Causes of
mortality.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.
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SAUGOR DISTRICT.
S T A T I O N .
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL
NUMBER oF
Daily
average
number of
sick.
TOTAL PER CENT. OF
STRENGTH PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admis-
sions.
Deaths.
Admis-
sious.
Deaths.
Daily average
sick.
Head-quarters, Nowgong,
and on line of march.
1st January
1875.
31st December
1875.
284.51
361
1
10-51 126.88
.35
3.69
Detachment, Nagode, and
on line of march.
Ditto . . . 26th December
1875
87.11
843
. . .
2.24 97.49
. . .
2.57
TOTAL . . .
. . .
. . . 371.62
445
1
12.75 119.75
.26
3.43
Number of deaths in hospital 1; out of hospital none; total 1; per cent of total strength . . .
.21
" invalided . . . 17; " " . . .
3.73
" sent on sick leave . . . 2
.43
" of days spent in hospital 4657; per admission 10.46; per man of total strength . . . 10.22
" " " on sick leave 283; per man
. . . 141.50 ; " " . . .
.62
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . . . 10.84
Average number of continuous nights in bed . . . 11.37
The health of the regiment has been very fairly good throughout the whole year, and
contrasts favorably with the past four years. There has been no unusual outbreak of sickness,
except cholera. A troublesome and rather obstinate ulcer, appearing chiefly at the ankle or
heel, attacked some 15 or 16 of the men during the rainy season. In most instances the ulcer
seemed to originate from a boot or shoe rub, or abrasion from accident on parade or otherwise.
In some few no apparent cause could be traced. The ulcer of circular form and elevated edges,
with a flabby, unhealthy centre, was difficult to manage; strapping, blisters, and stimulating
applications were in turn tried, and all, in some few cases, seemed to fail; for the cases lingered
on until the regiment marched towards Lucknow, when the change of air acted most beneficially.
The mortality in the whole regiment during- the past year has been very low, only one case of
death, and that one from cholera in hospital. Seventeen men were invalided.
XVI. Principal causes of sickness .—The principal causes of sickness may all be
enumerated under five heads—ague 178 cases ; bowel complaints (chiefly dysentery of a mild
type) 29 cases ; abscesses 20 cases; ulcers 35 cases; contusions, &c , 95 cases ; and these
three last, showing a total of 150 cases, may be almost entirely classed under the term
accident ;" for by far the majority of the ulcers and abscesses arose from contusions or
abrasions on parade, thus reducing the number of heads to three, viz., ague, bowel complaints,
accidents, which embrace a total of 357 cases ; three-fourths of the total number treated.
Cholera.
Principal
causes of:
sickness.
XVII. Causes of mortality .—One fatal case from cholera is the only death reported in
the whole repiment during the past year.
XVIII. Epidemics.—The invasion of cholera during the autumnal months is fully
detailed in report appended.
XI X. Facci nat i on. —Ther e wer e t hi r t een chi l dr en i n t he l i nes s ucces s f ul l y vacci nat ed. The men of t he r egi ment have, wi t h f ew except i ons , s uf f er ed f r om s mal l - pox, and t hos e f ew have been vacci nat ed.
XX. Recommeudations .—All such recommendations as I have made have been from time
to time carried out, and every aid was afforded me by the regimental authorities during- the
outbreak of cholera.
Recommenda-
tions.
The medical and sanitary inspection of this regiment was made by Deputy
Surgeon-General Ross, of the Jubbulpore Circle, on the 15th November 1875.
He reports that the lines were much improved by the demolition of the
village of Dodrie, which encroached on one flank ; the horse lines were very
much improved, and things were looking much more in order. The men's huts
were small and overcrowded, as two squadrons occupied a space really hardly
big enough for more than one. Drainage, both natural and artificial, was good.
The latrine system was well and strictly carried out. The inspection is stated
by the Deputy Surgeon-General to have been thoroughly satisfactory.
Inspection.
Detachment 3rd Bengal cabalry—Aagode.
Mr. Ross, Deputy Surgeon-General of the Jubbulpore Circle, inspected
this detachment on the 8th November 1875. He reports that there was no
change in these lines since last report; the men were seen. at stables, and
looked healthy and strong ; the lines were clean, and all conservancy and latrine
Inspecti on.