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one case of remittent fever. Bowel complaints gave rise to 57 admissions, of which 21 were
cases of dysentery, mostly slight, and easily cured ; diarrhœa 13 ; the remainder being cases of
colic, constipation, and other slight affections. There were 36 cases of contusions, and rheumatic
affections gave rise to 27 admissions, which two classes were principally confined to men who
had served a sufficient time to entitle them to pension, and who came to hospital making much
of slight affections which would otherwise have passed unnoticed ; 23 cases of boils ; 22 cases
of scurvy were treated in hospital, besides about 100 men who had a daily allowance of lime
- j uice served out to them in the lines as long as they showed any symptoms of the disease.
I have already stated that it is my opinion that if a proper vegetable ration was served out,
that the admissions from this cause would be very considerably lessened. Diseases of the
lungs gave rise to 18 admissions, of which bronchitis was the principal factor with 10, and
pneumonia 3, of which one case was fatal in three days. Hepatitis gave 6, and splenitis also
6. Affections of the eye gave 8 admissions ; none of them, however, of much consequence.
Gonorrhœa gave 4 admissions, 3 of which were contracted prior to arrival in Aden. Orchitis
gave 5 admissions, in all cases stated to be the result of injury. Of secondary syphilis there
were 3 cases. From mental affections there were 4 admissions ; 3 of the cases were, however,
only mild, and the men returned to duty. 'The fourth case, however, is more serious, and the
man is to be brought before a committee preparatory to being sent to the asylum. One case
of facial paralysis, for which the man was invalided, as he was also suffering severely from
gravel, and 4 cases of slight sunstroke, complete the list of principal admissions. The admis
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sions according to caste were as follows.:—
Hindus.
Mahrattas . . .
220
Purdasees . . .
6 9
Low-caste . . .
84
Mussulmans . . .
34
Christians . . .
5
The admissions according to caste being, in nearly all classes, of equal proportion to strength.
12. The deaths during the year were as follows :—1 from acute double pneumonia
supervening on a case of ague ; 1 double pneumonia un-
complicated, in Which case the man was only sick for three days,
death apparently taking place solely from the hyperpyrenia ;1 case of peritonitis, coming on
in a man who was convalescent after a long attack of intermittent fever, and had not strength
to combat the fresh disease. The fourth ease was caused by the bursting of a large dilata
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tion of the descending portion of the aorta, which had never been suspected during life, and
patient had never complained of any symptoms, although he had been for months in hospital
both with intermittent fever and scurvy, and was waiting to be sent to India on sick certificate.
13. 2.7 inches of rain fell during the year. The immediate effect of rain is to cause an in
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crease in the number of cases of ague, and also to cause a most
unpleasant smell to be perceptible throughout the whole of the
cantonment, most probably from the accumulations of filth that are made on the hillsides
being disturbed.
families ; but small-pox was prevalent in the bazaar, being im-
ported from Jedda by returning pilgrims.
1 5 . V a c c i n a t i o n h a s b e e n p e r f o r m e d i n a l l c a s e s r e q u i r i n g t h e o p e r a t i o n w i t h s u c c e s s .
None of the cases have failed. The following table shows the
operations according to caste and sex :—
Caste.
Sex.
Males.
Females.
Christians . . .
2
. . .
Mussulmans . . .
2
2
Hindus . . .
29
2
Total . . . 37
There were no re-vaccinations.
B 196—4
Ca us e s of mor t a l i t y.
Rainfall.
Epidemics.
Vaccination.