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Chapter II.] AGE AND LENGTH OF SERVICE AS AFFECTING THE ARMY IN INDIA.
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ARMY OF BOMBAY, 1871-75.
Year.
Total Strength.
1—4 years.
5—7 years.
Above 7 years.
1871 . . .
10,808
7,386
1,762
1,660
1872 . . .
11,041
7,791
1,770
1,480
1873 . . .
10,710
6,742
2,132
1,836
1874 . . .
10,923
6,669
1,993
2,261
1875 . . .
10,542
5,547
3,001
1,994
54,024
34,135
10,658
9,231
1871-75 . . .
10,805
6,827
2,132
1,846
Proportion present at the different Periods of Residence.
ARMY OF INDIA, 1871-75.
Resident from 1 to 4 years . . .
1871.
1872.
1873.
1874.
1875.
Average for
the five years.
58
57
56
54
49
55
" 5 to 7 years . . . 21
42
2 3
43
24
44
26
46
27
51
24
45
" above 7 years . . . 21
20
20
20
24
21
TOTAL =
100
100
100
100
100
100
ARMY OF BENGAL, 1871-75.
Resident from 1 to 4 years . . .
1871.
1872.
1873.
1874.
1875. For the period.
56
52
50
51
49
51
" " 5 t o 7 y e a r s
. . .
23
44
29
4 8
28
50
30
4 9
27
5 1
28
4 9
" above 7 years . . . 21
19
22
19
24
21
TOTAL =
100
100
100
100
100
100
ARMY OF MADRAS, 1871-75.
Resident from 1 to 4 years . . .
1871.
1872.
1873.
1874.
1875. For the period.
53
59
69
58
47
57
21 47
13
4 1
12
31
18
42
2 7
53
18
43
" 5 t o 7 y e a r s . . .
" a b o v e 7 y e a r s . . . 26
28
19
24
26
25
TOTAL =
100
100
100
100
100
100
ARMY OF BOMBAY, 1871-75.
Resident from 1 to 4 years . . .
1871.
1872.
1873.
1874.
1875.
F o r t h e p e r i o d .
68
71
63
61
52
63
" 5 t o 7 y e a r s . . .
17
32
16
29
20
3 7 18
39
29
48
2 0
37
" a b o v e 7 y e a r s . . .
15
13
17
21
19
17
TOTAL =
100
100
100
100
100
100
S t r e n g t h o f t h e A r m y o f I n d i a a t t h e d i f f e r e n t A g e s i n e a c h y e a r , a n d t h e p r o p o r t i o n
present at the different Ages on the average of the period 1871-75.
ARMY OF INDIA, 1871-75.
1871 . . .
All ages.
Under 20.
20 to 24.
25 to 29.
30 to 34.
35 to 39. 40 and upwards.
56,964
5,591
17,091
15,576
12,922
4,938
846
58,777
4,042
18,976
15,454
13,250
5,934
1,121
1872 . . .
1873 . . .
59,923
2,979
20,230
16,043
12,927
6,522
1,222
1874 . . .
60,347
1,893
20,773
16,140
11,971.
7,843
1,727
1875 . . .
59,896
1,264
20,022
17,487
10,692
8,492
1,939
295,907 15,769
97,092
80,700
61,762 33,729
6,855
Aggregate 1871-75 . . .
59,181
3,154
19,418
16,140
12,352
6,746
1,371
Average . . .
Proportion at the dif-
ferent ages . . .
TOTAL 100
5.33
32.81
27.27
20.87
11.40
2.32
38
27
35
100
QT
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STATISTICS OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA FROM 1871 TO 1876.
ARMY OF BENGAL, 1871-75.
1871 . . .
All ages. Under 20.
20 to 24. 25 to 29. 30 to 34. 35 to 39. 40 and upwards.
35,300
3,010
10,582
10,070 8,205
3,000
433
1872 . . .
36,349
2,220
11,453
9,829 8,500
3,696
651
1873 . . .
37,681
1,675
12,005
10,640 8,426
4,135
800
1874 . . .
37,517
793
12,719
10,336 7,723
4,894
1,052
1875 . . .
37,383
755
12.443
11,237 6,570
5,109
1.269
Aggregate 1871-75 . . .
