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PART III.
EXPERIMENT WITH RESAIS (COTTON QUILTS).
The experiments with the resais had unfortunately to be performed just
before the monsoon broke in Bombay, with the result that many of the ex
periments were spoilt owing to the frequent overclouding of the sun during
the exposures.
The experiments were performed on trays the floors of which were
covered with sand, and are merely a repetition of several described in part I
of the report. The resais were made of cotton cloth stuffed with cotton wool
and measured 4 feet x 3 feet and were 1¾ inches thick.
In the first series of experiments (Ex. V, part I, page 22), the resais
were not turned during the exposure, and it will be seen that in one or
two cases the heat of the sun was unable to penetrate their whole thickness and
reach the fleas on their under surface. To overcome this difficulty a second
series of experiments (Ex. V, part II, page 23) was carried out in which
both surfaces of the resai were exposed in turn to the sun, and the result
obtained by this method was quite satisfactory, as no fleas could be found
alive after any of the exposures.
It was suggested that the fleas might burrow into the substance of the
resai and thus obtain shelter. In some of the experiments, therefore, a flap
was cut on the upper surface and a thermometer and a small bag of fleas was
placed half-way between the upper and lower surfaces in the middle of the
cotton wool. At the end of the exposure the fleas were examined and were
all found to be dead, while the temperature in the centre was always far in
excess of the temperature in the sun; in one experiment reaching as high
as 158° (Table VII, part II, page 23). The fleas on the surface of these
resais were watched also to see if they made any at tempt to burrow into the
cotton wool when they jumped on to it, but they never showed any inclina-
tion to do so.
We may, therefore, conclude that padded clothing and resais can also be
disinfected by this method, but they must be turned over several times during
the hour.
The experiments which have been described above show that the sun
makes a very efficient disinfectant for flea-infested clothing, and that it is at
once simple to use and free from expense. It may be of use, therefore, to
draw up a series of rules which ought to be observed when clothes are to be
disinfected by this method.
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Rules for disinfection of clothing by exposure to the sun.
(1) The ground which is to be used for the purpose should be so chosen
that the sun will be able to shine on it for the whole of each
day. It should not be near any houses, trees, etc., which would
be able to cast a shadow on it while it is in use.
(2) It should be flat and devoid of grass or stones, or anything which
would afford shelter to the fleas.
(3) It should be entirely covered with a smooth layer of fine sand
which should be at least 3 inches deep.
(4) The surface temperature of the sand must be at least 120°
Fahren-
heit (49° Centigrade) before the clothes are spread out upon
it. If the ground is to be used every day for as long a period
as possible the thermometer should be laid on the sand in the
early morning, and as soon as it has reached 120° Fahrenheit
the process of disinfection may be commenced. This may be
carried on until the surface temperature falls below 120° F.
(5) The clothes should be spread evenly on the ground in a single layer,
if possible.
(6) They should be left in the sun for one hour. Padded clothing,
such as resais and thick coats, should be turned over once or
twice during the exposure, so that each part of them may be
directly exposed to the sun for some of the time.
(71 No clothes should be placed within 3 feet of the edges of the sand.
(8) The whole area should be fenced in so as to prevent animals stray-
ing over it while the process of disinfection is being carried out.
EXPERIMENT I.
To show the effect of the sun on flea-infested clothing when exposed to it on a hard surface, and to discover the
time of exposure necessary to destroy all the fleas.
TABLE I.
No.
Date.
No. of fleas. Time of exposure. Minutes.
CONTROL—SHELTERED FROM SUN. EXPERIMENT—EXPOSED TO SUN.
REMARKS.
Fleas alive.
Fleas
dead.
Fleas alive.
Fleas
dead.
On guineapigs. In trays.
On guineapigs. In trays.
1
8th December 1909 .
100
12-20 to 12.30
10'
32
0
4
7
0
72
No clouds, but a
good breeze.
2 11th January 1910 .
100
12-30 to 1-0
30'
21
22
9
1
4
38
No clouds and no
breeze.
3 13th January 1910 .
100
12-0 to 12-45
45'
12
34
27
0
0
73
No clouds, no breeze.
4 14th January 1910 .
100
12-0 to 12-45
45'
37
23
11
0
0
70
No clouds, a good
breeze.
5 12th January 1910 .
100
12-0 to 1-0
60'
19
33
20
0
0
46
No clouds, no breeze.
EXPERIMENT II.
