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CONTENTS.
P A G E
The Deaths of the Army of India in relation to Age . . .
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Standard for the Army of Bengal of 1865—70 compared with that of 1871—75. The results for 1876. . .
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Detailed death-ratios extending the range of age from below 20 to 40 and upwards
. . .
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The subject illustrated in a series of eight tables. General deduction in regard to the contents
. . .
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CHAPTER III.
THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF REGIMENTS NEW TO INDIA AND OF REGIMENTS AT DIFFERENT
PERIODS OF RESIDENCE, SHOWING THE VICISSITUDES INCIDENT TO A TOUR OF INDIAN
SERVICE, AND THE LOSS THROUGHOUT.
The medical history of regiments new to India in the period 1871-76 is consistent with that illus-
trated in previous Reports . . .
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While the components and their proportions remain the same, there has been a marked diminution in
the death-rate . . .
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The death-rates of 1864-69 and their constitution, compared with those of 1871—75 . . .
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The proportion of deaths from Enteric Fever to the mortality from all diseases
. . .
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The mortality from Enteric Fever in previous years as large as in the period 1871—76 . . .
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General statistics of newly arrived regiments, and the ratios compared with those of 1864—69 . . .
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Locality as affecting the death-rates of newly arrived regiments
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Statistics of newly arrived regiments in each year from 1871 to 1876. Standard of 1871—75. . .
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The death statistics of the same body in the second year of Indian service
. . .
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The constitution of the death-rate of new regiments in the first and second years, and its composition
in relation to the ages of the men who die
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The constitution of the invaliding rate of Regiments in the first and second years of Indian service . . .
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The Enteric Fever of the Unacclimatised as manifested from 1871 to 1876.
General statistics of prevalence in relation to age and length of service
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The effects of age and length of residence viewed in combination
. . .
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The Enteric Fever of the unacclimatised has no geography, although certain localities are less favour -
able than others for its development
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While the mortality relative to the number treated is high, it is unduly exaggerated in our statistical
returns
. . .
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Demonstration of the universality of the manifestation of Enteric Fever. Experience of all regiments
in the first year 1871—77
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Is the Enteric Fever of the unacclimatised a communicable disease ?
. . .
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Demonstration of the truth of the assertion made in previous reports, that Enteric Fever is the one
disease peculiar to the young soldier in India
. . .
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Numbers required to make good the loss in five years of Indian service by death and invaliding . . .
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The loss varies much with circumstances and locality . . .
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Loss of regiments in the course of their tour of Indian service. Illustration of excessive loss—Her
Majesty's 36th Regiment
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Illustration of average loss—Her Majesty's 1-11th Regiment
. . .
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Statistics of six regiments during Indian service extending over from 9 to 13 years, shown year by year,
and the aggregate loss during the period
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The number lost during the tour of Indian service by death and invaliding among the men who landed
in India with their regiments. Illustrated by 42 examples
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How a body originally 15,529 strong, and representing 23 regiments and brigades of artillery, was
reduced in the course of Indian service to 3,554
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CHAPTER, IV.
THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF THE ARMY OF INDIA.
Strength of women and children attached to the Army of Bengal, 1860-76 . . .
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Death-rates of the women and children compared in the two periods, 1860—69 and 1870—76 . . .
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Summary of the death statistics of 1860—69, of the women and children of the Bengal Army, for compari
-son with the standard of 1871—75 which follows . . .
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The death-rates both of women and children, of recent years, have been very favourable, and cannot be
expected to be much lower in the future. . .
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The aggregate of the sickness and mortality of the women of the Army of India during the five years,
1871—75
. . .
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The ratios for the women of the Army of India for each of these years, and of the Army of each Pre
-sidency on the average of the period . . .
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The components of the death-rate of the children of the Armies of the Three Presidencies compared . . .
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Death-rates of children at the different ages, showing the rapid decrease of the ratio as age progresses. . .
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The proportion which the cholera-rate bears to the general death-rate of the older children
. . .
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How children die at the different ages.—A series of tables based on 4,076 deaths
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The death-rates of the children of the Armies of the Three Presidencies as influenced by season.
Statistics of monthly mortality . . .
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Aggregate of the sickness and mortality of the children of the Army of India for the five years, 1871—75,
showing the prevalence of the principal diseases in each month
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Comparison of the ratios for the children of the Army of India of each of the five years, 1871—75, and
for the children of the Armies of the Three Presidencies on the average of the five-year period . . .
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TABULAR STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN SECTION I.
CHAPTER I.
Gain and Loss Statement for the Army of India for the six years from 1871 to 1876
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Annual ratios of sickness, mortality and invaliding. Army of India, 1871—76. . .
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