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Poona Infantry, Wanowri Barracks.
Year.
1877
1878 ..
1879...
1880... 5
1881 ..
Corp.
2/11th Regiment ...
2/llth Regiment ...
2/llth Regiment ..
78th Highlanders ...
2/4th Regiment ...
2/15th Regiment ...
2/15th Regiment ..
Period.
From 17th March to
31st December.
From 1st January to
31st December.
From 1st to 31st Jan-
uary.
From 28th March to
31st December.
From 1st March to
30th September.
From middle of Sep-
tember to 31st De-
cember.
From 1st January to
31st December.
Average Annual Strength
716
785
552
882
578
722
741
4,976
Cholera
A.
4
5
...
...
9
Enteric Fever.
D.
3
...
...
6
A.
...
...
2
...
...
2
4
D.
...
1
...
1
2
Continued
Simple
Fever
A.
140
129
176
98
3
1
547
D.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Febricula.
A.
...
1
124
1
...
10
136
D.
...
...
Intermittent Fever.
A.
36
222
30
315
54
30
368
1,055
D.
...
...
1
...
...
1
Remittent Fever
A.
4
1
8
1
1
2
17
D.
...
1
...
...
1
2
All Fevers except Enteric.
A.
176
356
31
623
154
34
.381
1,755
D.
...
1
...
...
1
...
1
3
Dysentery.
A.
10
15
...
2
6
4
4
41
D.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Diarrhœa.
A.
42
30
1
54
1
1
27
156
D.
...
...
...
...
All other Causes.
A.
482
558
31
634
241
15
452
2,418
D.
2
...
...
1
...
4
7
All Causes.
A.
714
964
63
1,315
402
54
866
4,378
D.
5
4
1
2
7
19
Cholera.
A.
5.6
6.4
...
...
1.8
D.
4.2
3.8
...
...
1.2
RATIO PER 1,000 OK ANNUAL AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Entric Fever.
A.
...
2.3
2.7
0.8
D.
...
11
1.3
0.4
All Fevers except Enteric.
A.
245.8
453.5
56.2
706.3
266.4
471
514.2
352.7
D.
.
1.3
...
...
17
...
1.3
0.6
Dysentery
A.
14.0
19.1
...
2.3
10.4
5.5
5.4
8.2
D.
...
...
...
...
1.3
0.2
Diarrhoœa.
A.
58.7
38.2
1.8
61.2
17
1.4
36.4
31.4
D.
...
...
...
...
...
All Causes.
A.
997.1
1,228.0
114.1
1,491.1
695.5
74.8
1,168.7
879.8
D.
7.0
51
...
1.1
3.4
...
9.4
3.8
99
Poona Infantry, Ghorpuri Barracks.
Year
1877 ..
1878...-
1879...
1880...
1881 ...
Corps.
2nd Queen's
2nd Queen's
Details 2nd Queen's
and 66th Regiment
Do.
do. ..
2/11th Regiment ..
2/11th Regiment ...
78th Highlanders ...
Rifle Brigade
Rifle Brigade and
Depot 78.
Period.
1st January to 31st
December.
1st January to 18th
October.
18th October to 31st
December.
1st to 31st January...
From February to De-
cember.
From 1st January to
5th February.
27th February to 8th
August.
From 21st September
to 31st December.
From 1st January
to 22nd August.
Average Annual Strength
729
554
147
31
640
640
518
855
731
4,845
Cholera
A.
2
3
...
...
...
5
D
2
i
5
Enteric Fever.
A.
1
...
2
8
11
D
'
2
5
7
Simple
Continued
Fever.
A.
8
* "
126
20
115
171
440
D.
*
...
2
2
Febricula.
A.
...
...
...
2
44
17
5
68
D
...
Intermittent Fever.
A.
500
386
14
1
1,205
581
86
314
3,087
D.
1
...
1
...
...
2
Remittent Fever
A.
7
5
12
3
13
40
D
1
1
...
2
All Fevers except Enteric.
A.
515
391
14
1
1,343
2
648
218
503
3,635
D.
2
1
':
1
...
2
6
Dysentery.
A.
52
12
1
11
3
1
8
88
D.
...
1
...
...
1
Diarrhœa.
A.
86
42
2
67
8
52
16
37
D
3
1
...
1
5
All other Causes.
