered necessary to afford an appreciable estimate of the
general health and hygienic conditions of the different corps during the year
under review.
3. The table marginally given shows the average strength of the Bombay
Army for the year 1878, together with
that for the five years preceding : and
also exhibits the a verage of sick, admis-
sions, and deaths for the same period.
From this table it will be seen that the
ratio of sickness during the past year
is far higher than in any, of the five
preceding, and is but a shade less than
that which prevailed in 1872, when
“ dengue” fever helped so largely to
increase the admissions. In an average
daily strength present of 23,671, there
were 40,012 admissions, being a ratio per centum of 169 . 03, against 111.3 in
the preceding year, and there was a daily average percentage of sick to strength
of 4.40 against 3.49.
4. The number of deaths in hospital amounted to 305, being a ratio of
12 . 8 per mille of strength present ; to this number
Mortality. must be added 151 deaths which occurred out of hos-
pital, making a total of 456, or a ratio of 17 . 9 per 1,000 of strength, including
present and absent. Analysing this death-rate shows that amongst Mussulmans
and Hindoos both in and out of hospital, it stood at 15 . 6 and 19 . 1 per mille
respectively. The ratio of deaths in hospital to admissions was 7 . 7 per mille.
The death-rate is unusually high, and its greater proportionate preponderance
amongst Hindoos than Mussulmans would lead to the inference that the former
class, owing probably in a great measure to dietetic causes, possess in a lesser
degree the vital force necessary to withstand the influences of such an unhealthy
season as 1878 proved to be.
A m
Years.
Average
sength.
A v e r a g e
daily
sick
Average
daily sick
per cent.t o a v e r - .
age daily
strength.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths
1873 ... 22,967
876.2
3.82 29,035
165
1874 ... 22,750
835 .7
3,66
25,901
176
1875 ... 22,819
772.7
3.38 25,475
213
1876 ... 22,583
856.8
3.79
26,918
247
1877 ... 22,561
788 .3
3.49 25,130
215
1878 ... 23,671
1042 .8
4.40 40,012
305
11
5. For convenience I have included the returns of those corps* which took
* 1st Regt. L. Cavalry.
9th Regt. N. I.
26th Regt. N. I.
part in the Malta and Cyprus expedition in the total
for the Presidency Division and Aden, and this arrange-
ment gives a larger average strength for that Division
than any shown in previous years. The following four tables give the average
strength, daily sick, admissions, and deaths in hospital, in the Divisions into
which the medical administration of the Army is portioned, separately, for the
year under review, together with the rates prevailing for the five years preced-
ing it.
Presidency Division and Aden.
Years.
Average Strength.
Average daily
Sick.
Admissions.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1873
3,358
140.2
4,513
28
1874
3,343
133.4
3,861
32
1875
3,288
125.4
3,551
36
1876
3,207
128.7
3,363
45
1877
3,196
104.2
3,547
40
1878
4,633
175.5
7,440
37
Poona Division.
Years.
Average Strength.
Average daily
Sick.
Admissions.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1873
8,209
250.4
7,334
35
1874
8,197
241.2
6,855
36
1875
81,459
224.2
7,607
40
1876
74,486
220.4
7,249
42
1877
77,716
261.2
8,671
72
1878
6,822
246.8
9,608
88
Northern Division.
Years.
Average Strength.
Average daily
Sick.
Admissions.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1873
8450
392.9
13,498
52
1874
8362
376.2
12,426
53
1875
8547.1
318.2
10,714
105
1876
8937.3
365.5
11,177
68
1877
8601.3
294.4
8,977
67
1878
8264
451.9
16,540
131
Sind Division.
Years.
Average Strength.
Average daily
Sick.
Admissions.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1873 ...
2950
92.7
3,690
50
1874
2848
84.9
3,459
55
1875
2837.5
104.9
3,603
32
1876
2999.4
142.2
5,129
92
1877
2991.7
128.5
3,935
36
1878
3952
168.6
6,424
49
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who accompanied it as Principal Medical Officer. The medical equipment of
such portion of the force as was fitted out in Bombay, consisted of a field
medical companion, a pair of field medical panniers, two reserve chests, and a
splint box. This equipment differs materially as regards construction, arrange-
ment and contents from any heretofore supplied, and the modifications were
such as suggested themselves to meet the exigencies of field service in this
country. A similar equipment was despatched with such of the Bombay
Troops as took part in the operations in Afghanistan, and the Principal Medical
Officer with the Kandahar column has reported to this office in regard to it,
" I have been so much impressed with the suitability for field service of both
the field panniers and reserve chests supplied to Troops belonging to the
Bombay Presidency, as to completeness of fittings and of the materials they
contain, that I have fully resolved to recommend, at the close of the expedition,
that similar arrangements should be adopted for the Bengal Presidency."
