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PRESIDENCY DIVISION, ADEN, AND BOMBAY MARINE.
45
Mortality, Discharges by Invaliding, &c., in the Aden, Presidency Division, during the year 1872.
Bombay, 1st February 1872.
PROPORTION OF
ADMISSIONS TO
STRENGTH
PER CENT.
PROPORTION OF
DEATHS TO
STRENGTH
PER CENT.
I n v a l i d e d .
O b t a i n e d s i c k l e a v e .
DISEASES, ADMISSIONS, AND DEATHS.
A v e r a g e n u m b e r o f c o n s e c u t i v e n i g h t i n b e d .
INCREASE
BY
DECREASE
BY
General
Diseases.
Local
Diseases. Injuries.
Total.
R e c r u i t i n g .
B o y s .
Ot h e r wi s e .
D e a t h s .
I n v a l i d i n g .
D i s m i s s a l a n d D e s e r t i o n .
F r o m c h o l e r a . F r o m o t h e r c a u s e s .
T o t a l .
F r o m C h o l e r a .
F r o m o t h e r C a u s e s .
Tot al .
A d m i s s i o n .
D e a t h s .
A d m i s s i o n .
D e a t h s .
A d m i s s i o n .
D e a t h s .
A d m i s s i o n .
D e a t h s .
I n . O u t .
In. O u t .
In. O u t .
I n . O u t .
... 217.44 217.44 ... 1.17 1.17 3 ... 146
. . . . . . 35 ... . . . 6 1
. . . 187
1
. . .
3 ½ . . . . . .
... 1 3 ...
...
42.30 42.30 ... 2.08 2.08 1 1 23 . . . . . . 15 ... 2 3 ... . . . 41 ... 2
5 ⅞ . . . . . .
...
2 1 ...
. . . 341.55 341.55 ...
. . . ...
2 2 210 . . . . . . 70 ... ... 2 8
. . .
. . . 308 ... . . . 4.13 1 . . .
... ... 2 ...
...
67.39 67.39 ... 1.01 0.01
4 8 1 1 195 . . . . . . 161 6 2 4 3
... . . . 399 6 2
4 5 ......
8 9 6 ...
... 134.63 134.63 ... 1.92 1.92 . . . . . . 41 1 . . . 23 ... . . . 6 ... . . . 70 1
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
...
. . . . . . ...
T. B. JOHNSTONE, M.D.,
Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals, P. D., Aden and Bombay Marine,
12 s
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SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
POONA DIVISION.
Average strength present during the year . . . 8,577
Average daily sick per cent. to the average strength . . . 3.71
Ratio of mortality per cent. to the average strength . . . 0.59
H. M.'S 1ST REGIMENT L.C.
POONA.—In Medical Charge of Assistant Surgeon J.MCALISTER ; Strength 450.
The medical history of the 1st Regiment Light Cavalry, for the year ending 31st Decem
-ber 1872, has nothing of a novel nature to present; indeed, in the medical arrangements of a
native regiment there must be a great deal of uniformity. But a reference to the annual
return will show, that the benefits to be derived from medical treatment are fully appreciated
by the sowars and regimental followers.
The general sanitary condition of the regiment for the past year was of a favourable
character, the admissions from all causes being 648, less by 133 than that of the preceding year.
The monthly reports of sick for the past year represent an annual average strength of 450.
The total number of cases of all kinds taken on the sick list was 675, being at the rate
1,500 per 1,000 of strength.
Of the whole number taken on sick report, 608 or 1,351 per 1,000 of strength were for
diseases alone, and 67 or 149 per 1,000 of strength were accidents and injuries.
The average number constantly on sick report, during the year, was 20-2 or 44.9 per 1,000
of strength.
The total number of deaths was 4. Of these only one died in hospital, one while on
escort duty at Mahableshwur, and two while on furlough.
During the year one sowar was discharged with gratuity for syphilis secondary. 12 men
were pensioned : 2 for general debility, resulting from syphilis, 1 for malarial cachexia and enlarge
-ment of spleen, 1 for inability to ride through weakness, 1 for partial paralysis (analgesia of both
lower limbs), and 7 for debility and old age. Twenty-two recruits were enlisted.
The following table shows the diseases by which the admissions and deaths were caused
during the year :—
Diseases.
Admissions.
Deaths.
Rate per 1,000.
