Topography.
Meteorology
tnd climate.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.— Strength of the regiment
—
Present
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
638.03
Absent
. . .
...
...
. . .
66.18
Total
...
704.21
Sickness, mor
tality and in-
validing.
171
RAWAL PINDI DIVISION.
II. Location and movements.— The regiment was stationed at Sialkot from the 1st of the
year to the 26th of October, up to which date it furnished no detachment, and made no move
ment out of the station, beyond those occurring on ordinary brigade manœuvres. From the
26th of October to the, end of the year, the head-quarters was on the march to, and stationed at,
the Delhi camp of exercise : and during the same period a detachment was stationed at Sialkot.
III. Topography.—As mentioned in previous reports, the station of Sialkot has been
frequently and fully described by several medical officers previously stationed there, and th
e place generally and its surroundings have undergone no change of importance since then.
IV. Meteorology and Climate.—There was nothing very noteworthy in the climate of
Sialkot during the year under report, excepting that the rainfall in the latter half of the year was
unusually violent and heavy. The hot season was not severe, and on the whole the
y e a r a p p e a r e d n o t t o b e u n f a v o r a b l e t o t h e g e n e r a l h e a l t h o f t h e m e n .
location and
novements.
Lines and
barracks.
Drainnage.
Conservancy
and latrines.
Duty and em
plovment.
V. Lines and barracks.—The remarks under this head in last year's report still apply.
The men's huts were greatly damaged by the heavy rains in the latter half of the year,
and they were being repaired when the head-quarters marched from Sialkot.
VI. Drainage.—The drainage was satisfactory during the year, and I have no fresh
remarks to make under this head.
VII. Conservancy and latrines.— The remarks of last year apply to the subject under this
heading for the year under report. The working of the dry-earth system during the yea
r was, I consider, satisfactory.
XI. Duty and employment.— Same remarks as for last year. The men had seven continuous
nights in bed during the year on the average.
XIII. Marches and service.— On the 26th of October, the head-quarters marched out of
Sialkot en route to the Delhi camp of exercise, where it': arrived on the: 3rd of : December,
and continued to be stationed to the end of the year. It was attached to the 2nd Infantry
Brigade of the third division, and was engaged in brigade and divisional manœuvres to the
end of the year. The site occupied by the regiment from its arrival to the end of the
year is close by the small village of Bussai, about five miles to the westward of Delhi.
A low irregular range of sandstone hills on the eastward separates the divisional camp
from Delhi, and the range, with broken intervals, sweeps round to the south of our position,
separating us from the camp of the fourth division. Two canals,—the Nujufgurh and Western
Jumna,—run across the north of our position, and the country in this direction and to the east-
ward is extensively flooded and swampy in the vicinity of the former canal. Excepting the
sandstone hills to the east and south, the country generally is under cultivation, studded with
villages, and to the north-east with gardens. Supplies are plentiful, and fruit and vegetables
are easily procurable. The weather, from our arrival in camp to the end of the year, with the
exception of a few days, was cold, rainless, and frequently cloudy. A keen north-westerly
wind blew pretty constantly, though not with any strength, and it was during its cessation for
a few days that the weather became temperately warm for the time of year. The nights were
invariably cold, and warm clothing was a necessity. Up to the close of the year the general
health of the regiment continued good, and the sick list was moderate ; in fact, decreased from
what it had been before arrival in the camp.
Marches and
service.
XIV. Hospital.—Last year's remarks are still applicable.
Hospital.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
T O T A L N U M B E R O F
Daily average number of sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
Prom
To
Admis
sions.
D e a t h s .
Admis
sions.
Deaths
Daily
average
sick.
Head-quarters at Sialkot ; 1st Jany. 1875. 31st Dec. 1875. 605.29
596
2
21.81 98.46
.33
3.61
to and at the Delhi camp
of exercise. Detachment
at Sialkot
25th Oct. 1875.
Ditto
176.94
52
...
16.92 157.5
...
9.60
TOTAL
...
...
...
...
638.03
648
2
24.97 101.56
.31
3.91
Number of deaths in hospital 2; out of hospital 2; total 4; per cent, of total strength
...
0.56
„
invalided ...
...
...
... 11;
„ „
...
1.56
„
sent on sick leave
...
...
... 30 ;
„
„
4.26
„
of days spent in hospital, 9,115; per admission 14.06 ; per man of total strength
... 12.94
„ „
on sick leave 2,840 ; per man
94.66;
„ „
...
.
4.03
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
...
16.97
The sickness was greater than during the previous year, especially in the months of
August and September, and towards the close of the year. The mortality and invaliding were
considerably less than for the previous year.