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for instance, lithotomy is done by the chumars, something after the old way of "cutting on the
gripe", the calculus being squeezed out through the incision or extracted by a hook, and is
said to be very successful especially in children. Dr. Moore, in a number of the Indian Annals
for 1873, shows how they tear away the tunica vaginalis in hydrocele. The actual cautery seems
a panacea for almost every disease. I have seen subjects mottled by the scars from it. In one
instance it was applied in an infant for congenital hernia. They bear operations extremely well.
In one case of comminuted compound fracture of the femur involving the knee joint, the frag
-ments, according to Stromeyer's recommendation, were allowed to remain with good result; in
another case, after extracting the eye I was obliged to remove a great part of the orbital plate
of the frontal bone and portions of the bones forming the internal angle of the orbit on account
of malignant growth, and the patient made an uninterrupted recovery. With a little assistance,
a useful dispensary could be established, as the district is far removed from European aid.
The above remarks will not be considered inappropriate to the present report when it is taken
into consideration that the corps being principally local in every way, its health is conditioned
and influenced to a considerable degree by the same causes which affect the civil population.
The Cavalry is recruited from the Punjab, nearly all being Sikhs, with a few Musalmans.
The Infantry is almost entirely drawn from the aborigines with a few Rajpoots and Poorbeas.
Thirty-three recruits were entertained in 1875, all eligible and fair specimens of their respective
races.
CENTRAL INDIA.
(INCLUDING THE STATIONS OF GOONAH, AUGUR, KHERWARRAH, SIRDARPORE, SEHORE AND AJMERE.)
Average strength present during the year . . .
Cavalry 586.99 ; Infantry 2280.42
„ daily sick per cent. of average strength . . .
„
2.27
"
2.82
Ratio of mortality per cent. of average strength . . .
„
.71
"
1.12
1st Central India Horse—Goonah.
Surgeon R. Harvey has furnished the Annual Sanitary Report of the
regiment for the year 1875.
I. Medical Officer.—
Surgeon F. P. Edis officiat -
ed in medical charge of the
regiment from the 1st Janu-
ary to the 24th November,
when Surgeon R. Harvey,
M.B., resumed charge on
return from furlough join -
ing at Mathura as the re -
giment was on the march to
the Camp of Exercise at
Delhi. The detachment at
Sehore was under the medi -
cal charge of Surgeon-Major W. E. Allen of the Bhopal Battalion throughout
the year, and that at Tehri received medical aid from the Civil Surgeon of
Lallatpore. The escort to the Agent, Governor General, was under the care of
Surgeon R. Caldecott, Bombay Army, and the men left at Goonah, on the
march of the regiment to Delhi, were in medical charge of a hospital assistant.
II. Location and movements .—Head-quarters were at Goonah up to 1st November, when
they marched for Delhi, arriving there on 3rd December and remaining till the close of the
year. The average strength for the year was 251.08. A detachment, relieved in January, May
and September, was at Sehore throughout the year. Average strength 33.87. A detachment,
partially relieved in January and May, was at Tehri (Bundelkhand) Lallatpore and adjoining
country up to 8th July in pursuit of a gang of outlaws. Average strength for period
36.96, for year 19.14. An escort of average strength 34.03 for period or 7.92 for year was
farnished to the Governor General's Agent for Central India up to 26th March; and another
of 37.96 to the Viceroy in November and December. Various small outposts, relieved in
January, May and September, were stationed at—Udenheri 5 men, Pachor 5, Karanwas 5,
Biaura 6, Ghorapachar 5, Binagaon 6, Barkhera 5, Parbatti 5, Rotiai 5, and Badaura 4,
throughout the year; and a few men were always absent on command, buying grain,
horses, &c., and doing other miscellaneous duties. The aggregate annual total of all these,
none of which are included in the strength present, gives an average strength of 110.81.
A detachment of an average strength of 66.39 for the period, or 11.10 for the year, re
- m a i n e d a t G o o n a h i n N o v e m b e r a n d D e c e m b e r .
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1870 . . . Goonah and Augur . . .
23.2
1.02
1.06
1 8 7 1 . . .
Augur . . .
25.9
.82
1.3
1872 . . . Ditto . . .
33.03
1.20
1.3
1873 . . . Goonah, October 1873 . . .
22.8
1.22
1.10
1874 . . .
Ditto, Ditto . . .
26.6
.40
1.55
Average . . .
26.31
.93
1.26
1875 . .
Goonah . . .
80.47
.20
2.55
Medical Off
i-cers.
Location and
movements.
R