184,230
8,453
59,202
52,112 39,424 20,834
4,205
Average . . .
36,846
1,691
11,840
10,422 7,885
4,167
841
Proportion at the dif- f e r e n t a g e s . . .
TOTAL 100
4.59
32.13
28.29 21.40
11.31
2.28
37
28
35
100
ARMY OF MADRAS, 1871-75,
1871
10,703
1,121
2,787
2,884 2,719
996
196
1872 . . .
11,486
820
3,440
3,000 2,800
1,180
246
1873 . . .
11,521
665
3,996
2,617 2,701
1,304
238
1874 . . .
11,907
365
4,038
2,798 2,453
1,791
462
1875 . . .
11,707
273
3,864
3,041 2,221
1,872
436
Aggregate 1871-75 .
57,324
3,244
18,125
14,340 12,894
7,143
1,578
Average . . .
11,465
649
3,625
2,868 2,579
1,429
315
Proportion at the dif-ferent ages . . . TOTAL 100
5.66
31.62
25.01
22.50
12.46
2.75
37
25
38
100
ARMY OF BOMBAY, 1871-75.
1871 . . .
10,961
1,460
3,722
2,622
1,998
942
217
1872 . . .
10,942
1,002
4,083
2,625
1,950
1,058
224
1873 . . .
10,721
639
4,229
2,786
1,800
1,083
184
1874 . . .
10,923
735
4,016
3,006
1,795
1,158
213
1875 . . .
10,806
236
3,715
3,209
1,901
1,511
234
Aggregate 1871-75 .
54,353
4,072
19,765
14,248
9,444
5,752
1,072
Average . . .
10,870
814
3,953
2,850
1,889
1,150
214
Proportion at the dif-
ferent ages . . .
TOTAL 100
7.49
36.36
26.22
17.38
10.58
1.97
4 4
26
30
100
The Army of 1876 had 47 per cent. of its strength resident from one to four years ; 75
per cent. had been seven years or less in the country ; and 9.6
of the whole were men whose residence exceeded ten years.
In relation to age, 3 per cent. of the Army exceeded 40;
and 17 per cent. were from 35 upwards. Reckoning the soldier old at 30, 100 men of the
strength were made up thus :—
TOTAL = 100
Young soldiers.
Mature soldiers.
Old soldiers.
Below 24.
25 to 29.
30 and upwards.
33
33
34
Distribution by Length of Indian Service of the Army of India of 1876.
YEARS OF RESIDENCE IN INDIA.
Army of Bengal . . .
Total Strength.
1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years.
Above 7 years.
36,420
17,492
9,413
9,515
Army of Madras . . .
11,261
4,898
3,871
2,492
Army of Bombay . . .
10,284
4,846
2,989
2,449
Army of India . . .
57,965
27,236
16,273
14,456
T O T A L . . .
100
47
28
25
53
Composition by Age and Length
of Service of the Army of 1876.
STATISTICS OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA FROM 1871 TO 1876.
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Deaths of the Four Years, and Death-rates at the different Periods of Residence.*
(NOT INCLUDING DEATHS FROM CHOLERA, SMALLPOX AND ACCIDENTS.)
CAUSES OF DEATHS.
DEATHS FROM 1873 to 1876.
DEATH-RATES PER 1,000 OF
THE ABOVE STRENGTH.
RATIO OF LIABILITY IN PERCENT-
AGES.
1 to 4
years,
5 to 7
years.
8 to 10
years.
above
10 years.
1 to 4
years.
5 to 7
years.
Above 7
years.
1 to 4
years.
5 to 7
years.
Above 7
years.
Total
=100.
Enteric fever . . .
332
28
5
2
2.77
.46
.13 82.44 13.69
3.87
100
Remittent and continued
f e v e r s . †
117
39
27
19
.97
.64
.88 38.96 25.70 35.34
100
Heat apoplexy . . .
178
64
39
39
1.48
1.05
1.50 36.72 26.06 37.22
100
Dysentery . . .
134
54
44
56
1.12
.89
1.93 28.43 22.59 48.98
100
Hepatitis . . .
210
102
57
64
1.75
1.67
2.33 30.43 29.04 40.53
100
Respiratory diseases . . .