Admissions.
Deaths.
General Diseases .
A.
.
.
.
299
. . .
664.45
. . .
B.
.
.
.
45
. . .
100.0
. . .
Local Diseases.
Nervous system
. . .
8
1
17.78
2.22
Eye
.
.
.
14
. . .
31.11
. . .
Ear
.
.
.
7
. . .
15.56
. . .
Nose
.
.
.
2
. . .
4.44
. . .
Absorbent system . . .
1
. . .
2.22
. . .
Respiratory system . . .
3
. . .
6.67
. . .
Digestive system . . .
86
. . .
191.11
. . .
Urinary system . . .
14
. . .
31.11
. . .
Organs of Locomotion . . .
5
. . .
11.11
. . .
Cellular tissue . . .
4
. . .
8.87
. . .
Cutaneous system . . .
91
. . .
202.22
. . .
Condition not necessarily associated with local
or general injuries . . .
1
. . .
2.22
. . .
Injuries . . .
General . . .
2
. . .
4.41
. . .
Local
.
.
.
64
. . .
142.22
. . .
Surgical operations . . .
2
. . .
4.44
. . .
Total . . .
648
1
1,440.0
2.22
POONA DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
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the sowars and native followers have submitted to the operation ; and I am glad to state, that
through the faithful and efficient services of my hospital assistants, vaccination is still being
placed within the reach of every individual in the regiment.
Water-supply, Source and Quality.— The supply of water for the cavalry is obtained from
wells and is of good quality, but occasionally inadequate in quantity. In the hot season,
when a free use of water is most essential to the well-being of the regiment, there has been
a scarcity, which has interfered with the comfort, if not with the health, of the men. This evil
will, I understand, be remedied sometime hence, by the laying on of an unlimited supply of
g o o d w a t e r f r o m t h e K u r r u c k w a s l a C a n a l .
The extremes and means of temperature, with the amount of rain for the months of the
past year, are as follows
Months.
Maximum. Minimum.
Mean.
Rain.
Remarks.
Degrees.
Degrees.
Degrees.
Inches.
Cents.
January . . .
82
58
70
. . .
. . .
February . . .
92
61
76
. . .
. . .
March . . .
97
67
8 2
. . .
. . .
April . . .
97
69
83
. . .
17
May . . .
97
73
85
. . .
36
June . . .
96
73
84
6
54
July . . .
86
73
79
6
88
August . . .
85
73
79
. . .
98
September . . .
83
72
77
4
27
October . . .
87
60
73
. . .
57
November . . .
86
59
72
. . .
. . .
December . . .
86
56
71
. . .
. . .
Total . . .
20
22
State of the Regiment on the 31st December 1872.
Strength of regiment (excluding European officers) . . .
482
European officers . . .
6
Hindoos 294, Mussalmans 181, Indo-Britain 1, Christians 6 . . .
482
Married men 189, children 294 . . .
483
Recruits at riding drill 16
Recruits at foot drill 17
3 3
Men under 2 years' service . . .
61
Court-Martial during the year . . .
8
Strength of guard by day 26 by night 29 . . .
55
Nights in bed . . .
7
Regimental Schools
Adults
.
.
.
2 5
Boys
.
.
.
55
English Class
Adults
4
Boys . . .
1 5
Died out of Hospital . . .
3
Native Establishment.
Native Accountant. . .
1
Chowdree . . .
1
Moosudee . . .
1
Peons . . .
6
Syces . . .
172
Grass-cutters . . .
115
Bullock Bhistee per troop 1 . . .
6
Latrine Conservancy.
Filth-cart
.
.
.
1
Sweeper
.
.
.
4
Line Conservancy.
Sweepers
.
.
.
9
13 s
GARRISON STAFF AND DETAILS HOSPITAL.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS from 1st January to 31st December 1872.
MONTHS.
TEMPERATURE.
RAIN.
WIND.
REMARKS.
Number
of Days i t
fell.
Amount collected.
General
Directions.
Estimated
Strength.
Highest in
Month.
Lowest in
Month.
Range in
Month.
Mean of all
Highest.
Mean of ail
Lowest.
Mean Daily
Range.
Approximate
mean for
Month.
Inches: Cents.
January
83
55
28
75.45
63.64
11.81
69.54
. . .
. . .
...
N.E.&N.