To show the effect of the sun on flea-infested clothing when exposed to it—
(I) on sand, and
for 45 minutes.
(II) on leaves and grass
TABLE II.
No.
Date.
Fleas
No.
Substance in
tray.
Time of exposure. Minutes.
CONTROL—SHELTERED
FROM SUN.
EXPERIMENT—EXPOSED
TO SUN.
REMARKS.
Temperature F.
Result in
3 hours.
Fleas on
guineapigs.
Temperature F.
Result in
3 hours.
Fleas on
guineapigs.
Under
carpet.
Over
carpet.
Under
carpet.
over
carpet.
1
21st January 1910
100 ½ inch sand
12-30 to 1-15
45' —
—
34
130°123°0 No clouds, some
breeze.
2 26th January 1910
100 1½ inches
sand.
12-0 to 12-45
45'
—
87°49
119°118°0
No clouds, some
breeze.
3 27th January 1910
100 leaves and
grass.
11-35 to 12-20
45'
94°8 4°4
117°130°1
No clouds, no breeze.
4
31st January 1910
100 leaves and
grass.
12-0 to 12-45
45'
81°94°28
117°142°0
No clouds, no breeze.
5
1st February 1910
100 leaves and
grass.
10-0 to 10-45
45'
75°89°47
103°130°27
No clouds, no breeze.
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EXPERIMENT III.
To discover the minimum temperature required to kill fleas in clothing, when the clothes are exposed to the sun, on
a sandy surface.
TABLE III.
No.
Date.
Fleas
No.
Time of exposure. Minutes.
CONTROL—SHELTERED
FROM SUN.
EXPERIMENT—EXPOSE
TO SUN.
REMARKS.
Temperature.
Fleas
found alive.
Temperature.
Fleas
found alive.
Under
carpet.
Over
carpet.
Under
carpet.
Over
carpet.
1 8th February 1910 .
100
8-30 to 9-30
60'
76°78°6 6
91°9 5°47
Sun was five times overclouded.
Numerous live fleas were seen
in experimental tray.
2 9th February 1910 .
100
8-30 to 9-30
60'
74°76°64
89°9 7°44
No clouds and no breeze.
3 14th February 1910 .
100
9-30 to 10-30
60'
79°8 0°4 9
107°1 05°27
No clouds but cold breeze blow-
ing. Numerous fleas seen
alive in experimental tray.
4 10th February 1910 .
100
9-0 to 10-0
60'
76°80°41
103°108°4
No clouds and no breeze.
5 2nd February 1910
.
100
9-30 to 10-15
45'
84°86°41
115°108°21
6 11th February 1910
100
9-15 to 10-15
60'
80.2°85°44
108°112°6
No clouds, no breeze.
7 16th February 1910 .
100
9-30 to 10-30
60'
82°81°43
114°112°7
No clouds, good breeze.
8 17th February 1910 .
100
9-45 to 10-45
60'
82°85°45
114°116°0
No clouds, no breeze.
9 26th January 1910 .
100
12-0 to 12-45
45'
87°49
119°118°0
No clouds, some breeze.
10 15th February 1910
.
100
10-0 to 11-0
60'
87°85°41
121°119°0
No clouds, strong breeze.
11 7th February 1910 .
100
9-30 to 10-30
60'
86°90°47
123°121°0
12 4th February 1910 .
100
12-15 to 12-30
45'
93°99°24
133°122°0
13 21st January 1910 .
100
12-30 to 1-15
45'
. . .
. . .
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130°123°0
No clouds, some breeze.
14 3rd February 1910 .
100
12-20 to 12-50
45'
92°98°26
128°140°0
EXPERIMENT IV.
To discover the distance fleas are able to travel on a sandy surface when they have left clothes exposed to the sun.
I.—When the sand has been kept cool before the commencement of the experiment.
TABLE IV.
No.
Date.
Fleas
No.
Distance in
feet between
edge of dhurrie
and tin.
Time of exposure.
TEMPERATURE
Fleas found
on borders.
REMARKS.
Under
carpet.
Over
carpet.
1
29th March 1910 .
.
300
0 . 5
11-50 to 12-50
. .
142°139°49
No fleas on guineapigs.
2
30th March 1910 .
.
150
0.5
9-15 to 10-15
.
.
112°122°94
Ditto.
3
31st March 1910 .
.
150
0.5
9-45 to 10-45
.