66
32
25
27
.55
.52
1.00 26.57 25.12 48.31
100
Heart disease . . .
87
60
50
72
.73
.99
2.35 17.94 24.32 57.74
100
Phthisis pulmonalis . . .
135
44
30
32
1.13
.72
1.19 37.17 23.69 39.14
100
Suicide . . .
31
33
14
25
.26
.54
.75 16.77 34.84 48.39
100
All other causes . . .
208
82
56
73
1.74 1.35 2.48 31.24 24.24 44.52
100
All causes . . .
1,498
538
347
409 12.50
8.83 14.54 34.85 24.62 40.53
100
In the death-rolls of the earlier years of this period, there are above 100 cases in which the periods of residence is omitted. Both
weekly and annual returns now contain a column for length of residence, which is invariably filled in.
† S o r e t u r n e d .
I place alone, for comparison, and as a specimen of a parallel statement to appear
annually in future, the results of 1876, which are beautifully consistent with the standard:—
Strength, of the Army of India of 1876 at different Periods of Residence.
Army as a body.
1—4 years.
5—7 years.
8—10 years.
11 years and upwards.
57,965
27,236
16,273
8,895
5,561
Deaths of the Army of India of 1876 in relation to Length of Residence.
(EXCLUDING ACCIDENTAL DEATHS, CHOLERA. AND SMALLPOX.)
CAUSES OF DEATHS.
RESIDENCE IN INDIA OF MEN
WHO DIED.
DIED PER 1,000 OF
STRENGTH.
LIABILITY TO DIE AT THE DIFFER
-ENT PERIODS OF RESIDENCE.
1—4
years.
5—7
years.
8—10
years.
11 years
and
upwards.
1—4
years.
5—7
years.
Above 7
years.
1—4
years.
5—7
years.
Above 7
years.
Tot al =100.
Enteric fever . . .
94
9
. . .
1
3.45
.55
.07
84.77
13.51
1.72 100
Other fevers . . .
19
4
4
5
.70
.25
.62
44.59
15.92
39.49
100
Heat apoplexy . . .
58
17
12
7
2.13
1.04
1.32
47.44
23.16
29.40 100
Dysentery . . .
33
14
9
12
1.21
.86
1.45
34.38
24.43
41.19
100
Hepatitis . . .
41
22
15
18
1.51
1.35
2.28
29.38
26.26
44.36
100
Respiratory diseases . . .
16
9
5
6
.59
.55
.76
31.05
28.95
40.00
100
Heart diseases . . .
24
13
9
14
.88
.80
1.59
26.91
24.47
48.62 100
Phthisis pulmonalis . . .
31
11
7
11
1.14
68
1.25
37.13
22.15
40.72
100
Suicide . . .
9
12
4
5
.33
.74
.62
19.53
43.78
36.69
100
All other causes . . .
47
20
12
21
1.72
1.23
2.28
32.89
23.52
43.59
100
All causes . . .
372
131
77
100
13.66
8.05 12.24 I 40.24
23.71
36.05
100
Table showing in each Year and for the Armies of the Three Presidencies, the number of men Invalided at different periods of Indian Service, the Ratio per 1,000 of Strength, and the
percentage of the Total Invaliding as distributed in relation to Length of Residence in India.
ARMIES.
YEAR.
NUMBER INVALIDED AFTER YEARS OF INDIAN
SERVICE.
INVALIDED PER 1,000 OF STRENGTH.
INVALIDED PER CENT. OF TOTAL INVALIDING.
1 to 4 years. 5 to 7 years. Above 7 years.
Total.
1 to 4 years. 5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. 1 to 4 years. 5 to 7 years. Above 7 years.
T o t a l = 1 0 0 .
Army of Bengal . . .
1871
750
313
490
1,553
38.89
38.76
66.67
48.29
20.16
31.55
100
1872
590
377
489
1,456
32.02
36.96
70.32
40.52
25.90
33.58
100
1873
606
347
435
1,388
33.66
34.39
55.47
43.66
25.00
31.34
100
1874
674
3 9 0
363
1,427
36.63
35.09
53.36
47.23
27.33
25.44
100
1875
689
383
384
1,456
38.05
38.44
42.11
47.32
26.31
26.37
100
Average of 5 years . . .
