Epidemics.
Vaccination.
Recommenda-
tions.
Inspection.
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ulcer or abscess, and the custom has been to return the case under one of these heads withou
t reference to the cause.
For the future, strict enquiry will be made as to the primary causation of all sores, &c.,
in feet and lower leg, and, if resulting from boots or shoes, they will be returned accordingly.
XVII. Principal causes of mortality.—The return shows five deaths during the year, or
1.09 per cent. of total strength. Of these, three occurred in hospital, and two out.
Of the three in hospital, the first man died of pneumonia in January; the second,
a duffadar, from extravasation of urine in May; and the third from hypertrophy of the spleen it
October.
Of the two out of hospital, one, I am sorry to say, was hanged in the Sialkot Jail for
murdering a woman. This took place in July. The other died at his home from remittent
fever in September whilst on temporary leave.
XVIII. Epidemics.—No epidemic disease prevailed. Not a single case of cholera occurred
in the regiment or in cantonments; and none as far as I can learn were reported from the district.
XIV. Vaccination.—Fifty cases were performed chiefly amongst children; 45 were success-
ful, and 5 failures.
All recruits who have not had small-pox are vaccinated. The regiment is well protected
No case of variola occurred.
XX. Recommendations.—A few on minor points were made, and at once acted upon.
Inspection.—The annual medical inspection of this regiment was made by
Deputy Surgeon-General G. H. Ray, M.D., on the 9th of April 1877, and that
of the 15th Native Infantry on the 10th of the same month. The results
have been already recorded in the report for 1876, pages 148 and 150.
Principal
causes of
mortality.
15th (The Ludhiana) Regiment, Aatibe Infantry-Sialkot.
I. Medical Officer.—Surgeon-Major R. W . Cunningham, M.D., has been
in medical charge through-
out the year.
II. location and movements.—
The regiment has been stationed
at Sialkot throughout the year.
No detachments were sent out,
with the exception of small
escorts.
IV. Meteorology and climate.—
The climate of the past year was
in some respect peculiar: showers
were very frequent, and the tem-
perature low up to the middle of
May, when the weather became
hot and dry. Rain fell again in
the beginning of June, and the
temperature again fell. It was
not till after the 20th June that severe hot weather set in, but from this date to 6th October
there was scarcely any rain, and the heat was great and very trying. During the three
latter months, rain has been frequent and the temperature low.
V. Lines and huts.—No change has taken place since last report. Accommodation and
shelter from heat or cold are extremely meagre; the huts are mere elongated sheds of the
rudest possible construction, and it is a matter of great surprise to all who see them and the
men who inhabit them, to find that a body of men so badly housed can keep their health and
maintain so high a degree of personal cleanliness and smartness in the matter of clothing and
accoutrements, as the men of this regiment do.
VI. Drainage.—Is a very difficult matter, owing to the dead level of the ground, and
the proximity of a water-course which overflows into the lines after heavy rain. In the past
year, however, there has been no flooding as occurred on two occasions in 1876.
VII. Conservancy and latrines. —The trench system for the lines, and dry-earth system
at the hospital, have been carefully carried out, and the results have been satisfactory.
VIII. Water-supply .—The wells in the hospital compound and lines have been carefully
protected from pollution. The water has been abundant and of good quality.
IX. Diet. —The men purchase their own provisions and live in messes of sections of
companies. Grain has been dear during the past five months, and compensation has been
issued. No cases of under-feeding have been observed. The quality of the grain supplies
has generally been good, though, from the excessive rainfall of the spring months, the wheat
and gram crops were considerably damaged, and some of the grain was inferior in quality.
The men of the regiment have maintained a magnificent physique.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH,
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1872
. Peshawar, Nov. 1869 .
149.3
5.
3.5
1873
. Sialkot, February 1873
81.4
3.3
2.6
1874
.
64.4
1.72
2.5
1875
.
.
101.56
.56
3.91
1876
. Sialkot
.
.
.
115.86
.48
3.2
Average
.
102.5
2.21
3.14
1877
. Sialkot
.
.
.
53.77
.28
1.54
Medical
Officer.
Location and
movements.
Meteorology
and climate.
Lines and
huts.
Drainage.
Conservancy
and latrines.
Water-supply.
Diet,
L