Epidemics.
Vaccination.
Medical Offi
-cer.
Location and
m ovement.
Topography.
Drainage.
Latrine.
Principal
causes of
sickness.
Principal
causes of
mortality.
Sickness, mo
r-tality and
invaliding.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF TEE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
Inspection.
Drainage.
XVIII. Epidemics.—No disease assumed an epidemic form.
XIX. Vaccination.—Fifty-eight cases were vaccinated during the year, 57 successful and I
unsuccessful. The entire regiment is supposed to be protected by vaccination from small-pox.
This is douftful as regards the women ; but all men, sepoys as well as followers and their children,
are now protected. There bits been no case of small-pox in the regiment.
The Deputy Surgeon-General of the Jubbulpore circle inspected the lines
-and hospital of this regiment on the . 11th December 1875. He found the
sanitary condition of the lines (which at the time of inspection were occupied
by two very weak squadrons) to be satisfactory. The horse lines were very neatly,
kept and trees which were planted three years ago were growing well.
The natural drainage ,was very good. The sick were located in the hos
-pital which was built some two Years ago.
Detachment 3rd Madras Light Cabalry—Jubbulpore.
Inspected by . Deputy Surgeon-General of the Jubbulpore circle on the
22nd December 1875. He noticed some improvement in the line; spaces had
b e e n c u t t h r o u g h t h e m f o r v e n t i l a t i o n , a n d s o m e a t t e m p t s h a d b e e n m a d e t o
improve the condition of the private latrines. He inspected the men at stables
and considered them of good appearance, but there were a good many old men
amongst them.
5th Regiment, Madras Aatibe Infantry—Saugor.
I. Medical Officer.—Surgeon F. H. Blenkinsop has been in medical
charge of the regiment during the whole year , and reports as follows :
II. Location and movement of the regiment. —The regiment occupied
the Native Infantry lines situate
d near the sadder bazar. There had been no
movements during the past year.
III. Topography, &c.—The regiment was . stationed at San or throughout
the year. The lines, which are considered to be placed on an objectionable site,
are the same the regiment occupied in 1874.
The rain-fall of the year is described as having been above the average.
The drainage is said to have been defective.
The "dry-earth" system of latrine has been in use; the position of the
latrine was changed every two months, and the crops raised on the waste
ground in which the night soil was buried, are said to have been very fine
and luxuriant. The water-supply is abundant and is of good quality. The
bazars have been well supplied with the several articles which compose the
sepoy's diet, and these were of good quality and cheap. The men, when in
undress, are not sufficiently warmly clothed for the cold weather.
A new hospital, built on the standard plan, was in course Of completion,
and will fully meet the requirements of the sick.
XVI. Principal causes of sickness. —To my Mind, the chief causes of sickness have been
malaria, overcrowding in huts, which are erected on a most indifferent site, want of proper
clothing, and insufficient nourishment.
XVII. Principal causes of mortality. —The mortality has been considerably higher than
it was even in last year; and for the reasons stated above. There have been 11 deaths in; and
5 out of, hospital, making a total of 16.
Sickness, mortality and invaliding. —Strength of the Regiment—
Present . . .
649.23
Absent . . .
28.81
T o t a l . . .
678.04
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL
NUMBER OF
Daily a v e r a g e
number
of sick.
P E R C E N T . O F
STRENGTH PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admis
-sions. Deaths.
Admis-sions
Deaths.
Daily
average
sick.
Head-quarters at Saugor . . . 1st January
31st December
6 4 9 . 2 3
566
11
17.04 87.18
1.69
2.62
Number of deaths in hospital 11; out of hospital 5; total 16; per cent. of totaI strength . . .
2.35
"
invalided
.
.
.
7; " " . . . 1.32
" s e n t o n s i c k
l e a v e . . .
1 7 ; " " . . .
2.50
" of days spent in hospital 6219'60; pet admission 10.98; per man of t o t a l s t r e n g t h . . .
9.17
" "on sick leave 2094; per man 123.17; " " . . . 3.08
Total temporary loss of service per m a n o f t o t a l s t r e n g t h . . .
12.25