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ALLAHABAD DIVISION.
XVI: Principal causes of sickness.— Fevers and the accidents incidental to cavalry duties
have caused by far the greater number of admissions into hospital. There has been an increase
in the number of admissions from fevers, diarrhœa, and "other diseases" ; in all other classes, a
diminution when contrasted with last year. This is seen by a glance at the list appended.
The "total number of days in hospital," and "average daily sick" figures also show a
most favourable contrast.
Principal
causes of
sickness.
1873.
1874.
Difference.
Fevers . . .
1 3 1
159
+ 2 8
Diarrhœa . . .
3
7
+ 4
Dysentery . . .
11
6
- 5
Wounds and injuries . . .
59
57
-2
Pneumonia . . .
4
3
-1
Rheumatic affections . . .
24
11
- 1 3
Skin diseases . . .
51
10
- 3 1
Other diseases . . .
20
59
+ 3 9
Total treated . . .
338
330
-8
Average strength . . .
455.74
455.97
+.23
Average daily sick . . .
15.28
10.78
-4.5
Total number of days in hospital . . . 5,579
3,936
-1,643
Contrast with
preceding
year.
The past year has therefore been even more healthy than the preceding one, and the pre
-
valent diseases mild and amenable to treatment.
XVII. Causes of mortality.— One death occurred. in hospital from pneumonia, and two
in cases on sick leave, one from remittent fever, and the other from diarrhœa. One case
which died on temporary leave is put down as a death from "simple enlargement of the
liver."
XIX. Vaccination.—Four men who had been vaccinated during the previous year, but
who had no good cicatrices visible, were re-vaccinated, and one recruit was vaccinated,
and it is believed that there is not a man now unprotected. The children have all been
vaccinated.
Deputy Surgeon-General J. P. Walker inspected the regiment on the 24th
March 1875. The sanitary condition of the lines and huts was satisfactory,
the men did. not seem to be underfed, and altogether were in good physical
condition for service, and he considered the recruits to have been judici
-
ously selected. The hospital was clean and tidy, and the treatment of
the patients, general and therapeutic, was satisfactory, as were also all the
medical details of the hospital.
Causes of
mortality.
Vaccination.
Inspection.
35th (The Mpupoorie) Regiment Latibe Infantry,—Dawnpore.
I. Medical Officers.—Surgeon A. Deane has been in charge of the re
-
giment throughout the year
and furnishes the report.
Surgeon-Major Gayer held
charge of a detachment at
Mozufferpore from 3rd April
to 1st July.
II. Location and movements.
—Head-quarters at Cawnpore
throughout the year. A detach
-
ment, averaging 124 men, left for
Mozuffurpore on the 27th March,
and returned on the 4th July.
IV. Meteorology and cli
-
mate.—As I mentioned last year,
the only instrument available is a common thermometer. The year was remarkable for the
mildness of the hot weather, the early and copious rains (they commenced on the 6th June),
and for the absence of epidemics.
The thermometric range of the year was very little, and as a necessary consequence the
health of the regiment was very good indeed.
V. Lines, barracks or huts.— A very full description of all connected with the lines,
drainage &c., was given by me in my report of the regiment for 1872.
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1869 . . . Meean Meer, March 1869
217.6
2.7
8.4
1870 . . .
Do.
d o . . . .
171.2
12.0
6.7
1871 . . .
Do.
d o . . . .
124.9
4.7
4.3
1872 . . . Cawnpore, February 1872 . . .
102.4
2.6
2.7
1873 . . .
Do.
d o . . . .
5 1 .
1.7
2.0
Average . . .
. . .
133.4
4.7
4.8
1874
. . . Cawnpore . . .
49.9
.7
2.3
Medical
Officers.
Location and
movements
Meteorology
and climate.
Lines, bar
-
racks or huts.