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OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FRO3I FIELD-
MARSHAL LORD RAGLAN.

( From a supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)
WAR DEPARTMENT, MAT 2.
Lord Panmure has this day received two despatches
and their enclosures, of which -the following are copies,
widressed to his lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord
Raglan, G.C.B.

Before Sebastopol, April 17.
My Lord,—l have the honour to transmit for your
lordship's information a letter from the Inspector-
General of Hospitals expressing his satisfaction in being
able to report that the sanitary condition of the army
continues gradually to improve and the mortality from
disease to diminish.—l have, &c.,

RAGLAN.

The Lord Panmure, (to.

Enclosure.
Before Sebastopol, April 17, 1855.
My Lord,—lt is satisfactory to be able to say that
the sanitary condition of the army continues gradually
to improve, and the mortality from disease to decrease.
Last week the ratio of admissions to strength was
3.95 per cent. ; this week it has been 3.52.
Last week the ratio of deaths to strength was 0.35 ;
this week it has been 0.33.
This decrease may appear small to your lordship, but
it must be borne in mind that 106 of the admissions, and
13 of the deaths, were the result of accidents in the
trenches ; besides which three officers and 30 men were
killed who have not been included in the above state-
ment of casualties.

Fevers and bowel complaints continue to be7the pre-
vailing diseases amongst the troops, but in both there
has been an evident decrease of admissions as well as
deaths. _ _ _

In the 79th Regiment, however, there has been an
increase of 19 cases of fever during the week, and the
mortality from the same disease has exceeded that of the
preceding week by two. Last week the deaths from
fever were 7, this week they have been 9. It is in con-
templation to move the regiment a short distance from
where it is at present encamped, as far, I und, rstand, as
the defence of the post will admit of, and I think good
will result from it ; but if it could be moved up to the
ground where the 63d Regiment is stationed still greater
advantages might be expected.
In the 93d Highlanders the fever cases have become
milder, and the mortality from that cause has decreased
from 4, which it was last week, to 1.
In the 41st and 95th Regiments, the two other regi-
ments' which were suffering most from fever, the mor-
tality has decreased during the week ; in the 41st from
6 to 2, and in the 95th from 3 to 3.
There has been a decrease in all the ordinary forms of
bowel complaints, but I regret to have to notice two
fatal cases of cholera, one in the Artillery, and the other
in the 7th Fusiliers.
These were both brought up from the trenches, and
both died after a few hours' illness. No other cases
have occurred, and, from the general diminution of
bowel affections, I trust they will prove accidental.
The cavalry continue to enjoy good health, and
only one casualty, out of a force of 1880 men, has oc-
curred during the week.
The mortality in the General Hospital, at Bala-
klava, has also been small, and the result of the
Convalescent Hospital, on the Castle Hill, has been
most satisfactory. We have huts there all ready
for the reception of 280 patients, and I pur-
pose reserving them for wounded men, as I am of opinion
they would recover sooner in such a locality than in
either camp, or the General Hospital at Scutari. Be-
sides the hospital huts at the Sanitarium, the following
ships have been fitted out for the reception of wounded,
viz.:--
Hut accommodation 2BO
St Hilda, fitted for 9l
Wm. Jackson „
Orient
poictiers
The huts in the rear of the Third Division will
accommodate 1,000, but say that 30 of them
are appropriated for hospital purposes, that
would give room for ..
480
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different nis
regimental hospitals 500, that at least 50f) could be

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