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11. Twelve deaths occurred during the year, 11 in and 1 out of hospital. Three were
from ague quotidian, three from lobular pneumonia, one from
acute bronchitis, one from dysentery, one from colic, one from
sub-acute rheumatism, and one from debility. The death out of hospital was one by acci
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dental drowning.
12. There were no epidemics during the year. Two sporadic cases of small-pox occur
-red among the children. They were treated in the station "
in-fectious ward." Both recovered.
Mortality and its causes.
Epidemics.
Vaccination and re-vaccination.
13. Twenty-six primary vaccinations were performed and
24 were successful. Of fifty-three re-vaccinations performed,
29 were unsuccessful.
1 4 . T h i r t y - f o u r m e n w e r e i n v a l i d e d f o r d i s c h a r g e , o n t h e f o l l o w i n g g r o u n d s : — 2 6 f o r
debility, 2 for hernia. 2 for chronic rheumatism, 1 for asthma,
1 for syphilis, and 2 for physical disability.
1 5 . U n d e r h e a d i n g 7 , t h e a b s e n c e o f a c c o m m o d a t i o n f o r t h e m e d i c a l p u p i l h a s b e e n
noticed. He now resides in the lines, a very unsatisfactory and
undesirable arrangement. I would therefore recommend that
this defect be remedied as soon as possible.
1 6 . U n d e r t h i s h e a d I w o u l d r e m a r k t h a t i n m y h a n d s t h e c i n c h o n a f e b r i f u g e p r o v e d
quite as efficacious in the Rajkot fever as in the others in
which I had previously used it. I administered it in larger
doses and at a longer interval, three hours before the next paroxysm, than I would quinine.
Inspection by Deputy Surgeon General HEWLETT.
Inspected 17th February 1880. The regiment arrived at Rajkot by wings from
Dharwar in January 1879, and is located in lines formerly occupied by the 28th Regiment.
The huts are far better than in most Native Infantry lines. The doors are at least 5 feet
high, and there is a raised plinth, but the verandahs in some of the huts are enclosed.
There are ventilating openings in the external walls, but in many instances these were
found to be blocked. Cubic space both for married and single men sufficient. The cleanliness
of the lines is strictly maintained, but there is no subsoil drainage, and the sullage from
the married men's quarters runs out through half tile absorbent gutters to trees planted
in front of the huts. During the fair weather trench latrines are used, and during the
monsoon those on the objectionable standard plan. The water supply, of fair quality, is
derived from wells which are not, as they should be, covered. My inspection of the hospital
was on the whole satisfactory. Diaries of cases have not been kept by the medical officer,
but I was pleased with the efficient supervision maintained in it. The building, with the
exception of the flooring which is about to be renewed, is in good repair, and well ventilated.
The accommodation provided for the native medical pupil and second class establishment
is insufficient. The health of the regiment has not been good, as there was a good deal of
intermittent fever during the early part of the year, which is, I consider, rightly attributed
by the medical officer to the excessive rainfall of the previous year. The disease principally
prevailed during the hot weather and reached its maximum in May, when 195 men were
admitted suffering from it. I noticed with approval the judicious substitution of a thick
padded jacket for the recruits instead of the ordinary white one, which was found to be
insufficient to protect them during the cold weather.
13th Regiment N. I.
MHOW.—In medical charge of Surgeon Major S. B. HALIDAY.
Average Strength . . .674
Deaths in Hospital . . .4
Do. Present . . .633
Do. out of Hospital . . .1
Admissions . . .747
Invalided . . .37
Daily Sick . . .13.9
Sick Leave . . .4
Invaliding and its causes.
Requirements and recommend
-ations.
Special observations.