February
88
61
27
80.65
68.06
12.59
74.35
. . .
...
...
N.E.&N.W.
March
98
69
29
92.58
77.93
14.65
85.25
. . .
. . .
. . .
N.W.
April
100
70
30
101.43
80.30
18.13
90.86
3
1
8
W.&N.
May
103
87
16
98.67
83.87
14.80
91.27
. . .
...
. . .
W.W.
June
1 0 6
73
33
91.83
81.06
10.77
86.44
9
3
58
S.W.
July
83
68
15
77.58
72.32
5.26
74.95
23
16
99
S.W.
August
79
70
9
76.83
71.25
5.58
74.04
23
8
34
S.W.
September
84
69
15
78.56
72.55
6.01
75.55
15
9
58
S. W.& W.
October
84
67
17
80.64
71.93
8.71
76.28
2
. . .
7 3
W.
November
84
60
24
78.50
69.76
8.74
74.13
. . .
. . .
. . .
N.N.W.
December
82
63
19
77.00
66.19
10.81
71.59
2
1
18
N.N.E.
Mean
89
67
21
83.89
73.23
73.61
78.68
87
41
48
...
7 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 .
7. At the close of the year 1871, there remained in the military
Sickness and Mortality
of Troops.
hospitals of this division . . .
374
Admitted during the year . . .
10,845
Discharged . . .
10,885
Died in hospital . . .
57
Remained under treatment on the 31st December . . .
277
79
POONA DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
REPORT BY THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF HOSPITALS,
POONA DIVISION AND BELGAUM DISTRICT.
In consequence of His Excellency the Viceroy's arrival at Bombay, in the month of Nove
m - b e r l a s t , a n d h i s s u b s e q u e n t v i s i t t o P o o n a , t h e f o l l o w i n g c o r p s w e r e o r d e r e d t o a s s e m b l e a n d
encamp themselves at Poona, to await His Excellency's arrival :--
4th Rifles from Baroda.
11th Regiment N. I. Sátára.
14th
Do.
Kolhápur.
28th
Do.
Sholápur.
2. The troops commenced to march on Poona early in November, and by the 18th of the
month all had arrived and taken up ground, previously prepared by the Quarter Master
General's Department. They remained encamped until the 31st December, taking part in
the various manœuvres which took place at Harupsir, under the command of His Excellency
the Commander-in-Chief, and then marched to their respective stations.
3. During the whole period the troops were under canvas, they were efficient, and had
but few men on the sick list, in spite of the rain and the unfavourable state of the ground on
which some of the corps were unavoidably encamped, both at Poona and on the line of march.
4. Four new regiments arrived in the division during the year. The 8th Regiment
arrived at Poona in February last, in relief of the 9th Regiment, 13th from Surat relieved
the 16th at Ahmadnagar, and the head-quarter 15th in February arrived at Malligam and
took up the lines of the right wing 10th Regiment under orders to march on to Mhow.
5. These changes were effected without casualties of any kind, and to some corps with
much benefit.
6. The following native troops were employed in the Poona Division and Belgaum Dis
-tricts during the year :—
1st Regiment Grenadier N. I. . . .
670
2 n d " " . . .
650
6th " N. I. . . .
631
7th " " . . .
703
8th " " . . .
660
11th " " Right Wing . . .
390
12th " " . . .
648
13th " " . . .
655
14th " " . . .
591
15th " " . . .
351
17th " " . . .
613
28th " " . . .
645
Head Quarters 4 Companies.
Sappers and Miners . . .
415
1st Regiment Light Cavalry . . .
450
Head Quarters Poona Horse . . .
205
Dhulia Detachment Poona Horse . . .
150
Kaládgi " . . .
77
Store Lascars . . .
53
The above regiments composed a force of 7,331 fighting men.
Notwithstanding the prevalence of epidemic cholera, small-pox, and dengue, during the
past year, the sickness and mortality among the native troops has been less that in the
year 1871.
8. Fever, including dengue, has contributed in an unusual degree to swell the number
of admissions to hospital. Of the whole sick treated, no less than 5,556 or 49 per cent. were
cases of eruptive and malarious fevers.
POONA DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
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ANNUAL RETURN of SICK and WOUNDED of NATIVE REGIMENTS in the Poona Division
of the Bombay Presidency from 1 st January to 31st December 1872.
