Location and
movements,
&c.,
Lines,
barracks and
huts, &c.
Hospital.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
II. Location and movements,&c.
—The regiment has been stationary at
Jubbulpore during the year. The rainfall of 1875, 51.68 inches, is described as
having been under the average of former years, and was very much less than
that, of 1874.
V. Lines, barracks and huts,&C.— A l lt
h a t h a s b e e n s a i d i n t h e r e p o r t
for 1874 regarding the lines, drainage, conservancy, water-supply, &c., &c., is
applicable for 1875.
XIV. Hospital.—Vide report for 1874. The hospital. is in good repair. It is built
on a nice open space on the eastern boundary of the parade ground; well ventilated ; no over
-crowding. Bedding and clothing in good order.
Sickness,
mortality, and
invaliding.
XV. Sickness. mortality, and invalidiny.—Strength of the regiment—
Present . . .
657.79
Absent . . .
32.92
TOTAL . . .
690.71
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER OF
Daily average
No. of sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admis-
sions.
Deaths.
Admissions.
Deaths. Daily average
sick.
Head-quarters
at Jubbulpore.
1st January
1875.
31st Decem-
ber 1875.
657.79
593
None.
17.13
90.15
None.
2.60
Number of deaths in hospital none; out of hospital 3; total 3; per cent. of total strength . . .
.43
" invalided . . . 39; " " . . .
5.64
" sent on sick leave . . . 2; " " . . .
.28
" of days spent in hospital 6,252.45; per admission 10 . 52; per man of total strength . . .
9.05
" " on sick leave 365; per man 182.5; " " . . .
. 5 5
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . . .
9.60
Principal
causes of
sickness.
Inspection.
Medical
Officers.
XVI. Principal causes of sickness.— The principal diseases seem to have
been of malarious origin ; the fevers were generally of a mild type and amena--
ble to treatment. Seventy-seven cases of blistered feet were admitted into
hospital. There were no deaths during the year. Two sepoys had small-pox in
its modified form, and of 309 persons vaccinated in the regiment, the operation
was successful in 248 ; of these 42 were sepoys.
Deputy Surgeon-General Tyrell Ross, F. R. C. S., made his inspection of
this regiment on the 22nd December 1875.
He reports that the new lines for the band and drummers, which were
completed in October 1874, were spacious and good—no change has been made
in the regimental lines. On the day of inspection most of the street side-drains
were in a very nasty state. The system of private latrines remains in the same
condition as when last reported on—now, "slush" is seen to be escaping from
each enclosure almost into the street side-drains. The public latrines are well
used by the men who now frequent them from choice. The whole surface of the
trenched ground. was under cultivation, and the trenches in use were very satisfac--
torily worked. There is no under-feeding. The men drink "mhowa" spirit, which
is sold in a liquor shop kept under regimental supervision in. the lines. The boots
are stated to be very badly fitted, and of no particular pattern. Foot galls are very
frequent. Mr. Ross reports that the hospital was complete in every respect, and
very tidy and neat. He inspected the men on parade in their native clothing,
and observes that there were many old men in the ranks; 30 recruits were seen,
and some of them were of good physical Condition.
Lord Napier visited this hospital on the 23rd November, and recorded:
" The hospital is in excellent order, and creditable to the military and medi-
-cal authorities."
3rd Rigiment Madras Right Cabalrp—Saugor.
Medical Officers. —Surgeon E. Fawcitt held charge of the head-quarters
until the 5th October, when relieved. by Surgeon D. S. Bateman, who has
since been in charge. Surgeon-Major Theobalds has remained in medical
charge of the squadron at Jubbulpore during the year.