Principal
causes of
sickness.
Principal
causes of
mortality.
Epidemic.
Vaccination.
Inspection.
Medical
Officers.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Daily
ave r a g e
number of siek.
sick
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From.
T o .
Admis-sions. Deaths.
Admix- Deaths.
Daily a v e r a g e s i c k .
Head-quarters at Dibrugarh 1st Jan. 1876 31st Dec. 1876
492.33
732
4
22.61 148.68 .81
4.59
Detachment at Sadiya and
Pubamukh
Ditto
Ditto
206.35
295
2
6.11 142.96
.96
2.91
Detachment at Golaghat
Ditto
Ditto
77'01
106
1
2.58 137.64 1.29
3.35
TOTAL
. . .
. . .
775.69 1,133
7
31.30 146.06 .90 4.03
Number of deaths in hospital 7, out of hospital 5 ; total . 12 ; per cent. of total strength
1.37
,, invalided 33 ; ,, ,,
3.77
,, sent on sick leave 13 ; ,, ,,
1.48
,, of days spent in hospital 11,456 ; per admission . 10.l1; per man of total strength
13.11
,, ,, on sick leave 2,192 ; per man 168.61 ; ,, ,,
2.51
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
15.62
Location and
movements.
XVI. Principal causes of sickness.—The total number of cases treated during the year
amounted to 1,176, including 43 remaining from the previous year : when compared with 1,640
in 1876 and 1,820 in 1875, this shows a great and most gratifying annual decrease. It is the
more remarkable, as last year was an exceptionally unhealthy one among all other classes in the
district; the improved health of the regiment is due partly to their having become acclimated
to the plains, and partly to their exemption from the fatigues and exposure of field service.
XVII. Principal causes of mortality.— The number of deaths in hospital amounted to
7, being the same as last year: 1 occurred from remittent fever, 1 from phthisis, 2 from
acute bronchitis, 1 from valve disease of heart, 1 from enteritis, and 1 from diarrhœa.
None of the fatal cases call for any special remark. In addition to the deaths in hospital,
5 deaths occurred in the regiment during the year : 2 from accidental drowning, 1 from phthisis,
and 1 from disease of' spleen whilst in course of transfer for treatment from the Golaghat
detachment, and one sepoy died at his home whilst on furlough.
XVIII. Epidemic.-
There was no epidemic during the year ; not even a single isolated
case of small-pox or cholera occurred.
XIX. Vaccination.—Ten sepoya were vaccinated during the year. A few recently enlisted
recruits still remain unprotected. A large number of the sepoys' children were likewise vaccinated.
Inspection.—The Officiating Deputy Surgeon-General of the Dacca circle
made his inspection of the lines, hospital, and general sanitary condition of this
regiment on the 2nd January 1877. Mr. Adley considers the site of the lines
to be unexceptionable in every respect. During all seasons of the year, the
drainage is most effective. Latrines on the trench system are in use, and
answered well; but the staff of sweepers was considered to be insufficient.
The hospital is described as a fine building of pucca masonry, and capable
of accommodating 60 patients. It is well ventilated, and comfortable in every
respect. Only one apartment has been built for the hospital assistants. The
supply of medicines and instruments was ample, and altogether the arrange-
ments in hospital were very good, reflecting great credit on the officers in
medical charge of the regiment.
35th (The Manpoorie) Regiment, natibe Entantrn.—Tachar.
I. Medical Officers.—Surgeon Edward Mair held medical charge of
the regiment from the be-
ginning of the year until
the 8th June; from that
date until the end of the
year, Surgeon G. A. War-
burton was in charge. The
latter officer has submitted
this report.
II. Location and movements.—
The whole regiment was stationed
at Calcutta until the 26th Janu-
ary, when it left by train for
Goalundo en route to Cachar. At
Goalundo a delay of two days
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1871
Meean Meer, Mar. 1869.
124.9
4.7
4.3
1872
Cawnpore, Feb. 1872.
102.4
2.6
2.7
1873
Ditto
ditto.
51
1 . 7
2.
1874
Ditto
ditto.
49.9
.7
2.3
1875
Ditto
ditto.
42.4
.8
1.7
Average.
74. 12
2.10
2.60
1876
Cachar, February 1876.
191.89
2.86
8.07