PESHAWAR DISTRICT.
14
7
cost of the regiment; the officers and men subscribing about Rs. 1,400 for the purpose. The
well water is pure and in good quantity, and that from the diggee is not now used for
drinking. The Works which are to conduct the water of the Bara River in covered
ways to the cantonment are as yet unfinished.
IX. Diet.—Rum is supplied in moderate quantity during the feverish months to those of
the men who will take it.
XI. Duty anti employment. —During one or two months the duty, including picquets,
patrols, &c., was noticed to be too severe, and some change was made. Number of continuous
nights in bed, 4.91.
XIV. Hospital.—The hospital is too small and is unsuited to its purpose, but its defects
have been previously brought to notice. During the autumn months tents were pitched
to accommodate the extra number of sick, but on account of the cold at night it is highly de-
sirable that a hospital to hold at least 40 men should be constructed.
Fuel has been sanctioned for the coldest season of the year. The quarters of the hos-
pital establishment are very defective, and have not been improved since last report.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding. —Strength of the regiment—present 390.38;
absent 65.98: total 456.36.
Diet.
Duty.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Strength .
TOTAL NUM-
BER OF
D a i l y a v e r a g e N u m b e r o f s i c k .
PER CENT. OF
STRENGTH PER AN-
NUM.
From
To
Admis-
sions.
D e a t h s .
Admis-
sions.
D e a t h s .
D a i l y a v e r a g e s i c k .
Head-quarters at Peshawar 1st Jan. 1874 31st Dec. 1874 335.63 560
2 15.64 166.85
. 5 9 4.65
Detachment at Michnee 1st Feb. „ 3rd May „
50
5
.59 39.68
1.18
„ at Mackeson 1st Feb. „ 3rd April „
23
1
. 1 9 25.64
. 8 2
„ at Shubkudder 1st Feb. „ 16th Feb. „
50
„ at Abazai 1st Feb. „ 16th Feb. „
50
„ at Shubkudder 1st May „ 1st July „
50
3
. 4 5 35.33
. 9 0
„ at Michnee 30th June „ 30th Oat. „
48.48 35
5.55 214.32
11.44
„ at Shubkudder 31st Oct. „ 30th Nov. „
50
1
. 6 6 23.58
1.32
„ at Michnee 30th Nov. „ 30th Dec. „ 48
4
. 8 3 98.28
1.73
„ at Shubkudder 31st Dec. „ 31st Dec. „
50
TOTAL
390.38 609
2 16.32 156.00
. 5 1 4.18
Number of deaths in hospital; 2; out of hospital, 4; total 6; per cent. of total strength
1.09
„ invalided 28; „ „ 6.14
„ sent on sick leave, 29; „ „ 6.35
„ of days spent in hospital, 5,974; per admission, 9.80; per man „ 13.09
„ „ on sick leave, 5,210; per man 179.65; „ „ 11.42
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
24.51
The admissions into hospital were 609 against 803 in the previous year; the average daily sick 16.32
against 16.8.
XVI. Principal causes of sickness. —The principal admissions have been from fever, 414,
o r a b o u t 2 / 3 r d o f t h e w h o l e , s h o w i n g a d e c r e a s e o f a b o u t 1 8 5 i n t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r . T h e g r e a t
majority of the cases were quotidian of a mild type; but recurrences were frequent and several
cases were complicated with pneumonia. In obstinate cases, the combination of calomel with
quinine was found efficacious when quinine or arsenic bad failed to cure. From dysentery
and diarrhœa there were 37 admissions; from rheumatism, 26; from bronchitis and pneumonia,
26; from boils and ulcers, 26; from fractures and contusions, 37.
XVII. Principal causes of mortality. —There were 2 deaths in hospital during the year;
the first in January, of an old sowar, from pneumonia; the second in November, of another old
and worn-out man, from remittent fever. A sowar committed suicide in the lines by shooting
himself; a duffadar died in the 5th Bengal Cavalry , hospital at Jhelum from apoplexy; a sowar
died from valvular disease of the heart in the 15th Bengal Cavalry hospital at Umballa, and
another from fever while on sick leave at his home.
XVIII. Epidemics.—None.
Prevalent
diseases.
Deaths.
Epidemics.