Mortality.
Inspection.
XV, Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the Battery—
Present
8 4 . 4 6
Absent
21.95
Total
106.41
Sickness,
mortality, and
invaliding.
PUNJAB FRONTIER FORCE.
213
There were no deaths in hospital; but 2 men died when absent from the
battery,—1 from phthisis and 1 from fracture of the ribs.
This battery was inspected by Mr. Banister on the 26th November, and he
reports that on that date the lines were in excellent order, and the barracks,
which were supplied with doors and verandahs, afforded all that was desirable in
space and ventilation. The hospital, although rather too small, was in other re-
-spects suitable enough and serviceably equipped. The recruits, 5 in number,
were strong and healthy.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER O F
Daily average
number of
sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admis
-sions. Deaths.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily averag
sick.
Head-quarters
at Dera Ismail
Khan and Ed-
wardesabad.
1st January 31st Decem-
ber.
84.46
180
...
3.44
213.12
...
4.07
Number of deaths in hospital 0; out of hospital 2; total 2; per cent. of total strength
1.88
" i n v a l i d e d 2 ; " " 1.88
"
of days spent in hospital 1,259; per admission 6.9; per man of total strength
11.83
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
11.83
5th Regiment, Punjab Cabalry—Edwardesbad.
I. Medical Officers.—The medical charge of the regiment has been held
throughout the year by Sur-
geon W. Jackson, by whom
the annual sanitary report
of the regiment has been
submitted.
II. Location and movements.—
From January 1st to 19th the
regiment was stationed at Dera
Ismail Khan, and marched in
the ordinary course of relief for
Edwardesabad on the 20th Janu-
- a r y , a r r i v i n g a t t h a t s t a t i o n o n
the 27th January, and remaining
there until the end of the year.
The following detachments were
furnished:—
Zam,—from January 1st to January 22nd
Strength 80
Jatta,—from January 1st to January 22nd
"
77.82
Jani Khel,—from February 20th to December 31st
"
40
Bahadur Khel,—from September 7th to December 31st
"
22
His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor's Camp from 13th to 22nd January
"
50
IV. Climate.—Generally humid, owing to the extensive irrigation of the land surrounding
cantonments. At the end of January and beginning of February there were sharp frosts at
night; heavy rain in February, and two or three storms in March. April was hot, but storms
occurred again in May and June. After the middle of June no rain fell until September, and
the weather during that time was very hot. Storms also occurred in October, November, and
December; but the weather continued mild up to the end of the year.
V. Lines.—The lines were taken over -from the 2nd Punjab Cavalry and are described.
in report of 1st Punjab Cavalry for 1869. Many of the camp-followers' houses to the east of
the bazaar and rear of the lines have been knocked down and the ground levelled, thus affording
better ventilation.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1870
Dehra Ghazi Khan, Feb-
ruary 1869
251.2
. 8
5.9
1871
Ditto
ditto
191.9
1.4
6.8
1872
Dera Ismail Khan, Feb-ruary 1872
175.5
8.4
5.2
1873
Ditto
ditto
195.9
1.4
6.
1874
Ditto
ditto
200.9
1.02
7.4
Average
203.1
2.6
6.3
1875
Edwardesabad, 20th Jan-
nary 1875
221.53
1.83
6.17
Medical
Officers.
Location and
movements.
Climate.
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