. . .
662
362
432
1,456
35.88
36.71
56.82
45.47
24.86
29.67
100
Army of Madras . . .
1871
216
100
169
485
36.70
43.57
57.08
44.54
20.62
34.84
100
1872
188
67
164
419
27.53
46.75
51.51
44.87
15.99
39.14
100
1873
326
90
185
601
44.46
68.65
92.55
54.24
14.98
30.78
100
1874
304
107
194
605
46.14
53.58
70.11
50.25
17.69
32.06
100
1875
233
128
1 4 3
504
44.37
42.48
49.23
46.23
25.40
28.37
100
Average of 5 years . . .
. . .
253
99
171
523
39.74
48.46
62.03
48.38
18.93
32.69
100
Army of Bombay . . .
1871
238
41
49
328
32.22
23.27
29.52
72.56
12.50
14.94
100
1872
294
56
88
438
37.74
31.64
59.46
67.12
12.79
20.09
100
1873
214
106
128
448
31.74
49.72
69.72
47.77
23.66
28.57
100
1874
167
130
79
376
25.04
65.23
34.94
44.41
34.58
21.01
100
1875
237
130
49
416
42.73
43.32
24.57
56.97
31.25
11.78
100
Average of 5 years . . .
. . .
230
93
78
401
33.69
43.44
42.58
57.36
23.19
19.45
100
Army of India . . .
1871
1,204
454
708
2,366
36.98
37.42
59.14
50.89
19.19
29.92
100
1872
1,072
500
741
2,313
32.45
37.31
63.78
46.35
21.61
32.04
100
1873
1,146
543
748
2,437
35.72
40.12
64.06
47.03
22.28
30.69
100
1874
1,145
627
636
2,408
36.17
41.51
53.76
47.55
26.04
26.41
100
1875
1,159
641
576
2,376
40.10
40.12
41.09
48.78
26.97
24.25
100
Average of 5 years . . .
. . .
1,145
554
681
2,380
36.19
39.41
55.85
48.11
23.28
28.61
100
Army of India . . .
1876
1 , 0 6 4
638
575
2,277
39.07
39.20
39.78
46.73
28.02
25.25
100
A G E A N D L E N G T H O F S E R V I C E A S A F F E C T I N G T H E A R M Y I N I N D I A .
Detailed Statement showing how and in what proportion the men of the Army of India have been Invalided in relation to Length of Residence in India.
AGGREGATE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY OF INDIA AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF RESIDENCE, 1871—75.
Army as a body (Aggregate Strength of the five years).
1 to 4 years in India.
5 to 7 years in India.
Above 7 years in India.
289,511
158,243
70,153
61,115
NUMBER INVALIDED, AND THE INVALIDING RATIOS AT THE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF RESIDENCE.
CAUSES OF INVALIDING.
NUMBER INVALIDED IN THE FIVE
YEARS.
INVALIDED PER 1,000 OF
S T R E N G T H .
RATIO OF LIABILITY IN PERCENTAGES.
1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years. Above 7 years.
1 to 4 years. 5 to 7 years. Above 7 years.
1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years. Above 7 years.
Total=100.
Fevers . . .
238
111
135
1.50
1.58
2.21
28.36
29.87
41.77
100
Phthisis pulmonalis . . .
610
237
210
3.85
3.38
3.44
36.08
31.68
32.24
100
Rheumatism and Neuralgia . . .
293
181
289
1.85
2. 58
4.73
20.20
28.16
51.64
100
Venereal affections . . .
250
150
171
1.58
2.14
2.80
24.23
32.82
42.95
100
Epilepsy and Brain affections . . .
203
69
58
1.28
.98
.95
39.88
30.53
29.59
100
Mental affections . . .
194
80
62
1.23
1.13
1.01
36.50
33.53
29.97
100
Heart disease . . .
456
142
147
2.88
2.03
2.40
39.40
27.77
32.83
100
Palpitation . . .
412
141
67
2.60
2.01
1.10
45.53
35.20
19.27
100
Bronchitis and Asthma . . .
146
105
136
.92
1.50
2.23
19.78
32.26
47.96
100
Dysentery and Diarrhœa . . .
