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Duties.
Amusements.
XVIII.—Epidemics.—None.
Epidemics.
XI. Duties.—The duties have been of an ordinary nature, and have not been excessive'
though the nights in bed have varied very much, and have sometimes been as low as 2 in 3,
without, however, producing any evil result upon the health of the men.
X I I . E x e r c i s e a n d a m u s e m e n t . —M
a n y
o f t h e m e n e n g a g e i n t h e p u r s u i t o f g a m e a n d
would do so to a greater extent were it more plentiful; otherwise they have no special
amusement, and they have neither space nor opportunity for agricultural pursuits, even
if so inclined.
.
XIV. Hospital.— The hospital, which stands in an isolated position, about 300 yards
in rear of the lines, and is built on the standard plan, has been described in previous reports.
It has been kept in excellent order, and there has been ample accommodation for the treat
-ment of the sick. The men have furnished their own bedding, which has been good, in
every respect; and any deficiency has always been remedied when brought to notice. In one
point only is the hospital deficient, viz., in the absence of proper accommodation for hospital
assistants, as laid down in memorandum No. 1406, dated 29th March 1870, from the Secre
-tary to the Government of India, Military Department.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding .—Strength of regiment—present 372; absent
72.9 ; total 448.1.
Hospital.
Defect.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL
NUMBER OF
D a i l y a v e r a g e n u m b e r o f S i c k .
PER CENT. OF
STRENGTH PER
ANNUM.
From
To
A d m i s - s i o n s . D e a t h s i n h o s p i - t a l .
A d m i s - s i o n s .
D e a t h s .
Daily
aver-
age
Sick.
Head-quarters on line
of march . . . 1st Jany. 1874 12th Jany,1874 236.19
3
. . .
7.5 39.5
. . .
3.1
" "
at Deolee . . . 13th
" "
31st Dec. "
207.48 246
. . .
12.5 121.3
. . .
6 .
Detachment at Jhansi 1st " "
31st " "
118.11 158
. . .
4.7 133.8
. . .
3.9
"
at Sambhur 1st
. . .
31st " "
44.81
62
. . .
2.2 138.4
. . .
4.9
TOTAL
. . .
. . .
. . .
372 469
. . .
19.3 126.1
. . .
5.2
Number of deaths in hospital, 0; out of hospital, 1; total, 1; per cent. of total strength . . .
.22
" i n v a l i d e d , 8 ; " " . . .
1.78
"
sent on sick leave, 12; " " . . .
2.6
"
of days spent in hospital, 7,077; per admission, 15; per man " " . . .
15.7
"
of days spent on sick leave, 2,018; per man, 168 " " . . .
4.4
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength . . .
20.2
XVI. Principal causes of sickness.— The admissions into hospital during the past year have
been considerably higher than during the previous three years.
The diseases which chiefly caused these admissions were, periodical fevers 244, venereal
diseases 20, abscess, ulcer, boil 59, and accidents 63.
Fever, therefore, caused a great augmentation in the sick-rate, bearing a proportion of 52
per cent. of the admissions, whilst accidents and surgical cases are next in order, yielding 26
per cent.
P r e v a l e n t d i s e a s e s .
XVII. Mortality.—Only one death occurred in 1874, viz., that of a prematurely old
native officer, who was proceeding to his home to try the benefit of change after a severe
and lengthened attack of acute bronchitis; the death-rate therefore was very low indeed, viz.,
. 2 2 p e r c e n t .
Deaths.
XIX. Vaccination.—One recruit only was vaccinated, a man with doubtful small-pox
marks, successfully.
XX. Recommendations.— At the beginning of the year a recommendation was made by
me to have a latrine built on the right flank of the lines, to add to the comfort and conve-
nience of the men, and to obviate the necessity of those warned for parades being obliged
to resort to a distance for purposes of nature. The subject has been under consideration
ever since, as the first point to be gained consisted in obtaining a grant of land from a
native Chief, as the right flank of the lines is contiguous to foreign territory. Eventually,
I believe, that my recommendation will be carried out.
Vaccination.
Recommenda
-tions.
XXI. Special observations.— In comparison with previous years, the regiment has been
more sickly, or rather the daily average sick has been greater; and this increase has been due
to the increased number of cases of periodic fever. The same remark applies to the regiment
quartered here in 1873, viz., the 14th Bengal Cavalry. Now, more than one-half of these cases
occurred at Jhansi and Sambhur. The months, however, in which the greater number occurred in
both at those two places, and at Deolee, were from August to November, as is usual in all parts
of Upper India. There was no special epidemic, nor was the type of the disease severe ; but,
as regards the number which occurred at Deolee, it appeared very palpable that the absence of
Increase of
sickness.
Fevers.
Causation.
O