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. G. HUNTER, M.D.,
Surgeon General.
C m
MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITION.
By Deputy Surgeon General B EATTY, P. M. O.
Under Circular Memorandum No. 987 dated 18th April 1878, Army Head Quarters,
Strength : of Indian Expeditionary Force, 1st
the marginally noted Troops embarked for service
and 2nd Divisions.
in the Mediterranean. The force embarked in
2 Field Batteries R. A.
two Divisions, the first on 29th of April, consist-
2 Regiments N. Cavalry
ing of—2 Batteries R. A. (M 1 andf2);3
4 Companies Sappers and Miners.
Regiments N. I. (13th Bengal, 31st Bengal, and
5 Regiments Native Infantry.
Of the above, Bengal furnished
2nd Ghoorklias) ; 2 Companies Sappers and
1 Regiment Native Cavalry.
Miners, Bombay ; 25th Madras N. I. embarked
3 Regiments Native Infantry.
from Cannanore.
Madras.
1 Regiment Native Infantry.
2nd Division.
2 Companies Sappers and Miners.
After the 29th 2 Regiments Native Cavalry
Bombay.
2 Field Batteries R. A.
(9th Bengal Cavalry and 1st Bombay Lancers);
1 Regiment Native Cavalry.
2 Regiments Native Infantry (9th Bombay N. I.
2 Regiments Native Infantry.
and 26th Bombay N. I.); 2 Companies Sappers
2 Companies Sappers and Miners.
and Miners, Madras.
The average strength of all arms attached to the Expeditionary Force was as under—
Europeans.
Natives.
Followers.
Commis-
sioned
Officers.
W a r r a n t
Officers.
Non-Com-
missione d
Officers,
Rank
and File.
Commis-
sioned
Officers.
Non-Com-
missioned
Officers,
Rank a n d
File.
Public.
Private.
H o r s e s .
P o n i e s .
B u l l o c k s .
Strength.
126
6
339
132
5,506
1,717
820 1,330 484 42
Distribution of Troops and
The following was the distribution of Medical Officers on
Medical Officers on board the board the Transports
:—
Transport ships .
Ship.
Corps.
Medical Officer.
Malda
31st Bengal N. I.
Medical Officer in charge, 1 Hospital
Assistant of Corps.
Madra
-
Ditto
......... Surgeon Manser and Senior Hospital
n
Assistant of Corps.
St. Osyth
2nd Ghoorkas .... ........ Medical Officer of Corps.
Bengal
13th Bengal N. I
Ditto
ditto.
Maravel
M. 1 R. A.
Ditto
ditto.
Hospodar
M. 1 R. A.
Surgeon Wilson.
Clydesdale
F-2 R. A.
1 Medical Officer of Corps and Assistant
Helen Scott
Ditto
5 Apothecary.
Oriflamme
13th
b
Bencr Bengal N. I. and
Sappers.
Surgeon Dane, in charge Sappers.
b
Canara
Madras Sappers and De-
tachment 9th Bombay
N. I.
Medical Officer in charge of Sappers.
Bangalore
9th Regiment N. I. ...... Surgeon Charmer.
Suez
1st Lancers
,
Surgeon Major Colston.
Nankin
.
26th Bombay N. I. and
Detachment 9th Bengal
Cavalry.
Surgeon Major Hunter.
,
MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITION.
xvii.
SCALE OF SEA RATIONS (Non-cooking) allowed for Fighting Men and Camp Followers of
all classes on the return voyage, from Cyprus to Bombay.
Articles.
Fighting Men and
Followers.
REMARKS.
lbs.
oz.
Ghee
.