444
184
163
2.81
2.62
2.67
34.69
32.35
32.96
100
Hepatitis . . .
860
463
545
5.44
6.60
8.92
25.95
31.49
42.56
100
Spleen disease . . .
45
28
37
.29
.40
.60
22.48
31.01
46.51
100
Anæmia and Debility . . .
876
553
987
5.54
7.88
16.15
18.73
26.65
54.62
100
All other causes . . .
699
321
406
4.42
4.58
6.64
28.26
29.28
42.46
100
All causes . . .
5,726
2,765
3,413
36.19
39.41
55.85
27.53
29.98
42.49
100
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A G E A N D L E N G T H O F S E R V I C E A S A F F E C T I N G T H E A R M Y I N I N D I A 2 7
Detailed Statement showing how and in what proportion the men of the Army of Bengal have been Invalided in relation to Length of Residence in India.
DISTRIBUTION BY LENGTH OF INDIAN SERVICE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY OF BENGAL, 1871—75.
Total Strength.
Four years and under.
Five to seven years.
Above seven years.
49,446
38,068
92,223
179,737
INVALIDING OF 1871—75, AND THE INVALIDING RATIOS AT THE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF INDIAN SERVICE.
CAUSES OF INVALIDING.
INVALIDED AFTER YEARS OF
INDIAN SERVICE.
I N V A L I D E D P E R 1 , 0 0 0 O F T H E A B O V E
STRENGTH.
RATIO OF LIABILITY IN PERCENTAGES.
1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. 1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. 1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. Total=100.
112
1.06
1.52
2.94
19.20
27.54
53.26
100
Fevers . . .
98
75
Phthisis pulmonalis . . .
394
150
132
4.27
3.03
3.47
39.65
28.13
32.22
100
Rheumatism and Neuralgia . . .
176
128
196
1.91
2.59
5.15
19.79
26.84
53.37
100
Venereal affections . . .
116
92
96
1.26
1.86
2.52
22.34
32.98
44.68
100
Epilepsy and Brain affections . . .
125
44
36
1.36
.89
.94
42.63
27.90
29.47
100
Mental affections . . .
131
55
41
1.42
1.11
1.08
39.34
30.75
29.91
100
26.88
29.25
100
Heart disease . . .
324
1 0 6
8 9
3.51
2.15
2.34
43.87
Palpitation
.
.
.
300
104
47
3.25
2.10
1.23
49.39
31.91
18.70
100
Bronchitis and Asthma . . .
100
78
88
1.08
1.58
2.31
21.73
31.80
46.47
100
37.22
25.56
100
37.22
Dysentery and Diarrhœa . . .
182
98
52
1.98
1.98
1.36
Hepatitis
.
.
.
471
310
347
5.11
6.27
9.12
24.93
30.58
44.49
100
Spleen disease . . .
28
21
33
.30
.43
.87
18.75
26.87
54.38
100
17.00
17.25
24.67
58.08
100
7.22
Anæmia and Debility . . .
466
357
647
5.05
All other causes . . .
398
197
247
4.32
3.98
6.49
29.21
26.91
43.88
100
All causes . . .
3,309
1,815
2,163
35.88
36.71
56.82
27.73
28.37
43.90
100
S T A T I S T I C S O F T H E B R I T I S H A R M Y I N I N D I A F R O M 1 8 7 1 T O 1 8 7 6 . S e c t i o n I .
DISTRIBUTION BY LENGTH OF INDIAN SERVICE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY OF MADRAS, 1871—75.
Total Strength.
Four years and under.
Five to seven years.
Above seven years.
55,750
31,885
10,049
13,816
INVALIDING OF 1871-75, AND THE INVALIDING RATIOS AT THE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF INDIAN SERVICE.
CAUSES OF INVALIDING.
INVALIDED AFTER YEARS OF INDIAN
SERVICE.
INVALIDED PER 1,000 OF THE ABOVE
STRENGTH.
RATIO OF LIABILITY IN PERCENTAGES.
1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. 1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. 1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years. Above 7 years.
Total=100.
Fevers . . .
23
6
8
.72
.60
.58
37.90
31.58
30.52
100
Phthisis pulmonalis . . .
