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On the subject of the water-supply, Mr. Martin writes:
–
Upon the, arrival of this regiment, the Main tank in the lines was found to be in a very
foul state. So it was well cleaned out and made deeper, and a settling tank, made very deep,
was constructed alongside. Between these two a large filter made of stones, sand and char-
coal was arranged, and another filter was made between the settling tank and the stream
supplying it: so that the water first passes through a filter into a settling tank, and then
through another filter into the main tank, from which it is drawn for use. In addition to this,
there are a number of ghurrah filters supplied to each hut, through which all the drinking
water is passed.
50. Postheens were supplied to the men to be worn while on guard or sentry
duty. The medical officer considers that every man should have a garment of
this kind; the ammunition boot is always worn on duty. The men's duties are
heavy, the number of nights in bed being 5 in 7. The hospital is said not to
be so warm in winter as it ought to be. The purdahs hung in the doorway
have, however, added to the comfort of the building; forty numdahs have been
provided from regimental funds for the use of the sick.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding.— Strength of the regiment,— present 637.7; absent
58.3: total 696.
Water-supply.
Clothing.
Duty.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
STATION.
PERIOD.
S t r e n g t h .
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-
si ons.
D e a t h s .
Admis-
si ons.
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 Nowshera
and Peshawur.
1st Jan. 1874
3 1 s t D e c . 1 8 7 4 552.8 1,489
5 36.1 269.3
. 9 6.5
Detachment at Mackeson
1st Jan.„ 28th Feb. „
32
4
. 3 50.7
. 9
1st July „ 31st July „
Ditto Abazai
1st Jan. „ 28th Feb. „
79
7
. 8 55.1
1.
Ditto Michni
1st May „ 30th June „
8 9
39
1.8 173.8
2.
1st Nov. „ 1st Dec. „
Ditto Cherat
1st Sep. „ 3rd Oct. „
113.3 10
1.9 97.3
1.7
Ditto Shubkudder
1st Mar. „ 31st Mar. „
90.
44
2. 194.
2.2
1st Sep. „ 31st Oct. „
TOTAL
637.7 1,593
5 37.2 249.8
. 8 5.8
Number of deaths in hospital, 5; out of hospital, 2; total, 7; per cent. of total strength
1 .
„ invalided, 33;
„ „
4 . 7
„
sent on sick leave, 10;
„ „
1 . 4
„
of days spent in hospital, 13,665; per admission, 8.6; per man of
„
19.6
„ „ „
on sick leave, 1,010; per man, 101
. „ „ „
1.4
Total temporary loss of service per man of total strength
21.1
XVI. Principat causes of sickness. —The principal cause of admissions was quotidian
fever, on account of which there were 1,259 admissions. Dysentery caused the next largest
number of admissions, viz., 80. Abscesses come next in order of frequency, having caused 32
admissions. Then foot-sores come, causing 24 admissions. Then diarrhoea, causing 23. There
were 3 admissions from pneumonia, 4 from pleurisy, and 14 from acute bronchitis.
P 1
XVII. Principal causes of mortality. —Of the 5 men who died in hospital, one died
of diarrhœa in January at Nowshera, and of the 4 men who died at Peshawar, 1 died of
hæmoptysis following on fever, 1 died of pleurisy following on fever, and two died Of fever.
XVIII Epidemics—No epidemic took place during the year. No vaccinations were
performed on the men of the regiment; but all the young children of the regiment were
successfully vaccinated. The chief recommendations made during the year were with reference
Principal
diseases.
Mortality.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.