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No 64, of 18th.

Indore N. Z in despatch.

186

Duplicate Report of a Medical Committee appointed pursuant to instructions from the Surgeon Major General Comd. the force in things; points connected with the sickness of the troops during the past Season.

on certain

Superintending Surgeon Thomson, President; Apothecary Surgeon Parratty; Asst. Surgeon H. Menzie, Royal Artillery.

B.M.S.

To

1. "The first question the Committee proceed to consider and report on is "Whether there is reason to suppose that the occupation of the buildings in the Artillery square, has been attended with sickness beyond such as has prevailed in other buildings." Having examined the returns of sick of European and Native troops, occupying the Artillery square, West Point, Leighton's Hill, Kellett's Island, and the lines 44th Regt. M.N.S. the result of such examination is given in Tables 1&2, which in the opinion of the Committee give a tolerably just view of the comparative sickness and mortality at these different posts.

Table I

Descriptive

of the causes.

Committee would beg to refer to the reports of Proceedings of a Medical Committee on the sickness and mortality of the left Wing of H.M's 55th Regt. 15th July, 18th.

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No 64, of 18th. Indore N. Z in despatch. 186 Duplicate Report of a Medical Committee appointed pursuant to instructions from the Surgeon Major General Comd. the force in things; points connected with the sickness of the troops during the past Season. on certain Superintending Surgeon Thomson, President; Apothecary Surgeon Parratty; Asst. Surgeon H. Menzie, Royal Artillery. B.M.S. To 1. "The first question the Committee proceed to consider and report on is "Whether there is reason to suppose that the occupation of the buildings in the Artillery square, has been attended with sickness beyond such as has prevailed in other buildings." Having examined the returns of sick of European and Native troops, occupying the Artillery square, West Point, Leighton's Hill, Kellett's Island, and the lines 44th Regt. M.N.S. the result of such examination is given in Tables 1&2, which in the opinion of the Committee give a tolerably just view of the comparative sickness and mortality at these different posts. Table I Descriptive of the causes. Committee would beg to refer to the reports of Proceedings of a Medical Committee on the sickness and mortality of the left Wing of H.M's 55th Regt. 15th July, 18th.
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No 64, of 18h4s. –

Indore N. Z in despatal

186

Duplicants Report of a Medical Commithe appouted.

pursuant le instructions from the Shreith Mejor General Com? the free in thing; points connecte with the sick cess of the hoops .

during the pas. Season.

on certain

superintending Surgun Thomson President Apk Surgeon Parratty Ast Surgeon iron menice

Legal Artillery.

$

B.M. S.

to

1. "The first question the Committee proceed consider and report on is "Whether ther is reason to suppose that the occupation of the Phuldings in the Artillery syn, has been atterised with sichness bejone such as has prevailed in other buildings. Having sxamined the retur . . of sick of European and Native troops, occupying the Artillery square,

West Point, Leighton's Hill, Kellett's islain, and the lives 44t. Regt. M. N. S. the result of such examination is giver in Tables 142, which in the opinio. of the Committe give a tolerably just new If one comparative sichness and mortality at these different posts.

Table T

Duftierte

on the causes.

Committer Wold by of Lord. Sauthon, & reports Proceedings of as Medical of the sicknes

and morta

Wing of H. A's 55th Ref. 15th July, 18th.

a lity of the loft

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