Epidem ics,
Vaccination,
Inspectio n .
Medical
officer.
Location,
Detachments.
Meteorolog y.
Conservancy.
Water.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
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Malaria, as usual, takes the lead a long way as a cause of sickness. Injuries, again, take the
second place. Not only has the deficiency of rain reduced malarial complaints, but also
rheumatism. Diarrhœa and dysentery, returning last year few cases, are this year still further
diminished. This must be the highest commendation of the wholesomeness of the water. The
returns for injuries and eye diseases for the two years under observation hardly differ. Syphilis
has decreased, and only four out of the six cases admitted this year were primary, although
there is no lock-hospital or preventive system in the station. Gonorrhœa has apparently been
on the increase in the year 1877.
XVII. Principal causes of mortality.—Of the 11 deaths, one only occurred in hospital. A
duffadar and trumpetmajor returning from furlough with their families, drank from a well
near Jeypore. Four of the party were reported to have died a few days after of remittent fever (?),
among whom were the two men mentioned above. A duffadar at Jhansi was missing, and was
found murdered several days after the event. His body was taken possession of by the civil
authorities.
X VIII. Epidemics.— None.
XIX. Vaccination.—None.
Inspection.—Deputy Surgeon-General A. Christison, M.D ., inspected on the
15th of January 1878. He found the sanitary state of the station satisfactory.
The trench system of conservancy was working well, but the screens were too
few, and more space would be required than was anticipated. The hospital was
undergoing repair of its roof. The men were robust and healthy : there were
only six in hospital. All the medical arrangements were correct. The squadron
at Jhansi had been inspected on the 21st December. The men were well
housed, the sick being treated in the native infantry hospital.
Injuri es.
Rheumatism.
Bowel com-
plaints.
Venereal
diseases.
Principal
causes of
mortality.
Detachment
at J hansi.
Deolee Irregular Force—Deolee.
I. Medical Officer,—Surgeon-Major F. W. A. DeFabeck retained medical
charge of this corps during
the year. The regiment is
permanently stationed at
Deolee. Detachments were
stationed at Agra, Jaipur,
Kotah and Jhalrapattan,
and escorts furnished to the
Governor General's Agent.
IV. Meteorology.—The early
part of the hot season was charac-
terized by unusually cool, pleasant
weather, succeeded, however, in
July and August, by excessive
heat and almost entire absence
of rain during the regular rainy
season.
A violent hailstorm
occurred on the 8th December, doing much damage to trees and shrubs. The hailstones were
of unusual magnitude, some Of them exceeding one pound in weight, and many averaging the
size
o
f an orange.
The men are comfortably housed, and the station efficiently drained.
VII. Conservancy.—Movable latrines have been erected for the use of the sepoys in
suitable situations, and the trench system has been universally adopted.
Water was deficient in consequence of the drought ; in other respects the
circumstances of the corps have undergone no change. The faulty roof of the
hospital is about to be remedied ; otherwise the place affords good accommoda-
tion to the sick.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.—Strength of the regiment—
Present
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
813.03
Absent
.
.
.
. .
.
.
.
.
.
62.35
Total
.
. 875.38
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1872
. Deolee
.
.
100.1
1.4
5.1
1873
. Ditto
.
95.8
1.
4.6
1874
.
Ditto
.
.
112.6
1.4
4.1
1875
. Ditto
.
.
117.57
.57
4.52
1876
. Ditto
.
.
82. 17
1.2
3.4
Average
.
101.64
1.11
4.34
1877
. Deolee
60.51
1.37
2.1
P