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II.—LOCAL DISEASES.
There were 172 admissions under local diseases and 4 deaths. Of these 25
were mental, 18 of the latter were sent home for discharge, 4 were sent home for
further treatment. Of the former, 77 cases were neuralgia, 16 vertigo, 15 epilepsy,
7 paralysis, hemiplegia 2, paraplegia 1, cerebral inflammation 5 cases and 3 deaths,
apoplexy 2 cases and 1 death. The ratio per mille of admissions under this group
is 12.23 and the deaths 0.28 this year against 12.09 and 0.34 in the preceding year.
Diseases of the Eye .—These caused 181 admissions, a ratio of 12.86 per mille
against 13.55 the previous year. The greatest prevalence, viz., 16.16 per mile
occurred in Upper Burma, 15.18 in Lower Burma, and 15.37 in the Bangalore
district. The greatest number of admissions occurred from conjunctivitis, viz., 127,
including catarrhal and purulent.
Diseases of Ear, Nose, &c.— The diseases of the other special senses occa
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sioned 201 admissions or a ratio of 14.28 per mille, which is rather more than the
last year when the ratio was 13.21.
Diseases of the Circulatory System.—These caused 127 admissions and 4 deaths,
being a ratio of 9.02 and 0.28 per mille compared with 10.05 and 0.26 the previous
year. The 4 fatal cases were valvular disease 3, embolism 1. The admissions
were palpitation 78, valvular disease 28, hypertrophy 5, embolism 1, phlegmasia
dolens 1, and varix 14.
Respiratory System .—Diseases of the respiratory system gave 319 admissions
and 9 deaths, giving a ratio of 22.67 and 0.64 per mille compared with 27.60 and
0.77 the previous year. The deaths were pneumonia 6, bronchitis 2, and gangrene
of lung 1.
Digestive System.—The admissions under this heading amounted to 2,150 and
deaths 35, a ratio of 152.77 and 2.49 per mile as compared with 157.78 and 3.15
for the previous year. The fatal cases were hepatic abscess 16, hepatitis 13,
diarrhœa 2, volvulus 1, colic 1, peritonitis 1, ulceration of fauces 1.
Lymphatic System.— This group gives 593 admissions with 1 death, a propor-
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tion of 42.14 per thousand and 0.07 against 38.68 and 0 the previous year. The
death occurred from abscess of the spleen. Among the admissions, inflammation
of lymphatic glands furnished 501. Suppuration of the same 66, enlargement of
spleen 12, splenitis 5, hypertrophy of lymph glands 3, inflammation of lymph
vessels 3.
Urinary System .—The admissions under this heading numbered 61—none
being fatal,—a ratio per mille of admissions 4.33 and deaths 0 compared with 2.81
and 0.34 in the previous year. Incontinence of urine caused 29 admissions,
inflammation of bladder 9, hæmaturia 6, irritability of bladder 5, acute nephritis 3,
Bright's disease 3, albuminuria 3, renel calculus 1, diabetes 1, and phosphuria 1.
Generative System.— The admissions under this head were 1,426, a ratio of
101.33 per mile compared with 123.27 in the previous year. In neither year did
any fatal case occur under this group of disease. Of these admissions, ulcer of
penis gave 1,100, inflammation of testicle 135, stricture of urethra 64, inflammation
of glans penis 53, inflammation of penis 22, urethritis 4, gleet 2, urinary fistula 2,
inflammation of prostrate glands 2, variocele 10, hydrocele 19, hæmatocele 1,
epididymitis 6, spermatorrhœa 1.
Organs of Locomotion.—Under this heading 93 admissions occurred, a ratio
of 6.61 per mille compared with 4.69 for the previous year. Synovitis caused
46 admissions, periostitis 15, ankylosis of joint 10, ostitis 3, necrosis 1, deformity
from ankylosis 2, posterior curvature of spine 2, club-foot 2, inflamed bursa 10,
bunion 1, ganglion 1.
Connective Tissue.— This group furnishes 300 admissions, a ratio of 21.32
per mille against 19.59 the previous year. The admissions were made up of
inflammation 78 and abscess 222.
Skin Diseases.—There were 1,032 admissions for cutaneous affections, a ratio
of 73.33 per mile against 77.44 in the previous year. These consisted of boils