.
117°1 25°72
Ditto.
4
1st April 1910
.
.
300
0 . 5
10-0 to 11-0
.
.
120°128
103
Ditto.
5
2nd April 1910
.
.
300
0.5
10-0 to 11-0
.
.
120°125°58
Ditto.
6
4th April 1910
.
.
300
1 . 0
10-15 to 11-15
.
.
126°122°52
Ditto.
7
5th April 1910
.
.
300
1 . 5
10-15 to 11-15 .
.
120°130°66
Ditto.
8
8th April 1910
.
.
300
2.0
10-20 to 11-20 .
.
126°125°57
Ditto.
9
9th April 1910
.
.
300
2 . 5
10-15 to 11-15
.
.
124°128°19
Ditto.
10
12th April 1910
.
.
400
4 . 0
10-15 to 11-15
.
.
125°122°62
Ditto.
11
13th April 1910
.
.
300
5 . 0
10-15 to 11.15
.
.
. . .
. . .
0
Ditto.
12
14th April 1910
.
.
300
5 . 0
10-0 to 11-0
.
.
134°132°0
Ditto.
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No.
Date.
Fleas No.
Distance
in feet between
edge of dhurrie
and tin.
Time of exposure.
Sand temperature.
Carpet temperature
at end of experi
ment.
Fleas caught
on the borders.
REMARKS.
Beginning o
f experiment.
End of ex
periment. Under Over
1 15th April 1910
. 300
3
9-55 to 10-55
120°134°135°134°0
Sun was overclouded
twice causing tem
perature to fall con
siderably in the
middle of experi
ment.
2 16th:April 1910° .
300
2
10-5 to 11-5
120°130°130°130°0
3 19th April 1910
. 300
1
10-10 to 11-10
120°127°125°122°1 5
4 20th April 1910
.
300
1
9-45 to 10-45
120°134°131°136°3
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EXPERIMENT IV—contd.
II.—When the sand has been previously heated to 120°.
TABLE V.
EXPERIMENT V.
To find out if fleas in infested resais can be destroyed by exposing the latter to the sun.
I.—When the resais were not turned during the experiment.
TABLE VI.
Control temperature not taken. Resai not turned.
No.
Date.
Fleas
No. Time of exposure. Hours.
Control—
Fleas
found
alive.
EXPERIMENT.
REMARKS.
Temperature under.
Tempera
ture over.
Fleas
f o u n d a l i v e .
1 26th May 1910 . .
200
10-0 to 12-0
2
27
1st hour 115°122°6
Sun overclouded many
times altering tempera
ture.
2nd hour 122°125°2
27th May 1910
200
10-30 to 1-30
3
23
1st hour 110°115°1
Sun overclouded fre
qnently.
2nd hour 115°120°3
rd hour 118°124°3
30th May 1910 . . 200
9-30 to 10-30
1
27
123°134°0
Sun overclouded only
once or twice.
4 30th May 1910 . . 100
2-30 to 3-30
1
24
124°125°10 Resai placed on sand
when it reached 120°.
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EXPERIMENT V—contd.
II.— When the resais were turned over when the time of exposure was half completed.
TABLE VII.
Resai turned at half time. Bag of fleas placed in middle of resai in all cases.
No.
Date.
Fleas No.
Time of exposure. Control—Fleas
found alive.
EXPERIMENT.
REMARKS.
Temperature at end of ex
periment.
Fleas found
alive.
Under
Over
1
31st May 1910 . .
120
9-45 to 10-45
29
. . .
...
0
Sun clouded over very fre
quently. Thermometers
not acting.
2
1st June 1910 . . 120
10-15 to 11-15
17
107. 4°127°0
Sun clouded over frequently.
Temperature in centre of
resai 158°.
3
31st May 1910 . . 100
1-45 to 2-45
19
125.6°127°0
Sun overclouded frequent
ly.
4
2nd June 1910 . . 120
10-15 to 11-15
18
114.8°1364
0
Sun overclouded at times.
Temperature in centre of
resai 143°.6.
23 E2
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APPENDIX.
Experiments made to devise a simple kind of thermometer which will always
register 120°F.
While carrying out the experiments it occurred to us that a simple form of
thermometer might be designed for this method of disinfection, by exposing
to the sun a glass capsule containing a wax having a melting point of 120°F.
An instrument of this sort would lessen expense by obviating the necessity for
keeping a real thermometer, and would be much less likely to be broken by the
class of people who would probably use it.
