Principal
causes of
mortality.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.
Recommend-
ations.
Inspection.
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RAWAL PINDI DIVISION.
XVI. Principal causes of sickness.—Theg e n e r a l h e a l t h o f t h e r e g i m e n t h a s b e e n g o o d
during the past year, the total number of admissions, including the detachment, being 509,
compared with 581 in 1876, and 782 in 1875; malarial fevers, as usual, causing the largest
number of admissions, viz., 152, 92 of these being quotidian. Dysentery gave 6 admissions,
against 9 in 1876, and 814 in 1875; diarrhœa gave 4 admissions, 11 in 1876, and 48 in 1875;
rheumatic affections, 27 admissions, 36 in 1876, 63 in 1875; venereal diseases, 28, against 30
in 1876; being due to contagion at neighbouring villages, as all regimental prostitutes have been
suppressed; conjunctivitis, admissions 25, previous admissions 31 for 1876; disease of respiratory
system, admissions 17 against 33 in 1876, 12 of these being bronchial catarrh; injuries of
various kinds, 74 admissions, mostly slight, there being 2 gunshot wounds of finger, a case of
fracture of ribs by a fall; blistered feet, admissions 48, against 16 only in 1876. The number
for 1877 is above the average, due to misfit of boots; also rubbing of the leather, for the men
do not wear socks, as a rule, except in the very cold months.
• XVII. Principal causes mortality.—The number of deaths were 8—1 from enteric
fever, and 1 from continued fever in hospital; 6 others died out of hospital—1 of pneumonia in
1st Goorkhas hospital; 1 of ague (a) in 2nd Goorkhas hospital; 1 was drowned; 1 fell from
a tree and was killed, and 2 died on furlough, causes unknown.
XVIII.
Epidemics.—No epidemics have occurred.
XIX. Vaccination.—All recruits are vaccinated on enlistment. The children in the line
not previously protected have been successfully vaccinated.
XX. Recommendations.—All recommendations bearing upon the sanitary state of the
regiment have been carried out whenever made; they are not of sufficient importance to
require detailed notice, except that the advisability of establishing latrines has been suggested.
Inspection.—Deputy Surgeon-General G. H. Ray, M.D., paid a visit of
inspection on the 16th of November 1877. The men's barracks were in good
repair, clean, roomy and well ventilated. The addition of cook-rooms is a great
improvement. The sanitary state of the station was satisfactory. The hospital
affords excellent and comfortable accommodation, and all its arrangements—
furniture, bedding, medicines, instruments and records—were in good order. The
men were healthy, and the results of inspection, on the whole, very gratifying.
Principal
causes of
sickness.
RAWAL PINDI DIVISION.
(INCLUDING THE STATIONS OF RAWAL PINDI, JHELUM, SIALKOT AND TALAGANG.)
Average daily strength present during the year
.
. Cavalry 1,138.74 Infantry 3,113.63
Average daily sick per cent, of average strength
,,
2.26
,,
1.82
Ratio of mortality per cent. of average strength
,,
1.09
,2
.59
13th Regiment, Bengal Lancers—Rawal Pindi.
I. Medical Officer.—Surgeon G. Watson, M.D., remained in medical
charge of the regiment
throughout the year.
II. Location and movements—
T h e r e g i m e n t w a s s t a t i o n e d a t
Mooltan from the 1st to the 21st
January, on which latter date it
marched for Rawal Pindi in course
of relief and arrived on the 2nd
March and occupied the Native
cavalry lines to the end of the
year. Small parties only have
been employed on detached duty.
V. Lines, &c.—The lines cove
a large area and are well situated
They are constructed in the usual
way with the huts in the rear of
the horses. They were vacated
by the 14th Bengal Lancers some weeks before the arrival of the regiment, and heavy rain
having in the meantime set in, the huts were in a very dilapidated state when taken over
but they were soon repaired, and have been kept in good order, and have afforded fair accommo-
dation. A number of men had their families with them, and in these cases the accommodation
was limited and the ventilation indifferent. This was represented, and, on the recommendation
of the Deputy Surgeon-General, the latter condition was somewhat improved by making
small ventilating apertures in the walls. Some of the troops are well shaded with trees, and
the general sanitary condition of the lines may be said to have been good.
•
VI. Drainage.—The natural drainage in and around the lines is very good: the drain
were frequently cleaned; and no water lay stagnant at any time.
YEAR.
STATION.
PEE CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1872
. Mooltan, October 1872 .
123.6
1.1
3.2
1873
.
Ditto
.
237.2
1.
7.4
1874
.
Ditto
.
248.
1.09
7.6
1875
.
Ditto
.
173.3
1.31
5.3
1876
.
Ditto
.
185.94
1.75
5.26
Average
•
•
193.6
1.25
5.75
1877
Rawal Pindi
.
.
105.56
1 . 3 1
2.88
Medical Officer.
Location and
movements.
Lines.
Drainage.