Medical and Sanitary Repoty on the Native Army of Bombay for the Year 1878 Framed on the Weekly and Annual Returns on the Reports of Regimental Medical Officers and on the Inspection Reports of Deputy Surgeons General with Statisi=tical Tables (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...treatment and attention bestowed on the sick. NORTHERN DIVISION. Average Strength Present during the year 8,264 Average Daily Sick per cent. to the Average Strength Present... 5-0 Ratio of Mortality per cent. to the Average Strength Present 16 H. M 's 2nd Begiment Light Cavalry. Deesa.--In Medical charge of Surgeon-Major A. Barry, M.D. 1. Head-quarters of corps remained at Deesa during 1878. Owing to scarcity of.. supplies between Raicote and Deesa, the 3rd Squadron was not Location and movements. n-nt-a. I_ V J Iv.i relieved, iitteen sabres, relieved monthly, were on outpost duty at Palanpur. On 24th April one troop, strength as per margin, marched from Deesa European Officer 1 to jo"1 1st Lancers at Bombay en route to Malta and Cyprus. Native Officers 3 On 22nd September they returned from the latter and proRank and File 79 ceeded to Poona with the Lancers, where they remained till the end of the year. Total... 83'. 2. Under this head there has been no change since last year. Sullage from family Lines and their surroundings; quarters percolates into ground in front of men's houses. It is present condition, hygienic and very doubtful if this is a hygienic measure, as the trees are otherwise. not sufficient to absorb the liquid refuse; practically the result is a continual moist soil, favouring the generation and evolution of miasm. Conservancy. 3. Satisfactory. No alteration since last year. Water supply. 4. Abundant and excellent. Food and clothing. 5. See report for 1877. Duties, &c. 6. See report for 1877. Hospital, &c. 7. Hospital excellent in every way. General health and physique. 8. General health very good; physique very fair. 9. Including the sick of the Rajcote squadron, the causes of admission were as follows, Details of treated v'z...