Principal
causes of
sickness.
Principal
causes of
mortality.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.
regiment from and - to the
dates specified :—
Surgeon G. Watson, from 1st
to 27th January ; Surgeon-
Major E. O. Tandy, from 27th
January to 10th May; Surgeon
Keefer, from 11th May to 15th
July ; Surgeon J. McConaghey,
from 16th July to 25th August ;
Surgeon Robinson, from 26th
August to 11th October ; Sur-
geon-Major E. O. Tandy, from
12th October to 31st December.
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PESHAWAR DIVISION.
XVI. Principal causes of sickness.— Malarious fevers contributed the largest figure to the
total of admissions during the year, although they prevailed to a less extent than in the years
1873 and 1874.
XVII. Principal causes of vmortality.— O n e
d e a t h o c c u r r e d f r o m a c u t e g e n e r a l b r o n c h i t i s
accompanied with intense congestion of the lungs; the general health was greatly impaired by
hypertrophied spleen and leucocythmia. The second casualty resulted from double pleuro-
pneumonia in a young man who had a pulse of 150°, very small and weak on the day following
the initial rigor. The rigors were in this case several times repeated with each extension of
the inflammatory process in the lungs. The third death from acute pneumonic phthisis. The
fourth death from remittent fever, the fatal event being immediately determined by acute
capillary bronchitis. One death occurred on the last week of November in the left wing hos-
pital it is returned as ague, but no particulars as to the immediate circumstances which caused
the death have been supplied. The sixth death occurred from general debility and anasarca in
a young man who had proceeded on leave to . his home on medical certificate. The change did
not benefit him as was anticipated, and he failed to avail himself of medical aid, which was
within his reach. The seventh death was reported from the man's home ; the cause was not
certified.
X VIII. Epidemics.—None.
X1X. Vaccination.—Vaccination was performed by a native inspector, under the orders
of the Superintendent, Dr. Massy, among a considerable number of children in the lines and
officers' compounds. The success was excellent. The men are, with few exceptions, protected
by natural or inoculated small-pox.
XX. Recommendation.— An examination was ordered of the married quarters upon the
report of the medical officer that enteric fever existed. The committee reported the houses
and private latrines clean and in good order.
Recommend-
ation.
XXI. Special observations.— A reference has already been made to the desirability of
relaxing the transport regulations in the case of native soldiers who have to undergo
exposure in camp during the rigors of a Northern Punjab winter, to enable them to carry a
sufficiency of warm bedding and clothing.
Deputy Surgeon-General Banister inspected this regiment on the 23rd
October 1875, just before it commenced the march to Mooltan; he reports that
the regiment was stationed at Talagang for nearly four years, and enjoyed
excellent health. The lines could not have been in better order, and the
hospital and all its arrangements were suitable and good. Mr. Banister reports
that accommodation for the hospital establishment required improvement, as
the hospital assistants still occupied rooms in. the hospital building, and there
were but four rooms for twelve servants.
Special obser-
vations.
Inspection.
PESHAWAR DISTRICT.
(INCLUDING THE STATIONS OF PESHAWAR, NOWSHERA, AND THE DOABA OUTPOSTS.)
Average daily strength present during the year
. . .
Cavalry 1157.39
Infantry 3049.40
Average daily sick per cent. of average strength
. . .
, ,
4.60
, ,
4.84
Ratio of mortality per cent. of average strength
. . .
, ,
1.39
, ,
2.72
8th Bengal Cabalry—Peshawar.
1. Medical Officers.—The following officers were in medical charge of the
Medical
Officers.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1870 ... Meerut, Feby. 1870 ...
64.1
. 8
2.7
1871 ...
Ditto
ditto
...
80.9
1.3
3 .
1872
...
Ditto
ditto
...
101.9
.6
3.3
1873
...
Ditto
ditto
...
1 5 5 . 6
.8
4.3
1871
...
Peshawar, March 1874
134.07
1.1
3.5
...
Average
... ...
107.31
.92
3.36
1875
...
Peshawar ...
...
163.31
.88
4.53