Drainage.
Latrines.
Water.
Medical
officers.
Location and.
movements.
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PUNJAB FRONTIER FORCE.
and its results were much less frequent in the year just over than in the preceding year: this
difference representing almost altogether the total difference in admissions of the two years
under comparison. Although heavy rain fell in the first-half of 1877, scarcely any fell in the
autumn months, and this will account for the remarkable decrease in admissions from so-called
malarial fevers and their consequences in 1877. The average sick for 1876 was 18.58, and for
1877 was 10.10.
XVII. Principal causes of mortality.—There were 5 deaths during the year, 3 in hospital and
2 out of hospital, the latter having occurred amongst men at home on ordinary furlough.
Of those who died in hospital, two died from acute pneumonia and one from sunstroke. In
proportion to the admissions, there were more deaths in hospital than in the previous years:
this was caused by the two fatal cases of pneumonia having occurred—one in a man suffer-
ing from enlargement of spleen with leucocythæmia, and the other in a man whose lungs had
been injured by previous attacks of pneumonia.
XVIII. Epidemics.—There were no epidemics in the regiment during the year. Small-pox
prevailed in the district, but no case occurred in this regiment.
XIX. Vaccination.— All the children living in the lines who had not been previously
vaccinated were vaccinated towards the end of the year 1877.
XX. Recommendations and results.— All the recommendations met with prompt attention
from the officer commanding.
XXI. Special observaions and remarks :—Recrnits.—Fifty-five recruits were examined dur-
ing the year; 41 were passed and enlisted, and 14 were rejected. The causes of rejection, as far
as recorded, were—mitral disease of heart 1; functional disease of heart and anæmia 3;
Sind ulcer 1; hypertrophy of spleen 1; physical unfitness 1; over thirty years of age 1;
unrecorded causes 6; total 14.
Principal
causes of
mortality.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.
Recommend-
ations.
Special
observations
and remarks.
Recruits.
3rd Regiment, Punjab Infantry—Cdwardesabad.
I. Medical officers.--The medical charge of this regiment was held during the
year by four different medi-
cal officers. Surgeon P. F.
O'Connor, who held it at the
close of the year, has com-
piled the sanitary report.
II. Location and movements.—
Head-quarters of the regiment
remained at Edwardesabad
throughout the year. The out-
- posts supplied with detachments
are shown in paragraph XV.
The outpost duty has been
somewhat heavier this year than
it had been in former years, in
consequence of the formation of a
field force against the Jowaki
Afridis, which left the 6th
Punjab Infantry unable to take
its turn of duty at Jani Kheyl, and the Kohat garrison unable to supply a detachment to
Bahadur Kheyl.
Surgeon O'Connor reports that there has been an increase of vegetation
in the neighbourhood which has led to greater moisture of the soil. The lines
are in good repair and afford ample accommodation, but their ventilation has been
somewhat impaired by the erection of native officers' quarters. The married
quarters are reported to be very bad. Drainage is on the whole good. The men
still resort to the fields. The hospital latrine is too small, but a new one on an
improved plan is under consideration. The fort well supplies good, and in the
hot weather cool, water. It is 150 feet deep, and the labor of raising the water is
great. This induces the men in the cold weather to use the water running through
the fort. The men feed well. They have been supplied with great coats and
capes (of regulation pattern), which are worn over uniform or undress: they also
possess poshteens or chogas.
Duty was in 1877 more severe than usual, in consequence of part of the
6th Punjab Native Infantry having been withdrawn for service. The sepoys
indulge in athletics, racing, wrestling, &c., competing for prizes keenly. The
same hospital is in use for both infantry regiments; it affords good and sufficient
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1872
. Kohat, December 1871 .
238.2
5.6
5.1
1873
.
Ditto
.
.
154.4
1.5
3.
1874
.
Ditto
.
.
147.
1.08
2.9
1875
. Edwardesabad, Jan. 1875
210.05
2.56
4.81
1876
.
Ditto
.
.
150.4
2.43
3.59
Average
.
180.05
2.63
3.88
1877
. Edwardesabad
.
.
108.94
1.48
2.62
Lines.
Duty.
Hospital.
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