A.
499
361
20
1
565
1
254
349
402
,452
D
6
1
1
10
All Causes.
A.
1,154
809
38
2
1,986
3
913
622
937
6,464
D
13
5
1
2
3
8
34
RATIO PER 1,000 ON ANNUAL AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Cholera.
A.
27
5.4
...
...
1.0
D.
2.7
...
...
1.0
Entric Fever.
A.
...
...
6.8
...
2.3
10.9
2.3
D.
...
2.3
6.8
1.4
All Fevers except Enteric.
A.
706.4
705.8
95.2
32.3
2,098.4
3.1
1,251.0
255.0
688.1
750.2
D.
2.7
1.8
...
1.9
2.7
1.2
Dysentery
A.
71.3
21.7
6.8
17.2
5.8
1.2
10.9
18.2
D.
...
1.6
...
0.2
Diarrhoœa.
A.
118.0
75.8
13.6
104.7
15.4
60.8
21.9
56.3
D.
41
6.8
...
1.4
1.0
All Causes
A.
1,583.0
1,460.3
258.5
64.5
3,103.1
4.7
1,762.5
727.5
1,281.8
1,334.2
D.
17.8
9.8
13.6
1.6
...
3.8
3.5
10.9
7.0
100
TABLE.
B 357—27
106
Year.
1877.;..
1878...
i
1879 ..
1880
1881
1882...
1877 ...
1878.../
1879
1880
1881..
1882 ...
Corp.
Artillery,
D/B Royal Horse Artillery
Head-quarters 9th Brigade
A/II Royal Artillery
Left Wing E/9 Royal Artillery ..
F/2 Royal Artillery
Royal Engineers
Details
,
D/B Royal Horse Artillery
M/I Royal Artillery
F/2
do.
19/8
do.
Royal Engineers
Detals
...
...
, ,
E/B Royal Horse Artillery
F/2 Royal Artillery
I/1
do
Royal Engineers
Details
E/B Royal Horse Artillery
F/2
do.
T/1
do
5/8
do.
Royal Engineers ...
...
D/B Royal Horse Artillery
...
A/2 Royal Artillery
D/2
do.
Royal Engineers ...
D/B Royal Horse Artillery
,..
A/2 Royal Artillery
D/2
do.
Infantry.
Detachment l/2nd Foot
Detachment l/2nd Foot . .
Do.
2/11th Foot
Do.
do.
Do.
78th Highlanders ...
Do.
2/4th Foot...
Do.
1st Battalion Rifle
Brigade
Tin
78th Highlanders
Do.
1st Battalion Rifle
Brigade ...
Do.
2/l5th Foot
Do.
1st Battalion Rifle
Brigade
Period.
Jan. to Dec.
Jan. to June
Jan. to Dec.
Do.
Nov. and Deo.
Jan. to Dec.
Do
Do,
Jan. to April and
December.
Jan. to April am
Sept. to Dec.
Nov. and Dec.
Jan. to Dec.
Do.
Feb. to Dee.
Jan. to Dec.
Jan. to Dec.
Do
Jan. and Dec.
Feb. to Dec.
Jan. and Feb.
Jan. to Nov.
...
June and July
Jan. to Dec.
Do.
Do.
March to Dec.
Jan. to Dec,
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
April to Dec.
Jan. to Oct.
Oct. to Dec.
Jan. to May and
Aug. to Nov
May to Aug. and
Nov. and Dec.
July to Oct.
Oct. to Dec.
Jan. to July
Jan. and Feb. and
Aug. to Dec.
Feb. to July
Jan. to Dec.
Actual Strength
158
133
1,54
108
42
140
119
126
43
32
15
138
116
323
22
12
72
140
98
158
73
22
26
161
154
153
131
16
164
181
164
31
116
94
121
99
92
102
114
108
107
122
Average Annual Strength
158
3
133
154
18
5
140
50
84
7
32
15
124
116
81
22
12
12
128
16
119
12
22
26
161
128
153
31
16
164
181
164
2,529
23
96
24
86
49
31
-25
66
63
53
122
638
Cholera.
A.
1
...
1
...
1
1
4
...
...
D.
1
...
1
1
3
...
...
...
Enteric
Fever.
A.
1
1
...
2
1
4
5
D.
1
...
...
