157
PESHAWAR DISTRICT.
In the following table, the mortality and invaliding for 1876 are compared with
those of 1874 and 1875:—
Deaths. Admissions. Invalided.
1874
2
575
20
1875
0
650
20
1876
10
1,090
28
These statistics shew a, great increase in sickness, mortality and, invaliding during the
year 1876.
XVI. Principal causes of sickness. —The increase in sickness is due to malarious fevers,
Which caused 516 admissions against 144 in 1874, and 150 in 1875. The admissions
from all other causes is about the same as in fornier years. Most of the fever cases were
admitted between the 1st September and 1st December, the usual fever months in the Punjab.
Cholera caused 4 admissions and 3 deaths, rheumatism 65 admissions, and syphilis 8.
Under the head nervous system were 10 admissions, 1 case of paralysis and 9 of neuralgia;
24 cases were admitted for slight affections of the eye, most of them conjunctivitis; 50 for
diseases of the respiratory system, and 131 for diseases of the digestive .system.
Principal causes of sick-ness.
XVII. Mortality.—Ten deaths occurred in the regiment during the year, 5 in hospital,
5 out of hospital while the men were on sick leave or furlough. Of the 5 who died in hospital,
3 died of cholera, 1 of dysentery, and 1 of concussion of the brain. One man died in the hospi
-tal of the 19th Bengal Lancers at Meean Meer of dysentery, and the cause of death in the other
cases has not been reported.
Mortality. XVIII. Epdemics.—Cholera was reported in the city of Peshawar on the 13th September
and measures were at once taken to isolate cantonments. On the afternoon of the 27th Sep
-tember two cases occurred in the Sappers and Miners, and by the end of the month every corps in
the station was to some extent affected. It prevailed in this regiment from the 30th September
to the . 9th October: 8 persons were attacked, and 5 died. The outbreak was not confined to
any particular part of the lines, nor was it traceable to any sanitary defects. Its general
character would seem to point to some individual cause or causes operating simultaneously
over a considerable area. Two troops of the regiment moved out of the lines on the 1st
October and marched to Badhber on the 3rd idem. They were joined by a third troop
on the 11th October, and shortly afterwards the remaining portion of the regiment left the
lines and encamped about 1½ miles from cantonments. No case of cholera occurred after
the regiment went into camp; they returned to the lines on the 3rd November.
Epidemics.
XIX. Vaccination. —Twenty-six children were vaccinated during the year, 22 of them
successfully.
Vaccination.
XX. Recommendations.—Surgeon-Major Potter made some recommendations during the year
about clothing, which were carried out. He also recommended that a tank, in which the men
used to bathe, should be cleared out, as the Brahmin in charge of it died of cholera. He further
recommended, at different periods, that rum should be issued to every man willing to purchase
it. His recommendations in all cases were carried out.
Recommenda
-tions.
Inspection—Deputy Surgeon-General F. F. Allen; C. B., made his annual
inspection of this regiment on the 2nd April 1877 at Peshawar. Mr.
Allen considers the hospital (which was formerly a horse hospital) to be ill-
adapted for the sick, as it can only accommodate 20 patients. It was
sufficiently ventilated, and in the cold weather would be warmed by means of
two large fire-places. The internal arrangements of the hospital were all con
-sidered to be very satisfactory, and the patients appeared to be carefully attend
-ed to. The lines were in a good sanitary condition, and a well is situated in them
which contains water of excellent quality, so that if the men at any time made
use of impure water, it was their own fault. Latrines were some little distance
off, and were properly looked after. Mr. Allen remarks that he was quite
satisfied with all the arrangements in this regiment.
Inspection.
7th Regiment Native Infantry—Peshawar.
I. Medical 0fficers.—Surgeon A. G. Grant reports that he has held
medical charge throughout
the year. The detachments
at the Doaba outposts were
in charge of Surgeon-Major
Rouse, Surgeons Daphtary
and Leake and Hospital As
-sistant Azeemooddeen.
Medical
Officers
.
II. Location and movements.—
The. head-quarters of the re-
giment was stationed at Jullundur
until the 10th of January, when
it marched en route to Peshawar,
and was joined at Lahore on the
17th by the detachments from
Location and
movements.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1871
Lucknow, January 1871 150.1
1.1
4.1
1872
Jullundur, March 1872
154.8
. 7
4.9
1873
Ditto ditto
196
1.7
5.8
1874
Ditto ditto
129.1
.42
4.9
1875
Ditto ditto
188.77
1 . 7
5.93
Average
163.75 1.12
5.12
1876
Peshawar, Feb. 1876
351.42 1.30
7.58
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