0
3
Salt
0
½
Garlic
0
1 / 1 0
Tamarind
0
2
Parched gram
0
8
Powa
1
0
Sugar
0
6
Onions
0
2
When Powa is not procurable, 4 oz. of raw gram and remainder of dried fruits,
such as dates, raisins, figs, &c. may be substituted for it.
SCALE OF SEA RATIONS (Cooking) allowed for Fighting Men and Camp Follower
s of all classes on the return voyage from Cyprus to Bombay.
Articles.
Fighting Men and
Followers.
REMARKS.
lbs.
oz.
Flour or rice
1
8
Dhall, potatoes, or onions, on alternate days
0
4
Ghee
0
2
Salt
0
1 / 2
Garlic
.
0
1 / 1 0
Firewood
2
0
Turmeric
0
2 / 1 0
Black pepper
0
1 / 1 0
.
Chillies
0
2 / 1 6
Coriander
0
2 / 1 6
Cummin
0
1 / 1 0
Sugar
0
2
Fresh mutton every other day
..
0
4
Fighting men only.
1. No meat rations to be issued to camp followers.
2. Dried fish may be issued to Madras Troops, when meat cannot be procured.
3. Biscuit may occasionally be issued to Madras Troops, instead of flour or rice, when
necessary.
4. Limejuice and tamarind to be considered as medical comforts, and issued on re-
commendation of medical officer, with a proportionate amount of sugar.
5.
As fresh potatoes in largequantities are liable to decay, a proportion, say
⅓ of preserved potatoes in lieu, calculating 4 oz. of preserved potatoes to 1 lb. of fresh, should be
taken on board.
6. Compressed vegetables should be given out in the proportion of 2 oz. to 1 lb. of
fresh potatoes, When preserved potatoes are not procurable.
INDEX.
[The Regiments are placed as they stood in the Army List on the 1st July 1878.]
PRESIDENCY DIVISION, ADEN, AND BOMBAY MARINE.
PAGE
1st Regiment Light Cavalry, Malta
1
9th do. N. I., Malta
3
26th do.. do. do.
5
Aden Troop, Khor Maksar
7
17th Regiment N. I., Surat
8
21st
do.
do.. Bombay
10
22nd do. do. do.
13
25th do .do. Aden
15
POONA DIVISION.
Poona Horse, Sirur
17
Sappers and Miners, Kirkee
19
2nd (Prince of Wales' Own) Regiment N. I. (Grenadiers), Belgaum
21
3rd Regiment N. I., Kolapur
24
Left Wing 3rd Regiment N. I., Sholapur
25
4th Rifles, Satara
25
5th Regiment N. I., Poona
29
8th do. do. do.
30
12th do. do. Dharwar
33
13th do. do. Malegaon
35
Left Wing 13th Regiment N. I., Malegaon
37
14th Regiment N. I. Belgaum
38
Detachment 14th Regiment N. L. I., Kaladgi
39
15th Regiment N. I., Ahmednagar
40
NORTHERN DIVISION.
2nd Regiment L. C., Deesa
4 3
3rd (Queen's Own) Regiment, Neemuch
44
No. 1 Mountain Battery, Rajkot
47
1st Regiment N. I. (Grenadiers), Ahmedabad
49
6th do. do. Mhow
50
7th do. do. Rajkot
53
10th do. do. Neemuch
55
11th do. do Bhuj
60
16th do. do. Nusseerabad
62
18th do. do. Deesa
.
64
20th do. do. Baroda
66
23rd do. do. Mhow
6 8
24th do. do. Mehidpur
70
Left Wing 24th Regiment N. I., Augar
75
28th Regiment N. I., Rajkot
79
Detachments 23rd and 6th Regiments N. I., Indore
8 0
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SIND DIVISION.
P A G E
1st Sind Horse, Jacobabad
83
2nd do. do.
84
3rd do. do.
86
No. 2 Mountain Battery, Jacobabad
8 7
19th Regiment N. I., Kurrachee
88
27th do. do. Hydrabad
90
29th do. do. Dera Gazi Khan
92
30th do. do. Jacobabad ...
94
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT
OF THE
NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY,
FOR THE
(The Regiments are placed as they stood in the Army List on the 1st July 1878.)
PRESIDENCY DIVISION, ADEN, AND BOMBAY MARINE.