1
1
3
4
Simple Continued
Fever.
A.
12
10
...
1
4
5
1
1
1
4
A
49
5
1
5
11
D.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Febricula.
A.
4
5
4
3
1
1
4
...
...
...
2
...
...
30
1
...
...
1
D.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Intermittent Fe
A.
32
32
38
2
29
39
11
5
5
110
168
111
3
8
4
82
3
88
68
8
56
45
42
14
4
57
47
1,352
108
58
130
71
29
31
33
41
80
657
..
...
107
kee.
Remittent
Fever.
A.
24
1
2
4
3
195
1
54
9
6
4
1
1
...
..,
...
...
1
...
...
306
4
27
...
1
...
5
1
...
1
39
D.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
All Fevers except
Enteric.
A.
66
65
54
21
4
2
280
33
155
11
14
11
116
169
120
3
8
4
87
3
89
68
9
21
56
45
44
15
4
61
51
49
1,738
11
136
53
131
72
34
31
79
35
41
86
709
D.
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Dysentery.
A.
1
5
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
...
6
1
1
7
2
3
1
5
2
45
9
1
1
1
...
...
...
3
15
D.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
Diarrhœa.
A.
20
4
6
1
2
8
3
6
2
3
10
5
1
1
2
1
7
1
2
11
5
2
...
3
8
2
116
2
6
...
3
3
4
1
2
7
2
30
D.
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
All Causes.
A.
249
200
182
46
20
6
461
73
237
17
19
26
252
290
196
8
21
24
245
19
216
77
19
55
215
161
136
23
27
175
150
154
3,999
25
201
72
190
121
66
48
146
92
83
168
1,212
D.
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
7
1
23
1
1
2
3
1
8
Cholera.
A.
7.5
7.1
...
6.2
7.8
1.6
...
...
D.
7.5
7.1
...
6.2
...
1.2
...
...
RATIO PER 1,000 ON ANNUAL AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Enteric
Fever.
A.
7.5
23.8
...
...
0.8
43.5
60.6
7.8
D.
7.5
0.4
43.5
45.5
6.3
All Fevers
except Enteric.
A.
417.7
488.7
350.6
1,166.7
95.2
400.0
2,000.0
660.0
1,845.2
1,571.4
437.5
733.3
935.5
1,456.9
1,481.5,
136.4
666.7
333.3
679.7
187.5
747.9
5,666.7
409.1
807.7
347.8
351.6
287.5
483.9
250.0
371.9
281.8
298.8
687.2
478.3
1,416.7
2,208.3
1,523.3
1,469.4
1,096.8
1,240.0
1,197.0
555.6
773.6
704.9
1,111.3
D.
...
...
...
31.2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.4
...
...
...
...
Dysentery.
A.
6.3
...
32.5
55.6
...
...
20.0
357
142.8
31.2
25.9
45.5
...
46.9
.,
45.5
38.5
43.5
15.6
19.6
32.3
...
30.5
12.2
17.8
93.7
41.7
11.6
20.4
24.6
23.5
D.
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
18.6
...
...
...
...
1.2
...
...
...
...
Diarrhoœa.
A.
126.6
30.1
390
55.6
47.6
57.1
60.0
71.4
133.3
24.2
96.2
617
83.3
83.3
15.6
62.5
58.8
833
76.9
68.3
39.1
13.1
...
18.3
44.2
12.2
45.8
87.0
62.5
...
34.9
61.2
129.0
40.0
30.3
111.1
16.4
47.0
D.
23.8
...
...
...
12.3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.8
...
...
...
...
All Causes.
A.
1,575.9
1,503.8
1,181.8
2,555.6
476.2
,200.0
3,292.9
1,460.0
2,821.4
2,428.6
593.7
1,733.3
2,032.3
2,500.0
2,419.8
363.6
1,750.0
2,000.0
,914.1
1,187.5
1,815.1
6,416.7
863.6
2,115.9
1,335.4
1,257.8
888.9
741.9
1,687.5
1,067.1
828.7
939.0
1581.2
1,087.0
2,093.7
3,000.0
2,209.3
2,469.4
2,129.0
1,920.0
2,212.1
1,460.3
1,566.0
1,377.0
1,899.6
D.
15.0
23.8
14.3
...