125
49
56
3.92
4.88
4.05
30.50
37.98
31.52
100
Rheumatism and Neuralgia . . .
56
30
63
1. 76
2.99
4.56
18.90
32.12
48.98
100
Venereal affections . . .
90
31
56
2.82
3.08
4.05
28.34
30.96
40.70
100
Epilepsy and Brain affections . . .
43
14
16
1.35
1.39
1.16
34.62
35.64
29.74
100
Mental affections . . .
25
12
15
78
1.19
1.09
25.49
38.89
35.62
100
Heart disease . . .
82
22
48
2.57
2.19
3.47
31.23
26.61
42.16
100
Palpitation . . .
75
13
12
2.35
1.29
.87
52.11
28.60
19.29
100
Bronchitis . . .
14
14
29
.44
1.39
2 . 1 0
11.20
35.37
53.43
100
Dysentery . . .
217
72
99
6.81
7.17
7.17
32.20
33.90
33.90
100
Hepatitis . . .
231
86
144
7.25
8.56
10.42
27.64
32.63
39.73
100
Spleen disease . . .
5
. . .
2
.16
. . .
.15
. . .
. . .
. . .
100
General debility . . .
1 4 8
87
212
4.64
8.66
15.34
16.20
30.24
53.56
100
All other causes . . .
133
51
97
4. 17
5.07
7.02
25.65
31.18
43.17
100
All causes . . .
1,267
487
8 5 7
39.74
48.46
62.03
26.45
32.26
41.29
100
C h a p t e r I I . ] A G E A N D L E N G T H O F S E R V I C E A S A F F E C T I N G T H E A R M Y I N I N D I A .
Detailed Statement showing how and in what proportion the men o f the Army of Bombay have been Invalided in relation to Length of Residence in India.
DISTRIBUTION BY LENGTH OF INDIAN SERVICE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY OF BOMBAY, 1871-75.
Total Strength.
Four years and under.
Five to seven years.
Above seven years.
54,024
34,135
10,658
9,231
INVALIDING OF 1871-75, AND THE INVALIDING RATIOS AT THE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF INDIAN SERVICE.
CAUSES OF INVALIDING.
INVALIDED AFTER YEARS OF INDIAN
SERVICE.
INVALIDED PER 1,000 OF THE ABOVE
STRENGTH.
RATIO OF LIABILITY IN PERCENTAGES.
1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. 1 to 4 years. 5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. 1 to 4 years. 5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. Total=100.
Fevers . . .
117
30
3.43
2.81
1.62
43.64
35.75
20.61
100
Phthisis pulmonalis . . .
91
38
22
2.67
3.57
2.38
30.97
41.42
27.61
100
Rheumatism and Neuralgia . . .
61
23
30
1.79
2.16
3.25
24.86
30.00
45.14
100
Venereal affections . . .
44
27
19
1.29
2.53
2.06
21.94
43.03
35.03
100
Epilepsy and Brain affections . . .
35
11
6
1.02
1.03
.65
37.78
38.15
24.07
100
Mental affections . . .
38
13
6
1.11
1.22
.65
37.25
40.94
21.81
100
Heart disease . . .
50
14
10
1.46
1.31
1.08
37.92
34.03
28.05
100
Palpitation . . .
37
24
8
1.08
2.25
.87
25.71
53.57
20.72
100
Bronchitis and Asthma . . .
32
13
19
.94
1.22
2.06
22.28
28.91
48.81
100
Dysentery and Diarrhœa . . .
45
14
12
1.32
1.31
1.30
33.59
33.33
33.08
100
Hepatitis
.
.
.
158
67
54
4.63
6.29
5.85
27.61
37.51
34.88
100
Spleen disease . . .
12
7
2
.35
.66
.22
28.45
53.66
17.89
100
Anæmia and Debility . . .
262
109
128
7.68
10.23
13.87
24.17
32.19
43.64
100
All other causes . . .
168
73
62
4.92
6.85
6.72
26.61
37.05
36.34
100
All causes . . .
1,150
463
393
33.69
43.44
42.58
28.14
36.29
35.57
100
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S T A T I S T I C S O F T H E B R I T I S H A R M Y I N I N D I A F R O M 1 8 7 1 T O 1 8 7 6 . [ S e c t i o n I .
