Pr incipal
causes of
sickness.
Mortality.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.
Inspection.
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sandy, and drainage natural. The situation was at the back of the old range, sheltered by trees
on one side, and the Delhi Ridge on the other. It would have been difficult to obtain a better site
for a camp. The hospital was situated on elevated ground. Straw in sufficient quantity was
supplied for the sick and the healthy. The latrines were situated at a convenient distance from
the camp, and were watched with great care, The water was taken from a well pointed out by
the authorities. The quality was excellent, and it was ample in quantity. The general health
of the regiment during the time it was encamped was excellent, and no case of sickness occurred
that could be described as due to preventible causes. The detachment at Simla for duty with the
Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief was located in pucka lines, well ventilated and not over
- c r o w d e d . T h e y w e r e w e l l l o o k e d a f t e r , a n d t h e g e n e r a l h e a l t h o f t h e m e n w a s e x c e l l e n t . XIV. Hospital.—The hospital has been reported on during many years past. It has been
in use for a very great number of years. The new hospital recently built in the new canton
- m e n t i s n o w f i n i s h e d , a n d w i l l b e o c c u p i e d i n a f e w d a y s . I t i s a n e x c e l l e n t b u i l d i n g , o n t h e
modified standard plan. No bedding is supplied to the men, but coats, pyjamas and sheets are
supplied for 25 sick men.
Sickness,
XV.—Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the regiment—
mortality and
STATION.
P E R I O D
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Daily
average
number' numb ofsick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTR
P E R A N N U M .
From
To
A d m i s - s i o n s . Deaths. "
A d m i s - s i o n s . Deaths D a i l y
•
a v e r a g e s i c k .
Head-quarters at Camp of
Exercise, Delhi, and Dehra
Dun
1st Jan. 1876 31st Dec. 1876. 538.2 507 6 23.2 94.20 1.11 4.31
Depot at Dehra Dun. 1st Jan. 1876 9th Feb. 1876. 146
16 1 4.9 100.28 6.22 3.35
Ditto ditto.
Detachment Simla
at
29th Nov. 1876
Mar.
31st Dec. 1876. 178. 11
91 ... 11.6 68.54
101' 39
6 . 5 1
29th1876 2nd Nov. 1876. 150.
4.8
3.20
TOTAL.
658.9 625 7 27.6 94.85 1.06 4.19
Number of deaths in hospital 7; out of hospital 0;total 7per cent, of total strength. .99
invalided
18;„ „ 2 . 5 4
„sent on sick leave7 ;,, „ .99
„of days spent in hospital 10,108; per admission .16.08;per man of total strength, 1 4 . 2 8
„ „
on sick leave 960; per man.137.14„ „. 1.36
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength. 1 5 . 6 4
Hospital.
Present
6 5 8 . 9
Absent
48.6
Total. 7 0 7 . 5
XVI. Principal causes of sickness, &c-c.—M a l a r i o u s
fevers form the largest number of ad
- m i s s i o n — 1 8 9 . N e x t i n n u m b e r c o m e b l i s t e r s o f f e e t - 7 4 ; c o n j u n c t i v i t i s 4 6 ; d y s e n t e r y 3 3 ;
muscular rheumatism 21; (a) bronchitis 20; primary syphilis 11.
XVII. . Principal causes of mortality. — O f
t h e 7 d e a t h s , 4 w e r e f r o m p h t h i s i s p u l m o n a l i s ,
which is not uncommon amongst the Goorkhas; 1 from pyæmia following enlarged scrofulous
glands; 1 from hepatitis; from acute peritonitis.
X V I I I . E p i d e m i c s . —
N o
e p i d e m i c h a s o c c u r r e d i n t h e r e g i m e n t .
XIX. Vaccination.—The number vaccinated was 57; of these, 32 were successful, and 25
unsuccessful. Only one case of small-pox occurred during the year.
Inspection.—Inspected by Deputy Surgeon-General C. M. Smith of the
Meerut Circle on the 16th October 1876. Mr. Smith reports that the ventila
- t i o n a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e b a r r a c k s a r e e x c e l l e n t , a n d t h a t t h e i r g e n e r a l
conservancy was well attended to by the regimental sweepers. The natural
drainage of the lines owing to their elevated position is very good, and
is further secured by masonry drains in and about the lines. The water-
supply and latrine arrangements are considered to be very satisfactory. The
new regimental hospital was finished but was not sufficiently dry to be made
over for occupation, but it was expected that the sick could go into it on -the
return of the regiment from Delhi. Mr. Smith remarks that "when this hospi
-tal is made over to the regiment, the hospital accommodation will be as good as
any in the country, and the whole lines may be regarded as completed."
All the details in hospital for the comfort and proper treatment of the sick
were well attended to.