11.9
31.2
66.7
16.1
24.7
83.3
7.8
8.4
43.5
7.8
...
...
91
43.5
10.4
23.3
...
45.5
...
8.2
12.5
Infantry, Kkandála.
Year.
1880...
1881...
1882 ...
Corps.
66th Foot
Details
66th Foot
Sanitarium
9th Battery 1st Bri-
gade R. A.
Period.
December
January
March to June,
Actual Strength
525
355
118
...
Average Annual Strength
1
28
40
90
203
Cholera
A.
Enteric Fever.
A. D.
...
Simple Continued Fever. Continued
A.
1
1
D.
...
Febricula.
A.
...
D.
...
Intermittent Fever.
A.
35
1
8
67
8
119
D.
...
...
...
Remittent Fever
A.
13
...
1
...
2
16
D.
1
...
...
1
2
All Fevers except Enteric.
A.
48
1
9
67
11
136
D.
1
...
1
2
Dysentery.
A.
14
6
2
1
22
D.
1
1
Diarrhœa.
A.
4
2
3
3
12
D.
...
All Causes.
A.
101
3
36
99
108
347
D.
1
1
1
3
RATIO PER 1,000 ON ANNUAL AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Cholera.
A.
...
D.
...
Entric Fever.
A. D.
All Fevers except Enteric.
A.
1,090.9
321.4
1,675.0
122.2
673.3
D.
227
...
11.1
9.9
Dysentery.
A.
318.2
178.6
50.0
11.1
108.9
D.
357
...
4.9
Diarrhoœa.
A.
90.9
71.4
75.0
33.3
59.4
D
...
All Causes.
A.
2,295.4
1,285.7
2,475.0
1,200.0
1,717.8
D.
22.7
35.7
...
11.1
14.8
357.28
110
SÁTÁRA.
The ground on which the barracks stand being situated on the side of a hill
is, during the monsoon, rendered damp by the water passing through the sub soil
from the upper levels. The barracks have well raised but unfortunately solid
plinths, and are therefore liable to be made damp.
During the 10 years, 1870—79, the average aggregate annual strength was
1,708, and there were only two admissions from cholera which recovered and six
cases of enteric fever, three of which proved fatal. Of these admissions three took
place in December and one in February, March and April respectively ; whilst the
most numerous admissions from remittent fever occurred during the months of May
and June. The admissions from intermittent fever take a sudden rise in July and
continue to be numerous up till November. After intermittent fever venereal
diseases cause the most numerous admissions, there having been 546 men
admitted from them during the ten years. The rate for these diseases, 319 1
per 1,000 of strength, is far the highest in this Presidency, and is clue to the
surrounding villages being simply nests of prostitutes. The Contagious Disease
Act has not been applied to Sáhára. The admission rate for all causes, 1,366 9 per
1,000, is the 5th from the bottom of the list of stations; and the death rate, 11 71
per 1,000, occupies the same place. The daily sick rate, 60 3 per 1,000, is high
and stands 5th from the top in the list of stations.
The disease statistics since 1877 are given below. There was only one
case of cholera which recovered and three mild cases of enteric fever. If it were
not for the very large amount of venereal disease Sátára would rank high among
the stations for health :—
[Table.]
Infantry, Sátára.
Year.
1877 ...
(
1878...
1879...
1880...
1881...
i
1888 ...
Corps.
Detachment 66th Foot...
Detachment 66th Foot...
Detachment 2/11th Foot.
Details
Detachment 2/11th Foot.
Details
Detachment 2/11th Foot.
Detachment 78th Foot...
Detachment 83rd Regi-
ment.
Detachment 1st Battalion
Rifle Brigade.
Details
Detachment 1st Battalion
Rifle Brigade.
Detachment 2nd Battalion
East Yorkshire Regi-
ment.
Details
Detachment 2nd Batta-
lion East Yorkshire
Regiment.
Period.
Jan. to Dec. ...
Jan. to Nov. ...
December
Jan. to Dec. ...
January
Do.
March to Nov.
Nov. and Dec. .
Jan. to Dec. ...
Nov. and Dec. .
Jan. to Dec. ...
Actual Strength
157
166
101
146
...
118
179
135
117
138
95
...
138
Average Annual Strength
157
152
8
1
146
2
10
15
101
20
3
138
16
1
138
908
Cholera
A.
