OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
5
In the case of men discharged from the service the rates under all heads in
1878 were less than the averages in the two preceding years. As regards men
sent on sick leave the only causes showing increased ratios in 1878 are malarial
fevers and skin diseases.
Health
of
individua
l
regiments.
12. Health of individual regiments.—The following table gives an epitome of
the sickness and mortality in each regiment of the force in 1878, and c ontrasts
these with the corresponding average results during the preceding three years, viz.,
1875 to 1877. These vital statistics therefore give a summary of the medical
history of the Madras Army during the past four years.
Regiments.
From 1875 to 1877.
Regiments.
For 1878.
Rate per Cent. of
Rate per Cent. of
Average Strength
Present.
Average
Strength.
Average Strength
Present:
Average
Strength.
Se r i a l Numbe r .
D a i l y S i c k .
Se r i a l Numbe r .
Admi t t ed.
Se r i a l Nu mb e r .
Di ed.
Ser i al Number .
D a i l y S i c k .
S e r i a l N u m b e r .
Admi t t ed.
S e r i a l Nu mb e r .
Died.
14th Regiment N. I.
..
1 1 . 29
1
39 . 09 36 1.63 14th Regiment N. I.
..
1 1 . 05
1
30 . 96 29 1.63
33rd
do.
do.
..
2 1 .46
2
39 . 47 16 1 . 01 34th
do.
L. I.
..
2 1 . 52
2
34 . 04 19 1.31
11th
do.
do.
..
3 1 . 64 31
80 . 96 13 1 . 00
1st
do.
L.C.
..
3 1 . 59 21
76 . 35
5
.31
36th
do.
do.
..
4 1 . 65
4
42 . 40
8
.83 31st
do.
L.I.
..
4 1 . 59
6
46 . 02 27 1.59
35th
do.
do.
..
5 1 . 67
7
50 . 30 14 1 . 00 10th
do.
N.I.
..
5 1 . 64
3
35 . 97
6
.44
30th
do.
do.
..
6 1 . 70 12
61 . 52 31 1 . 48 36th
do.
do.
..
6 1 . 80
8
51 . 20 13
.84
9th
do.
do.
..
7 1 . 77
5
44 . 73
7
.66 38th
do.
do.
..
7
1 . 90
9
52 . 56 11
.71
34th
do.
L.I.
..
8 1 . 77
3
41 . 50
2
.44 9th
do.
do.
..
8 1 . 93
7
47 . 91 12
.72
10th
do.
N.I.
..
9 1 . 97 11
60 . 78 41 1 . 99 32nd
do.
do.
..
9 2 . 10 24
86 . 74 17 1.16
31st
do.
L.I.
.. 10 1 . 98 15
63 . 32
6
.64 35th
do.
do.
.. 10 2.13 20
74 . 21 24 1.54
37th
do.
N.I.
.. 11 2 . 00
6
48 . 59 19 1 . 06 12th
do.
do.
.. 11 2 . 28 23
86 . 58 14
.87
5th
do.
do.
.. 12 2 . 01 28
79 . 00 35 1 . 54 33rd
do.
do.
.. 12 2.30
4
40 . 19 41 2.30
32nd
do.
do.
.. 13 2 . 13 17
68 . 54 40 1 . 95
1st
do.
do.
.. 13 2 . 34 26
87.34 18 1.20
4th
do.
L.C.
.. 14 2 . 16 27
78 . 35 10
.96 39th
do.
do.
, . 14 2 . 36 14
63 . 16
8
.58
38th
do.
N.I.
.. 15 2 . 19 13
62 . 17 26 1 . 28 37th
do.
do.
.. 15 2 . 38 11
57 . 07 25 1.55
2nd
do.
L.C.
.. 16 2 . 36 20
72 . 27
3
.50 19th
do.
do.
.. 16 2.41 15
64.50 20 1.31
2nd
do.
N. I.
.. 17 2 . 43 19
70 . 18 38 1 . 72 5th
do.
do.
.. 17 2 .47 33 100 . 43 26 1.57
16th
do.
do.
.. 18 2 . 46 26
77 . 86
4
.53 21st
do.
do.
.. 18 2 .49
5
41 . 40 31 1.68
1st
do.
do.
. . 19 2 . 57 34
85 . 17 22 1 . 15 22nd
do.
do.
.. 19 2 . 51 34 101 . 62 40 2.22
22nd
do.
do.
. . 20
2 . 58 37
91 . 01 29 1 . 45 His Grace the Governor's 20 2 . 56 19
72 . 64
1
. .
25th
do.
do.
.. 21 2 . 62 30
80 . 77
1
.43
Body Guard.
26th
do.
do.
.. 22 2.72
8
51 . 26 12
.98 6th Regiment N. I.
