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MILITARY DEPARTMENT, 8TH SEPTEMBER 1879, No. 5000.
C.
Deaths.
Ratio per 1,000 of Average Strength.
General Diseases.
Admitted. In Hos-
pital. Hospital
Out of
1878.
1877.
Admitted. Died. Admitted. I Di ed.
Febrile Group.
Dengue
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
Eruptive fevers ...
...
...
25
4
...
MO 0. 37
0.54
...
Continued do.
...
1,934
12
...
177.76 1 . 10
130 . 72 0.09
Paroxysmal do.
...
...
... 1,767
8
...
162.41
0 . 74
70-26 0.09
Enteric
do.
...
...
...
7
5
...
0.64 0 .46
5.90 2.00
Cholera
...
...
43
28
. . .
3.95 2 . 57
3-17 1.72
Influenza ...
...
...
...
18
...
. . .
P65
...
0.54
Erysipelas ..,
...
...
...
9
...
. . .
0.83
...
0.63
...
Other diseases of this group
...
9
2
1
0.83 0. 28
0.36 0.09
Total ... 3,812
59
1
350.37 5 . 51
212. 14 3.99
Constitutional Group.
Rheumatism
...
...
...
360
. . .
. . .
3308
...
29.05 0.09
Syphilis
...
...
...
... 1,361
...
. . .
125.09
...
119. 37 0.09
Scrofula, phthisis, &c.
...
...
67
12
..0
6.16 1 . 10
8.71
1 09
Scurvy and purpura
. . .
0 . 9
. . .
0.09
...
A n mia
...
...
...
...
32
...
. . .
2.94
...
1.18
...
Other diseases of this group
...
7
...
...
0.64
...
0.91
0.09
Total ... 1,827
12
. . .
167.92 1 . 10 159 . 31
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MILITARY DEPARTMENT, 8TH SEPTEMBER 1879, No. 5000.
17
D.
C l a s s
O r d e r
Diseases.
Died in and
out of
Hospital.
Ratio per 1,000
of Average
Strength.
Ratio per
cent. of Total
Deaths.
Small-pox
•••
•••
4
0.37
1'72
Enteric fever
.....
5
0'46
2'14
Simple continued fever
12
NO
5'15
Sub-Division. A ... 1
1 Remittent fever ...
...
8
0.74
343
Cholera ...
.... •
28
2.57
12-01
Pymia ...
...
...
1
0'09
0'43
Cerebro spinal fever ...
2
0.18
0.86
Sub-Division B ... 1
2
Phthisis pulmonalis
...
Hoptysis (tubercular)
11
1
1-01
009
4'71
0'43
Encephalitis
...
...
1
0.09
0'43
Meningitis
...
5
0.46
214
1
Apoplexy
..•
••
5
0.46
214
Nervous System ... 2
Sunstroke...
...
2.11
9'87
Hydrophobia
...
...
1
0.09
0.13
White softening of brain
1
0'09
0.43
Disease of the Nose... ...
4
Epistaxis
...
...
1
0.09
0'43
Pericarditis
......
3
0'28
1'29
Valve disease of heart ...
3
0'28
1'29
Hypertrophy of heart ...
2
018
086
Circulatory System... ...
5
Aneurism of thoracic
degeneration of
Fatty
heart.
2
1
018
0'09
0.86
0'43
Dropsy of the pericar-
dium.
1
0'09
03
Obstruction of veins ...
1
0'09
0'43
Ductless Glands
7 Addison's disease
...
1
0'09
0¸43
Pneumomia
...
4
0·37
1.72
Respiratory System... ... 8
Pleurisy ...
...
...
Ch. pneumonic phthisis...
1
1
0.09
0'09
0'43
0¸43
Gangrene of lung
...
1
0.09
0'43
( Dysentery
...
...
28
2'57
12-01
Diarrhcea
...
...
4
0'37
1'72
Hepatitis•
...
24
2'21
10¸30
Digestive System ... ...
9 Abscess of liver ..
Simple enlargement 'Of
liver.
