PUNJAB FRONTIER FORCE.
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men, but, like those of the other infantry regiments, were unprotected with
doors and verandahs. The sick occupied two compartments in the garri
-son hospital, and were too crowded; but the arrangements in all other respects
appeared as satisfactory as the circumstances permitted. The hospital equipment
was in serviceable order. Of the 48 recruits, the Deputy Surgeon-General
considered 5 of them to be decidedly ineligible from age and infirm physique.
4th Regiment, Punjab Gabalrp—Dera Gh
a z i K h a n .
I . M e d i c a l O
f f i c e r . — S u r g e o n A . M a c g r e g o r h a s b e e n i n , m e d i c a l c h a r g e
throughout the year and
reports as follows:—
11. Location and movements.—
The regiment marched from
Rajanpur on Ist January 1875,
and arrived at Dera Ghazi Khan,
in relief of the 3rd Punjab Caval
- r y , o n t h e 6 t h o f t h a t m o n t h .
The following detachments were
maintained
the year:—
Hurrund, average strength 23.25
Mungrota
17.73
Veddone
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The detachments at Hurrund and
Mungrota were relieved, respec
-tively, every two months; that at Veddone, only a fey miles from head-quaters, weekly.
Meteorology. —Owing to the want of instruments there were no
meteorological observations recorded; but it is stated that the cold was very
severe in January and February, while the heat was intense in the latter part of
June. The lines are described as having been in good repair, clean and well
ventilated; there was no over-crowding, as each man had from 1,000 to 1,200
cubic feet of air. Trees are now growing in the centre of the lines. There
is only surface drainage, and but little of that Committees have reported on
the drainage, and the question is now under the consideration of Government;
however, as the rainfall is a small one, it would appear that no very extensive
scale of drainage is required. There is a latrine about 300 yards from the lines;
the ashes of the horse-litter and the night-soil were buried together. The
general conservancy of the lines was carefully attended to. The water-supply
is said to be abundant and of fair quality. Pucka chabutras, drains and small
tanks were constructed round the wells, so that all refuse water was carried
away. The horses are watered in the lines by bhistees. No cases of under
-feeding had come under observation. Vegetables were abundant and cheap, and
largely used by the men; supplies of all kind were of good quality and abund
-ant. The uniform is described as being sufficient and suitable. Owing to the
severity of the cold weather, special care was taken to ensure a sufficiency
of warm under-clothing. The duty was in no way severe, as each man had
upwards of five nights in bed. The regiment marched from Rajanpur to Dera
Ghazi Khan on 1st of January, arriving there on the 6th. No event worthy of
report had. occurred on this march. Owing to the cold and the seeming tendency
to chest complaints, the marches were commenced at 8 o'clock A. M. The hos
-pital is described as a very fair building, raised some three feet above the ground;
was well ventilated, and afforded ample accommodation for the sick of the re
- giment. The building had been repaired, the charpoys renewed, and chicks
,had been provided for the doors and verandahs. A small hospital for the treat
-ment of infectious diseases had also been built, in which ten patients could be
placed with 630 cubic feet of air per man.
YEAR.
S T A T I O N .
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admission. Deaths. Daily sick.
1870
Kohat, March 1869, from
Edwardesabad.
175.5. 1
5.8
1871
Ditto ditto
149.2
2.4
6.3
1872
Rajanpur, Dec. 1871
165.5
1.5
7.2
1873
Ditto ditto
112.5
1.5
4.6
1874
Ditto ditto
174.2
1.3
8.5
Average
155.38 1.54
6.48
1875
Dera Ghazi Khan, Jan.
1875.
161.65 1.98
6.22
Medical
Officer.
Location and
movements.
Meteorology.
Lines.
Drainage.
Latrine.'
Water-supply.
Clothing.
Duty.
Hospital.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding .—Strength of the regiment—
P r e s e n t .
3 3 8 . 9 9
Absent
1 6 5 . 0 1
Total
504
Sickness,
mortality
and invaliding.
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