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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF MADRAS.
dust only, the troops at Bellary should show a much higher rate of admissions than those at the
French Rocks or Bangalore. It is probable that the eye-flies are a potent factor in the production
and dissemination of these diseases.
Wounds and accidents were fewer in Bangalore but more numerous in Bellary than in
1877. In the latter station the presence of a cavalry corps serves to keep up the admissions
from this class. Fortunately none of these proved fatal.
Rheumatism was more prevalent at the French Rocks and Bellary than at Bangalore or
Mercara. This disease was less prevalent in every station last year than in 1877. The damp
climate of Mercara only contributed 7 cases, while the French Rocks, with a nearly similar strength,
produced 21.
Six cases of phthisis pulmonalis occurred, all of which were at Bangalore, and 3 of them
proved fatal. Respiratory diseases were more prevalent this year at Bangalore, but less so at
Bellary and Mercara than in 1877. They were nearly the same at the French Rocks. In the
Bangalore force the Sappers seem to suffer more than any other corps from this class of disease.
Of hepatitis only 3 cases occurred and they were all in Bangalore.
Of abscesses and ulcers 122 cases were admitted against 118 last year, though there were
then 21 cases at Kurnool alone. Mercara seems to be especially obnoxious to these diseases, as
many as 54.06 per 1,000 having been attacked; the damp climate is doubtless the cause.
STATEMENT No. VII.
Invaliding.
Diseases.
Pensioned or Discharged.
Ratio per Mille to all Invalided.
Mysore
Division.
Ceded
Districts. Total.
Mysore
Division.
Ceded
Districts.
Total.
Ague ..
..
..
..
..
63
2 2 3 . 4 0
65
223.40
33.90
190.62
Chronic rheumatism
..
..
9
3
12
31.92
40.85
35.19
Secondary syphilis
..
..
3
..
3
10.64
..
8.80
Leprosy
..
..
..
..
. .
..
1
3.55
..
2.93
Scrofula
..
..
..
..
. .
. .
1
3.55
..
2.93
Anæmia
..
..
.. .. ..
..
8
28.37
..
23.44
Hemiplegia ..
..
..
..
3
1
4
10.64
16.95
11.72
Epilepsy
..
..
..
.. .. ..
1
3.55
..
2.93
Hemicrania ..
..
..
.. .. ..
1
3.55
..
2.93
Paralysis
..
..
..
..
.. ..
1
3.55
..
2.93
Neuralgia ..
..
.. .. .. ..
1
3.55
..
2.93
Locomotor ataxy
..
..
..
..
1
2 8 . 3 7
..
2.93
Anæsthesia æ
..
..
..
. .
1
. .
16.95
2.93
Conjunctivitis
..
..
..
1
. .
1
3.55
. .
2.93
Short sight ..
..
..
..
. .
..
1
3.55
..
2.93
Phthisis pulmonalis
..
..
1
. .
1
3.5
. .
2.93
Palpitation ..
..
..
..
. .
2
..
33.90
5.86
Varicose veins
..
..
..
. .
. .
1
3.55
..
2.93
Bronchitis ..
..
..
..
..
. .
. .
3 . 5 5
..
. .
Asthma
..
..
..
..
3
1
4
10.64
16.95
11.72
Pneumonia ..
..
..
..
1
..
1
3.5
..
2.93
Hæemoptysis
..
..
..
..
1
1
. .
16.95
2.93
Dysentery ..
..
..
..
5
..
5
17.73
..
14.65
Diarrhoea
..
..
..
..
6
1
7
21.28
16.95
83.51
Hernia
..
..
..
..
1
1
2
3.55
16.95
5.86
Fistula in ano
..
..
..
1
..
1
3.55
..
2.93
Hepatitis
..
..
..
..
1
. .
1
3.55
..
2.93
Hypertrophy of spleen
..
..
..
1
1
..
16.95
2.93
Diabetes
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
3.55
..
2.93
Periostitis ..
..
..
..
. .
1
1
. .
16.95
2.93
Sinovitis
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
16.95
2.93
Inflammation cellular tissu
..
1
..
1
3.55
. .
2.93
Ulcer
..
..
..
..
2
2
4
7.10
33.90
11.72
Itch ..
..
..
..
..
1
. .
1
3.55
..
2.93
Herpes
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
3.55
..
2.93
General debility
..
..
..
50
39
89
177.30
661.02
261.00
Old age and general debility
..
45
..
45
159.5
..
131.97
Contusion
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
16.95
2.93
Sprain
..
..
..
..
1
. .
1
3.55
..
2.93
By Committee of Appeal ..
..
10
..
10
35.50
..
29.30
Diseases not given
..
..
56
..
56
198.58
..
164.22
Total ..
282
59
341
. .
..
. .