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SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTOTY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
The Diseases by which these Deaths, as well as the whole admissions to Hospital
hereto annexed B, whereof the following is an Abstract
DISEASES.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
Ad mi t t e d .
D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
Ad mi t t e d . D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
A d m i t t e d . D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
General Diseases—Class 1.—A.
1. Intermittent (ague) and remittent
fevers
27 . . .
. . .
9
. . . ... 19 1 ... 12
...
...
2 . . .
. . .
2. Enteric (Typhoid)—dengue and con-
tinued fevers
... . . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
... ...
. . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Cholera
... . . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . ... . . .
. . . ... ...
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
Class I.—B.
4. Rheumatism
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
... ...
. . . 1 . . . . . .
5. Syphilitic diseases
... . . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1 ...
. . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Phthisis pulmonalis
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. .
. . .
... ...
. . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Scrofulous diseases
... . . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
... ...
. . . 1 . . . . . .
8. Other constitutional diseases
1 1
. . . ...
. . . . . . ... . . .
. . . ... ...
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
Local Diseases—Class II.
1. Diseases of the nervous system
. . . . . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . ... . . .
. . . ... ...
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
2. Conjunctivitis
1 . . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1 ...
. . . 1 . . .
. . .
3. Other diseases of the eye
. . . . . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
... ...
. . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Diseases of the respiratory system
1 ... ... ... . . . ... 2 ... ... ... ...
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
5. Diarrhœa
1 . . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . . ... . . .
. . .
... ...
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
6. Dysentery
2 . . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . . ... . . .
. . .
1 ...
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
7. Other diseases of the digestive sys-
tem
1 . . .
. . .
4
. . .
. . . 4 . . .
. . .
... ...
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
8. Gonorrhœal affections
. . . . . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . ... . . .
. . . ... ...
. . . . . . . . . . . .
9. Other diseases of the urinary system 1 ... ... ...
. . . ... ... . . .
. . . ... ...
. . . . . . . . . . . .
10. Skin diseases
2 . . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . . 3 . . .
. . .
1 ...
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
11. Other local diseases
1 . . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . . 2 . . .
. . .
2 ...
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
Condition, &c.—Class III.
1. General Debility
... . . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
40 1 ... 19 . . . ... 31 1
. . .
18 ... ...
5 . . . ...
NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
99
in the course of the year, have been occasioned, are specifically detailed in Return
—9th Regiment Native Infantry.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November. December. Total.
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
Admi t t ed.
D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
A d m i t t e d .
Died.
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
A v e r a g e o f w e e k l y r e m a i n i n g .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
4
. . . . . .
...
. . .
. . .
23
. . .
. . . 12 ...
. . . 54
. . .
...
58
. . .
... 16
. . .
. . . 236 1
43
. . . . . .
199 . . . . . . 12
. . .
. . . 7 ...
. . . 7 ... . . . 3 1
. . .
...
. . . ... 271 1
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . . 1
. . .
. . . ... ...
. . .
... . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1 . . .
. . . . . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . ... ...
. . .
2 . . .
. . . 1 . . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . ... ...
. . .
... . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
...
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. . .
1 . . .
. . . . . .
. . . ...
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. . . ...
. . .
. . . ... ...
. . .
... . . .
. . . 1 . . .
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...
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2 . . .
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... . . .
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...
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1 . . .
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... . . .
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...
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1 1
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. . . ... ...
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1 . . .
. . . . . . . . .
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...
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. . .
1
. . .
1 . . .
. . . 6
. . . . . . 11 ... ... 10 ... ...
3 . . .
. . . 1 . . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . . 38 ...
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. . . ...
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... . . .
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...
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1 . . .
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. . . 1 ...
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... . . .
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...
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4 . . .
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. . . ...
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. . . ... ...
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3 . . .
. . . . . . . . .
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1
. . .
. . .
5 . . .
. . . . . .
. . . 6
. . .
. . . 2
. . .
. . . 1 ...
. . .
... . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . . 14 . . .
. . . . . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . . 3
. . .
. . . ... ...
. . .
3 . . . . . .
1 . . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1 7 . . .
. . . . . .
. . .
... . . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . . ... ...
