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cause. General debility caused 16 admissions, a good many of these were old sepoys, who were
subsequently brought before the annual medical invaliding committee and pensioned.
Pneumonia .—There were 10 admissions and 3 deaths from this cause. Seven occurred
in the cold season, viz., 2 in January, 3 in November, and 2 in December, and the re
-maining 3 took place in the hot weather. With regard to the 3 fatal cases, 1 occurred
in May, 1 in November, and 1 in December. In no instance could any cause beyond exposure
of some kind or other be assigned for the disease. The three cases in which there was a fatal
termination will be fully detailed under the next heading.
Eye affections .—The various occular diseases give 18 admissions, viz., conjunctivitis 13,
catarrhal ophthalmia 2, pinguecula 1, ulcer of cornea 1, and hordeolum 1. These cases
presented nothing of peculiar interest and need not be further considered.
Venereal diseases .—This class of diseases, including gonorrhœa, caused 15 admissions, as
follows :—
P r i m a r y S y p h i l i s . . .
6
Secondary Syphilis . . .
5
Gonorrhœa . . .
4
Total . . .
15
In one or two of the cases of primary syphilis, the chancres were extremely phagedænic, and it
wa s o n l y b y t h e f r e e a p p l i c a t i o n o f p o we r f u l e s c h a r o t i c s t h a t t h e s l o u g h i n g wa s a r r e s t e d , a n d
the sores made to assume a healthy appearance. The cases of secondary syphilis presented
nothing worthy of comment, and the four instances of gonorrhœa, were readily cured by astringent
injections.
Dysentery.—Three admissions for this disease. They were all treated with large doses
of ipecacuanha, and recovered rapidly.
Bronchitis.—There were 3 admissions and 1 death from bronchitis; the admissions
for other diseases presented no ususual features, and do not require any special remarks.
XVII. Principal causes of mortality.—Six deaths occurred during the year, 5 of which
took place in hospital and 1 out of hospital. The man who died out of hospital
had long suffered from chronic bronchitis, and had obtained leave on medical certificate
to his native place, Roy Bareilly, where he expired early in January. Of the five
deaths in hospital, 1 was due to general debility complicated with bronchitis, 1 to
chronic bronchitis, and 3 to pneumonia.
Principal
causes of
mortality.
Epidemics.
XVIII. Epidemics.—No epidemics in the regiment during the year. A few sporadic
cases of small-pox occurred among the families, but, with one exception, that of a very young
infant, they all terminated in recovery. Altogether there were 9 cases, 7 of which
were, mild and 2 severe. No case of confluent small-pox. Six of those attacked bore
marks of vaccination, 5 of whom suffered from the mild form of the disease, and 1 from
the severe. Of the 3 unprotected, 2 had mild and 1 severe small-pox. As each case
of small-pox occurred, it was immediately removed to a hut set apart for the reception of
contagious diseases, and there detained until complete convalescence was established.
Every house in the lines in which a case of small-pox occurred was thoroughly
disinfected; the walls scraped and whitewashed, and the floors dug up before the occupants
were permitted to return. The clothing of the patients was also either burned or thoroughly
purified.
XIX. Vaccination.—In the matter of vaccination very good work has
been done this year. The Commanding Officer afforded every facility, and
the medical subordinates worked with laudable zeal to complete the vaccination
of the regiment, which is now all but accomplished. The total number of
fighting men vaccinated was 347, with the following results :—
Successful . . .
213 =61.38per cent.
Modified . . .
52 =14.99"
Unsuccessful . . .
82 =23.63"
Total . . .
347
100.00
Vaccination.
Of children under one year, there were vaccinated 61, and of these, 53 or 86.88 per cent.
were successful. Of children above one year and others, non-fighting inhabitants of the lines,
there were vaccinated 127, and of these, 113 or 88.97 were successful. Total of all ranks and ages
vaccinated 535, of which, 379 or 70.84 were successful. These results, I trust, will be
considered satisfactory.
XX. Recommendations.—While cholera prevailed in the town of Nagode and its neigh
-bourhood, it was recommended that intercourse with infected localities should be restricted
as much as possible. In December it was recommended that, on account of the coldness of
the weather, morning parades should not be held earlier than seven o'clock. Both these
suggestions were immediately adopted.
XXI. Special observations and remarks.—I have only to add here that the year which
has just terminated has been in every respect a remarkably healthy one.
Recommend
-ations.
Special
observations
and remarks.
Mr. Ross, Deputy .Surgeon-General, Jubbulpore, made his medical
and sanitary inspection of this regiment on the 8th November 1875.
Inspection.