Location and
movements.
Topography &c.
Meteorology,
and climate.
Li nes and
huts.
Drainage.
Conservancy
and latrines.
Water-supply.
Diet.
Clothing.
Duty.
Exercise, &c.
Marches and
service.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality
and invalid
- ing.
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RAWAL PINDI DIVISION.
II. Location and Movements.—Head-quarters (average strength 488.12) at Camp of
Exerci se, Del hi , from 1st to 20th January. On return march to Si al kot, from 21st January
to 25th February. Depôt (average strength 181.62) in quarters at Sialkot, from 1st January
to 25th February. Thereafter the whole regiment occupied the native infantry lines at
Sialkot to the end of the year, small parties only having been employed on detached duty.
III. Topography and physical geography.— T h e s e h a v e b e e n f r e q u e n t l y a n d f u l l y d e -
scribed by officers in medical charge of regiments here.
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IV. Meteorology and climate.—There are no meteorological instruments attached to the
hospital except a common thermometer in the ward. The climate is said to have been very
similar to that of former years at Sialkot. The rainfall, however, is said to have been
greater than usual.
V. Lines and huts.—These have been fully described in former reports. I concur in the
opinion expressed by Surgeon-Major J. J. McDermott in his report for 1873. The accommo-
dation and the shelter against heat, cold, or rain, are very meagre. There has not been any
great degree of crowding, though the huts are, in my opinion, far too contracted in their dimen-
sions to be either comfortable, convenient, or healthy.
VI. Drainage.—Natural drainage is bad, owing to the dead level of the ground. Artifi-
cial drainage difficult for the same reason. Its improvement is under consideration.
VII. Conservancy and latrines.—The conservancy of the station generally is well attended
to. In the lines, the trench system for the regiment, and the dry-earth system at the hospital,
have been efficiently carried out and worked satisfactorily.
VIII. Water-supply.—There are two wells in the lines and one at the hospital; all of
masonry, and all carefully protected from defilement. Washing and bathing are done at a dis-
tance. The water is of good quality.
IX. Diet.—The men purchase their own provisions in the regimental and sudder bazars
and live in messes of sections, each company having its complement of cooks and a separate
cook-house. Grain and vegetables are good and cheap. Flesh food is used in too smal
l q u a n t i t i e s , b u t t h e m e n s t a t e t h e i r i n a b i l i t y t o a f f o r d i t . U n d e r - f e e d i n g h a s b e e n o b s e r v e d i n
a few instances and brought to the notice of the Commanding Officer, who issued an order on
the subject. The bazar has been frequently inspected by the medical officer.
X. Clothing.—As formerly described, the short tunic, a jacket now worn, seems to me
to afford insufficient protection to the loins and hips, thus increasing the liability of the men
to lumbago and sciatica after perspiring, or in cold damp weather. English pattern boots are
worn on all dress parades. Native shoes on other occasions; 43 cases of blisters of the feet
were due chiefly to the English pattern boot, which can never be a suitable foot dress for
natives who do not wear socks.
XI. Duty and employment.—Has not at any time been unusual or excessive. Average
nights in bed 9.9.
XII. Exercise, &c.—Athletic exercises, wrestling, single-stick, clubs, running, leaping,
&c., are much practised. A few men do a little gardening.
XIII. Marches and service. —The regiment, with the exception of a depôt left at Sialkot,
was at the camp of exercise at Delhi from 1st to 20th January; then marched to Sialkot,
arriving on 25th February: thereafter only small parties left head-quarters on escort duties
for short periods.
XIV. Hospital.—Is on the standard plan, and has been described in previous reports.
Servants' quarters were built in the last quarter, and are now occupied. Quarters for the
hospital assistants have been sanctioned, but could not be constructed for want of allotment
in the Public Works budget; they are promised, however, in the next financial year. The
site of the hospital is as good as possible in the vicinity of the lines.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the regiment—
Present
624. 11
Absent
79. 19
Total
703.31
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Daily
average
number of
sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
F r o m
To
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Admi s-si ons. Deaths. Daily
average sick.
Head-quarters Camp, Delhi
and march to Sialkot
1st Jan. 1876 25th Feb. 1876 488.12 43
8.09 57.58
1.65
Head-quarters at Sialkot
26th Feb. " 31st Dec. " 615.93 656
3 20.45 125.74 .57 3.32
Depôt at ditto
1st Jan. " 25th Feb. " 181.62 24
9.51 86.39
5.23
TOTAL
624.11 723
3 20.01 115.86 .48 3.20
Number of deaths in hospital 3; out of hospital 1; total 4; per cent. of total strength
.56
" invalided 35; " "
4.97
" sent on sick leave 4; " "
. 5 6
" of days spent in hospital 7,327; per admission 10.13; per man of total strength 10.41
" " o n s i c k l e a v e 4 1 0 ; p e r m a n 1 0 2 . 5 0 ; " " .58
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
10. 99
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