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... . . .
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...
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1 . . .
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...
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. . . ... ...
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... . . .
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...
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1 . . .
1 . . .
. . .
3
. . .
. . . 5
. . .
. . .
5 ...
. . .
3 . . .
. . . 1 . . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
2 5 . . .
3 . . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
5 . . .
. . .
4
...
. . .
1 . . . . . .
1
. . . . . .
2
. . .
. . .
2 4
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
... . . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
52
. . .
... 216
. . . ... 63 ... ... 90 ... ... 78 ... ... 67 1 ... 23
. . . ... 650 3
100
SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
H. M.'S 9TH REGIMENT N.I.
The following table shows the proportion per 1,000 of admissions from ague in each month
to treated and to strength:—
J a n u a r y .
F e b r u a r y .
M a r c h .
A p r i l .
May.
J u n e .
J u l y .
A u g u s t .
S e p t e m b e r .
O c t o b e r .
N o v e m b e r .
D e c e m b e r .
Admissions . . . 519.2 300. 450.0 324.3 222.2 70.1
. . . 294.8 210.5 569.9 65.1 42.1
To treated
—
Deaths . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Admissions . . . 62.6 21.5 36.0 24.3
4.5 9.0
. . .
46.4 26.6 100. 10.8 32.4
To strength—
Deaths . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
The following table shows the proportion per 1,000 of admissions from dengue in each
month to treated and to strength:—
J a n u a r y .
F e b r u a r y .
M a r c h
A p r i l .
M a y .
J u n e .
July.
A u g u s t .
S e p t e m b e r .
O c t o b e r
N o v e m b e r .
D e c e m b e r .
Admissions . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
736.8 839.6 153.8 122.8 75.2 22.4
. . .
To treated—
Deaths . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Admissions . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
95.2 44.9 24.2 15.5 13.2 3.7
. . .
To strength—
Deaths . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
H.M.'s 9TH REGIMENT N.I.
Diet Table.
Description of food eaten by the various castes in the regiment:—
Murrathas.
Deccanees.
Madrasees.
Sikhs, Pardasees,
Chutrees,
Brahmins.
Cocun Hindoos
and Purwarees.
Jews and
Mussulmans.
Native
Christians.
Flour, wheaten . . .
lb. ¾
lb. 1½
lb. ¾
lb. ½
lb. ½
Rice . . .
" ½
" ¼
" ½
" ½
" ½
Ghee . . .
ozs. 2
ozs. 3
ozs. 2
ozs. 4
ozs. 4
Dall . . .
" 4
" 4
" 4
" 4
" 4
Mutton twice in week . . .
lb. ½
none.
lb. ½
lb. 1
lb. 1 daily.
Bajree flour . . .
" ¾
none.
" ¾
none.
none.
Vegetable . . .
" ¼
lb. ½
" ¼
lb. ¼
lb. ¼
Fish . . .
" ½
none.
" ½
" ½
" ½
NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
101
H.M.'s 9TH REGIMENT N.I.
RETURN of the Age and Service of the native rank.
AGE.
N a t i v e O f f i c e r s .
H a v i l d a r s .
N a i q u e s .
D r u m m e r s a n d F i f e r s .
P r i v a t e s .
T o t a l .
SERVICE.
N a t i v e O f f i c e r s .
H a v i l d a r s .
N a i q u e s .
D r u m m e r s a n d F i f e r s .
P r i v a t e s .
T o t a l .
55 and upwards
2 1
. . .
...
1
4 Under 5 years
... ... . . .
2 135 137
50
" 3 4 3
3 13 From 5 to 10 years
... ... . . . 3 136 139
45
" 8 9
1 2
...
27 56
" 10 to 15 " ... 1 3 4 49 57
40
" 3 12 6 1 33 55
" 15 to 20 " ... 14 16 4 225 259
35 " . . .
11 11 3 131 156
" 20 to 25 " 2 8 2 2 11 25
30
" . . . 3 5 5 149 162
" 25 to 30 " 7 12 14 1 33 67
25
" . . . ... 3 4 123 130
" 30 to 35 " 3 4 5 ... 10 22
2 0 " . . .
...
