PRESIDENCY DIVISION, ADEN, AND BOMBAY MARINE.
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One man was invalided for inguinal hernia.
Besides the man who died on sick leave one man died suddenly of fatty degeneration of
the heart.
Eleven children were vaccinated during the year, and 59 of the men have been re-vacci-
nated since their arrival at Aden.
H. M.'S ADEN TROOP.
In Medical Charge of Hospital Assistant H. Bhawoo; Strength 89.
The total treated in hospital amounted to 311, shewing an increase of 26 over the preced-
ing year ; thus giving the ratio of 347.1 per cent. treated to strength. No death has occurred
during the year.
General Diseases.—Under the class A there have been 138 admissions. In this class almost
all of the cases admitted were from fever; the number when compared with the previous return
gives an increase of 72 in admissions. During the month of January the troop had been out
on patrolling duty, and disease was caused by the malarious state of the district, and was
treated by diaphoretics, purgatives, anti-periodics, &c.
Under B, including local diseases, 27 cases were admitted: rheumatism 9, syphilis primary
2, secondary 1, scurvy 6, muscular rheumatism 1. Treatment—such as colchicum mixture,
liniment fomentation, Dovers powder, iodide of potassium, plumers pills, mercurial fumiga
- t i o n , & c . S c u r v y b y a n t i - s c o r b u t i c s , g a r g l e s , a n d v e g e t a b l e d i e t . O n e g r a n t e d s i c k l e a v e .
Diseases of the Nervous System. —Three cases have been admitted from brow ague and
were treated by the usual treatment.
Diseases of the Respiratory System.—Three cases have been admitted: 1. from bronchitis,
1 from asthma, and 1 from catarrhus, and were treated by stimulants and expectorants, &c.
Diseases of the Digestive System.—In this class of diseases the admissions were 31: ranula
2, inflammation of the gums 1, dysentery 10, diarrhœa 5, colic 5, constipation 2 from conges-
tion, and splenitis 6, and were treated by the usual treatment. One case from the latter was
granted sick leave for change of climate.
Diseases of the Generative System—Two cases of or chi t i s wer e admi t t ed and t r eat ed by t he
application of cold, suspensary bandage, leeches, fomentation, saline medicines, iodine paint, &c.
Diseases of the Cutaneous System. —Thirty cases have been admitted: 1 from psoriasis,8
from ulcers, 20 from boils, and 1 from whitlow, and almost all were cured by the usual surgical
treatment and discharged to duty.
Injuries.—There are two classes of injuries, one general and the other local: 2 were admitted
from burns, and under the local 26 cases were admitted, suffering from contusions, &c., on.
different parts of the body, and were cured by the usual treatment.
Vaccination has been carefully attended to. Every recruit and follower has been examined
on joining the troop, and vaccinated in any doubtful case.
During the last year 1 duffedar was invalided for synovitis, and 1 sowar discharged by
the Invaliding Committee on account of a chronic dislocation of right shoulder liable to occur
on the slightest exertion.
Drinking Water .—Government supplies two sorts of water to the men for their use, one is
condensed, and the other from Shaik Othman acqueduct.
The general health of the troop was good, except in the months of January, February, an
d March, when fever prevailed, caused as mentioned by me under the head of diseases A.
Until the month of October the sanitary arranements were different, there being no
latrines provided for the men, who had to walk about 480 yards to the seashore for the pur-
poses of nature; since October two temporary buildings have been constructed on a favourable
site, and are kept clean regularly under the regimental arrangements.
In April last the commandant applied for additional accommodation for the troop, includ-
ing a hospital and quarters for the 1st and 2nd class servants. Their erection was not sanc-
tioned by the Government on account of no funds being available, but these buildings are
much required.
The only available hospital accommodation is the troop storeroom, which has been given
up by the commandant as a dispensary and quarter for the medical subordinate in charge,
where the sick attend twice daily for treatment or are treated in their huts.
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