XV . Sickness, mortality and invaliding .—Strength of the regiment—
Present . . .
417.87
Absent . . .
37.07
Total . . . 456.95
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMDER
OF
Daily
average
number of
sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From
To
Admis-
s i o n s . Deaths.
Admis- sions. Deaths.
Daily
average
sick.
Head-quarters, Bareilly . . . 1st Jan. 1875 31st Dec. 1875 365.07
91
4
4.19 24.92
1.09 1.13
Detachment at Moradabad . . .
Ditto
Ditto
52.80
8 . . .
0.34 15.15
. . .
0.64
Total . . .
. . .
. . .
417.87
99
4
4.53 23.69 0.95
1.08
Number of deaths in hospital 4; out of hospital 2; total 6; per cent. of total strength . . .
1.31
" i n v a l i d e d . . . 1 2 ; " " . . .
2.62
" sent on sick leave . . . 1; " " . . .
0.22
" of days spent in hospital 1,655; per admission 16.71; per man of total strength . . .
3.62
" " on sick leave 99; per man 99; " " . . .
0.22
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . . .
3.84
I have also drawn out a comparative statement of the ratio of sickness between two years
at Peshawar and two years at Bareilly, and the latter station will show a highly favourable
antithesis to the more insalubrious climate of the Frontier Station.
Year.
Station.
PRE CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Year.
Station.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths. Daily aver-
age sick.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths. Dai l y aver -
age sick.
1872 . . . Peshawar . . . 156.67
1.97
2.03
1874 . . . Bareilly . . . 39.85
0.24
1.47
1873 . . .
Ditto . . . 119.38
4.06
3.06
1875 . . . Ditto . . . 23.69
0.95
1.08
Average of two years . . .
137.97
3.01
2.54
Average of two years . . . 31.77
.59
1.27
General ob-
servations.
The admissions into hospital during the years 1872 and 1873 at Peshawar were 137.97
;—whereas for 1874 and 1875 the total number at Bareilly amounts to 31.77, showing a differ
-ence of 106.20. The general health of the men has materially improved since the regiment
has been located at this remarkably healthy station.
XX. General observations .—The regiment, in a hygienic point of view, is satisfactory,
and I have no remarks to make regarding any insanitary condition. In continuation of my former report for 1874, I have much pleasure now to submit for the favourable
Instruction
of duffadars in
Surgery.
consideration and approval of the Surgeon-General, that four duffadars in each troop
have been thoroughly instructed in the minor branches of surgery. I have personally
examined them all, and they are quite competent to detect and bandage up any fracture.
They also know the different forms of fracture that each bone is liable to. They understand
how to control hæmorrhage by compressing the main arteries, and are competent to apply a
tourniquet. In the event of service or marching, I should have much confidence in knowing
that if there was a small detachment away from immediate medical aid, a duffadar would be
with it who would be equal to any emergency. It would also be a great satisfaction for me to
know that if, by chance, I was not near in case of any sudden accident, a duffadar would be
efficient to render prompt and effective aid. In this undertaking I have received the cordial
co-operation of Major Tophane, commanding the regiment. The duffadars are most willing
to learn, and appear to take a great interest in perfecting themselves in all the different
ways of bandaging, &c. On service, they would each be supplied with bandages and
o t h e r a p p l i a n c e s .
Inspection.
The Deputy Surgeon-General of the Lucknow Circle made his in
-spection of the hospital and lines of this regiment on the 8th October
1875. He reports that the lines were clean, well kept and thoroughly drained;
the hospital was well ventilated, and afforded ample accommodation for the
sick of the regiment. There were two conveniently arranged bath-rooms, for
the use of the patients.