. . . 3 91 94
" 35 to 40 "
4 1
. . . . . . ...
5
18
" . . .
...
. . . . . . 30 30 Above 40 " ... ... . . . . . . ...
. . .
U n d e r
. . .
...
. . . . . .
11 11
Total
16 40 40 16 599 711
Total
16 40 40 16 599 711
Men under two years' service
42
Court Martial during the year
None.
Strength of Guard by day 64, by night 58
. . .
Nights in bed
4
Adults
97
Regimental School
Boys
87
Adults
7
English School
Adults
. . .
Boys
8
Native Establishment—Regiment.
Chowdree
1
Peons
2
Blacksmith
2
Bellows boys
1
Shoemaker
1
26 s
102
SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
Latrine Conservancy.
Sweepers
4
Line Conservancy.
Sweepers
8
Hospital Establishment.
Goorgah
1
Brahmin Cook
1
Dooly Bearers
4
Bheesties
2
Dhoby
1
Sweepers
2
H. M.'s 9TH REGIMENT N.I.
Caste Table.
Indo-Briton
2
Christian.
3
Jew
...
Murrathas
166
Purwarees
70
Mahomedans
38
Rajpoot and Jats
2 3
Brahmins
43
Sikhs
6
Other Castes
121
Total
472
NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
103
H. M.'s 9TH REGIMENT N.I.
Service Table.
Under 6 years' service
110
From 6 to 10 years' service
93
" 10 to 15 " "
42
" 15 to 20 " "
160
" 20 to 25 " "
16
" 25 to 30 " "
38
" 30 to 35 " "
10
Under 40 years' service
3
Total
472
Aver age year l y St r engt h of Fi ght i ng Men.
1871.
1872.
636
472
Remained in hospital last return
18
12
Admitted into hospital during the year
421
650
Discharged from hospital during the year
417
656
Died in hospital during the year
4
3
Transferred from the regiment
6
. . . . . .
Invalided from the regiment
18
23
Remaining in hospital this day
12
3
Recruits joined during the past year
17
2 5
Average daily sick during the year
12.4
14.7
Proceeded on sick leave from the regiment
3
6
Proportion of sick to strength per cent.
69.0 1 4 0 . 2
" of deaths to treated
0.6
0.4
" of deaths to strength
0.6
0.6
YEARS.
Admissions.
Remaining.
Total.
1868
565
39
604
1869
714
26
740
1870
613
18
631
1871
421
12
433
1872
650
3
653
Register showing the Results of Re-vaccination as carried in the Her Majesty's 9th Regiment . N. 1. during the months of November an d December 1872,
in accordance with, Circulars No. 3125, dated 13th September 1872 and 1330, of 1872 dated 19th, October1 8 7 2 .
Ahmedabad, 1st January 1873.
N u m b e r .
N A M E S .
I f i n ( r e g i m e n t ) r a n k o f p e r s o n s o p e r a t e d .
D a t e o f p r e v i o u s v a c c i n a t i o n o r a t t a c k o f s m a l l - p o x .
A r e t h e m a r k s o f p r e v i o u s v a c c i n a t i o n o r s m a l l - p o x d i s t i n c t .
Results of re-
vaccination of
persons previously
successfully
vaccinated.
Results of re-
vaccination of
persons who have
previously had
small-pox.
Results of Re-
vaccination of
persons who have
previously had
marks both of
small-pox and
previously vaccine-
ted.
C O R P S .
REMARKS.
U n s u c c e s s f u l .
Successful.
U n s u c c e s s f u l .
Successful.
U n s u c c e s s f u l .
Successful.
Characters and
number of
resulting
vesicles.
Characters and
number of
resulting
vesicles.
Characters and
number of
resulting
vesicles.
G o o d .
M i d d l i n g .
B a d .
G o o d .
M i d d l i n g .
B a d .
G o o d .
M i d d l i n g .
B a d .
1 Sheik Hoosain
Private. Infant Distinct
3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24th Regiment N.I.
Successful on 1st operation.
2 Sewraton Chowbay
"
"
" ... ... ... ...
2
. . .
1
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
9 t h d o . Do. do.
do.
3 Babajee Jadow
"
Young
"
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3 ...