Detailed Statement showing how and in what proportion the men of the Army of India of 1876 have been Invalided in relation to Length of Residence in India.
STRENGTH OF THE ARMY OF INDIA OF 1876 AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF RESIDENCE.
Army of India as a body.
1 to 4 years.
5 to 7 years.
8 to 10 years.
11 years and upwards.
57,965
27,236
16,273
8,895
5,561
INVALIDING OF 1876, AND THE INVALIDING RATIOS AT THE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF INDIAN SERVICE.
CAUSES OF INVALIDING.
RESIDENCE IN INDIA OF MEN INVALIDED.
INVALIDED PER 1,000 OF STRENGTH.
LIABILITY AT THE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF RESIDENCE.
1 to 4 years. 5 to 7 years. 8 to 10 years 11 years and upwards.
1 t o 4 y e a r s . 5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. 1 to 4 years. 5 to 7 years. Above 7 years. Total=100.
Fevers . . .
57
3 4
11
13
2.09
2.09
1.66
35.79
35.79
28.42
100
Phthisis pulmonalis
. . .
109
45
15
17
4.00
2.77
2.21
44.54
30.85
24.61
100
Rheumatism and Neuralgia . . .
42
32
24
26
1.54
1.97
3.46
22.10
28.26
49.64
100
Venereal affections
. . .
37
43
17
12
1.36
2.64
2 . 0 1
22.63
43.93
33.44
100
Epilepsy and Brain affections
. . .
35
15
5
4
1.29
. 9 2
.62
45.58
32.51
21.91
100
Mental affections . . .
42
13
8
3
1.54
.80
.76
49.68
25.81
24.51
100
H e a r t d i s e a s e . . .
62
30
9
7
2.28
1.84
1.11
43.60
35.18
21.22
100
Palpitation
. . .
71
34
10
3
2.61
2.09
.90
46.61
37.32
16.07
100
Bronchitis end Asthma . . .
30
23
13
11
1.10
1.41
1.66
26.38
33.81
39.81
100
Dysentery and Diarrhœa . . .
62
36
34
9
2.28
2.21
2.98
30.52
29.59
39.89
100
Hepatitis
. . .
151
100
61
45
5.54
6.15
7.33
29.13
32.33
38.54
100
Spleen disease
. . .
11
10
7
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Anæmia and Debility . . .
217
160
54
95
7.97
9.83
10.31
28.35
34.97
36.68
100
All other causes
. . .
1 3 8
63
29
32
5.47
4.48
4.77
37.16
30.44
32.40
100
TOTAL
. . .
1,064
638
297
278
39.07
39.20
39.78
33.10
33.20
33.70
100
With "All other Causes."
C h a p t e r I I . ] A G E A N D L E N G T H O F S E R V I C E A S A F F E C T I N G
T H E A R M Y I N I N D I A . 3 1
Chapter II.] AGE AND LENGTH OF SERVICE AS AFFECTING THE ARMY IN INDIA.
Invaliding increases enormously with age. Detailed out in five-year periods, these are the
relative ratios:—
Invaliding Ratios per 1,000 at the different Ages.
( A V E R A G E O F T H E P E R I O D 1 8 7 1 — 7 5 . )
Army of India.
Army of Bengal.
Army of Madras.
Army of Bombay.
Below 20
5.71
6.86
7.09
2.21
20 to 24
29.11
27.13
37.63
27.22
25 to 29
37.86
35.92
41.21
41.55
30 to 34
36.06
35.31
40.64
32.93
35 to 39
76.11
78.10
77.70
66.93
40 and upwards
166.30
173.84
150.82
159. 51
The aspect of this statement seems to indicate that, if men do not break down, they may
remain efficient up to 34, beyond which the invaliding ratio doubles. But seeing that 50 per
cent. of all invaliding takes place from the body of the Army below 30, the chances are that a
man will not remain an efficient soldier up to 34.
The ratio per 1,000 of loss by invaliding at the different ages has been as under:—
Army of India.
Below 25.
25 to 34.
35 and upwards.
