Principal
causes of
mortality.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.
Recommenda-tions.
Medical
officer.
Drainage, &c.
Food.
Duty.
Exercise and
amusements.
Marches and
service.
YEAR,
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1872
. Dera Ismail Khan, Feb.
1872.
207.9
2.8
4.9
1873
.
Ditto
.
158.4
2.5
4.
1874
.
Ditto
.
198 6
2.
4.3
1875
. Kohat, January 1875
209.96
3.27
8.9
1876
.
Ditto
.
.
133.45
1.36
2.4
Average
.
181.66
2.38
3.9
1877
. Kohat
.
.
.
106.01
2.02
2.10
Location and
movements.
176
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
Lines, bar-
racks or huts.
Clothing.
Sunstroke.
XVII. Principal causes of mortality.— T h e
m o r t a l i t y h a s b e e n r a t h e r h i g h , 1 9 c a s e s a l t o g e t h e r .
Of these, however, one man died while absent on leave in 1876, but the report of his death was
not received in time to include in the returns of that year. Of the remaining 18, 11 died
in hospital, viz., 2 from ague, 3 from remittent fever, 2 from bronchitis, 2 from pneumonia,
1 from a gunshot wound of the abdomen with protrusion of intestine, and 1 from what was
in the weekly return designated general debility for want of a better name. This was rather
a remarkable case; the patient was a fine, strong-looking young Sikh, about 25 years old; he
complained of nothing but great weakness and inability to exert himself; no disease was dis-
coverable, except unnatural pallor of the tongue and conjunctiva; he was treated with iron and
tonics, but with no alleviation of his symptoms; he died after about 6 weeks' stay in hospital.
The only pathological phenomenon was a peculiarly fluid state of the blood which had a dirty
grumous appearance; the spleen was slightly enlarged; all the other viscera were healthy: the
disease was probably leucocythemia. Seven men died out of hospital, two of whom were killed in
action.
X VIII. Epidemics. —None.
XIX. Vaccination. —With the exception of the recruits entertained this year, all the men
have either had small-pox or been vaccinated. Thirty-nine men and sepoys' children were
successfully operated on in the beginning of the year.
XX. Recommendations. —No recommendations have been made in official form. All sugges-
tions that have been offered to the commanding officer have been attended to.
3rd Regiment, Sikh Infantry—Kohat.
I. Medical officer. —The annual sanitary report has been compiled by
Surgeon T. Moloney, M. D.,
who held medical charge of
the regiment from 1st Feb-
ruary to the close of the year.
II. Location and movements.—
The head-quarters of the regiment
occupied Kohat from the 1st Jan-
uary to 8th November 1877; and
from 9th November to the end of
the year on field service as part
of the Jowaki field force. Two
detachments were furnished to
Fort Bahadur Kheyl from 2nd
January to 7th March, and from
3rd July to 9th September;
strength 59.
V. Lines, barracks or huts. —H ave been described in detail in the annual report of the
regiment for 1875. The barracks have been condemned and a new site chosen, but no further
progress has been yet made with the work; the lines are kept very clean and the barracks in
fairly good repair.
No change has taken place as regards drainage; conservancy and water-
supply.
IX.
Food.—Meat and vegetables are obtained from the city bazar; all other articles of
diet are procurable in the regimental bazar. Supplies are abundant and cheap. There is a small
garden in rear of the lines where those who are agriculturally inclined amuse themselves in
trying to raise vegetables. No cases of under-feeding have come under my notice, and the men
look well-fed.
X. Clothing. —There has been no alteration in the clothing of the men during the year.
They are comfortably and warmly clad. Native shoes are worn on all occasions. Some few of
the Pathans prefer chuplies, and are allowed to indulge their taste in this matter. The number
of admissions from blistered feet is comparatively small.
XI. Duty.—At Kohat is at all times severe. During the past year it has been excep-
tionally heavy, owing chiefly to the disturbed state of the frontier. Nights in bed 4.9.
XII. Exercise and amusements.—There is but little time for amusements of any sort; there
is a small gymnasium in the lines, and the men are encouraged to practice, but are not put
through any regular course.
XIII. Marches and service. —On the 30th of August the regiment, over 300 strong,
formed part of the expeditionary force under Colonel Moeatta sent to punish the Jowaki Afridis.
The regiment fell in at 1 A M. and was under arms till 10-30 P. M.; marched a distance of over
30 miles in a burning sun, without food, with very little water, and under a smart fire from the
enemy; one sepoy was killed, two wounded, and 27 men fell out from shere exhaustion. These
cases were returned under 66, sunstroke, but all, with one exception, returned to duty on the
following day. From this date to the 8th of November the regiment was occupied between