16
1
1'4 7
0.09
6'87
0'43
G astritis ...
...
...
1
0.09
0'43
Perforation of intestine ...
1
0'09
0'43
Organs of Locomo-
tion.
... 12
Psoas abscess ...
...
1
0'09
0'43
Cellular Tissue
... .. 13
Abscess cellular tissue ...
2
0·18
0·86
Conditions, &c.
... 3 ,..
General debility
...
2
0.18
0·86
Poi n.s
...
„,
so
4
i Delirium tremens
Alcoholic poisoning
...
4
2
0.37
0.18
1.72
0'86
i Lightning stroke
2
0·18
0'86
Accidental ...
... 5
2
Asphyxia by drowning...
4
0'37
1·72
Fracture ...
...
...
4
0¸37
1.72
Self-inflicted
4
Gunshot wound ...
••.
Asphyxia by drowning ...
3
3
0·28
0'28
1.29
1'29
Cause unknown ...
...
1
0.09
0'43
Total ...
233
21'42
100·00
Table D shows the causes to which the deaths during 1878 were due, together
with the ratio per mille of strength and ratio per cent. of total .deaths.
E.
Stations.
Average
Strength.
Average
Daily Sick. Admitted.
Died in
and out of
Hospital.
Invalided.
Ratio per 1,000 of Strength.
Average
Daily Sick. Admitted. Died (in
and out). Invalided.
Average of previous
period of 10 Years.
Admitted.
Died.
P r e s i d e n c y .
Fort St. George
590
55
819
10
41
93.22 1388.14 16.95
69.49 1290.23 19.02
Pallaveram
26
. . .
9
1
. . .
. . . 346.15 38.46
...
438.93
9.93
St. Thomas' Mount
313
24
371
5
7
76.68 1185.30 15.97
22.36 1298.68 22.58
Trichinopoly
269
18
365
14
6
66.91 1356.88 52.04
22.30 1340.95 19.29
Bellary
869
77
1,607
11
30
88.61 1849.25 12.66
34.52 1143.69
9.24
Total
2,067
174
3,171
41
84
84.18 1534.11 19.84
40.63
...
. . .
M y s o r e .
Bangalore
1,610
105
1,898
18
93
65.22 1178.88 11.18
57.76 1201.69 12.41
Cannanore
640
34
824
13
42
53.12 1287.50 20.31
65.62 1159.11 16.14
Calicut
98
6
128
3
10
61.22 1306.12 30.61 102.04 1027.53 16.65
Maliyapuram
95
2
30
2
6
21.05
315.79 21.05
63.16
948.14 16.06
Total
2,443
147
2,880
36
151
60.17 1178.88 14.74
61.81
...
...
H y d e - r a b a d .
Secunderabad
2,471
176
3,932
62
128
71.23 1591.26 25.09
51.80 1230.93 23.38
Kamptee
845
50
1,245
16
30
59.17 1473.37 18.93
35.50 1647.54 16.80
Seetabuldee
48
2
105
...
2
41.67 2187.50
...
41.67 1516.06 12.62
Total
3,364
228
5,282
78
160
67.78 1570.15 23.19
47.56
...
...
B u r m a h .
Rangoon
750
39
975
20
34
52.00 1300.00 26.67
45.33 1214.60 14.09
Thyetmyo
618
31
761
11
27
50.16 1231.39 17.79
43.59 1214.40 21.44
Tonghoo
398
18
430
14
16
45.23 1080.40 35.18
40.20
990.43 15.56
Port Blair
130
6
180
1
1
46.15 1384.62
7.69
7.69
716.86 11.24
Total
1,896
94
2,346
46
78
49.58 1237.34 24.26
41.14
...
...
T r o o p s t r e a t e d a t C o n v a l - e s c e n t D e p ô t s a n d o t h e r H o s p i t a l s Poonamallee
159
20
237
11
6
125.79 1490.57 69.18
37.74 2885.89 59.41
Wellington
407
22
427
5
19
54.05 1049.14 12.28
46.68 1412.69 17.47
Ramandroog
30
4
122
1
. . .
