Medical
Officers.
Location and
movements.
Duty.
Marches and
service.
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ventilated and spacious ; the hospital also was in good order, and thoroughly
equipped ; the arrangements were satisfactory.
23rd (Punjab) Regiment, N ative Infautrp—Jheclum.
I. Medical Officers.—Surgeon-Major E. Taylor was in medical charge of
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Dailysick.
1870 ... Rawal
Pindi, August
1868, from Peshawar
90.7
1
4.2
1871 ...
Ditto
ditto
...
55.6
1.2
2.5
1872 ...
Ditto
ditto
...
64.7
. 5
2.2
1873 ... Jhelum, February 1873
58.9
. 2
1 . 9
1874 ...
Ditto
ditto
...
75.32
. 7 2
2.3
Average
...
69.01
. 9 2
2.62
1875 ... Jhelum
...
...
89.69
. 8 5
2.89
the regiment throughout the
year, and has submitted the
annual sanitary report.
Surgeon-Major A. J. Dale
was in charge of a detach-
ment at Jhelum from 1st of
January to 5th February.
II. Location and movements.—
The head-nuarters of the regiment
was at the camp of exercise at
Rawal Pindi from 1st to 31st of
January ; on the march from
Rawal Pindi to Jhelum from
31st of January to 5th of Febru
ary : at Jhelum from 5th of
February to 31st of December. A detachment marched for Attock on the 22nd of December.
M. Topography .— The topography of the station and surrounding country
has been described in previous army reports ; there does not seem to have been
any meteorological condition which calls for special remarks. A description of
the lines was given in the report for 1873 ; a later measurement gives 425 cubic
feet of breathing space to each unmarried man in barracks. The ventilation
of the barracks was sufficient. The " night soil" of the station is now buried
within cantonment limits, and is said to be effectually disposed of. Surgeon-
Major Taylor is unable to report that the latrine system. has worked well during
the year, and states that the principal cause of its failure was want of sufficient
establishment. The general sanitary conditions of the lines and station were
considered to have been in a satisfactory condition. Water-supply is said to
have been good and ample, and care was taken to prevent any pollution of it.
Food was cheap throughout the year, and vegetables were generally procurable
at moderate rates. The medical officer states that the men do not under-feed
themselves. No change apparently has been made in the clothing of the sepoys
since 1870. Ammunition hoots are in wear for most duties, but native shoes are
said to be sometimes worn. The average weight each sepoy carries, including
arms, accoutrements, pioneer tools, &c., is from 28 to 29 lbs. on service ; the
extra ammunition, great coat, water, &c., would bring the weight up to 40 lbs.
The duties have not been heavy, and each man had upwards of 6 nights in bed on the average.
XIII. Marches and service.—The regiment was at the camp of exercise, Rawal Pindi,
from the 1st to the 31st of January, and on the march to Jhelum from the 31st of January to
the 5th of February. At the camp there was no night work excepting the usual guards. The
march- occupied six days. two of which were wet and cold.
XIV. Hospital.—The hospital is in good repair, and the accommodation is ample : it has
a cubic space of about 1.12,330 feet; it is lighted by oil-lamps; there is only one small fire
place which is not sufficient for the proper warming of the whole building. There are
blankets in. store for the use of those who do not possess sufficient bedding. The latrine
is in good repair, but is badly situated, and faulty in construction. Houses for hospital
assistants and servants are now being built, and will be ready in two or three months.
Topography.
Lines
Conservancy.
Water-supply.
Clothing.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the regiment
—
Present
...
...
... ...
... 628.80
Absent
... ... ... ... ...
70.50
Total
...
... 699.20
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.