1
I
D.
...
Enteric Fever.
A.
1
2
3
D.
...
...
Simple Continued Fever.
A.
1
1
2
D.
...
Febricula.
A.
1
1
3
10
1
3
53
2
74
D.
...
...
...
Intermittent Fever.
A.
73
99
6
1
219
21
9
32
11
14
26
511
D.
1
...
1
Remittent Fever
A.
...
D.
...
...
All Fevers except Enteric.
A.
75
100
9
1
229
22
12
32
11
67
2
27
587
D.
1
1
Dysentery.
A.
3
10
1
2
1
2
2
21
D.
1
1
Diarrhœa.
A.
3
10
8
1
1
4
27
D.
...
...
All Causes.
A.
252
287
23
1
406
3
38
34
119
44
2
224
32
1
199
1,665
D.
1
2
1
1
1
6
Cholera.
A.
6.4
• »
...
1.1
D
...
...
Entric Fever.
A.
6.8
100.0
3.3
D
...
RATIO PER 1,000 ON ANNUAL AVERAGE STRENGTH.
All Fevers except Enteric.
A.
477.7
657.9
1,125.0
1,568.5
2,200.0
800.0
316.8
550.0
485.5
125.0
195.6
647.2
D.
6.6
...
...
...
1.1
Dysentery.
A.
19.1
65.8
...
6.8
200.0
66.7
19.8
...
14.5
23.1
D.
6.6
...
...
...
1.1
Diarrhoœa.
A.
191
65.8
...
54.8
50.0
7.2
29.0
29.8
D
All Causes.
A.
1,605.1
1,888.2
2,875.0
2,780.8
3,800.0
2,266.7
1,178.2
2,200.0
666.7
1,623.2
2,000.0
1,442.0
1,835.8
D.
6.4
13.2
6.8
...
333.3
...
7.2
6.6
113
Period—Six years, 1877—81.
Artillery .. ...
Infantry
Cholera.
A.
0 0
0 2
D.
0 0
0 2
Enteric Fever.
A.
2 4
2 4
D.
1 2
1 7
Other Fevers.
A.
431 1
569 6
D.
4 8
0 2
Dysentery.
A.
21 4
17 9
D.
0 0
0 0
Diarrhoea.
A.
38 0
43 2
D.
0 0
0 0
All Causes.
A.
1,364'6
1,316 4
D.
10 7
7 G
It is important to enquire the reason why Belgaum is so healthy, and in my
opinion this is to be ascribed to its proximity to the line of the ghats and the fact
that it is within the influence of the sea breeze, whilst the water is of good
quality and the barracks are built either on the trap rock itself or else so close
to it that there is, if any, but a very thin coating of water bearing stratum below
them, and that consequently there is little ground dampness.
The barracks in the fort are not so well situated, as the site is low and
undrained ; but much improvement has taken place since my report in 1876, and
I was glad to see that much undergrowth had been removed.
The principal disease causes at Belgaum appear to me to be the following :—
The barracks are said to be made damp by leakage from the roofs and
driving rain; but this is less than in some stations.
There is a tank to the north of the Artillery stables which is likely to "be a
nuisance and a source of disease. Its conservancy always is a source of anxiety
to the authorities.
The chief danger at Belgaum is the undrained condition of the Sadar Bázár
which, however, stands on the slope of the hill and is well looked after
by Colonel Trueman, the Cantonment Magistrate, but it contains numerous
cesspools. The large native town also is situated between the carnp and the fort,
and the road to the latter skirts its lower part. I noticed a great and substantial
improvement in the conservancy of the town since the date of my report in 1876,
and the abolition of the pit privies and the substitution of latrines, from which
the ordure is daily removed, is a great step in advance. Much good work is being
done in the town, and I trust it will be continued under the new régime.
The disposal of the night soil from the Sadar Bázár at the manure yard on the
Khánápur road is open to objection, and it is much to be wished that the
poudrette system which has been introduced into the town with, 1 am informed,
great success, was carried out with regard to the night soil of the cantonment.
I must particularly notice that I found at a careful inspection of the men
belonging to the Irish Fusiliers and G./Battery remarkably few cases of spongy
and none of bleeding gums. This condition I attribute to the fact that green
vegetables are very cheap and plentiful at Belgaum.