133.33 4066.67 33.33
...
966.72
6.93
Elsewhere
10
...
...
1
...
...
...
100.00
. . . ...
14.28
Total
606
46
786
18
25
75.91 1297.03 29.70
41.25
...
...
On the march
152
4
61
14 ...
26.32
401.32 92.11
...
660.04 35.27
MILITARY DEPARTMENT, 8TH SEPTEMBER 1879, No. 5000.
7 in 1877 ; at Bangalore 18 against 24 ; at Thyetmyo 11 against 12 ; and at Port
Blair 1 against 2 in 1877. The death-rate at Trichinopoly shows a marked increase,
viz., 14 deaths against 4, or a ratio of 52.04 per mille as compared with 14.04 in 1877.
There were 2 deaths from cholera and 3 from sunstroke, neither of which had caused
any mortality in the year preceding. At Cannanore the increased death-rate is due
to a greater mortality from diseases of the digestive system, 5 deaths being recorded
from this cause against 2 in 1877. Cholera contributed 2 deaths against none
in the previous year. At Secunderabad 62 deaths were recorded against 37 in
1877, the death ratio, 25.09, showing an increase of 9.68 per mille. This increase
is chiefly due to cholera and diseases of the digestive system ; 12 deaths from the
former occurred against 3 in 1877 , and 23 from the latter against 9 in the year pre-
ceding. Kamptee shows 16 deaths against 5 in 1877. The increase is chiefly due
to deaths from small-pox and cholera, which in 1877 caused no mortality. Fourteen
deaths are recorded at Tonghoo against 7 in 1877, giving ratios of 35.18 and 16.78
respectively. Remittent fever, cholera, and dysentery furnished together 6 deaths ;
none of these had caused any mortality in 1877. Hepatitis and abscess of the
liver caused 4 deaths against 1 in the previous year.
Invaliding.— The invaliding as recorded in Table B has decreased slightly,
there being 498 invalids against 510 in the previous year. Of these, 399 were
for change and 99 for discharge, giving a total invaliding ratio of 45.77 per mille
against 46.29 in 1877 and 46.75 the average of the preceding 20 years. The ratio
was highest in the Cavalry, 80.31 ; least in the Infantry, 40.67 ; the Artillery occupy--
ing an intermediate place with 48.24 per mille. The bulk of the invaliding was
caused by the following diseases, viz. :—
Diseases of the digestive system
...
Per 1,000 of Strength.
13.23
D e b i l i t y . . .
12.50
Constitutional diseases . . .
6.52
Circulatory system . . .
4.50
N e r v o u s e d o
. . .
2.39
Respiratory do . . .
1.93
A l l o t h e r c a u s e s . . .
41.07
4.70
Total per mille of strength
45.77
Calicut, Fort St. George, Cannanore, and Maliyapuram furnish the highest
invaliding lists, all being in excess of the previous year. The strength at Calicut
and Maliyapuram was small, being in each case under 100 men.
[ S t a t e m e n t
20
F .
C i r c l e s .
Presidency.
Mysore.
Hyderabad. Burmah, Depots.
O n t h e M a r c h .
Presidency.
Mysore.
Hyderabad.
Burmah.
Depôts.
On the March.
Average Strength.
2,067
2,443
3,364
1,896
596
152
Ratio per 1,000 of Strength.
Di s e a s e s .
A .
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A. D . A. D . A. D .
A.
D.
A.
D.
A .
D. i A. D.
A.
D.
A.
D .
General Diseases.
Den g u
..•
Eruptive fevers
Continued „ ..,
468
.6
373
. 3
742
3 283 .
66
. .
7
145
226.41 2..9.0 15
. 2 . 6 8 1.2 . 3
.5.65
22.57
11.8
0.89
1.58
149.26
11074
. . .
