PESHAWAR DISTRICT
151
Medical
charge.
Location and
movements.
29th—(Punjab) Regiment Native Infantry—Peshawar.
The medical charge was held successively by Surgeon E. B. Gardner,
Surgeon H. Boyd, Sur
-geon-Major H. M. Green-
bow, and Surgeon J.
Young, M. B. The latter
officer furnishes the an
-nual
report.
The head-quarters of the
regiment remained at
Peshawar throughout the
year. Detachments were
furnished to the Doaba
Out-posts.
Dr. Young reports that
the lines, though deficient
in point of ventilation,
have not been overcrowd-
ed. Cultivation of vegetables and grass has been carried on around the
huts, and this tends to diminish the dust and glare. The sanitary state of
the lines is carefully attended to. Movable latrines are in use, and answer
well. The ground is cultivated. Naunds have been placed outside the mar
-ried quarters to catch the drainage from them. The urinal described by Dr.
Gardner in last year's report answers well. The deodorant power of mud and
water is said to be satisfactory.
The tank described in last report continues to furnish good water for
drinking and cooking. Food supplies have been good and abundant. Rum is sup
- p l i e d t o S i k h s o n p a y m e n t . T h e m e n a r e w e l lc
l o t h e d ,
a n d t h e
d u t i e s
a r e s a i d
to be somewhat severe. Average number of nights in bed 4.2. The men cultivate
gardens, and amuse themselves in the regimental gymnasium. The hospital was
found insufficient to accommodate the sick in October and November, and tents
were pitched. Good purdahs have been placed in the doorways. The men sup
- p l y t h e i r o w n b e d d i n g , w h i c h i s c o n s i d e r e d s u f f i c i e n t .
YEAR.
STATION.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Admissions. Deaths. Daily sick.
1869
Jhelum, March 1869,
from Moradabad to
Shahjahanpur.
116.3
. 9
4.1
1870
Ditto ditto
116.6
3.7
3 .
1871
Ditto ditto
92.8
.4
2.3
1872
Ditto ditto
145.9
1.2
4.7
1873
Peshawar, Feb. 1873
277.2
1.8
5.5
Average
159.7
1 . 4
3.8
1874
Peshawar
237.1
1 .
5.4
Lines.
Conservancy .
Water-supply.
Food.
Clothing.
Duty.
Hospital.
Sickness,
mortality and
invaliding.
XV. Sickness, mortality and invaliding. —Strength of the regiment,—present 630.78;
absent 65.25: total 696.03.
STATION.
PERIOD.
Average
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
ANNUM.
From
To
Admis-
sions.
Deaths.
Admis-
sions.
D e a t h s .
Daily a v e r a g e
sick.
Head-quarters at Peshawar 1st January 31st Decr. 557.21 1,364 5 32.79 244.79
. 8 9 5.88
Detachment „ Michnee 3rd „ 2nd Feb.
89
13
2.2 171.90
2.47
_ „ „ „
2nd March 1st April
89
4
. 8 52.98
. 8 9
„ „
Shubkudder 2nd May
1st July
90
20
1 132.97
1.11
„ „
Abazai
1st July
3rd Aug.
90
6
1 . 4 71.59
1 . 5 5
„ „
Cherat
1st Aug.
3rd Sept.
110
10
2.1 97.65
1.90
„ „
Michnee 1st Sept.
1st Novr.
89
60
3.8 397.08
4.26
„ „
S h u b k u d d e r
1st Decr. 31st Decr.
90
19
2.6 248.69
2.88
TOTAL
630.78 1,496
5
3 4 . 4
237.16
. 7 9 5.45
Number of deaths in hospital, 5; out of hospital, 2; total, 7; per cent. of total strength 1.11
„
invalided (with pension) 42; with gratuity 5; without anything 1; total 48; „ „
6.89
„
sent on sick leave, 8; remained from last year, 13; total 21;
„ „
3.01
„
days spent in hospital, 11,217; per admission, 7.4; per man
„
16.1
„ „
on sick leave 1,599; per man 76.14;
„ „
3.29
...
Total temporary loss of service 12,816; „ of total strength
18.39