Average Strength present during the year
4,633
Average Daily Sick per cent. to the Average Strength Present
3.8
Ratio of Mortality per cent. to the Average Strength Present
0.8
H. M.'s 1st Regiment Light Cavalry.
MALTA.—In Medical charge of Surgeon Major COLSTON and Surgeon. E. W. YOUNG.
Average Strength
488
Deaths in Hospital
2
Do.
Present
479
Do
out of do
3
Admissions
. .
1,039
Invalided
32
Daily Sick
17.9
Sick Leave
7
Years.
Stations.
Rate per cent. to average strength
Present of
Admissions.
Daily Sick.
Deaths in
H o a p i t a l .
1875
Poona...
118.1
3.4
......
1876
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do.
111.7
3.9
0 . 7
1877
Do.
121.1
3.4
0.4
1878
Average...
117.0
3.6
0.4
Poona, Malta and Cyprus...
216.9
3.7
0.4
1
m
PRESIDENCY DIVISION, ADEN, AND BOMBAY MARINE.
3
and 1 hyperæsthesia. Diseases of the eye—18 cases of ophthalmia have been admitted.
Diseases of the lungs—17 cases, of which 2 were bronchial catarrh, 10 chronic bronchitis,
2 asthma, and 3 pneumonia. Diseases of the digestive system—120 cases, of which 2 were
tonsillitis, 1 dyspepsia, 85 dysentery, 23 diarrhœa, 2 colic, 5 jaundice, and 2 gumboil.
Dysentery and diarrhœa principally occurred during the stay of the Regiment in Malta and
Cyprus ; most of them were mild cases, only one proving fatal. Diseases of the urinary and
generative system-10 cases, of which 5 were gonorrhœa, 3 bubo, 1 suppression of urine,
and 1 orchitis. Diseases of the organs of locomotion—3 cases, of which 2 were necrosis and
1 periostitis of tibia. Diseases of the cellular tissue— 3 cases, of which 1 was guineaworm
and 2 abscess. Diseases of the cutaneous system—30 cases, of which 1 was herpes, 2 eczema,
4 ulcers, 18 boils, 1 whitlow, and 4 scabies. Wounds and accidents—98 cases admitted
during the year, chiefly horse kicks and shoe abrasions.
Mortality and its cause.
11. Two deaths in hospital, one remittent fever, and one dysentery. One case, handed
over to the 8th Regiment N. I. Hospital on the Regiment pro-
ceeding to Malta, died; another, handed over to the 5th Regi--
ment N. I. Hospital, Poona, on the regiment leaving for Neemuch, also died. One Duffedar
sent on sick leave from Poona, died while away, from heart disease. (Three Mussulmans,
two Hindoos.)
Epidemics.
12. One sporadic case of cholera.
Vaccination and re-vaccina-
tion.
13. Vaccination and re-vaccination were carried out
throughout the year carefully.
Invaliding and its causes.
14. 32 men have been pensi oned—20 physi cal l y unfi t , 6 worn-out and debi l i t at ed,
2 syphilitic taints, 1 asthma, 1 hyperæsthesia, and 2 varicose
veins.
Requirements and recommend-
ations.
15. No suggestion to make on my limited experience of
the Regiment.
Special observations, new ex-
'perience in treatment, sanitary,
&c. &c.
16. None.
H. M.'s 9th Regiment N. I.
MALTA.—In Medical charge of Surgeon-Major P. W. COCKELL.
Average Strength
737
Deaths in Hospital
7
Do.
Present
691
Do. out of do.
2
Admissions
842
Invalided
64
Daily Sick
20.1
Sick Leave
13
Years.
Stations.
Rate per cent. to Average Strength
Present of
Admissions. Daily Sick.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1875
Baroda
74.2
2.6
1.6
1876
Do.
...
68.2
1.8
0.9
1877
...
Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71.2
2.2
1.9
1878
Average...
71.2
2.2
1.5
Bombay, Malta and Cyprus.
121.8
2.9
1 . 0
1. The 9th Regiment remained in Bombay for about eight months during the year 1878,
Location and movement.
viz. from 1st January to 30th April, and from 10th September
to 30th December 1878, and for the rest from 1st May to 9th
September 1878 at Malta and Cyprus.
The lines and their surround-
ings; present condition, hygienic
and otherwise.
2. The lines are situated between the Crawford Market
and the Carnac Bunder, about ten minutes' walk from the
Hospital.