Medical and sanitary report of 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.

  • Bombay (Presidency). Military Department.
Date:
1879
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Credit: Medical and sanitary report of 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITION. By Deputy Surgeon General Beatty, P. M. 0. Under Circular Memorandum No. Strength of Indian Expeditionary Force, 1st and 2nd Divisions. 2 Field Batteries R. A. 2 Regiments N. Cavalry. 4 Companies Sappers and Miners. 5 Regiments Native Infantry. Of the above, Bengal furnished 1 Regiment Native Cavalry. 3 Regiments Native Infantry. Madras. 1 Regiment Native Infantry. 2 Companies Sappers and Miners. Bombay. 2 Field Batteries R. A. 1 Regiment Native Cavalry. 2 Regiments Native Infantry. 2 Companies Sappers and Miners. dated 18th April 1878, Army Head Quarters, the marginally noted Troops embarked for service in the Mediterranean. The force embarked in two Divisions, the first on 29th of April, consist- ing of—2 Batteries R. A. (M 1 and F 2); 3 Regiments N. I. (13th Bengal, 31st Bengal, and 2nd Ghoorkhas) ; 2 Companies Sappers and Miners, Bombay; 25th Madras N. I. embarked from Cannanore. 2nd Division. A.fter the 29th 2 Regiments Native Cavalry (9th Bengal Cavalry and 1st Bombay Lancers) ; 2 Regiments Native Infantry (9th Bombay N. I. and 26th Bombay N. I.); 2 Companies Sappers and Miners, Madras. 997 B, The average strength of all arms attached to the Expeditionary Force was as under— Europeans. Natives. Followers. Horses. Ponies. Bullocks- Commis- sioned Officers. Warrant Officers, Non-Com- missioned Officers, Rank and File. Commis- sioned Officers. Non-Com- missioned Officers, Rank and File. Public. Private. Strength. 126 6 339 132 5,506 1,717 820 1,330 484 42 Distribution of Troops and The following was the distribution of Medical Officers ou Medical Officers on board the board the Transports :— Transport ships. Ship. Corps. Medical Officer. Malda 31st Bengal N, I. Medical Officer in charge, 1 Hospital Assistant of Corps. Madra Ditto Surgeon Manser and Senior Hospital Assistant of Corps. St. Osyth 2nd Ghoorkas , Medical Officer of Corps. Bengal 1 3 th Ben era! N. I Ditto ditto. Ditto ditto. Sui’o’pnn Wdsnn. Maravel M. 1 R. A. ' Hospodar M. 1 R. A Clydesdale F-2R.A \ Medical Officer of Corps and Assistant Helen Scott Ditto f Apothecary. Oriflamiue 13th Bengal N. I. and Sappers. Surgeon Dane, in charge Sappers. Canara Madras Sappers and De- tachment 9th Bombay N.I. Medical Officer in charge of Sappers. Bangalore 9th Regiment N.I Surgeon Channer. Suez 1st Tran cers Surgeon Major Colston. Surgeon Major Hunter. Nankin 26th Bombay N. I. and Detachment 9th Bengal Cavalry.