Strength.
Hospital.
Sick.
ALLAHABAD DIVISION.
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the same establishment is required as if it were used by Europeans, and this
was intimated to the commandant of the garrison. "At present the sepoys
resort to trenches outside the fort. The condition of the hospital was satis
-
factory, and the accommodation in it for the sick was ample ; the hospital
details were generally well carried out, and carefully attended to.
Hospital.
European Invalid Battalion at Chunar.—Inspected by Deputy Surgeon
-
General J. P. Walker, M. D., on 25th January 1875. All the sanitary condi
-
tions of the lines and barracks, including water-supply, conservancy, hospital
buildings and bazar, were very satisfactory ; during the rainy season the
greater portion of the drainage from the city passes through the cantonment,
and during 1874, there were two floods from the Ganges when the cantonments
were under water, but the barracks and bungalows, being built on high ground,
escaped any injury. The battalion consisted of 4 officers and 17 men, and
there was a detachment of Her Majesty's 109th Regiment with a strength
of 2 officers and 67 men. The hospital and everything connected with it was
in a highly satisfactory state. The daily average strength of the invalid
battalion in the garrison for 1874 was 22.6, with a daily average number of
sick of 1.10, and a mortality of 0.36.
The general arrangements in the hospital for the care of the sick were
satisfactory, and all medical details were generally well carried out by Surgeon
A. J. Wilcocks, who was in medical charge since 14th October 1874.
European
invalid
battalion.
Sanitary
conditions.
Chunar Garrison Charitable Dispensary.— Regarding this institution Dr.
J. P. Walker writes as follows :—
"In order to meet the requirements of the numerous European pensioners and their
families who reside at Chunar, and to aid in keeping the town healthy, and prevent it becom
-
ing a source of anxiety from sickness to the garrison, as there is no civil institution from which
medical aid is available, a charitable dispensary exists in a small building at the gate of the
garrison hospital enclosure under the charge of' the hospital assistant attached to the native
infantry detachment. This dispensary 'meets a want,' and the Major General commanding
the division wishes it to be continued until the civil authorities can arrange for the establish
-
ment of a branch dispensary at Chunar."
The average daily attendance at this dispensary during 1874 was 16.06
patients, who received advice and medicine. In addition to the above, many
European pensioners received gratuitous treatment from the garrison apothe
-
cary, and, during the prevalence of cholera, medicines were distributed by
means of the police to persons who were unable to attend.
Chunar garri
- s o n c h a r i t a b l e
dispensary.
Attendance.
1st Regiment Bengal Cabalry—Cawnpore.
I. Medical Officers who have held charge.— From the 1st January to March
26th, the regiment was
under the medical charge
of Surgeon Major E.
McKellar M. D.; from 27th
March to 26th April, under
Surgeon A. Deane ; from
27th April to 7th October
under Surgeon R. Moodie,
M. B.; and from 8th Octo
-
ber to 29th October again
under Surgeon A. Deane's
charge. From the 29th
October until the end of
the year, Surgeon W. E.
B a t t e r s b y , M . B . , h e l d
medical charge of the regiment and writes the report.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick
1869 . . . Morar, Dec. 1867 . . .
172.9
1
4.6
1870 . . .
Ditto ditto . . .
156.8
.8
5.4
1871 . . .
Ditto ditto
. . .
152
.8
5.1
1872 . . . Cawnpore, Feb. 1872
125.2
1.7
4.5
1873 . . .
Ditto ditto . . .
81.4
1.7
3.8
Average . . .
. . .
137.7
1 .
4 . 7
1874 . . . Cawnpore . . .
83.7
.8
2.8
Medical
officers.