204 Notes on the Military Stations, health of Troops. 



3. Table III. illustrates the short account given above of 

 the 47th and 68th N. I. 



4. Table IV. shews fever and its sequel* in Natives 

 (dysentery and diarrhoea,) to be the ordinary causes of death; 

 it also shews how much the character of fever varies accord- 

 ing to the constitution of the year. 



Thus in 1839, there were among 1610 admissions 55 deaths. 

 And in 1844, „ „ „ 1699 „ 1 1 „ only. 



5. Table No. V. shews that the deaths at Khyouk Phyoo 

 have never nearly equalled in number those at Barrackpore 

 in unhealthy seasons. 



Thus the 3rd N. I. lost at Barrackpore in 1840 144 



57th N. I „ 150 



58th N. I „ 129 



And in the year 1839, — 42, 78, and 60 respectively, whereas 

 the highest mortality at Khyouk Phyoo never exceeded 66 ; 

 and the 67th N. I. for one year and the 68th N. I. for two, 

 enjoyed better health than at the average of healthy Up- 

 country stations. It also shews that the mortality among 

 sepoys exceeds only in a trifling degree that of the Mughs 

 who are natives of the country. 



As the general result of these remarks, we would say, that 

 the climate of Khyouk Phyoo has not proved so fatal to our 

 sepoys, as has been commonly supposed : and that now, when 

 the station is open and the lines are excellent, we see no 

 obvious reason why a regiment should suffer much, if it be 

 sent down direct from the Upper Provinces, if the voyage 

 down be made quickly, and it arrives towards the end or at the 

 beginning of the year, especially if the corps does not contain 

 a large proportion of young men. 



As to Akyab, it has many disadvantages of situation, and 

 although much may be done to improve it, it is not probable 

 that it will ever be so healthy a station as Khyouk Phyoo. 