. . . .
. . .
2 4 t h d o . Do. do. do.
4 Ladoo Gawda
"
"
"
2
. . .
1 ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
2 4 t h d o . Do. do. do.
5 Kanta Pursad Oopdia
Havildar
. . .
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
2 ...
1 ... 24th do.
Do. on 2nd do.
6 Thakoor Sing
Naique
"
"
. . . ...
. . . ...
2
. . .
1
. . .
. . . ...
. . . ... 4th Rifles N.L.I.
Do. on 1st do.
7 Bhoop Sing
"
"
"
. . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
. . .
2 . . .
1
. . . 4 t h do.
Do. do. do.
8 Surubgow Sing
Private Infant
"
. . . . . .
. . .
...
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . Native Artillery Do. on 2nd do.
9 Chuhoja Sing
"
Y o u n g
"
. . . . . .
. . .
... 2
. . . 1 ...
. . .
... ... ...
2nd Light Cavalry
Do. on 1st do.
10 Sewnak Sucknak
Naique
"
"
. . . ... ... ...
1 ...
2
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . 24th Regiment N.I.
Do. do. do.
11 Essoo Hedker
"
"
"
2
. . .
1 ...
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . 24th do.
Do. do. do.
12 Bapoo Sawunth
Havildar
"
"
. . . ... ... ...
2
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 18th do.
Do. do. do.
13 Ithoo Ditcholker
" Infant
"
. . . ... ... ...
1
. . .
2
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . . 18th do.
Do. do. do.
14 Gungadeen Ahier
Private
"
"
. . . ... ... ...
2 ...
1 ... ... ... ... ... 18th do.
Do. do. do.
15 Rampursad Sing
Naique
"
"
. . . . . .
. . . ...
1
. . . 2
. . . . . . ...
. . .
. . 18th do.
Do. on 2nd do.
16 Babajee Palunda
P r i v a t e
Young
"
. . . ... ... ... ...
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
...
. . .
. . . 18th do.
Do. on 1st do.
1 0 4 S K E T C H O F T H E M E D I C A L , H I S T O R Y O F T H E N A T I V E A R M Y O F B O M B A Y .
1872.
Av e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
T o t a l a d m i s s i o n s .
A v e r a g e d a i l y s i c k .
A g u e .
D e n g u e .
S m a l l - p o x
R h e u m a t i s m — s u b - a c u t e a n d c h r o n i c .
Syphilis.
P h t h i s i s .
S c u r v y .
A p o p l e x y .
P a r a l y s i s .
D i s o r d e r s o f t h e i n t e l l e c t .
B r o n c h i t i s a n d p n e u m o n i a .
P l e u r i s y .
D y s e n t e r y . D i a r r h œ a .
D i s e a s e s o f s p l e e n .
G o n o r r h œ a .
G u n i e a w o r m .
D e b i l i t y .
C o n t u s i o n s a n d l o c a l i n j u r i e s .
E y e a f f e c t i o n s .
A l l o t h e r c a u s e s .
PREVAILING DISEASES.
P r i m a r y .
S e c o n d a r y .
January
615
36 28
8
. . .
... 5
...
... ... ... ... ... ... 2 ... 2 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 8 ... 10 Ague and rheumatism.
February
611
34 25
4
. . .
1
4 ... ... ... 4
. . . 2 ...
. . . 1
1
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 4 ... 11 Ague and rheumatism.
March
613
24 22
2
. . .
. . . 1 ...
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . ...
1
1
. . . 3
1
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . 6 ...
9 Rheumatism and diarrhœa.
April
608
29 23
3 ... ... ... ... ...
. . . ... ... ... ... 2 ... 1 4 ... ... ... 1 6 ... 12 None.
May
658
29 28
2 ... 2 ... ... ... ... 2 ... ... ... 1
. . . 2 3 ... ... ... 1 7 1 8 None.
June
644
28 23.6
2 . . .
. . .
3 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . . . . . . . .
. . . 8 3 8 None.
July
644
20 21
3
. . .
. . .
2 ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . . 2
. . .
. . .
2
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
7 None.
August
645
53 32.4 13
. . .
. . . 5 ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . . ...