[Table.]
E 357—29
Belgaum.
Year.
1877 ...
1878
1879
..
1880
.
1881
1882
1877 ...{
1878 ... [
1879
1880 ..
1881
1882
...
Corps.
Artillery.
C/2 Royal Artillery
Royal Engineers
C/2 Royal Artillery
B/2
do.
B/2
do.
B/2
do.
G/2
do.
Infantry.
2/7th Foot
66th Foot
68th Foot
2/7th Foot
68th Foot (Details)
Detachment 2/7th Foot
83rd Foot
Details
...
...
83rd Foot
Details
83rd Foot
2nd Battalion E. I. Regiment...
Details
2nd Battalion R. I. Regiment...
Period.
January to December
January to December
March to December
January to December
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
January to December
January to December
January to March...
April to December
January to December
January
January to December
January to December
Actual Strength
163
146
133
139
141
141
846
738
261
890
581
156
594
671
Average Annual Strength
163
1
146
111
139
141
141
842
846
1
1
738
1
65
667
2
581
7
13
594
4
671
4,191
Cholera
A.
1
1
D
1
1
Enteric Fever.
A.
2
2
5
3
2
10
D
1
1
3
2
2
7
Simple Continued Fever.
A.
2
1
3
1
60
2
63
D.
Febricula.
A.
4
4.
2.
2
D
..
..
.
Intermittent Fever.
.
A.
26
118
41
37
19
91
332
261
798
81
223
1
200
13
3
455
87
2,122
Remittent Fever.
D.
...
A.
4
1
1
14
4
24
29
10
142
1
12
6
200
D.
1
1
2
4
1
1
All Fevers except Enteric.
A.
34
119
44
51
19
96
363
290
811
81
425
1
201
13
3
467
95
2,387
Dysentery.
D
:
1
(
4
1
1
. A.
13
4
1
18
25
15
?.
8
3
18
4
75
D
Diarrhœa.
. A.
13
4
...
5
8
2
32
71
23
3
10
41
17
181
D
All Causes.
A.
215
1
269
128
143
141
252
1,149
864
1
1
1,350
3
124
882
1
689
23
15
989
3
572
5,517
D.
2
2
1
1
3
9
8
10
2
3
1
4
4
32
Cholera.
A.
1.2
0.2
D.
1.2
0.2
RATIO PER 1,000 ON ANNUAL AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Entric Fever.
A.
13.7
2.4
5.9
4.1
3.0
2.4
D.
6.8
1.2
3.5
2.7
3.0
1.7
All Fevers except Enteric.
A.
208.6
815.1
396.4
366.9
134.7
680.8
431.1
342.8
1098.9
1246.1
637.2
346.0
1857.1
230.8
786.2
141.6
569.6
D.
9.0
7.2
14.2
4.8
1.7
0.2
Dysentery.
A.
79.7
27.4
9.0
21.4
29.5
20.3
308
12.0
5.2
30.3
6.0
17.9
D
Diarrhoœa.
A.
79.7
27.4
,.
35.9
56.7
14.2
38.0
83.9
31.2
46.1
15.0
27.5
69.0
25.3
43.2
D
All Causes.
A.
1,319.0
1,842.5
1,153.1
1,028.8
1,000.0
1,787.2
1,364.6
1,021.3
1,829.3
1,907.7
1,322.3
1,185.9
3,285.7
11,53.8
1,6650
750.0
852.5
1,316.4
D.
12.3
13.7
90
7.2
21.3
10.7
9.4
13.6
3.0
5.2
142.9
6.7
6.0
7.6
114
• 115
In concluding this review of the disease statistics of each arm in stations
I have prepared the following table to show the ratio of admissions from the
principal diseases, and from all causes, as well as the death rate per 1,000 of
aggregate annual strength at each station and in the Presidency among the
men of the Royal Artillery as contrasted with the Infantry.
There seems to be a general impression that the men of the Royal Artil-
lery, who are as a rule older and of more powerful physique, do not suffer
from disease as much as the Infantry ; but it will be seen that the ratio of admis-
sions from all causes as well as of deaths was during the 6 years, 1877—82, actually
higher in the Artillery than in the Infantry. Doubtless the more numerous
admissions among the Artillery from injuries swell the number of total admis-
sions ; but the table will show there is no marked difference as regards the
incidence of disease between men of either arm. Though perhaps this may be
slightly in favour of the Artillery, especially in the case of enteric fever, which is
more prevalent and fatal among the Infantry : —
Artillery
Infantry
RATIO PER 1,000 OF ANNUAL AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Cholera.
