SIRHIND DIVISION.
113
Prevalent
diseases.
Death.
XV. Sickness, mortality, and invaliding.—Strength—Present 386.22; absent 71.48; total
457.70
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
STATIONS.
PERIOD.
S t r e n g t h s .
TOTAL Num-
BER OF
Da i l y a v e r a g e Nu mb e r o f s i c k . PER CENT. OF
STRENGTH PER
ANNUM.
From.
To.
Admis-
sions.
D e a t h s .
Admis-
sions.
D e a t h s . D a i l y a v e r a g e s i c k .
Head Quarters, Umballa . . . 1st January.
31st Decr.
316.12
281
1
8.82 88.92
. 3 1 2.78
Detachment at Jullundur . . .
Ditto
Ditto
69.97
14
. . .
0.83 20.
. . . 1.18
Total . . .
386.22
295
1
9.66 76.38
. 2 6 2.50
Number of deaths in hospital, 1; out of hospital, 0; total, 1; per cent. of total strength . . .
.21
" invalided, 2 " " . . .
.43
" sent on sick leave, 10 " " . . .
2.18
" " of days spent in hospital, 3,529 per admission, 11.96 per man of total strength . . .
7.71
" " on sick leave, 1,800; per man, 180 " " " . . .
3.93
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . . . 11.64
The principal cause of sickness was intermittent fever of a mild type. Con
- j u n t i v i t i s i s c o m m o n i n U m b a l l a i n t h e h o t w e a t h e r , o w i n g t o h o t p a r t i c l e s
o f s a n d b e i n g b l o w n a b o u t b y t h e h i g h w i n d t h e n p r e v a i l i n g .
One death took place in hospital caused by a fever presenting all the phe
-nomena of true typhus.
With the exception of an eruptive fever, resembling a mild form of scarla
-tina, no epidemic occurred. No vaccination was performed.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.
XXI. Special observations and remarks .—The health of the regiment and camp followers
may be considered to be as good as could reasonably be desired, and the anticipations of improve
- m e n t a n d r e c o v e r y f r o m t h e e f f e c t s o f a P e s h a w u r c l i m a t e a p p e a r t o h a v e b e e n f u l l y r e a l i z e d .
The men of the regiment were hurriedly enlisted during the mutiny, and the clan, of which
the principal native officer formed one of the Chiefs, embodied as a regiment irrespective of
age. This circumstance accounts for the large proportion of men, 96, above the age of 40,
and the slight loss during the year from mortality (one), and invaliding (two), amongst a
body of men so well advanced in life, affords practical evidence of the benefit derived from
change of climate.
Health of the
regiment.
Deputy Surgeon General J. N. Tresidder inspected on the 23rd of Febru
- a r y 1 8 7 5 ; t h e s a n i t a r y s t a t e o f t h e l i n e s , & c . w a s s a t i s f a c t o r y . T h e h o s p i t a l
was in good order; a fire-place and fire in the cold weather would be an im
- p r o v e m e n t . A s e p a r a t e b u i l d i n g f o r c a s e s r e q u i r i n g i s o l a t i o n i s a l s o r e q u i s i t e .
The appearance of the men indicated that they were well nourished, vigorous
and healthy.
32nd (Punjab) Regiment Native Infantry (Pioneers).—Umballa.
Surgeon-Major Raddock held the medical charge of the regiment through
-out the year. He reports:—
Inspection.
Medical
charge.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1 8 6 9 . . . Ranikhet, Oct. 1868. . .
7 5 .
2.3
4.
1 8 7 0 . . .
D o . d o . . . .
9 5 . 4
.8
2.9
1 8 7 1
D o . d o . . . .
7 3 . 1
1.7
2.1
1 8 7 2 . . .
U m b a l l a , F e b . 1 8 7 2 . . .
2 0 9 . 8
2.2
4.4
1 8 7 3 . . .
D o . d o . . . .
1 7 1 . 3
1.8
3.5
A v e r a g e
. . .
1 2 4 . 9
1.7
3.4
1 8 7 4 . . .
U m b a l l a . . .
1 7 6 . 7
1.9
7.4
II. Location and movements of
the regiment .—From the begin
-ning of the year to the 3rd March,
the regiment was at Umballa. On
the latter date it was ordered to
the Tirhoot famine districts and
divided into various detachments
on the famine relief works, till
the rains well set in, when the
men returned to head-quarters at
Durbungah. There the regiment
remained till the order for its
return to Umballa arrived; it
reached Umballa on the 18th
October, and has since been sta
-tioned here.
Location and
movements.
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