II. Location and movements.—
The head-quarters was stationed
at Edwardesabad from 1st to 27th
January. It then marched to
Kohat in the 28th of the same
month, arriving at that station on
the 2nd of February. There
were two detachments,—one at
Bahadur Khel, from 3rd May to
9th July, and the other at Lahore,
from the 24th of November till
t h e 3 1 s t o f D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 5 .
Location and
movements.
Drainage.
Latrines.
Water-supply.
Diet.
Clothing.
Duty.
Amusements.
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the end of the year, the admissions into hospital numbered 1,587 against 828
in 1874. The hospital arrangements were satisfactory, the equipment fairly
complete, and all the books had been written up to date.
1st Regiment Sikh Infantry—Rohat.
I. Medical Officers.—Surgeon T. Moloney, M. D., had been in medical charge
from the 20th of February
until the end of the year,
and makes the following
report:—
Medical
officers.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1870
Dera Ismail Khan, Nov.
1868, from Kohat ... ...
145·7
1·8
3·9
1871
Dera Ismail Khan, Nov.
1868, from Kohat ...
112·6
1·9
3·6
1872
Edwardesabad, Feb. 1872 187·5
1·8
6·
1873
Ditto
174·9
2·3
7·4
1874
Ditto
180·9
1·5
6·7
Average
160·32
1·86
5·52
1875
Kohat, Feb.1875
132·29
3·26
5·07
V. Lines.—The lines are those which, in the last garrison, were occupied by the 4th Sikh
Infantry; and which were described in the report of that regiment for 1873. They are kept
in a fair state of repair. The only improvements made during the year have been the con-
-struction of a new quarter-guard and a bathing tank, this latter being built at the expense of the men of the regiment.
VI .Drainage.—There has been no alteration during the year.
VII. Latrines .—There are no latrines for the troops. I believe Government has deter
-mined on giving the "trench" system a trial; but I am not aware when this trial will be
afforded. The hospital latrine is worked on the "dry-earth" system and works fairly well.
VIII. W
ater-supply.—The water-supply is good and sufficient; there is nothing to add
to the information already given in previous reports, vide report of 4th Sikhs for 1872.
IX. Diet.—.Food grains are comparatively cheap, and procurable in abundance at Kohat;
vegetables too, in season, are fairly plentiful and moderate in price. Very few cases of under
feeding occur; those suspected are put under close observation.
Lines.
X. Clothing.—The men are well and comfortably clad. Native shoes or chupplies are
worn on all occasions, and but few cases of blistered feet occur. There has been no change in
the uniform during the year.
XI. Duty.—In the hot weather the duty is light enough, but in the cold weather it is
rather heavy, owing partly to the number of men in hospital and partly to the number absent on
command
or duty of some sort. Nights in bed, three in six.
XII. Amusements. —There is but little time for amusement. One afternoon in each Week,
however, is set apart for gymnastics, running, jumping, &c., in which the men are encouraged.
rThe recruits too are trained in gymnastics for an hour daily.
XIII. Marches.
—On the 28th January 1875, the regiment marched in course of relief from
Edwardesabad for Kohat, distant five marches, about 84 miles; the road leads through a bleak
and uninteresting country. Surgeon-Major Holmes was the medical officer in charge of the
regiment at that time.
Marches
X1V. Hospital. —The hospital accommodation consists of two large wards in the station
hospital which, in the last garrison, were occupied by the 4th Sikh Infantry; there are also
two small wards for the treatment of special cases of pneumonia, &c. The accommodation
is ample except, indeed, in seasons of great sickness. The warming is at present defective, but,
I believe, the construction of an additional stove for each large ward has been sanctioned, the
effect of which will be to distribute the heat more equally; the ventilation is ample. The
lighting, has lately become much improved, a hanging lamp for each large ward having been
supplied by the commissariat. The state of repair of the hospital generally is satisfactory.
Hospital.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.— Strength of the regiment—
Present
573·18
Absent
162·78
Total
735·96
Sickness,
mortality, and
invaliding.
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