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MYSORE DIVISION.
STATEMENT NO. XII.
Mortality amongst Families.
Divisions.
Stations.
Corps.
Estimated
Population
exclusive of
Troops.
Died.
Mortalit
per 1,000 of
Population.
Adults. Children. Total.
I
Mysore Divn ...
Bangalore ..,
Hd.-Qrs. Q.O. Suppers and
Miners ...
...
...
1,343
12
27
39
29.03
2 3rd Regiment W.L.I. ...
1,352
14
53
67
4 3 . 1 6
36th
do.
N.I.
1,720
23
30
53
30.81
French Rocks
Mercara
...
30th
do.,.. „
...
19
20
39
2P57
28th
do.
1,427
31
48
79
55.36
Ceded Districts... Bellary
...
4th
do.
L.C.
...
1,179
14
25
39
33.07
21st
do.
N.I.
...
1,787
13
22
35
19.58
27th
do.
1,310
23
24
47
35.87
Total ...
11,905
149
249
398
33.43
Among the families of the sepoys the mortality has been greater during the past year than
in the preceding one. Not only is this true of the aggregate mortality, but also of that of each
corps in the entire administrative circle, with the single exception of the 21st Native Infantry at
Bellary. In 1875 the ratio of deaths per 1,000 of strength was 30 . 14. In the year 1876 it was
33 . 43. The highest mortality occurred in the 28th Regiment at Mercara, and the lowest in the
21st at Bellary. The 23rd Regiment at Bangalore and the 27th at Bellary show the next
highest rate of mortality in the order in which they have been named. The 4th Light Cavalry
comes next. The ratio of mortality in this last-mentioned regiment was just double that of the
previous year. As the families of sepoys live under better hygienic conditions than the
general population of the country, the mortality amongst them may be safely taken to be less
than that of the latter, and consequently the mortuary returns, which give an average mortality
of 26 . 51 per 1,000 during the past year for the general population of Mysore and the Ceded
Districts, must be very defective. In the 28th Regiment at Mercara the deaths were 79 ; 31 of
which among adults and 48 children. In the 23rd Regiment at Bangalore 14 were adults
and 53 children. In the 27th at Bellary they were in the proportion of 23 to 24. This table
shows that the health of the families corresponds pretty accurately with that of the sepoys,
as might be expected, for both are exposed to the same influences of climate and locality. The
families, however, suffer more from such influences when they are injurious than do the sepoys,
for they consist of weaker members, and are less directly under the paternal care of the State.
LOCK HOSPITALS.
There are two lock-hospitals in this administrative circle, a first-class one at Bangalore,
and one of the second-class at Bellary.
Accommodation.—The accommodation in each has been found sufficient. The Bangalore
hospital has been in great part re-built. Three large and well-ventilated wards for native patients
were erected, and out-offices to correspond. A Lad-house and medical subordinate's quarters
have also been added. The patients were moved into it from the soldiers' rest-house on the
15th June last. In the Bellary hospital a new latrine has been built for the medical subordinate,
and that for the patients enlarged.
Changes, Bangalore.—Surgeon-Major A. Sanderson relieved Surgeon-Major C. Smith of the
medical charge of the hospital on the 4th of February, and was relieved in his turn on the 8th of
March by Surgeon-Major Rean, who relinquished it to Surgeon-Major C. Smith on his return
on the 19th of June. Sureon-Major Rean had charge a second time during November and
December in the absence of Surgeon-MajorC. Smith on privilege leave.
The changes in the medical charge at Bellary have been even more numerous. They were
as follow :-
From January 1st to 22nd, Surgeon Martin, of the 27th N.I.
Do. January 22nd to 17th March, Surgeon-Major Cleveland, 4th L.C.
Do. March 17th to 3rd July, Surgeon Martin, 27th N.I.
Do. July 3rd to 29th July, Surgeon-Major Ream, 21st N.J.
Do. July 29th to 1 6th September, Surgeon Rickard, 21st N.J.
Do. September 16th to 31st December, Surgeon-Major Cleveland, 4th L.C.
Extent of venereal diseases among troops.—There has been a considerable diminution in
the amount of venereal diseases among the European troops in Bangalore during the last year
as compared with the preceding year. In 1875 the ratio of admissions per 1,000 of strength
was 170 . 8. In 1876 it was 91 . 45. Primary syphilis was in the former year at the rate of 66.6,
and in the latter 30 . 68 per 1,000 of strength. Secondary syphilis was in 1875 in the ratio of
23 . 6, and in 1876 13.37 per 1,000.
Accommo-
dation.
Changes,
Bangalore.
Extent of
venereal
diseases
among troops..
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