6.05
Paroxysmal „ ..,
633
.2
132
1
687
3 164 2 156
1
306.24 0.97
54.03 0.41 204.22 0.89
86.50 106 261.74
6.58
Enteric
„
I
. •
1
7
4
0.41
2.08 1.18
Cholera
5
4
4
4
23 15
9 5
1
.
1
242 1.9.4
1.64 1.64
6.83 4.46
. 4 7 4 26 . 3
1.68
. 6 . 5 8
Influenza
1
17
•..
041
5.05
Erysipelas
. .
5
2
2 . .
1
. .
2.05
0.59
. .
1.06
..
F68
Other diseases of this
group.
3
4
1.45
1.64
0.59 0 59
0.5.3 1.68
Total
1,112
12
519
9 1,499 31 461 8 225
53798 5.81 212.44 3.68 445.60 9.21
243.14 4.22 377.51
59.21
Constitutional.
Rheumatism
Syphilis
. .
48
410
79
315
.
126
468
. .
81..
125 .
19 . .
51 . .
1
3
..,
23.22
19.35
32.34
128.94
37.45
139.12
42.72
65.93
31.88
85.57
6.58
19.74
Scrofula, Phthisis, &c
14
3
23
2
11
2
4 1
9 2
1
6.77 1.4.5
9.41
0 5 . 9
0 . 2
8 2
3.27
2.11
15.10 3..3.6 6.58
1316
Scurvy and Purpura
•
.
0..5.3
Anæmia
4
.20 .
5
1
2
1.94
8.18
1.48
. 0 .
• 53
3.36
Other diseases of this
group.
2
4
1
0.97
1.64
0.29
. . ,
Total
478
3
1 4 4 1 2
611
2 211 1
81 2
5
2 231.25 145 180.51 0.82 181.63 0.59 111.28 0.53
135.91 3.36
32'89 13.16
1
I
Dysentery
.
79
1
190
4
432 10 181
7 I 85 4 14 2 38.22 0.48
7.77 1.6.1
12842 2.97
95.46 3.69
142.62 6.71
92.10 1310
Diarrhcea
. .
101
1
81
1
373
1 165
40 .
. .
3
1
48.86 0.48
33.15 0.41
110.88 0.29
87.02
67.11
19.73 6.58
Hepatisis
including
64
7
141
7
188 12 150 10 70 3
8
1
30.96 3.38
57.71 2.86
55.88 3.56
79.11 5.27 117.44 5.03
52'63 6.58
abscess of liver.
1 1
Total
Dyspepsia
244
9 I 412 12
993 23 496 17 195 7 25 ' 4 11.04 4.35 168.64 4.91
295.18 6.83
261.60 8.96 327.18 11.74 164.47 26.32
110
265
167
35
4
35.31
45.02
78'77
88.08
58.72
26.31
H.
Ratio per 1,000 of Strength.
-
Corps.
A v e r a g e A n u a l S t r e n g t h .
A d m i t t e d i n t o H o s p i t a l .
Deaths in the command.
I n v a l i d e s
Months.
Royal Engineers
...
...
...
...
32
15
4
1
468·75
125 . 00
31·25
Headquarters at Bangalore ...
... 12
Cavalry.
12th Lancers
.
...
...
465
707
18
26
1520·43
38·71
55.91
Secunderabad ...
...
...
.., 12
14th Hussars ...
...
...
„.
„ .
444
518
6
47
1166·67
1351
105-86
Bangalore
...
...
...
... .12
Total ...
909 1,225
24
73
1347.63
26'40
80·31
Royal Artillery.
B Battery, B Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery...
165
276
3
11
1672·73
18'18
66·67
Secunderabad ...
...
...
... 12
C
do.
do.
do.
...
172
212
3
10
1232·56
17·44
58·14
Bangalore 11 1/3, and on the march 2/3.
H do. 1st Brigade, Royal Artillery
157
245
2
2
1560·51
12'74
12·74
Secunderabad, 11 1/3-, en route to Mooltan.
K do.
do.
do.
...
156
207
2
4
1326·92
12·82
25·64
Thayetmyo
...
...
..