. . . 1
. . . 2 7
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . 11 2 11 Ague and diarrhœa.
September
640 170 69.1 126
1 1
. . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 1
. . . 2 3 1
. . .
. . . . . . 4 6 15 Ague.
October
610 223 115.3 197 ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
1
2
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
7 3 11 Ague.
November
634 187 163.7 140 ...
. . . 3 ... 2
. . . 5
. . . 1 ... 5 ... 1 2 2
. . . 1 2 7 2 14 Ague.
December
634
90 93
59 ... ... 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 2 2 1
. . . ... 2 13
. . . 5 Ague.
Total
630 923 53.7 559 11 3 28 1 2 ... 13 1 3 2 16 2 17 31 4 1 1 6 84 17 122
NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY. 111
Meteorological Observations during the year 1872, noticing the pressure on the atmosphere, the temperature and humidity of the air, the fall of rain,
the amount of ozone and cloud, the prevailing winds, and the variations in the weather.
YEAR AND
MONTH.
L o c a l i t i e s a t w h i c h o b s e r v a t i o n s w e r e m a d e .
Reading of Barometer,
No.
Temperature of Air.
Dry and Wet
Bulb.
M e a n d e d u c e d d e w p o i n t .
M e a n d e g r e e o f h u m i d i t y .
Rain.
Ozone.
Wind.
Cloud.
M e a n f o r m o n t h .
H i g h e s t i n m o n t h . L o w e s t i n m o n t h .
R a n g e .
H i g h e s t i n m o n t h .
L o w e s t i n m o n t h .
R a n g e i n m o n t h .
M e a n o f a l l h i g h e s t . M e a n o f a l l l o w e s t .
M e a n d a i l y r a n g e .
A p p r o x i m a t e m e a n f o r m o n t h .
M e a n o f d r y b u l b .
M e a n o f w e t b u l b .
M e a n o f d a y s i t f e l l .
A m o u n t c o l l e c t e d .
M e a n a t h . A . M . M e a n a t h . P . M .
G e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n s .
E s t i m a t e d s t r e n g t h .
A . M . 0 — 1 0 .
P . M. 0 —1 0 .
D e e s a O b s e r v a t o r y .
( H o s p i t a l C o m p o u n d ) E u r o p e a n I n f a n t r y L i n e s .
in.
in.
in.
in.°°°°°°°°°°in.
January
29.722 29.879 29.553 .105 89.4 40.8 48.6 79.5 48.7 30.8 64.1 71.2 54.3 45.0
. 424 . . .
... ... ...
N.E.
.3
.2
. 2
February
. 6 8 8
. 8 3 2
. 5 5 3 .102
96.0 44.0 52.0 85.3 51.5 33.8 68.4 77.1 55.0 43.6
. 336 ...
. . .
. . . ...
N.W.
.2
.1
. 1
March
. 6 0 8
. 7 6 0
. 4 3 8 .112 105.8 52.1 53.7 96.3 64.6 31.7 80.7 88.7 64.6 52.6
.328 . . .
... ... ... W.N.W.
.2
.2
. 2
April
. 4 9 8
. 6 7 2
. 3 5 1 .132 107.4 63.2 44.2 101.9 73.2 28.7 87.6 94.4 68.5 55.7
. 302
1
. 0 0 8 ... ... N.W.W.
.3
.2
. 3
S.S.W.
May
. 4 1 6
. 5 9 2
. 2 9 1 .117 115.4 71.1 44.3 107.1 79.0 28.1 93.1 97.6 74.0 62.3
.359 ...
... ... ...
S.W.
.3
.1
. 1
S.S.W.
June
.285
. 4 2 7
. 0 7 7 .091 113.5 77.1 36.4 104.2 83.3 20.9 93.8 95.5 78.9 70.5
. 504
9 2.142
. . . ...
S.W.
.2
.4
. 4
July
. 2 6 2
. 4 3 8
. 0 8 3 .079 102.5 76.1 26.4 91.2 79.4 11.8 85.3 85.4 78.1 74.5
.727 18 11.276 ... ...
S.W.
.3
.8
. 8
S.S.W.
