CONTENTS.
SECTION I.
GENERAL STATISTICS OP THE BRITISH ARMY OF INDIA, 1871–76.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL STATISTICS OF SICKNESS AND MORTALITY DURING THE SIX YEARS FROM 1871 TO 1876.
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The Strength of the Army of India as represented in the Returns of the period . . .
3
Fluctuation in the Strength of the Army of India during the six years, 1871—76. . . .
3
Disposal of Invalids from India after arrival in England . . .
4
Volunteering from regiments leaving India . . .
4
Desertions during service in India . . .
4
Fluctuation in the annual mortality in the period 1871—76. . . .
5
The ratios of sickness, mortality and invaliding for the Army of India, and the general deduction war
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ranted by these ratios . . .
5
Fluctuations in the ratios of sickness and mortality must occur, since epidemic seasons certainly recur
at intervals in India . . .
5
The mortality of the Army in relation to the influences of the seasons. Aggregate of the monthly
results of the six years . . .
6
The fluctuation of the daily sick-rate—the maximum and minimum of the 72 months . . .
6
The ratios of sickness, mortality and invaliding for the Army of Bengal only, for the 15 years 1861—75.
contrasted in 5-year periods . . .
7
The proportion of the Army of Bengal which has now the benefit of change to a hill climate, and
the results of residence in the hills . . .
7
The habits of the soldier as affecting the ratios and sickness and mortality—drunkenness . . .
8
Statistics of venereal disease . . .
9
The statistics of the married as compared with the unmarried soldier, contained in a separate report . . .
9
The general statistics of the Three Presidencies contrasted on the results of the period . . .
13
How 100 deaths have been made up in each of the Three Armies . . .
14
Death-ratios in a comparative form . . .
14
Composition of 100 cases of Invaliding in the Three Presidencies contrasted . . .
15
Invaliding-ratios of the Three Presidencies in a comparative form. Chief causes of invaliding in each
of the Armies . . .
15
Two Tables are appended to the first Chapter—
A. The Aggregate of the Sickness and Mortality in the Army of India during the five years from
1 8 7 1 t o 1 8 7 5 , a n d t h e p r e v a l e n c e o f t h e p r i n c i p a l d i s e a s e s i n e a c h m o n t h . . .
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B. Comparative statement of the Annual Ratios for the Army of India for each year from 1871 to
1876, and the ratios for the Armies of the Three Presidencies contrasted. on the results of
the five years 1871—75 . . .
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C H A P T E R I I .
THE STATISTICS OF THE ARMY AS INFLUENCED BY AGE AND LENGTH OF SERVICE
IN INDIA.
Strength of the Army in relation to length of service in India. Army of 1871—75 . . .
18
Proportion present at the different periods of residence . . .
18
Strength of the Army in relation to age . . .
19
Proportion present at the different ages . . .
2 0
Army of 1876. Strength in relation to age and length of service in India . . .
2 1
Deaths of the Army of India in relation to age and length of service, 1873–76 . . .
21
Composition of the death-rate, and the liability to death from different, causes in relation to length of
Indian service . . .
22
How 100 deaths are made up in the earliest and latest periods of Indian service . . .
2 3
Invaliding in relation to length of Indian service, to age, and to both combined . . .
2 3
Contents of the series of eight tables recapitulated, which illustrate the relation of the invaliding of
the Army to length of residence in India . . .
2 4
The invaliding ratios of young, mature and old soldiers, and their details, compared—
A. In relation to length of service . . .
32
B. In relation to age . . .
33
Standard of 1871—75 for invaliding in relation to age . . .
3 4
Parallel table for the Army of India of 1876 . . .
3 8