... 12
L do.
do.
do.
...
155
208
8
5
1341.94
5P61
32·26
Trichinopoly ...
...
...
... 12
0 do.
do.
do.
...
166
179
2
8
1078·31
12·05
48·19
St. Thomas' Mount.
...
.. 12
A do. 6th Brigade,
do.
138
143
1
2
1036·23
7'25
14·49
Bangalore. 9 2/3 embarked. for England . .
B do.
do.
do.
132
233
1
1
1765·15
7·58
7·58
Bellary, 9 2/3, embarked for England.
C do.
do.
do.
...
133
156
3
...
1172·93
22·56
...
St. Thomas' Mount, 9 2/3, embarked for
England.
D do.
do.
do.
...
165
253
1
18
1533·33
6'06
109·09
Bangalore
12
E do.
do.
do.
...
146
223
2
8
1527·40
13·70
54.79
Kamptee
...
...
...
... 12
F do.
do.
do.
...
167
225
6
17
1347·31
35·93
101'80
Secunderabad ...
...
...
... 12
G do.
do.
do.
...
148
270
2
9
1824.32
13·51
60·81
Kamptee, 9 2/3, on the march 1/3-, and
Bellary 2 1/3.
I
do.
do.
do.
...
20
33
...
...
1650.00
...
•••
St. Thomas' Mount (arrived 16th Nov-
ember)1
K do.
do.
do.
...
20
31
.
...
...
1550·00
...
Bangalore (arrived 16th. November) ...
1 1/2
8th do. 8th Brigade,
do,
78
93
9
2. , 1192 . 31
115·38
25'64
Tonghoo...
...
...
...
... 12
2 4 M I L I T A R Y D E P A R T M E N T , 8 T H S E P T E M B E R 1 8 7 9 , N O . 5 0 0
0 . .
9th do.
do.
do.
10th do.
do.
do.
11th do.
do.
do.
12th do.
do.
do.
...
...
...
...
84
77
85
88
83
.104
116
89
3
6
3
...
1
8
7
6
988.09
1350.65
136.71
1011.36
35.71
77.92
35.29
...
11.90
103 . 90
82.35
68.18
Do. 111/2,a n d o n
t h e m a r c h
.
Rangoon
...
...
...
...
Do.
...
...
...
...
Do. and on the march St. Tho .
mas' Mount 2, Madras 91/2.
12
12
13th do.
do.
do.
...
69
98
3
5
1420.29
43.48
72.46
Cannanore 91/2; embarked to Mooltan.
14th do.
do.
do.
...
91
187
2
2
205.94
2198
21.98
On the march , Secunderabad 11/2.
Total ... 2,612 3,664
62
126
140.75
23.74
48.24
Infantry.
1
2nd Battalion, 13th Regiment...
...
• ...
687 1,323
10
18
1925.76
14.56
26.20 ' Bellary (arrived on 15th March)
...
9.
2nd do.
16th do.
...
...
863 1,323
22
41
1533.02
25.49
47.51
Secunderabad...
..
..
... 12
1st
do.
21st
do.
..
...
826 1,174
18
40
1421.31
21.79
48.43
Do.
• • •
• • •
. • •
• • •
12
33rd Regiment ...
...
...
...
756 1,045
12
18
138.28
15.87
23.81
Kamptee (Detachment at Seetabuldee) 12
43rd
do.
.
. .
...
...
...
...
769 1,000
14
40
1300.39
18.21
52.02
Bellary 1, and Madras 11.
Headquarters, 44th Regiment
Left Wing, 44th
do.
...
...
...
...
499
328
636
294
9
7
35 d
127.55
896 . 34
18.04
21.34
42.32 5 Thayetmyo
...
...
...
...
Tonghoo
...
...
...
...
12
12
45th Regiment ...
...
...
...
103
17
1
1 1
165 . 05
9.71
9.71
Bangalore 1/2 ; embarked for England;
48th do.
...
...
...
,..
831
940
17
59
1131.17
20 . 46
7.00 Cannanore (Detachment at Calicut and
Malliapooram)
...