August
. 3 1 0
. 5 3 7
. 2 0 8
. 0 9 0
91.7 74.1 17.6 87.3 77.2 10.1 82.3 82.6 77.4 74.8
.788 21 10.528 ... ...
S.W.
.2
.8
. 8
S.S.W.
September
. 4 4 9
. 5 8 8 .156 1.108 100.1 68.9 31.2 92.4 75.8 16.6 84.1 86.4 76.6 71.7
.643
5
. 3 9 0 ... ...
S.W.
.2
.4
. 5
S.W.
October
. 5 9 2 .777 .418 .103 98.7 55.0 43.7 95.8 65.0 30.8 80.4 88.4 68.9 59.2
.407 ...
...
. . . . . .
N.E.
.2
.1
. 1
S.S.E.
November
. 6 7 7 .808 .533 .110
96.7 47.0 49.7 91.8 56.5 35.3 74.2 83.6 62.7 52.2
.368 ...
...
. . . ...
N.E.
.2
.1
. 2
E.S.S.
December
. 6 8 0 .852 .513 .108 90.0 43.1 46.9 86.6 53.6 33.0 70.1 77.7 60.6 52.0
. 441 ...
... ... ... E.N.E.
.2
.2
. 2
Mean
29.51629.675 29.346
. 1 0 5 100.6 59.4 41.2 71.6 68.5 26.0 80.3 85.7 68.3 59.5
.469 54 24.344 ...
. . .
...
.23 .30
. 3 3
1 1 6 S K E T C H O F T H E M E D I C A L H I S T O R Y O F T H E N A T I V E A R M Y O F B O M B A Y .
120
SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
Table.
2nd Light Cavalry.
Strength 301.
Annual Ratio per 1,000 of Mean Sr ength.
Diseases.
Admitted.
Died.
1872.
1871.
Admitted.
Died.
Admitted.
Died.
General Disease.
A . . . .
469
2
1,558.13
6.644
29.09
3.64
B.
.
.
.
32
1
106.31
3.32
54.54
. . .
Local Disease.
Affections of eye . . .
30
. . .
99.66
. . .
69.09
. . .
Circulatory system . . .
3
. . .
9.96
. . .
. . .
. . .
Respiratory . . .
7
1
23.25
3.32
18.18
3.64
Digestive . . .
21
. . .
69.76
. . .
72.12
3.64
Urinary . . .
3
. . .
9.96
. . .
18.18
. . .
Cellular tissue . ..
23
. . .
76.44
. . .
21.81
. . .
Integumentary . . .
7
. . .
23.25
. . .
32.72
. . .
Local injuries . . .
39
. . .
129.56
. . .
109.09
. . .
Human Parasites.—Class A.
Cælemintha . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
7.27
. . .
Total . . .
634
4
2,106.28
. . .
. . .
. . .
50. Total admissions from ague . . .
261
Do. do. remittent fever . . .
2
Do. do. dengue . . .
204
Daily average number of sick . . .
15.2
Treated to strength . . .
211.9
Percentage of
Deaths to strength . . .
1 . 3
Deaths to treated . . .
0 . 6
Deaths out of hospital . . .
none
Invalided in whole regiment . . .
5
Proceeded on sick leave . . .
4
51. The sanitary state of the lines is well attended to. The enclosures in front of the married
men's apartments, which were composed of tatties, have been replaced
by brick and mud walls. The water-supply, which is obtained from
three wells in the cavalry camp, is of good quality and the supply ample.
Cavalry lines.
Cavalry latrines.
54. The latrines are in a satisfactory condition, care being paid
to cleanness and regularity in emptying the pans.
52. A few improvements have been effected on the hospital during the year. Two
windows have been added to the building—one in each gable end,
about 8 feet from the floor. Two new ventilators have been placed
on the roof, and a series of new pillars have been built to support the verandah, which was in
a bad state of repair after the rains. The roof was retiled. A site has been selected for quarters
for the 1st class hospital servants.
Hospital.
53. In December the Dry-earth system was introduced into the hospital latrines, in
compliance with a Divisional Order from Sir E. Russell ; but as sand
was supplied—no earth can be obtained within the limits of camp—I
don't consider any benefit will accrue from the measure.
Latrines.