-aecination,
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Eight deaths occurred in the regimental hospital during the year, due
to the following causes:—Four died of double pneumonia; the first of these
cases was complicated with dysentery, the second supervened on an attack of
chronic rheumatism, the third was of a typhoid character, and the fourth
proved rapidly fatal in a sickly subject, who had had two attacks of the disease
before. One man died of acute pneumonic phthisis, which supervened on an
attack of double pneumonia; the disease ran a very rapid course and was com
- p l i c a t e d w i t h d y s e n t e r y , w h i c h s u b s e q u e n t l y s u b s i d e d i n t o d i a r r h œ a . T h e
next fatal case was due to phthisis pulmonalis complicated with ascites,
œdema of the extremities, enlarged liver and spleen, and hernia testis. Two
deaths are due to dysentery; the second of these cases was complicated with
congestion of both lungs and also of the brain.
XVIII. Epidemics.—No epidemic occurred during the year under report.
XIX. Vaccination. —Nearly all the men of the regiment have had small-pox and bear
marks of it. Some were inoculated in youth and some were vaccinated,
Thirty-one children were vaccinated during the year; in twenty-seven the vaccine
pustules matured successfully, three failed, and one was doubtful. The four latter will be
again vaccinated.
Deputy Surgeon-General G. H. Ray, M. D in his inspection report,
dated 15th March, entirely supports the medical officer in his remarks regarding
the deficient accommodation afforded by the huts, the want of verandahs, and
the absence of accommodation for hospital subordinates and servants. The men
had recovered their health since their arrival at the station and were found to
be on inspection a fine body of soldiers. The hospital duties were efficiently
and punctually performed.
Deaths.
Enspection.
19th Punjab Regiment of Native Infantry—Talagang.
Surgeon-Major T. S. Veale, M. D., the medical officer of the corps, reports
—The head-quarters were station
-ed at Talagang from the 1st of
January to the 8th of November,
and furnished a detachment,
strength of two companies, to the
garrison at Fort Attock between
the 1st of January and the 17th
of March, on which latter date
the detachment rejoined at Tala
—gang. The regiment marched
out of Talagang on the 9th of
November and arrived at Rawal
Pindi on the 15th and was in
camp opposite the lines of the
21st Regiment Punjab Infantry
to the end of the year. The
depôt, 150 strong, remained in quarters at Talagang.
Dr. Veale thus summarises the sanitary merits of Talagang.:—
An eligible site on an elevated and extended plateau, free exposure to prevailing winds,
healthy surface, and subsoils remarkable for their porosity, very effective natural drainage and
excellent water. Some low lying alluvial lands bordering the west nullah are very probable
sources of a large quantity of malaria in drying after the rains. The soil is rich in the im
- m e d i a t e v i c i n i t y o f t h e s t a t i o n a n d y i e l d e d a v e r y f i n e h a r v e s t t h i s y e a r .
The climate is dry and healthy, certainly equal to that of Jhelum. It is not more exposed
to the malarious influence, and enjoys a more equable cold season, with immunity from the
bleak and chilling winds which prevail in most regions north of the Jhelum during the months
of December and January.
The sanitary conditions of the corps remained in 1874 as formerly describ
- e d , a n d w e r e o n t h e w h o l e v e r y f a v o r a b l e t o h e a l t h .F
o o d
s u p p l i e s w e r e c h e a p a n d
good, and duties not so harassing. The hospital affords excellent accommodation,
but quarters for hospital subordinates' servants are required.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admission. Deaths. Daily sick.
1869 Peshawar, Nov. 1868
1870 from, Allyghur
367. 5
5. 5
7.4
1871 Ditto ditto
229. 7
1. 4
5.1
1872 Talagang, Oct 1871
117.5
3. 2
2.7
1 8 7 3
Ditto ditto
114. 8
. 7
2.8
Ditto ditto
123. 9
.5
2 .
Average
190. 7
2.2
4.
1874 Talagang
98. 9
.72
1.7
Location and
movements.
Sanitary
advantages
of the station.
Sanitary
conditions.