Poona, 1st January 1873.
Classes of Diseases. N.B.—The numbers quoted are those of the Nomenclature of Diseases.
General Diseases.
Local Diseases.
A.
Sub-Division.
B.
Sub-Di vi si on.
D i s e a s e s o f t h e n e r v o u s s y s t e m 5 9 t o 1 0 4 .
I n s a n i t y 1 0 5 t o 1 1 0 .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e e y e 1 1 1 t o 1 8 5 .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e h e a r t 2 1 9 t o 2 4 4 a n d 2 5 0 t o 2 5 8 . D i s e a s e s o f t h e l u n g s 2 9 0 t o 3 3 7 .
Fevers.
M a l i g n a n t c h o l e r a 1 8 .
O t h e r d i s e a s e s o f t h i s c l a s s . R h e u m a t i c a f f e c - t i o n s 3 4 t o 4 2 . S y p h i l i t i c a f f e c - t i o n s 4 3 .
S c o r b u t i c a f f e c - t i o n s 5 4
D r o p s i e s 5 7 .
Ot h e r d i s e a s e s o f t h i s c l a s s .
E r u p t i v e 1 t o 5 .
Cont i nued 6 t o 14
M a l a r i o u s 1 5 t o 1 6 .
(d). Remained sick on
1st January 1872.
1 ..
125 ...
1
54 20 4 ...
1
3
1
13 ...
20
(d). Admitted during
the year
112 1,302 4,016
8 45 830 179 34
3 25 80
7 335 21 295
Total
113 1,302 4,141
8 46 884 199 38
3 26 83
8 348 21 315
(d). Discharged cured
during the year. 109 1,299 4,052
5 44 847 181 36
2 22 76
8 342 16 287
(d). Died in Hospital
during the year.
2
1
12
3
2 ... ...
1
1
2
4 ... ...
3
10
(d). Remaining on 31st
December 1873.
2
2
77 ... ...
37 18 1 ...
2
3 ...
6
2
1 8
Total
113 1,302 4,141
8 46 884 199 38
3 26 83
8 348 21 315
Classes of Diseases. N.B. —The numbers quoted are those of the Nomenclature of Diseases.
Local Diseases.
O l d a g e a n d d e b i l i t y 9 0 4 t o 9 0 5 .
P o i s o n s 9 0 6 t o 9 9 1 .
I n j u r i e s 9 9 2 t o 1 , 1 4 5 a n d b l i s - t e r e d f e e t .
P u n i s h m e n t .
H u m a n p a r a s i t e s .
S u r g i c a l o p e r a t i o n s .
T o t a l .
Diseases of the
stomach and
intestines 449
to 500.
D i s e a s e s o f t h e l i v e r 5 0 1 t o 5 2 0 .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e s p l e e n 5 2 4 t o 5 3 0 .
G o n o r r h œ a 5 8 5 t o 5 9 4 .
A b s c e s s 8 1 9 a n d e l s c - w h e r e a c c o r d i n g t o s i t e .
U l c e r s 8 5 9 .
S k i n d i s e a s e s 8 2 7 t o 9 0 1 . O t h e r d i s e a s e s o f t h i s c l a s s .
D i a r r h œ a .
D y s e n t e r y .
O t h e r s .
(d). Remained sick on
1st January 1872.
5 11 11 2
5
1 10 16 25 10 ...
.. 34
. . .
1
. . . 374
(d). Admitted during
the year
244 454 458 37 39 140 142 159 616 241 61 17 906 1 33 5 10,845
Total
249 465 469 39 44
1 4 1 152 175 641 251 61 17 940 1 34 5 11,219
(d). Discharged cured
during the year. 243 450 460 35 42 128 145 169 622 243 59 17 909
1
33 3 10,885
(d). Died in Hospital
during the year.
3
1
3 2
1 ...
1 ...
1
2
2
... ...
. . .
...
. . .
5 7
(d). Remaining on 31st
December 1872.
3 14
6 2
1
13
6
6 18
6 ...
. . .
31
. . . 1 2
277
Total
249 465 469 39 44 141 152 175 641 251 61 17 940 1 34 5 11,219
84
SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
FORM No. 35.
ANNUAL RETURN of Admissions and Deaths in Native Regiments in the Poona
Division of the Bombay Presidency, classed according to Caste, for the year ending the
31st December 1872.