It was found that the ordinary vaseline in the laboratory when heated in a
test-tube melted at 116°F. and that it required the addition of two parts hard
paraffin (with a melting point of 138.2°F) to every three parts vaseline to pro-
duce a mixture which melted at 120°F. Samples of this were put in small
glass capsules, made from ordinary glass tubing, and were exposed to the sun
with a thermometer beside them. The wax, however, showed no signs of melt-
ing till 122° was reached and was not entirely fluid till 125° was registered. It
was apparent that this was due to the fact that the glass tubing delayed th e
transmission of the heat and that the proper wax would have to be discovered by
direct experiment. A series of capsules were, therefore, made and were filled
with samples of:—
(i) Pure vaseline.
(ii) Vaseline 3 parts, hard paraffin 1 part.
(iii) Vaseline 4 parts, olive oil 1 part.
(iv) Vaseline and olive oil equal parts.
(v) Vaseline 3 parts, olive oil 2 parts.
and a large number of exposures were made with these using a thermometer as
a control. The results are embodied in Table VIII (page 26). There was a
little difficulty in deciding the exact melting point of the wax, and two obser-
vations were, therefore, made on each occasion. The temperature was first
noted when the wax showed distinct signs of being soft by sliding slowly up
and down inside the capsule when the latter was tilted. The second observa-
tion was made when the wax had become altogether fluid and flowed up and
down the tube quite easily. It will be seen that pure vaseline gave the best
results for the purpose in view. All the other preparations were either too
high or too low. The vaseline became soft almost always at 120°, and never at
a lower temperature, and became fluid between 122° and 125°. It is safe to
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say, therefore, that the softening of the vaseline would be a safe indication that
the process of disinfection could be commenced.
Of course the temperature at which the vaseline would melt would differ
somewhat according to the thickness of the glass tubing which contained it,
and possibly also with the brand of vaseline used. The kind of tubing
employed in the above experiments was that used for making Pasteur's pipettes,
and any variation due to differences in size, etc., could easily be corrected by
carrying out a few experiments similar to those described above.
TABLE VIII.
Date.
State of
wax.
Vaseline,
pure.
Vaseline 3
parts ;
Paraffin 1
part.
Vaseline 4 ;
Olive oil 1.
Vaseline 2 ;
Olive oil 2.
Vaseline 3 ;
Olive oil 2.
13th April 1910
.
Soft .
.
120°122º
. . .
. . . ...
Fluid
.
122°125°...
118°...
14th April 1910
. Soft . .
120°125°...
...
. . .
Fluid
.
125°127°...
...
. . .
15th April 1910
. Soft .
.
120°120°114°. . . 114°F
luid
.
122°122°116°...
116°1
6th April 1910
. Soft .
.
120°122°114°...
114°F
luid
.
125°126°120°...
117°1
9th April 1910
. Soft .
.
125°126°120°...
116°F
luid
.
127º
129°122°...
118°2
0th April 1910
. Soft .
.
120°122°115°. . . 114°F
luid
.
123°125°118°. . . 118°2
1st April 1910
. Soft .
.
120°122°115°. . . 115°F
luid
.
122°126º
120°. . . 117°2
7th April 1910
. Soft .
.
128°125°114°...
115°F
luid
.
125°127°118°. . . 120°2
8th April 1910
. Soft .
.
121°122°114°...
114°F
luid
.
123°127°119°. ..
118°2
9th April 1910
. Soft .
.
122°125°116°...
114°F
luid
.
125°127°120°. . . 117°
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TABLE VIII— contd.
Date.
State of
wax.
Vaseline,
pure.
Vaseline 3
parts;
Vaseline 2
parts.
Vaseline 4;
Olive oil 1.
Vaseline 2;
Olive oil 2.
Vaseline 3;
Olive oil 2.
30th April 1910
. Soft.
.
122°123°114°. . .
115°F
luid. .
126°125°118°. . .
117°3
rd May 1910 . . Soft . .
123°124°114°...
114°F
luid
.
125°127°116°. . .
118°4
th May 1910 . . Soft. .
121°122°1 1 4°...
114°F
luid
.
124°124°117°. . .
116°5
th May 1910 . . Soft . .
120°122°114°...
115°F
luid
.
123°125°118°. . .
117°
No 40.
