Meteorology
and climate.
Huts.
Drainage, &c.
Food.
Shoes.
Du t i e s .
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality,
and invalid-
ing.
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always accompany the Resident on his tours in the district. The Banswara detachment has
had an average present strength of 25.81 for the year, and a total strength of 30.98. The
amount of minor escort and command duty has as usual been considerable. An escort of 93
men accompanied Captain MacRae in December 1876, to Banswara, returning to head-
quarters 11th January 1877. The Kotra detachment is purely a local force, never being
relieved, although the men come to Kherwara for musketry practice. The Oodeypore and
Banswara detachments are relieved every two or three months.
IV. Meterology and climate.— The rainfall of the year has been very slight, only a fall of
21.25 inches in 25 days against 33.4 inches in 55 days in 1876. The latter few months of
the year were considerably warmer than the corresponding months of' 1876.
The huts have been improved by the addition of verandahs and their
ventilation promoted by the removal of a wall which impeded access of the
prevailing wind. Four new huts have been built on an improved plan. Drainage,
conservancy and water-supply remain as described in previous reports. Food-
staples were scarce and dear for a short time, but the difficulty was quite tem-
porary.
The men now wear shoes of native pattern, and the admissions for foot-
sore have decreased. The duties are not prejudicial to health : the number
nights in bed at head-quarters was 5.26. The same hospital is in use and the
supply of bed and bedding is sufficient.
_X V. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the regiment—
Present
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 571.99
Absent
.
.
.
.
,
.
.
.
.
.
. 138.99
Total
•
.
.
710.98
S T A T I O N .
PERIOD.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Daily
average
number
of sick.
P E R C E N T O F S T R E N G T H P E R A N N U M .
From
_
To
Strength.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths.
Admis-
s i o n s .
Deaths.
Daily
average
sick.
Head-quarters at Kherwara . let Jan, 1877 31st Dec. 1877 356.757
454
2
11.96 127.25
.57
3.35
Detachment at Kotra .
.
Ditto
Ditto
133.759
179
1
5.02 133.82
.74
3.75
„
„ Oodeypore .
Ditto
Ditto
55.663
52
2
.8
93.42 3.59
1.43
"
" Banswara .
Ditto
Ditto
25.816
27
0
.69 104.61
...
2.67
TOTAL
.
...
...
571.99
712
5
18.47 124.47
.87
3.22
Number of deaths in hospital, 5; out of hospital, 4; total .
9; per cent. of total strength
.
1.26
„
invalided
.
.
.
.
•
•
11 ;
„
„
•
1.51
„
sent on sick leave
. .
.
.
.
10 ;
„
.
1.4
„
of days spent in hospital, 6,745 ; per admission,
9 . 46 ; per man of total strength
.
9.48
„
„
on sick leave, *155; per man
.
15.5
"
"
.
.21
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
.
9.74
Comparatire table of admissions.
Year.
Fevers. Abscess.
Guinea-
worm.
Ulcer.
Itch.
Contusions
and
Contused
wounds.
Ophthal-
mia.
Total
admis-
sions.
Strength.
1872 .
.
.
.
75
45
30
24
40
12
804
539.73
1873 .
.
.
.
.
282
63
40
55
14
27
59
794
517.05
1874 .
.
.
.
.
155
30
63
44
7
17
25
437
473.52
1875 .
.
.
.
•
133
41
51
6
15
22
23
401
557.72
1876 .
.
.
.
.
181
75
112
16
119
18
18
708
484.52
1877 .
.
.
.
.
†190
56
58
23
138
32
46
713
571.99
Comparative
table of
admissions for
different
diseases.
The above are the prevailing diseases, and it will be noticed that, as in 1876, itch gives a
large number of admissions. During the above years, until the end of 1876, weekly inspections
*One man discharged to 28 days' leave, died on the 24th day. Number of days of sick leave would otherwise be 159.
179 quotidian.
itch.