XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the regiment—
Present
.
.
. 252.17
Absent
.
.
. 38.45
Total . . . 290.62
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
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SAUGOR DISTRICT.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Daily
average
number
of sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Admis-
sions.
D e a t h s . Daily
average
sick.
Head-quarters and two squad -
rons at Saugor . . . 1st Jan. 1876 31st Dec. 1876 192.66
288
3
8.23 149.48 1.55 4.27
Detachment at Jubbulpore . . .
Ditto . . .
Ditto . . .
59.51
27
1
.63
45.37 1.68 1.06
TOTAL . . .
. . .
. . .
252.17
315
4
8.86 124.91 1.58
3.51
Number of deaths in hospital 4; out of hospital none; total
4; per cent. of total strength . . .
1.37
"
sent on sick leave . . . 7;
" " . . .
2.40
"
of days spent in hospital
3,233; per admission
10.26; per man of total strength . . .
11.13
" "
on sick leave 1,829; per man . . . 261.28;
" " . . .
6 . 2 9
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . . .
17.42
XVI. Principal causes of sickness. —Fevers of a mild, uncomplicated nature are by far the
most prevalent diseases in this station : they commence after the rains, and continue for a couple
of months : nearly every person in Saugor is attacked. The regular cold stage of ague is some--
times absent, but the hot stage is mostly severe, and is followed by the usual sweating.
Hypertrophy of the spleen is rarely seen, notwithstanding the frequency of attacks year after
year : 174 admissions were due to fevers out of a total of 315 from all causes. No other
disease prevailed to any extent.
XVII. Principal causes of mortality. —There were only four deaths, three at head-quarters,
and one at the detachment at Jubbulpore : one from yellow softening of brain; one from ague
complicated with cerebral affection, and one from general dropsy. The death at Jubbulpore
was due to pneumonia.
Principal
causes of
sickness.
Principal
causes of
mortality.
XVIII. Epidemics. —No disease assumed an epidemic form. Cholera in a severe epidemic
form prevailed in the city, station and district, but not a single case occurred either among the
men or followers, owing to the great precautions taken to prevent inter-communication
between them and the people of the affected localities.
XIX. Vaccination.—Vaccination could not be carried on this season, owing to the absence of
the regiment at Delhi. All were operated on last year ; and on the return of the regiment to
cantonments, vaccination of all remaining unprotected will be resumed.
5th Regiment Madras Native Infantry—Saugor.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.
I. Medical Officer. —Surgeon F. H. Blenkinsop, by whom this report was
submitted, was in medical charge of the regiment during the whole year.
Location and movements, &c., &c.— A s
t h i s r e g i m e n t h a s b e e n s t a t i o n a r y
during the year, the remarks which were made in the report for 1875 under
the headings of Topography, Climate, Lines, Drainage, Conservancy, Water-supply, Dieta n d
C l o t h i n g
a r e a g a i n a p p l i c a b l e .
Medical
Officer.
Location and
movements,
&c., &c.
XIV. Hospital.—The hospital was completed at the end of April, and was occupied
on the 29th of that month. It is built on the Bengal standard plan. The compound
is marked on all four sides by a ditch and bank of earth. In the middle of each long side is a
small bridge; the eastern one leading to the lines, distant about 250 yards; the other opening
into the Jhansi road. The centre of the compound is occupied by the hospital, which runs
from north to south. In the north-western corner are the infectious wards. This is a tiled
building, well raised from the ground, with stone floors, verandahs on three sides, and four doors
and three windows to each of the two wards. They are all that could be wished for, and the same
may be said for the whole of the building. The guard-room occupies the centre of the west
front. In the south-west corner is a well of about 47 feet in depth, which has been sunk in
the solid rock. The water is at present not used for drinking. Whether it will contain
water in the hot season remains to be seen. There are doubts about it. Along the southern
side is a long building divided into nine compartments, which are meant for the hospital servants.
As there are only four doolie bearers and two sweepers, the remaining three rooms are used as
store godowns. In the south-eastern corner are the quarters for the hospital assistants. In the
Hospital.