(NEW SERIES)
SCIENTIFIC MEMOIRS
BY
OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL AND SANITARY EPARTMENTS
OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
THE DESTRUCTION OF FLEAS BY EXPOSURE
TO THE SUN
BY
CAPTAIN J. CUNNINGHAM, M.D., I.M.S.
Offg. Assistant to the Director, Bombay Bacteriological Laboratory
ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
BY THE SANITARY COMMISSIONER WITH THE GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA.
CALCUTTA
SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA
1911
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ON THE
NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY
FOR THE YEAR
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B o m b a y :
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.
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REGIMENTAL MEDICAL OFFICERS, AND ON THE INSPECTION REPORTS
OF DEPUTY SURGEONS GENERAL.
WITH STATISTICAL TABLES.
Compiled in the Office of the Surgeon General, Her M.'s Forces.
Bombay:
PRINTED AT THE
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1880.
No. N. A./1167 OF 1880.
FROM
THE SURGEON-GENERAL,
HER MAJESTY’S FORCES IN BOMBAY,
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
MILITA RY DEPARTMENT.
Bombay, 15th, December 1880.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit, for the information of His Excellency the
Governor in Council, the Medical and Sanitary Report of the Native Army of
Bombay, the medical administration of which I took over from Surgeon-General
Hunter on the 1st April.
2. From Table A, appended in the margin, it will be seen that the year
Table A .—B ombay Army. u n d e r r e v i e w c o m p a r e s u n f a v o u r a b l y w i t h
the six preceding years. As regards the
sick-rate and mortality, with the exception
of the year 1878, the number of admissions
is higher than it has been in any of the
last six years ; the ratio per cent., how-
ever, of admissions is actually higher ; for
with a daily average strength of 22,406,
there were 38,246 admissions, being a
ratio per cent. of admissions to strength of
170.6 against 169.03 the year before and
111.3 in 1877. The average daily sick per
cent. to strength is also greater, being
4.93 compared with 4.4 last year.
3. The number of deaths in hospital is 436, or 19.4 per mille of strength
present, against 305, or 12.8 per mille, in 1878. Thus the mortality is nearly
one-half as great again as it was the year before.
In addition to this there were 80 deaths, which occurred out of hospital and
amongst men on leave, making a total of 516, or 21.6 per mille to average
strength present and absent, against a total of 456, or 17.9 per mille, last year.
The ratio of deaths in hospital to admissions last year was 7.7 and this year
11.4. As regards the death-rate both in and out of hospital per mille between
Mussalmans and Hindoos, in 1878 it was 15.6 and 19.1, respectively, whereas in
the year under review it is 27.7 and 20.2, being greatly increased as regards the
Mussalmans, though there is not much difference as regards the Hindoos.
4. The Table B shows the average strength, daily sick, admissions, and
deaths in hospital for the different circles separately, for the present as well as
the six previous years, excepting the men who formed the Afghanistan Field
Force ; this has been added separately. The average daily sick per cent. to
strength was highest in the Northern Circle, where it was 5.8 ; it was lowest in
the Poona Circle, where it was only 3.9 ; in the Sind and Presidency Circles it
was 4.8 and 4.6, respectively.
1 m
Years.
Average
strength.
Average
daily
.
sick.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths
in Hos--
pital.
Average
daily sick
per cent.
to
average
strength
present.
1873 ... 22,967
876.2
29,035
1 65
3.82
1874 ... 22,750
835.7
26,601
176
3.68
1875 ... 22,819
772.7
25,475
213
3.38
1876 ... 22,583
856. 8
22,918
24.7
3.79
1877 ... 22,561
788.3
25,130
215
3 • 49
1878 ... 23,671 1042 . 8 40,012
305
4 • 40
1879 ... 22,406 1107 .6 38,246
436
4.93
ii
T a b l e B . — P r e s i d e n c y C i r c l e a n d A d e n .
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
1879 .....................
2,723
125.0
4,357
33
Poona Circle.
Average Strength.
Years.
Average Daily
Sick.
Admissions.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1873 .....................
8,209
250.4
7,334
35
1874 .....................
8,197
241.2
6,855
36
1875 .....................
8,145
224.2
7,607
40
1 8 7 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,448
220.4
7,249
42
1877 .....................
7,771
261.2
8,671
72
1878 .....................
6,822
246.8
9,608
88
1879 .....................
6,025
231.0
7,302
57
Northern Circle.
Years.
Average Strength. Average Daily
Sick.
