79
OUDH DIVISION.
The bedding this year was increased by the issue of' country blankets to the extent of five
per cent. of strength. These will be of great service during the cold weather, as the hospital
is a very cold and draughty building, so much so that, notwithstanding that care is taken
to keep doors shut, and yet to have good air, many men admitted for other complaints get colds
and sometimes bronchitis in hospital.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding .—Strength of the regiment:—
Present
641
Absent
70.25
Total
711.25
Hospital bea-
ding.
sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF
Daily
average
number
of sick.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH
PER ANNUM.
From
To
A d m i s -
sions.
Deaths.
Admis-
sions.
Deaths.
Daily
average
sick.
Head-quarters at Fyzabad
1st Jan. 1877 31st Dec. 1877
641
308
4
14.89 48 .04 .62 2.32
Number of deaths in hospital, 4; out of hospital, 3 ; total
7; per cent. of total strength
.98
„
invalided
11;
„ „
1.54
„
sent on sick leave
6;
„
„
.84
„
of days spent in hospital, 5,428; per admission .
17'62; per man of total strength
7.63
„ „
on sick leave, 912; per man
152;
„
„
1.28
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
8.91
XXI. Principal ceases of sickness.— The regiment has been very healthy during the year
under review. No epidemic of any kind has prevailed, and there has been a wonderful reduction in
the number of admissions for intermittent fever, also acute rheumatism, there being five admis-
sions for that disease in the preceding year and not any last year. But all chest diseases were
increased, namely, bronchial catarrh, bronchitis and pneumonia. This may be attributed to the
weather being colder here than at Dinapore, this being also a drier climate and occasionally frosty.
There were 32 admissions last year for bronchial catarrh against eight in the preceding. Also
one death was due to bronchitis. This is a very serious increase, especially as three cases admitted
last year for bronchitis are now known to be suffering from phthisis. If the men only
wore thicker coats, when they wear native clothing, it is certain that many cases would not
occur.
XVII. Principal causes of mortality.— There have been seven deaths altogether, four
in hospital, three outside. The four in hospital were the result of sunstroke, remittent
fever, pneumonia and diarrhœa. The three out of hospital were due to fever, bronchitis
and atrophy of the heart. The latter was the case of a young sepoy who died suddenly in the
lines. A post-mortem examination of the body was made; it revealed a fatty and
hypertrophied liver, and a weak and atrophied heart.
XIX. Vaccination.—Eighteen recruits were vaccinated during the year; in nine only was
it successful. All children of sepoys, and in the regimental bazar, were vaccinated successfully;
also the servants of European officers. There is every reason to hope that the regiment is
well protected from small-pox.
Inspection. —The Deputy Surgeon-General's inspection (made on 14th
December 1877) was satisfactory as regards the sanitary state of the lines, the
health and good physique of the sepoys and recruits, and the efficiency of hospital
arrangements. Dr. Hutchinson supports Surgeon Cadge's recommendations re-
garding the improvement of the ventilation of barracks, and the provision of
urinals. These wants have been represented in the proper quarter.
Lock-hospital (2nd Class.) —Inspected 6th December. The building, for-
merly a mint under Native rule, affords ample and appropriate accommodation.
The average number on the roll for the year was 928, admissions 297 (gonorrhœa
135, primary syphilis 76, secondary syphilis 3, ulcer of os uteri 10, leucorrhœa
64, condyloma 41, non-venereal disease 5). Daily average sick 19.9. Inspec-
tions are held weekly. The admissions from venereal diseases among European
soldiers were much fewer than in former years, only 160.8 per 1000. This is
attributed to careful observance of the rules. Women are detained in hospital
during menstruation.
Principal
causes of
sickness.
Chest diseases,
Principal
causes of
mortality.
Vaccination.
Inspection.
Lock-hospital,