Standard of 1871—75
25.84
37.07
91.34
To this standard the loss of 1876 has approximated thus:—
Army of India, 1876
23.38
3 5 . 3 2
79.77
Standard of 1871—75 for Invaliding in
relation to Age—a series of four tables;
and the same statistics of 1876, for co
m - p a r i s o n w i t h t h e s t a n d a r d .
T h e s t a n d a r d f o r t h e A r m y o f I n d i a , o n t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e f i v e y e a r s 1 8 7 1 — 7 5 , a s w e l l a s t h e s t a n d a r d f o r e a c h o f t h e P r e s i d e n c i e s f o r s a m e p e r i o d , a n d t h e s t a t e m e n t f o r t h e A r m y o f I n d i a o f 1 8 7 6 , t h e f i r s t o f a s e r i e s t o a p p e a r a n n u a l l y , f o l l o w : —
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Table showing the number of Men of Army of India Invalided at the different Ages from 1871 to 1875, the Loss per 1,000, and the Comparative Liability to Invaliding from the
Chief Diseases in relation to Age.
AGGREGATE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY OF INDIA AT DIFFERENT AGES FOR THE FIVE YEARS 1871—75.
Army as a body.
Below 20.
20 to 24.
25 to 29.
30 to 34.
35 to 39.
40 and upwards.
2 9 5 , 9 0 7 *
15,769
97,092
80,700
61,762
33,729
6,855
NUMBER INVALIDED, AND THE INVALIDING RATIOS AT THE DIFFERENT AGES.
CAUSES OF INVALIDING.
NUMBER INVALIDED IN THE FIVE YEARS.
INVALIDED PER 1,000 OF STRENGTH
AT THE DIFFERENT AGES.
RATIO OF LIABILITY IN PERCENTAGES.
Below 20.
20 to 24.
25 to 29.
30 to 34.
35 to 39.
40 and
upwards.
Below 25.
25 to 34.
35 and
upwards.
Below 25
25 to 34.
35 and
upwards.
Total=100.
Fevers . . .
2
113
133
101
95
41
1.02
1.64
3.35
16.97
27.29
55.74
100
Phthisis pulmonalis . . .
14
325
325
216
149
34
3.00
3.80
4.51
26.52
33.60
39.88
100
Rheumatism and Neuralgia . . .
2
97
172
135
230
125
.88
2.15
8.75
7.47
18.25
74.28
100
Venereal affections . . .
3
125
174
154
106
17
1.13
2.30
3.03
17.50
35.60
46.90
100
Epilepsy and Brain affections . . .
5
124
95
43
45
14
1.14
.97
1.45
32.02
27.25
40.73
100
Mental affections . . .
3
94
102
83
38
13
.86
1.30
1.25
25.22
38.12
36.66
100
Heart disease . . .
7
275
210
113
98
49
2.50
2.27
3.62
29.80
27.06
43.14
100
Palpitation . . .
4
272
219
59
51
12
2.44
1.95
1.55
41.08
32.83
26.09
100
Bronchitis and Asthma . . .
4
54
70
74
121
66
.51
1.01
4.61
8.32
16.48
75.20
100
Dysentery and Diarrhœa . . .
8
263
247
125
111
37
2.41
2.61
3.65
27.80
30.10
42.10
100
Hepatitis . . .
3
377
509
433
393
145
3.37
6.61
13.26
14.50
28.44
57.06
100
Spleen disease . . .
2
30
28
20
22
7
.29
.34
.71
21.64
25.37
52.99
100
Anæmia and Debility . . .
18
354
397
385
807
447
3.30
5.49
30.90
8.31
13.83
77.86
100
All other causes . . .
15
323
374
286
301
133
2.99
4.63
10.70
16.32
25.27
58.41
100
All causes
. . .
90
2,826
3,055
2,227
2,567
1,140
25.84
37.07
91.34
16.75
24.03
59.22
100
*It is impossible to procure with accuracy the sub-division of the average strength of the Army by age or length of service. It is necessary to take the strengths as existing at a certain date, and therefore all ratios based
on such strength must be regarded only as approximate.
S T A T I S T I C S O F T H E B R I T I S H A R M Y I N I N D I A F R O M 1 8 7 1 T O 1 8 7 6 . [
S e c t i o n I .