Poona, 1 st January 1873.
Strength of
each Class.
Admissions of
each Class.
Deaths of
each Class.
Christian
Europeans
106
69
...
Natives
135
118
1
Hindoos
6,686
8,322
36
Mussulmans
2,362
2,314
20
Jews
118
91
. . .
Total
9,407
10,914
57
M e t e o r o l o g i c a l O b s e r v a t i o n , n o t i c i n g t h e t e m p e r a t u r e a n d h u m i d i t y o f t h e a i r , t h e f a l l o f r a i n , a m o u n t o f c l o u d , t h e p r e v a i l i n g w i n d s , & c .
, for the year 1872.
YEAR AND MONTH.
Localities at which
Observations
were made.
Temperature of Air.
Dry and Wet
Bulb.
Rain.
Wind.
Cloud.
R E M A R K S .
H i g h e s t i n t h e m o n t h .
L o w e s t i n t h e m o n t h .
R a n g e i n t h e 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 t h e 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 .
N u m b e r 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 .
G e n e r a l D i r e c t i o n .
E s t i m a t e d s t r e n g t h .
A . M .
P . M .
1872.
H . M . ' s 9 t h R e g i m e n t H o s p i t a l , A h m a d a b a d .
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
January
88
48 40
71
55
26
68
70
69
. . .
. . .
E.S.E.
F e b ru a r y
98
49
49
87
57
30
72
72
57
...
... N.E & N.W.
March
108
59
49
99
71
28
85
83
69 ...
. . . N.W.
April
112
70
42 103
79
23
91
8 8 75 ...
...
N.W.
May
118
84
34 107
86
21
96
92
81 ...
. . .
N.W.
June
120
80
40 109
88
21
96
91
8 4
9 6.23
S.W.
July
107
8 0 27 104
84
20
95
84
82
21 17.38
S.W.
August
97
78
19
86
79
7
87
8 3 81
21 6.18
N.W.
September
98
79
19
90
79
11
84
84
81
7 2.39
S.W.
October
91
68
23
87
75
12
81
83
74
. . . . . .
N. N. W.
November
87
64
23
85
72
13
78
81
67 ...
...
N.N.E.
December
84
65
19
81
71
10
76
78
67
...
. . .
S.E. & W.
Mean
100. 69. 31. 93. 75.
18. 84.
82. 74.
58 32.18
N O R T H E R N D I V I S I O N O F T T H E A R M Y . 8 9
91
NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
The system of regimental conservancy has been entirely altered during the year. Formerly
the standard pattern of permanent latrines was used, but recently the
Government of India ordered a system of Trench-latrines to be intro
-
duced. Long trenches are dug by the sweepers, one foot deep, on a spot of ground indicated, and
these are filled in daily, fresh ground being opened up every morning a few feet distant from the
last. Canvas screens are placed around the trenches for the sake of decency, and these trenches are
gradually extended until sufficient ground has been used, when they are to be ploughed up cross
-
wise or in a decussate direction, and utilized for cultivation. This system theoretically looks
well, but practically it is faulty. The soil here is too sandy, the men do not like it, they avoid
using the trenches whenever they can; the women hate it, and consider it an indelicate
arrangement, privacy is impossible, the deodorization of the trenches in this sandy soil is in
-
complete, and the natives decline to cultivate the ground so used; so that every object for
which the system has been introduced is frustrated. My own opinion is that the arrangement
is ill-adapted to the description of soil that exists here, and that the old system, pending a
better one, is the best for Ahmedabad. The Dry-earth system could be carried out in the
old regimental latrines, if the native soldier would overcome his prejudices, and the saturated
earth could be removed to a distance; or, if that was impracticable, a latrine pan with double
cells, well dammered—one for excreta, the other for urine—and washing water could be used;
this pan could be made to slide in groves, or run in and out on small wheels in the seats of
the existing latrines. A design of what I allude to shall be forwarded. In any system of
latrine that may be considered best, a good lamp (or two) should be placed to encourage their
being used at night, and for other manifest reasons.
HER MAJESTY'S 9TH REGIMENT N.I.
Native Officers' Quarter.
Feet.
Inches.
Length . . .
. . .
22
0
Breadth . . .
. . .
10
0
Height of inner-wall . . .
. . .
12
9
Height of outer-wall . . .