A.
1 3
1 5
D.
0 9
1 3
Enteric Fever.
A.
2 9
4 0
D.
1 2
2 5
All Fevers
except Enteric.
A.
831 3
909 5
D.
1 2
1 5
Dysentery.
A.
24 5
25 7
D.
1 2
1 7
Diarrhœa.
A,
55 2
61 3
D.
0 3
0 2
All Causes.
A.
1,838 1
1,748 5
D.
14 0
13 6
The deduction to be drawn from the above table may, I think, fairly be that
disease in an almost equal degree affects the men of each arm, and in my opinion
this is largely caused by local insanitary conditions which undermine the health of
the stronger Artilleryman as much as of the physically weaker Infantry soldier.
[Table.]
Table showing the Admissions and Deaths from the chief Diseases and all Causes among the Royal Artillery serving in the undermentioned Stations in the Bombay Presidency
during the 6 years, 1877—1882, and the Ratios per 1,000 of aggregate average Annual Strength.
No.
1
C
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Stations.
Karáchi
Hyderabad
Colába
Baroda
Ahmedabad
Deesa
Nasirabad
Neemuch
Mhow
Ahmednagar ...
Poona
Kirkee
Belgaum
Presidency ,..
Aggregate
average
Annual
Strength.
871
609
1,100
296
595
730
791
853
1,540
624
26
2,529
842
11,406
Cholera.
A.
...
1
1
2
...
4
2
1
4
...
15
D.
...
1
1
...
3
1
1
3
10
Enteric Fever.
A.
4
3
2
3
...
13
1
2
...
1
2
2
33
D.
1
2
2
1
...
5
1
...
1
1
14
All Fevers except
Enteric.
A.
911
548
736
407
675
349
669
1,567
1,312
142
65
1,738
363
9,482
D.
2
3
...
1
...
1
1
1
1
4
14
Dysentery.
A.
17
12
35
7
24
25
27
22
32
15
1
45
18
280
D.
3
...
2
3
...
3
3
14
Diarrhœa.
A.
40
23
42
20
42
35
94
107
40
38
1
116
32
630
D,
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
3
All Causes.
A.
1,721
1,103
1,848
807
1,324
1,102
1,826
2,537
2,794
670
85
3,999
1,149
20,965
D.
15
7
23
6
10
14
23
12
11
7
23
9
160
RATIO PER 1,000 ON ANNUAL AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Cholera.
A.
...
0.9
3.4
3.4
...
51
3.2
0.6
1.6
1.3
D.
...
3.4
17
...
3.8
1.2
0.6
1.2
0.9
Enteric Fever.
A.
4.6
4.9
1.8
101
...
17.8
1.3
2.3
1.6
0.8
2.4
2.9
D.
1.1
3.3
1.8
3.4
6.8
1.3
...
...
0.4
1.2
1.2
All Fevers except
Enteric.
A.
1,045.9
899.8
6691
1,375.0
1,134.5
478.1
845.8
1,719.8
851.9
227.6
2,500.0
687.2
431.1
831.3
D.
2.3
...
2.7
17
...
13
...
0.6
1.6
...
0.4
4.8
1.2
Dysentery.
A.
19.5
197
31.8
23.6
40.3
34.2
34.1
25.8
20.8
24.0
38.5
17.8
21.4
24.5
D.
3.4
...
1.8
...
...
...
3.8
...
4.8
...
1.2
...
1.2
Diarrhoea.
A.
45.9
37.8
38.2
67.6
70.6
47.9
118.8
125.4
26.0
60.9
38.5
45.8
38.0
55.2
D.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1.6
...
0.8
...
0.3
All Causes.
A.
1,975.9
1,811.2
1,680.0
2,726.4
2,225.2
1,509.6
2,308.6
2,974.2
1,814.3
1,0737
3,209.2
1,581.2
1,364.6
1,838.1
D.
17.2
11.5
20.9
20.3
16.8
19.2
29.1
141
7.1
11.2
...
9.1
107
14.0
116