...
... 12
67th do.
...
...
...
...
...
802
837
12
28
1043.64
14.96
34.91
Madras 1+, Bangalore 10, en route to
Mooltan.
89th
do.
„.
...
...
...
...
863 1,044
21
18
1209.73
24.34
20.86
Rangoon (Detachment at Port Blair)... 12
Total ... 7,327 9,633 143
298
1314.73
19.52
40.67
M I I L I T A R Y D E P A R T E M E N T , 8 T H S E P T E M B E R 1 8 7 9 , N o . 5 0 0 0 . 2 5
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MILITARY DEPARTMENT, 8TH SEPTEMBER 1879, No. 5000.
Tonghoo, the lowest admission rate (896.34 per mille); the 2/13th Regiment,
Bellary, the lowest death rate (14.56). The 48th Regiment had the highest
invaliding rate (71.00), the 89th Regiment the lowest (20.86).
Syphilis.—The admission ratio for syphilis (all varieties), 125.09, per mille
exceeds t hat of 1877 by 5. 73 per mi l l e. There were no deat hs. The fol l owi ng
Table I has been prepared to show the prevalence of syphilis at the different
stations in the command during each of the five years 1874—78:—
I.
Y e a r w h e n L o c k H o s p i t a l s w e r e e s t a b l i s h e d .
—
Ratio of Admissions for Syphilis per 1, 000 of Strength.
1878.
1877.
1876.
1875.
1874.
Where Lock Hospitals
existed.
1868
Madras . . .
176.27
114.55
89.62
135.66
69.77
1860
St. Thomas' M ount . . .
214.06
130.84
58.65
100.82
76.27
1859
Trichinopoly . . .
167.29
147.37
29.96
104.32
63.75
1860
223.24
301.77
174.83
201.76
305.36
Bellary . . .
1855
Bangalore . . .
159.01
143.93
39.10
91.73
133.33
1859
Cannanore . . .
78.12
31.54
76.15
39.34
47.54
1860
Wellington . . .
95.82
59.27
76.06
149.11
67.94
1859
Secunderabad . . .
137.19
129.11
110.87
116.21
43.83
1861
Kamptee . . .
142.01
67.47
81.41
132.34
290.45
1871
Seetabuldee . . .
187.50
183.67
100.00
65.22
282.61
1871
Rangoon . . .
72.00
129.51
107.82
100.65
65.37
1869
Thayetmyo . . .
46.92
41.96
56.38
39.71
32.45
1874
Tonghoo . . .
92.96
55.15
126.91
50.96
114.76
Where no Lock Hospital
existed.
Pallavaram . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
32.26
36.36
Poonamallee . . .
69.18
193.55
326.67
250.00
135.30
Ramandroog . . .
33.33
68.97
96.15
463.41
418.61
Calicut . . .
91.83
144.33
83.33
141.41
20.40
Malliapooram . . .
. . .
95.74
10.75
52.08
. . .
Port Blair . . .
38.46
44.78
44.78
102.36
. . .