. . .
8
6
Area . . .
Square.
220
0
Cubic space . . .
Cubic.
2,805
0
Verandah in front of do.
Length . . .
. . .
24
0
Breadth . . .
. . .
5
6
Height of outer-wall . . .
. . .
5
6
Height of inner-wall . . .
. . .
8
6
Area . . .
Square.
132
0
Cubic space . . .
Cubic.
1,122
0
Verandah in rear of do.
Length . . .
. . .
24
0
Breadth . . .
. . .
8
0
Height of inner-wall . . .
. . .
9
6
Height of outer-wall . . .
. . .
5
0
Area . . .
Square.
192
0
Cubic space . . .
Cubic.
1,824
0
Non-Commissioned Officers' house.
Length . . .
. . .
10
6
Breadth . . .
. . .
10
3
Height of inner-wall . . .
. . .
13
0
Height of outer-wall . . .
. . .
8
6
Area . . .
Square.
108
0
Cubic space . . .
Cubic.
1,404
0
Verandah of Non-Commissioned Officers' house.
Length . . .
. . .
11
6
Breadth . . .
. . .
5
0
Height of inner-wall . . .
. . .
7
8
Height of outer-wall . . .
. . .
5
0
Area . . .
Square
57
0
Cubic space . . .
Cubic.
437
0
Latrines.
96
SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.
tinct functions, such as the sudoriparous and sebaceous glands, the sensitive papillæ, adipose
tissue, &c., each of which has its own special bioplasm; and corresponding tissue will be
accordingly reproduced. If, however, the bioplasm of the sensitive papillæ be not included in
the graft, skin will be reproduced wanting in sensibility; nor will sudoriparous glands be
found in the new skin, unless their peculiar bioplasm be also engrafted. I now invariably
cut out and transplant deep thick grafts, including all the structures,
and clip out with scissors a corresponding bed in the ulcer, in which
I deposit it quickly, and strap down with plain cloth, rendered adhesive all over, except the
portion which covers the graft. I do not disturb it until after the 5th day; the margins can
be kept clean morning and evening by a piece of wet tow.
Skin-grafting is the easiest and quickest mode of healing old indolent ulcers that I know;
but it is necessary to use deep grafts to give vitality and strength with
sensibility to the new skin.
Re-vaccination, in accordance with circulars No. 3125, dated 13th September 1872, and
1330 of 1872, dated 19th October, ultimo, could not be carried out
regimentally. The Commanding Officer declined to place any men at
my disposal for the purpose. I, therefore, took advantage of the annual
invalids of several regiments that were attached to my hospital, and
re-vaccinated them all—58 in number. Six of that number only were unsuccessful after the
third operation, nine were successful after the second operation, and forty-three were successful
after the first operation. Nineteen of these had small-pox, and were pitted with that disease,
six were pitted from previous small-pox, and were marked from vaccina
-
tion also, and 27 had distinct vaccination marks, making altogether
52 successful cases. There were only six failures in 58 cases.
I may add that on several occasions, during my service, I have re-vaccinated cases that
were well marked with small-pox, as well as vaccination marks, and did not consider the result
very remarkable at the time.
Proper grafts.
Revaccination in persons
protected by small-pox and
vaccination.
Result.
Vide Form H.
Ordinary regimental
vaccination.
Vaccination has been as extensively carried on as possible in
the regiment. 41 children have been vaccinated since May last, two
had to be vaccinated twice. making altogether 43 operations.
I have now alluded to everything of interest under my charge, and hope that it will
meet with the approbation of the Inspector General of the Medical
Department.
SUMMARY of the Diseases for the year 1871-72.
1871.
1872.
General Diseases . . .
A
.
.
.
2 7 1
5 0 8
B . . .
15
8
Nervous system . . .
. . .
1
Eye
.
.
.
14
39
Ear
.
.
.
1
1
Circulatory system . . .
1
. . .
Respiratory system . . .
8
6
Digestive do. . . .
29
36
Urinary do. . . .
3
2
Generative do. . . .
1
2
Organ of locomotion . . .
. . .
3
Cellular tissue . . .
8
4
Cutaneous system . . .
34
25
Condition not necessarily associated with Local or General Diseases . . .
5
1
Injuries . . .
General
.
.
.
. . .
2
Local
.
.
.
30
12
Conclusion.