.. 21 2.60 13
62.57 28 1.61
19th
do.
do.
.. 23 2.74 21
73.08 39 1.75 17th
do.
do.
.. 22 2.60 17
68.40 21 1.36
12th
do.
do.
.. 24 2 . 75
9
52.72 21 1 . 13 20th
do.
do.
.. 23 2 . 61 29
92.62 34 1.73
40th
do.
do.
.. 25 2 . 75 24
75 . 22 42 2 . 01 Hd. Qrs. Sappers & Miners 24 2 . 69 30
93 . 67 36 1.76
29th
do.
do.
.. 26 2.79 36
89 . 60 27 1.33 4th Regiment N.I.
.. 25 2 . 72 12
60 . 61 37 1.98
Hd. Qrs. Sappers &Miners. 27 2 . 84 23
75 . 14 24 1 . 21 25th
do.
do.
.. 26 2 . 72 36 104 . 99
3
.27
23rd Regiment L.I.
.. 28 2 . 87 38
92 . 24 11
.98 3rd
do.
L.I.
.. 27 2 . 74 31
96 .49
7
.57
His Grace the Governor' s 29 2 . 93 25
77.02 20 1 . 07 29th
do.
N. I.
.. 28 2 . 74 25
87 . 32 43 2.95
Body Guard.
26th
do.
do.
.. 29 2.81 10
54.37 16 1.07
39th Regiment N.I.
.. 30 2 . 97 10
59 . 31 25 1 . 23 13th
do.
do.
.. 30 2 . 92 22
79 . 69 10
.69
13th
do.
do.
.. 31 3 . 09 22
73 . 76 28 1.45 30th
do.
do.
.. 31 2.95 39 114.26 35 1.73
21st
do.
do.
.. 32 3.19 16
64 . 55 23 1 . 19 2nd
do.
L.C.
.. 32 3 . 12 27
87.81
9
. 6 1
24th
do.
do.
..
33
3.19 32
81 . 19 9
.90 2nd
do.
N.I.
.. 33 3 . 27 32
98.06 32 1.70
3rd
do.
L.C.
.. 34 3 . 33 42 114.79 34 1 . 54 40th
do.
do.
.. 34 3 . 30 16
64 . 86 39 2.19
7th
do.
N.J.
.. 35 3.42 18
69 .46 17 1.03 11th
do.
do.
.. 35 3 . 75 35 102 . 19 23 1.50
1st
do. L.C.
.. 36 3 .48 14
62 . 62
5
.64 3rd
do.
L. C.
.. 36 3 . 91 44 158 . 13
4
.27
4th
do.
N. I.
.. 37 3.53 40 104 . 86 33 1.53 24th
do.
N.I.
.. 37 3 . 92 28
92 . 00
2
.25
28th
do.
do.
.. 38
3 . 66 29
79 . 93 44 2.06 15th
do.
do.
.. 38 3 . 97 37 105 . 02 22 1.39
27th
do.
do.
.. 39 3.71 39
98 . 21 37 1 . 70 28th
do.
do.
.. 39 4 . 14 40 127 . 70 46 3.65
17th
do.
do.
.. 40 3 . 75 41 108 . 61 45 2 . 22 41st
do.
do.
.. 40 4 . 16 38 108 . 03 44 3.00
3rd
do.
L.I.
.. 41 3 . 77 35
85 . 74 18 1 . 06 16th
do.
do.
.. 41 4.41 43 151 . 70 38 2.03
6th
do.
N.I.
.. 42 4 . 14 33
81.44 43 2 . 02 23rd
do.
L.I.
.. 42 4 .46 42 146.53 30 1.67
20th
do.
do.
.. 43 4 . 52 43 152 . 06 32 1 . 49 7th
do.
N.I.
.. 43 4 . 81 18
69 . 32 15 1.00
15th
do.
do.
.. 44 4 . 74 46 176 . 58 15 1 . 01 27th
do.
do.
.. 44 5.29 41 133.17 42 2.35
8th
do.
do.
.. 45
4 . 91 44 156 . 07 46 7 . 6
8th
do.
do.
.. 45 5 . 80 46 204.91 33 1.70
41st
do.
do.
.. 46 7 .42 45 170 . 91 30 1 . 45 4th
do.
L.C.
.. 46 5 . 88 45 162 .41 45 3.32
The regiments are arranged in the order of their daily sick, but as the death-
rate does not harmonize with this, the relative position of each regiment as to
mortality will be found by consulting the serial number. Thus in 1878 the 14th
Regiment had the smallest number of daily sick, but it stood 29th on the list as
regards mortality. This regiment enjoyed a remarkable immunity from disease
during its residence in Vellore, as it will be observed that it also stands first on the
list as regards daily sick for the three years 1875 to 1877. The regiments showing 2
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