Compared with 1877 syphilis shows an increase in the Hyderabad, Mysore,
and Presidency Circles; a decrease in that of Burmah. In the Presidency Circle
the increase occurs at St. Thomas' Mount, Fort St. George, and Trichinopoly; a
decrease being noted elsewhere. In the Mysore Circle, Bangalore, Cannanore, and
Wellington show an increase; Calicut a decrease. In the Hyderabad Circle all
stations show an increase, slight in the case of Secunderabad and Seetabuldee,
decided in the case of Kamptee. In the Burmah Circle, Tonghoo and Thayetmyo
show an increase equal in the case of the former to 37.81 per mille; in the latter
to 4.96 only, while Rangoon shows a decrease of 57.51 and Port Blair of 6.32 per
mille as compared with the previous year. During 1878 there were 1150 admissions
for primary syphilis and 1008 for gonorrhœa, giving ratios of 105.70 and 92.65 per
mille, respectively, against 97.31 and 90.96 in 1877. Compared with 1877 the
Presidency and Burmah Circles show a decrease both in primary syphilis and
gonorrhœa. In the Hyderabad and Mysore Circles an increase is recorded in
both diseases. The prevalence of these affections (primary syphilis and gonorrhœa)
in the various circles and stations during 1877 and 1878 is shown on the following
table which gives the actual numbers admitted at each station together with the
ratios per mille of strength:—
mi l i t a r y d e p a r t me n t , 8 t h s e p t e mb e r 1 8 7 9 , n o . 5 0 0 0 . 2 9
O f f i c e r s . — A v e r a g e s t r e n g t h 4 4 2 , a d m i s s i o n s 3 4 4 , e q u a l t o a r a t i o o f 7 7 8 . 2 8 p e r m i l e o f s t r e a n g t h a g a i n s t 7 1 3 · 6 5 i n 1 8 7 7 7 . S i m p l e c o n t i n u e d f e v e r ; a g u e ; f e b r i c u l a a n d d i a r r h æ a w e r e t h e c h e i f a d m i s s i o n c a u s e s . T h e d e a t h r a t e , 2 0 · 3 6 p e r m i l e , e x c e e d s t h a t o f 1 8 7 7 b y 7 · 1 4 .
NOMINAL Roll of Officers who died during the Year from 1st January to 31st December 1878.
Corps.
Rank.
Name.
Age.
Service.
Date of Death.
Cause of Death.
Place of Death.
Total,
In India.
G Battery, 6th Brigade,
Royal Artillery.
Major
... S. H. Desborough, 38 20 0
•••
4th Dec. 1878 ... Fracture of base of skull
(accident).
St.
Thomas'
Mount.
12th Lancers
... Captain
... J. A. P, Scourfield 29
9 3
1 9 11th Nov, „ ... Simple continued fever. Secunderabad,
14th Hussars
... Lieutenant ... W. E. Stokes
... 25
5 9
2 7 26th Sept. „ ... Mania
...
... Madras.
2nd Battalion, 16th
Do.
... H. H.. North
24
4 2
0 11 24th Nov. „ ... Hepatitis
...
... Secunderabad.
R e g i m e n t .
1st Battalion, 21st Major
(Pay D. Patterson
51 35 0 17 0 7th Oct. „ ... General debility
...
Do.
Fusiliers.
Master).
67th Regiment
Lieutenant .. D. Arbuthnot
... 22
2 6
1 8 5th Sept. „ ... Cholera
...
... Cumbum,
Army Medical Depart:-
w e n t .
Surgeon-Major J. Gray, M.D.
...
40 14 0
7 1 26th Mar. „ ... Gunshot wound (suicide). Kamptee.
Do.
do. ...
Do. .
E. H. Condon, M.D. 37 15 0
3 0 5th Mar. „ . Phthisis pulmonalis ... Madras.
Do.
do.. „. Surgeon
C. J. O'Neill
... 36 11 8
8 9 31st May „ . Remittent fever
... Wellington.
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MILITARY DEPARTMENT, 8TH SEPTEMBER 1879, No. 5000.
The invaliding rate was fractionally less than in previous year. There were
31 invalids, giving a ratio of 72.40 against 70.13 per mille in 1877.
Women. —Average strength 1293, admissions 1556, of which 282 were due to
childbirth. The admission ratio, 1203.40, exceeds that of 1877 by 64.84 per mille.
This is due to increased admissions from simple continued fever, ague, and dyspepsia.
Thirty-five deaths were recorded, giving a ratio of 27.07 per mille against 27.13 in
1877. The diseases causing the largest number of admissions and deaths may be
classified as follows, viz. :—
Class. Order.
Diseases.
Ratio per 1,000.
Admitted. Died.
1
A
Febrile group . . . 270.69
9.28
. . .
B
Constitutional group . . .
54.91
2.32
2
1
Nervous system . . .
20.11
2.32
. . .
8
Respiratory system . . .
3 1 . 7 7 0 . 77
. . .
