Principal
causes of
sickness.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.
Inspection,
Medical
officers,
Location and
movements.
Detachment.
Topography
of Byrampore.
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OUDH DIVISION.
XVI. Principal causes of sickness.—Fevers give the largest number of admissions; next,
rheumatism, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, colic, boils and ulcers, and blistered feet from
defective boots. Three men died at regimental head-quarters, viz., two from pneumonia and
one from hæmoptysis. One died on sick leave from chronic bronchitis.
XVIII. Epidemics.—No epidemic occurred in the regiment.
X I X . V a c c i n a t i o n . —
T h i r t y
c h i l d r e n w e r e v a c c i n a t e d i n t h e l i n e s s u c c e s s f u l l y .
Inspection.—The annual medical inspection was made by Dr. Christison
on the 12th of January 1878. The men were well-housed, and the sick com-
fortably accommodated. The sanitary state of the station was good, and the
health of the regiment satisfactory. The detachments at Beawur and Sambhur
were also inspected by the Deputy Surgeon-General, and the arrangements for
the care of the sick found to be suitable.
OUDH DIVISION
( INCLUDING THE STATIONS OF LUCKNOW, SITAPUR, FYZABAD AND GORAKHPUR ).
Average daily strength present during the year
.
. Cavalry 746.82 ; Infantry 2,487.22
Average daily sick per cent, of average strength
•
.
„
2.75 ;
„
3.04
Ratio of mortality per cent. of average strength
.
•
„
.33 ;
„
.99
3rd Regiment, Bengal. Cavalry—Lucknow.
I. Medical officers.—Surgeon-Major J. J. Clarke, M.D., held medical
charge from 1st January to
February 10th, when, on
going on furlough, he was
relieved by Surgeon G. P.
Mackenzie, M.B. The Bar-
rackpore detachment has
been under the care of
Surgeon W. M. Courtney,
38th Native Infantry.
II. Location and move-
ments.— The regiment remained
in Lucknow, with the exception
of a detachment stationed at
Barrackpore, from the beginning
of the year until the 26th Sep-
tember, when it was ordered
out to its present camping ground,
Byrampore, 37 miles from Lucknow, owing to the scarcity of grass anywhere near canton-
ments. Here it has since remained. The detachment at Barrackpore, averaging 128.48,
remained there until 27th December, (having been away since November 1876,) when it left for
Lucknow, and has not yet rejoined head-quarters.
III. Topography, &c.— The camping ground at Byrampore is on part of an angle formed
by the junction of the rivers Chowka and Gunduk, the latter being a deep and slow running
stream in the winter months, which, after the confluence, takes the name of the Ghogra, and
on the east side of a ferry (bridge-of-boats from November to July) communicating between
the main road and railway from Byramghat to Lucknow, and the district road running to
Baraich, 34 miles distant. The level of the ground here, and for many miles around, is very
low (the road running about 40 feet above the neighbouring fields, and having numerous
bridges and culverts every mile-or so) ; the subsoil water is quite close to the surface, and
after any considerable amount of rain the whole place becomes a swamp; but as the amount
of this has been so small, a general feeling of damp-cold when out of the sun, occasional fogs,
and generally a heavy nightly dew, added to three or four days of regular slush following any
rain we have had, have been the only results since coming: otherwise the locality makes a
good camping ground; and, as our great want—grass—has been easily procurable, abundant
and good, and from the proximity of the railway station at Byramghat, extra supplies for
the Horse Artillery and 13th Hussars at Lucknow have been with facility sent in daily in large
quantities, there has been no necessity as yet for moving elsewhere.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1872 ... Nowgong, 8th March
. . . 1872, from Jhelum .
107.9
1.09
5.43
1873
. . .
Ditto
.
133.1
.67
4.49 ,
1874 ...
Ditto
.
113.5
.89
3.71
1875 ...
Ditto
.
119.7
.21
3.43
1876 ... Lucknow, Jan.
1876
110.7
.88
3.17
Average
.
116.9 .75
4.04
1877 ... Lucknow
.
.
.
103.89
.21
2.97