Lines and
drainage.
Conservancy
and latrines.
Water-supply,
Diet.
Clothing..
Duty.
Amusements.
Marches.
Hospital.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
Station..
From.
To.
Strength.
Michni
... 31st March
...
30th April
... 48 men.
Shabkadar
... 30th April
... 31st August
...
50 „
Michni
...
31st August
...
30th October
... 48 ,,
Abazai
... 29th September ... 28th November
...
52 „
Mackeson
...
29th September ... 26th November
... 23 „
Shabkadar.
... 30th October
... 30th November
... 52 „
Jhelum
... 2nd October
...
31st December
... 51 „
Abazai
... 30th December ... 31st December
... 50 „
Mackeson
...
30th December ... 31st December
...
23 „
Michni
... 31st December ... 31st December
... 48 „
Shabkadar
... 31st December ... 31st December
... 50 „
V&VI. Lines and drainage:— The lines are the same as occupied in the previous year.
The huts are badly constructed as noticed in former reports, but they have been kept in toler-
able repair, and the drainage and cleanliness of the lines are satisfactory.
VII. Conservancy and latrines.—The remarks made in the report of 1873 are again ap-
plicable : the system works very well.
VIII. Water-supply.- All the water used for drinking and cooking purposes is obtained
from a large pucka well. I am not aware that it has been analysed, but it is said to be very
good. No clothes are washed near the well.
IX. Diet.— The bazaàr supplies have been good and abundant, and periodical inspections
have been made. The men are subjected to no restraint as to the amount of food consumed;
but, as a rule, they feed themselves properly. Rum is supplied in moderate quantities to those
who wish to take it.
X. Clothing.—The clothing is suitable and well adapted to seasons and climate, and to the
duties performed by the men.
Duty.—The duty is heavy, and consists, besides the usual regimental duties, of pickets
and mounted patrols every night round the cantonments. The number of nights in bed is 4.19
XII. Amusements.— The usual exercises of cavalry corps are regularly practised, and
Prizes are given to the men most skilful in tent-pegging, lime-cutting, &c.
Marches.—The regiment has been stationary during the year, the only movements
being the march of detachments to and from the various outposts detailed in paragraph II.
XIV. Hospital.—The hospital is small and badly suited to its purpose as has been
previously pointed out. During the autumn months it is necessary to pitch tents for the
extra number of sick. The quarters of the hospital establishment are very defective, and no
improvements have been made since last report. During the cold season 'the wards are kept
comfortable by means of fires and purdahs ; six suits of bedding and clothing have been
provided under regimental arrangements, and are used in cases of emergency. Chicks were
also supplied for the outside doors at the beginning of last hot season, and were a great source
of comfort to the patients ; as there are no verandahs to the hospital, the wards are
intensely warm during the hot months. I believe a temporary verandah will be erected
before next hot season, which will doubtless reduce the temperature immensely.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.— Strength of the regiment:—
Present
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
... 392.47
Absent
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
64.20
Total
... 456.67
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Dai l y aver age number of si ck.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admissions.
Deaths.
Admissions. Deaths. Dai l y aver age s i ck.
Head-quarters at Peshawar 1st Jany.
. . . 31st Dec.
. . . 320.93
520
5
9.46 162.02 1.55 2.94
Detachment at Shabkadar . . . Ditto
. . . 31st Jany.
. . . 50
2
. . .
0.25 47.. 0 9 ...
.5
, ,
at Michni
. . . 31st Jany.
. . . 28th Feby.
. . . 48
3
. . .
0.60
78.66 ...
1.25
, , at Shabkadar . . . 28th Feby.
. . . 31st March
. . . 50
2
. . .
0.06 45.62
. . .
.12
, ,
at Michni
. . . 31st March
. . .
30th April
. . . 48
4
. . .
0.90 98.07 ...
1.87
, ,
at Shabkadar . . . 30th April
. . . 31st Augt.
. . . 50.37
12
. . .
.47 70.11 ...
.93
, ,
at Michni
. . . 31st Augt.
. . . 30th Oct.
. . . 48
40
. . .
2.30 498.61
. . .
4.79
, ,
at Abazai
. . . 29th Sept.
. . . 28th Nov.
. . . 52
42
. . .
4.66 483.23
. . .
8.96
, ,
at Fort Macke-
s o n .
Ditto
. . . 26th,,
...
23.50
23
. . .
2.70 605.46 ...
11.48
, ,
at Shabkadar . . . 30th Oct.
. . . 30th ,,
. . . 52.96
12
. . .
1.46 258.15
. . .
2.75
, ,
at Jhelum
. . . 2nd ,,
. . . 31st Dec.
. . . 51.29
36
. . .
3.87 281.49
. . .
7.54
T O T A L
. . .
. . .
392.47
696
5
14. 51 177.35 1.27 3.69
Number of deaths in hospital 5; out of hospital 6; total 111 ; per cent. of total strength.
...
2.40
, ,
invalided ..
. . .
. . .
...
14;
, ,
„
...
3.06
, ,
sent on sick leave
. . .
. . .
...
24;
„
„
... 5.25
, ,
of days spent in hospital 5,296; per admission
7.60 ; per man of total strength ... 11.59
, ,
,,
on sick leave 3,972; per man ... 165.5;
,,
. . . 8.69
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength ... 20.28