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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
Marches and
service.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
XIII. Marches and service.—The regiment marched for Gorakhpur on the 18th Novem
- b e r , a r r i v i n g a t D e l h i f o r t h e I m p e r i a l A s s e m b l a g e o n t h e 1 4 t h o f D e c e m b e r . T h e w e a t h e r
throughout the march was favorable, and the camping-grounds were suitable. The regiment
remained at Delhi till the close of 1876.
XIV.Hospital. —The hospital of the regiment at Ferozepore has been fully described by
Surgeon-Major Williams in former reports: vide Annual Sanitary Report for 1875. The 27
purdahs for the arched openings, mentioned in that report as having been indented for, have
since been supplied. The drainage of the hospital was efficiently carried out. The water-supply
was from an adjacent well. The water was of good quality and sufficient. The accommodation
of the hospital was ample for all ordinary purposes of a native infantry regiment. In
September and October, owing to the very great prevalence of fever, several tents were
required, in addition to the building itself, for the treatment of the sick.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding. —Strength of the Regiment
—
Present
577.22
Absent
1 1 8 . 6 2
Total
6 9 5 . 8 4
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
D a i l y
average
number of
sick.
PER CENT. OF
STRENGTH PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Admis sions. Deaths. D a i l y a v e r r a g e
sick.
Head-quarters at Feroze-
pore and Delhi.
1st Jan. 1876 31st Dec. 1876 577.22 2,145
3 54.83 371.60
. 5 1 9.49
Number of deaths in hospital 3; out of hospital 6; total
9; per cent of total strength
1.29
„ invalided
22; „ „
3.16
„ sent on sick leave
4; „ „
.57
„ of days spent in hospital 20,049; per admission 9.34; per man of total strength
2 8 . 8 1
„ „
on sick leave 513; per man
128.25; „ „
73
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
2 9 . 5 4
Principall
causes of
sickness.
Principal
causes of
mortality.
XVI. Principal causes of sickness. —Ague was extremely prevalent during September and
October in Ferozepore and the surrounding district. The regiment suffered greatly, as also did
the jail, city and Ordnance Department. The fever was of an asthenic type—very prostrating.
There were 1,884 admissions for this disease into hospital during the year, against 826 in 1875.
There were 24 admissions for diarrhœa, against 33 in 1875; and 38 for boils, against 67
in 1875. Of dysentery, 31 cases were admitted, showing a decrease of 11 as compared with
the preceding year.
X XVII. Principal causes of mortality.—Three deaths took place in hospital during the
year—one from remittent fever, and two from ague: in one of the latter cases the spleen was
greatly enlarged. In 1875 three deaths also took place—one from ague, and two from remit
- t e n t f e v e r .
1s t Goor ka h Re gi me nt —Dha r ms a l a .
Medica
l Officers.
Location and
movements.
Topography,
&c.
I. Medical Officers.—Surgeon-Major C. F. Oldham held medical charge
of the regiment throughout
the year: Surgeon G. Bom
-ford was attached to the regi
-ment while on service in the
Malay peninsula up to the
31st March. The former
Officer has submitted the
sanitary report.
II. Location and movements.—
The regiment returned to India
from the Malay peninsula on the
31st March. The journey up-
country occupied until 15th April;
and since that time the head-
quarters have been stationary at
Dharmsala. There was a small detachment at Qualla Kang sa till the 17th January, and one at
Rassa up to the 17th March. Besides these, there were at Dharmsala the depôt, of varying strength,
as some rejoined from furlough, &c.; and the usual detachment of 48 men in Fort Kangra.
III. Topography, &c. — T h e t o p o g r a p h y o f D h a r m s a l a h a s b e e n f u l l y d e s c r i b e d :v
i d e
Annual Reports for 1873 and 1874. A detailed account of the positions occupied in the Malay
country was given in my special report of the 1st May 1876.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1871
Dharmsala
125
1.6
3.6
1872
Ditto
114.7
2.1
4.2
1873
Ditto
117.2
2. 2
4.3
1874
Ditto
104.5
.6
3.7
1875
Ditto
147.32 4.57
4.49
Average
121.74 2.21
4.05
1876
Dharmsala
166.20 1.99
6.12