9
Digestive system . . . 242 .85 6 . 19
. . .
11
Generative system, excluding
childbirth . . .
57.23
2.32
3
. . .
Conditions . . . 235.11
. . .
All other causes, excluding
childbirth . . .
72.70
3.86
The chief admissions occurred in the digestive and febrile groups. Hepatitis
caused 25 admissions and one death, or ratios of 19.33 and 0.77 respectively. General
debility caused 3011 admissions. The febrile group caused the chief mortality,
viz., 12 deaths, of which three were simple continued fever and five cholera. The
digestive system follows with eight deaths, diarrhœa and dysentery each furnishing
three fatal cases. The cholera cases were distributed as follows, viz. :—
Regiment and Station.
Total
Admissions.
Total
Deaths.
B Battery, 6th Brigade., Royal
Artillery, Bellary . . .
2
2
2nd Battalion, 13th Regiment,
Bellary . . .
1
1
2nd Battalion, 16th Regiment,
Secunderabad . . .
2
2
The above cases have already been referred to under the section " Cholera."
Enteric fever caused no admission and but one death. It occurred in 43rd Regi-
ment in a case remaining over from the previous year. Small-pox caused three
admissions, viz., two in E/6th Brigade, Royal Artillery, Kamptee, and one in 33rd
Regiment at the same station. Measles caused five admissions—all recovered.
Sunstroke caused one fatal case in 43rd Regiment, Bellary.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT, 8TH SEPTEMBER 1879, No. 5000.
Children.— Average strength 2618; admissions 1954, deaths 190. The admis
-sion ratio, 746.37 per mille, exceeds that of 1877 by 44.16 per mille of strength;
the death ratio 72.57, showing an increase of 7.29 compared with the previous year.
The increased admission rate is chiefly due to measles, of which there were 200
cases against 20 in 1877. This disease was epidemic among the children of 43rd
Regiment, Fort St. George, and 89th Regiment, Rangoon; the former contributing
60 cases, the latter 61. The mortality from measles amounted to 2.29 per mille,
there being six deaths. Only one case of small-pox was recorded; it recovered.
The diseases causing the largest number of admissions and deaths are shown in
the following table:—
Disease.
Ratio per 1,000 of
Strength.
Admitted. Died.
Febrile group . . . 280.36
4.58
Constitutional group . . .
16.81
5.73
Nervous system . . .
35.14 25.97
Respiratory system . . .
55.39
6.88
Digestive system . . . 211.23 23.30
Conditions . . .
44.69
4.97
All other causes . . . 102.75
1.15
Of individual diseases diarrhœa gave the most admissions, viz., 270; simple
continued fever follows with 201, and measles with 200. Of diseases classed by
groups, the febrile group under which measles are classed was the most prevalent.
There were but two cases of cholera, both recovered. Of 25 cases of whooping cough
all recovered. Of eight cases of croup, three proved fatal. Diseases of the nervous
system caused the greatest mortality, viz., 68 deaths, or a ratio of 25.97 per mille
of strength. Of these 63 were due to convulsions, one to meningitis, one sunstroke,
one epilepsy, and two to hydrocephalus. Diseases of the digestive system followed
with 61 fatal cases or a ratio of 23.30 per mille; of these 30 were due to diarrhœa,
14 to dysentery, and 14 to teething. One hundred and sixteen admissions and 12
deaths were attributed to general debility.
GENERAL REMARKS ON SANITARY MATTERS.
Several improvements connected with barracks and hospitals have been
carried out during the year, among which the following are noted, viz. :—
PRESIDENCY CIRCLE.
At Bellary.—A new canteen has been constructed for the Infantry.
2. Also a spacious and well ventilated Recreation and Reading Room.
3. New cells built for Royal Artillery Guard-room.
St. Thomas' Mount.— 1 . Hutting lines provided for Native followers of one
battery.
Poonamallee.—1. A double-storied hospital to accommodate 90 patients com
-pleted on 30th December 1878 and occupied on 25th February 1879.
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