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ROHILCUND DIVISION.
28th (Punjab) Regiment Aa tibe Infantry—Moradabad .
I. Medical Officers. —Surgeon W. R. Murphy held medical charge of this
regiment during the whole
of the year, but the annual
report is written by Surgeon-
Major L. F. Dickson, M.D.,
who joined after its close.
II. Location and movements.—
The regiment was present at the
Imperial Assembly at Delhie on
1st January, having previously
left a detachment (or depôt)
averaging in strength for the
period 94.31 at Moradabad,
chiefly recruits. It remained at
Delhie until 10th January, and
on the 11th resumed its homeward
march towards Moradabad, at
which place it arrived on the
20th January. On the 21st,
the left wing separated from the right and marched to Shahjahanpur ; and from that date its
statistics are included in a separate return. The left wing had previously left a detachment
at Shahjahanpur, average strength 57.95. which from 1st to 20th January is included in
this return.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1872
Alipore, December 1872
79.2
.71
2.41
1873
.
Ditto
.
193.2
1.02
4.64
1874
.
Ditto
.
170.8
1.73
5.96
1875
.
Ditto
.
146.73
3.2
5.35
1876
. Moradabad, and Shah.
106.96
1.29
3.25
jahanpur, February 1876
Average
.
139.37
1.59
4.32
1877
. Moradabad .
. .
85.2
1.93
2.49
Medical
Officers.
Location and
movements.
Dr. Dickson alludes to the great dearth of rain during its season, and
the consequent partial failure of crops which caused considerable distress. The
lines are said to be in better repair than in 1876, but are still faulty. They are
well drained. The trench latrines continue to work well. Covered sheds on wheels
have been provided, and the ground is cultivated. The wells continue to furnish
a sufficiency of good water, and food-supplies Were good and plentiful. The
Supply of blankets for hospital use is a great boon. Duty at Moradabad is light ;
nights in bed 5.7. The men enjoyed good health at Delhie and on the march
thence. The same hospital is in use. Quarters are about to be erected for
hospital servants and kahars.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the regiment for 20 days; and
of right wing, and head-quarters from 21st January to 31st December
Present
.
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 377.8
Absen
.
.
.
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
35.4
Total
. 413.2
Rain.
Lines.
Drainage.
Latrines.
Water,
Food.
Duty.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding,
S T A T I O N S .
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
O F
Daily
average
number
of sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PAR ANNUM.
From
To
A d m i s -
s i o n s . Deaths.
Admis- sions.
Deaths.
D a i l y a v e r a g e
sick.
At Delhie, and on the march
to Moradabad . .
1st Jan. 1877 20th Jan. 1877 532.35
11
...
9.50 37.59
...
1.78
At Moradabad, right wing
and head-quarters .
. 21st Jan. „
31st Dec.
„
360.22
308
3
9.06 93.06
. 88 2.51
Detachment at Moradabad . 1st Jan. „
19th Jan. „
94.31
3
...
1.26 64.93
...
1.33
Detachment at Shahjahan-
pur
Ditto
. 20th Jan. „
57.95
...
...
2.00
...
...
3.45
Total
.
......
377.89
322
3
9.41 85.2
.79
2.49
Number of deaths in hospital, 3; out of hospital, 5 ; total
8 ; per cent. of total strength .
.
1.93
„
invalided .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
18 ;
„
„
.
.
4.35
,,
sent on sick leave
.
.
. ,
.
.
9 ;
,.
„
.
.
2.18
„
of days spent in hospital, 3,129. per admission
9.71 ; per man of total strength .
.
7.57
„ „
on sick leave 1,141. per man
. 126.78;
„
„
.
.
2.76
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
.
.
.
10.33
XVI. Principal causes of sickness.— Ague was the principal cause of sickness, showing Principal
a total of 102 admissions (or fully a third of the whole). Next in order comes boils,
24 causes of admissions, and blistered feet; 18. Diarrhœa and dysentery each show 16 admissions. No siekness.
other heading is specially prominent.
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