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7. Table 2 in appendix gives details as to the causes and number of deaths
in each corps and station, and Table 3 contrasts the prevalence and mortality
from the different classes of diseases in each of the administrative circles.
8. Officers. —The average annual strength was 286, the admissions num
-bered 274, and the deaths 3 ; 29 officers were invalided. The annual ratios
per 1,000 were, therefore, 958.04, 10.49, 101.40, respectively. Compared with the
corresponding rates for the preceding year, there is an increase in the rate of
sickness of 161.43 per 1,000 and 33.61 per 1,000 in that of invaliding, and a frac--
tional increase in that of mortality.
The chief diseases were simple continued fever, 42 ; ague, 38 ; diarrhœa, 18 ;
and enteric fever, 4. Surgeon-Major Kirkwood died of .continued fever in Madras ;
Captain Tyler of enteric fever at Bangalore ; Lieutenant Roberts, of ague at
Thayetmyo.
9. Women.—In an average annual strength of 887, there were 794 admissions
and 11 deaths ; the annual ratios per 1,000 are therefore 895.15 and 12.40, respec
-tively, both being lower than the corresponding rates in the previous year, the
former by 79.29, and the latter by 0.93 per 1,000. The chief causes of admissions
were 234 for debility ; 64 for dyspepsia ; 51, ague ; 45, simple continued fever ; 25,
diarrhœa; 23, anœmia ; 21, abortion ; 18, bronchitis ; 17, dysentery ; 15, hepatitis ; 15,
bronchial catarrh.
The causes of death were septicœmia 3, tubercle of lung 3, dysentery, remit
-tent fever, valve disease of heart, hepatitis, metritis, each 1 death.
10. Children.—The average strength was 1,777 ; the admissions to hospital 1,406,
and the deaths 79 ; the ratio of admissions being 791.2 and of mortality 44.46 per
mille. Compared with the preceding year, the rate of prevalence of sickness is
increased by 156.43 and that of mortality by 12.59 per 1,000.
The diseases causing the greatest number of admissions were diarrhœa,
190 admissions and 15 deaths ; simple continued fever, 123 admissions, and
2 deaths ; debility , 121 admissions and 11 deaths ; measles, 117 admissions, no
deaths ; malarial fever, 105 admissions and 5 deaths ; bronchitis, 102 admissions
and 6 deaths ; conjunctivitis, 98 admissions ; bronchial catarrh, 91 admissions
; teething, 75 admissions and 10 deaths ; and infantile convulsions, 14 admissions and
8 deaths.
SANITARY REMARKS.
11. The following remarks give an abstract of matters which received atten--
tion during the year :—.
Barracks.
Eastern District.— In Fort St. George the sanitary condition of the barracks
was satisfactory in respect to ventilation, superficial and cubic space, &c., but
the barrack rooms looked dirty and dilapidated, owing chiefly to the condition
of the floor and want of white-washing. At St. Thomas' Mount, Poonamallee and
Pallávaram, the sanitary state of the barracks and subsidiary buildings was satis
-factory. The constant arrival of sick from Burma caused much difficulty in
arranging for their accommodation at Poonamallee.
Bangalore Division and Ceded Districts.—A. good sanitary condition of the
barracks has been maintained and there has been no overcrowding. The situation
of Ulsoor barracks is objectionable on account of its being close to the densely
populated native bazaar, the sanitary condition of which is often doubtful.
Belgaum and Western Districts.—The sanitary state of all the barracks and
subsidiary buildings in this circle was satisfactory.
In Cannanore there was always some question as to ventilation, but now that
the force is greatly reduced, there can be no longer any doubt on this head.
In Malapuram, owing to detachments passing through between Cannanore
and Beypore, there has now and again been discomfort from overcrowding, but now
that the Cannanore regiment is reduced to a detachment, this is not likely to
occur again.
Hyderabad Subsidiary Force.—The barracks generally are commodious, well
built, and, with the exception of the 2nd British Infantry, are well situated. The