Meteorology
and climate.
Rainfall.
Lines, drain-
age, latrines,
water.
Food.
Duties, recrea-
tion hospital.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
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Medical
Officers.
Location and
movements.
MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
6th Regiment, Bengal Cavalry—Sitapur.
I. Medical Officers .—Surgeon-Major G. Barnard held medical charge
till the 13th April 1877,
when he was relieved by
Surgeon G. S. A. Ranking,
who had been doing
duty with the Regiment
from 31st March. The
latter officer still retains
charge, and writes the
annual report.
II. Location and movements.—
Since February 1876 the regi-
ment has been at Sitapur, a de-
tachment of 150 men being at
Fyzabad.
IV. Meteorology and climate.— There were some very heavy storms of wind and rain
in March; early in April the hot season set in, the thermometer during this month registering
a mean maximum temperature of 96° Fahr. The hot season was very long and severe. Very
little rain fell during the whole year; on 33 days alone did rain fall, and then the fall was
often limited to a few drops. The absence of the natural rains had a most beneficial effect
on the health of the regiment, as during the months of August and September, when fever is
generally of frequent occurrence, there was absolute freedom from it, the men enjoying a
remarkable degree of good health. There were occasional dust-storms and thunderstorms
during the year.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions, Deaths. Daily sick.
1812
Morar, February
68.2
1.1
2.8
1873
Ditto
99.1
.2
3.7
1874
Ditto
118.2
.87
3.11
1875
Ditto
132.2
.87
3.13
1876
Sitapur, ditto
104.
.65
3.2
Average of five years
104.34
.75
3.19
1877
Sitapur
72.5
.43
2.5
The same lines are in use they all well drained, but the general drainage
A the station is defective. The trench system of latrines continues to work well.
the ground is regularly cultivated. The water contained in the regimental
wells was submitted to a rough analysis during the year, and found to be of
good quality, though somewhat hard. The prices of food-staples were high,
but the men feed well. Duty is not severe. The men resort for recreation to
native cavalry sports, cricket and polo. The same hospital is in use, and gives
satisfaction.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—The greater percentage of admissions occurred
in the detachment at Fyzabad.
The subjoined table gives all information.
Strength of the regiment—
Present
388 76
Absent
71.24
Total
460.00
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Daily
average
number
of sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
A d m i s - s i o n s . Deaths.
From
To
Admis-
sions. Deaths.
Daily
average
sick.
Head-quarters, Sitapur
1st Jan. 1877 31st Dee. 1877 271.35
182
1
7.1
67.07
.3
2.61
Detachment, Fyzabad
Ditto
Ditto
117.41
100
...
2.81 85.17
...
2.38
Total
...
...
388.76
282
1
9.91 72.5
.25
2.5
Number of deaths in hospital, 1; out of hospital, 1; total
2; per cent, of total strength
.43
„
invalided
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
4;
„ „
.86
„
sent on sick leave
.
.
.
.
7 ;
„ „
.
1.5
„
of days spent in hospital, 3,623 ; per admission
0; per man of total strength
7.9
„ „
on sick leave, 1,248 ; per man
.
178.2;
„
„
2.7
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
.
10.58