Admissions.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1873 .....................
8,450
392.9
13,498
52
1874 .....................
8,362
376.2
12,426
53
1875 .....................
8,547
318.2
10,714
105
1876 .....................
8,937
365.5
11,177
68
1877 .....................
8,601
294.4
8,977
67
1878 .....................
8,264
451.9
16,540
131
1879 .....................
7,379
427.5
14,795
85
Sind Circle.
Years.
Average Strength. Average Daily
Sick.
Admissions.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1873 .....................
2,950
92.7
3,690
50
1874 .....................
2,848
84.9
3,459
55
1875 .....................
2,837
104.9
3,603
32
1876 .....................
2,999
142.2
5,129
92
1877 .....................
2,991
128.5
3,935
36
1878 .....................
3,952
168.6
6,424
49
1879 .....................
3,110
150.7
4,871
59
Afghanistan Field Force.
Years.
Average Strength. Average Daily
Sick.
Admissions.
Deaths in
Hospital.
1879 .....................
3,169
173.3
6,921
202
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26. Sixteen Medical Officers have expressed theiropinions on the value of the
cinchona alkaloids as an anti-periodic in malaria. Of
these seven speak highly of it, one considers it most
beneficial, and the remaining six consider it efficient, successful, and valuable; the
other eight consider that it is only useful in the mild cases, but of no use in well
marked malaria, and the Officer of the 15th Regiment states that it has failed in
so large a proportion of cases in preventing recurrence of the paroxysm, that the
year's experience does not enable him to report favourably on it as an anti-
periodic. It is a question in the case of the mildest cases how far the change to
hospital with warm clothing is beneficial in warding off the fever.
27. There were no epidemics among the troops during the year, but a few
cases of small-pox occurred in the 6th and 12th Regi-
ments, all of which recovered. One child was attacked
in the 2nd Sind Horse. Two mild cases of cholera were admitted into the hospital
of the 3rd N. L. I. during the epidemic at Sukker, both of which recovered, and
the Medical Officer of the 1st Sind Horse states that whilst there was cholera
along the route from Jacobabad to Kandahar, a great number of men stationed
along the posts as far as the top of the Bolan were attacked.
28. The printing of this report has been delayed in hopes of ultimately
obtaining the reports from No. 2 Mountain Battery, 4th Regiment N. I., and 29th
Regiment N. I., but I regret that even now the report is necessarily incomplete,
owing to the above not having been received, and it is stated by the Medical
Officers of the 4th N. I. and 29th N. I. that copies sent twice in the early part of
the year were lost in transit by post, and a third copy could not be furnished, as
all the records of the regiments were lost in Afghanistan.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
J . M. S. FOGO, Surgeon-General,
Her Majesty's Forces in Bombay.
Cinchona febrifuge.
Epidemics.
INDEX.
[The Regiments are placed as they stood in the Army List on the lst July 1879.]
PRESIDENCY DIVISION, ADEN, AND BOMBAY MARINE.
PAGE
Aden Troop, Khor Maksar
...
1
9th Regiment N. I., Bombay
3
21st do. do.
5
25th do. Aden
6
28th do. Surat
11
No. 1 Company Sappers and Miners
13
POONA DIVISION.
2nd Regiment L. C., Poona
53
Poona Horse, Siroor
.
.
55
Sappers and Miners, Kirkee
57
8th Regiment N. I., Satara
58
11th do. Poona
61
14th do. Belgaum
63
16th do.Malegaum
65
17th do. Dharwar
69
18th do. Poona
71
22nd do.Belgaum..
.
73
23rd do. Ahmednugger
75
NORTHERN DIVISION.
1st Regiment L. C., Neemuch
15
3rd (Queen's Own) Regiment L. C., Deesa
17
No. 1 Mountain Battery, Rajkote .....
19
2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment N. I., Grenadiers, Nusseerabad
.
21
6th Regiment N. I., Mhow
24
7th do. Bhooj
..
28
10th
do.
Neemuch
30
12th do. Rajkote
33
13th do. Mhow
35
15th do. Ahmedabad
38
20th do. Baroda
41
24th do. Mehidpoor
46
26th do. Deesa
50
SIND DIVISION.
1st Sind Horse, Jacobabad...
.
77
2nd
do.
do.
79
3rd Regiment N. I., Hydrabad
81
5th
do. N. L. I., Kurrachee
86
5 m