Vaccination.
Recommend
atious.
Special
observations
Inspection.
Epidemics.
Medical.
Officer.
Topography.
Location and'
movements.
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from malarial toxæmia, evidenced by dyspepsia, enlargement of the spleen and liver, irregular
attacks of intermittent fever, anæmia, dysentery and ultimately ascites. The fourth fatal case
was, one of acute miliary tuberculosis
.
XVIII. Epidemics. —One case of mumps, contracted from the 33rd regiment native
infantry at Delhi, occurred on the 30th of December 1875. The man was kept isolated
till the 20th January, and his clothes and bedding were fumigated by means of burning
sulphur, and washed before he was discharged from surveillance. On the 9th January a
camp follower was admitted having, contrary to the Commanding Officer's orders, visited
the camp of the 33rd native infantry, found to be suffering from the disease and was
at once sent to his home. On the 23rd January, being the third day after leaving . Delhi, two
more cases occurred, among the men, and were the same day, transferred for treatment to the
Sunput dispensary. Soon afterwards, however, more cases occurred, which were brought on
with the regiment, and the disease was not got rid of till the 7th June; 72 cases in all occurred
among the men, and four among the camp followers. In six the testicles as well as the salivary
glands were affected. One case of small-pox was admitted the day before arrival at Rawal Pindi.
No information was obtained as to how the disease was contracted. The patient bore the marks
of a previous attack of small-pox. One case of cholera took place in the regiment at head
-quarters, on the 7th August, and another, apparently quite unconnected with it, on the 1st
September. The disease, which was imported from Murree in the end of July, was at the time
prevalent, in cantonments and in the city.
XIX. Vaccination.—No vaccinations have been performed during the year. The operation
is required for only four men, the rest having been vaccinated, or marked by small-pox.
XX. Recommendations.—In March, and again in June, alterations in the hospital building
were proposed, but not attended to, owing apparently to a different proposal having been
previously submitted. Subsequently, modifications in the sanctioned alterations were recom
mended and carried out. Before the beginning of the cold weather, purdahs for the inner
openings in the hospital and hospital. bedding were applied for. The purdahs and half of the
bedding have been supplied
—
XXI. Special Observations.—23 recruits have been enlisted, all of them of good physique,
and between the ages of 17 and 23 years.
Inspection.
.—Inspected by Deputy Surgeon-General F. F. Allen, C.B., on the
22nd of. December 1876. He reports that the lines were well shaded by trees,
and were clean and in good sanitary condition. Their drainage was excellent, as
was that of the station. generally. The huts had no verandahs, and were venti
-lated and lighted by the doorways alone.
A hospital which had been lately built on the modified standard plan
f u l l y me t a l l t h e r e q u i r e me n t s o f t h e r e g i me n t , a n d i n i t t h e v e n t i l a t i o n a n d
lighting were both excellent. In this hospital a certain amount of clothing
is provided by the regimental authorities, viz., mattresses and pillows stuffed with
tow, sheets of white drill, and. country blankets for each bed, an arrangement
which, while, ensuring the comfort of the patients, added much to the neat
appearance of the wards. The wards were clean and in good sanitary condi
-tion, the cots in serviceable order, and the entire equipment for the proper care
and treatment of the sick was complete in every detail. Mr. Allen objects to
the position and construction of the two separate buildings in the hospital
compound for the treatment of infectious diseases. The rooms in them he
considers. to be badly lighted. and ventilated, and calculated to have a depressing
effect on any patient put in them.
21st (Punjab)Regiment, N a t i v e I n f a n t r y , — R a w a l P i n d i .
I . M e d i c a l O f f i c e r .
— S u r g e o n
. W . A . C . R o e w a s i n m e d i c a l c h a r g e o f t h e
regiment throughout the
year, and has, supplied the
following information re-
garding it:—
II. Location and move
m e n t s . —
T h e h e a d - q u a r t e r s o f t h e r e g i m e n t
has remained at. Rawal Pindi
throughout the. year; no move
- m e n t s . h a v i n g
, t a k e n p l a c e n o r a n y
detachments furnished
d u r i n g 1 8 7 6 .
No special remarks are
called for regarding the to-
pography of the station and
surrounding district as it has
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH:
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1871
Peshawar, November ,
1870
146.9
2.8
. 3
1872
Ditto ditto
87.6
2.
2.
1873
Ditto ditto
100.9
4.
2.5
1874 Rawal Pindi, March 1874
75.6
2.9
2.5
1875.
Ditto ditto
45.87
1.14
1.82
Average
91.37
2.56
2.36
1876 Rawul Pindi.
48.18
1.54