MILITARY DEPARTMENT, 18TH SEPTEMBER 1878, No. 4838.
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Mysore Circle.—The admission rates, compared with the preceding ten years,
show a reduction at all stations, while the death ratio has increased at Calicut and
diminished at Malliapooram and Cannanore. At Bangalore, it has altered but little.
The strength at Calicut and Malliapooram is small, being in both cases under 100 men.
Compared with 1876, all stations in this circle—Wellington excepted—show an
increase in admission rates. At Bangalore, it is attributed to febrile affections,
venereal disease and glandular inflammations resulting therefrom; and at Cannanore
to dysentery and hepatitis. At Calicut and Malliapooram, the increase is slight.
The death rate has increased at Cannanore, decreased at Calicut, while at Banga-
-lore and Malliapooram it remains almost unchanged.
Hyderabad Circle.— All stations in this circle—Seetabuldee excepted—show
lessened admission rates as compared with the average of the previous ten years.
The death rate at Secunderabad (15.41) is less than the average of the previous
ten years by 10.23. The death rate at Kamptee (6.02) is less than the average of the
preceding ten years by 11.03. The death rate at Seetabuldee (20.41) appears high,
but there was only one death. The strength at this station is small.
Compared with 1876, the admission rate at Secunderabad shows an increase of
87 . 98 per mille, the death rate showing only a fractional increase. Venereal affec-
-tions, dyspepsia and diarrhœa were all more prevalent. The increase in cases of
dyspepsia was attributed in many cases to intemperance, that of diarrhœa being
ascribed chiefly to climatic causes. The admission rate at Kamptee shows a decrease
of 323.13 per and was due chiefly to a decline in admissions from simple con
–tinued fever and venereal diseases. Ague was rather more prevalent, but dysentery and
hepatitis were less frequent. Only two cases of sunstroke occurred against twenty
in previous year. The death rate at Kamptee (6.02 per mille) shows a reduction of
17 . 08, there being but five deaths against twenty-one in that year. This was due
to an absence of sunstroke, which caused nine deaths in 1876, but only one in 1877.
Burmah, Circle.—Compared with the average of the previous ten years,
Tonghoo is the only station in the circle showing an increased admission rate. The
increase noted is small. The death rates at Tonghoo and Thayetmyo are nearly
identical with the average of the ten years. There is a slight increase at Port
Blair. In Rangoon, the rate has doubled.
Depôts.—These are shown separately. At Poonamallee and Ramandroog, the
admission rates are under the average of the ten years. At Wellington, an increase
is noted. Ramandroog is the only station showing a reduction in death rates. At
Wellington, it has nearly doubled. Poonamallee, as usual, contributed the highest
admission rate. It has also the highest death rate.
Invaliding.—The invaliding, as recorded in Table B, has increased slightly,
there being 510 invalids against 478 in the previous year. Of these, 394 were for
change and 116 for discharge, giving a total invaliding ratio of 46 . 29 per mille of
strength against 42 . 94 in 1876, and 46 . 77, the average of the preceding nineteen years.
The invaliding ratio was highest in the Artillery—56 . 44 ; least in the Infantry
—43.09; the Cavalry occupying an intermediate place. The bulk of the invaliding
was caused by the following diseases. viz.—
Per 1,000 of
Strength.
Diseases of the digestive system . . . 13.71
Debility . . . 10.98
Constitutional diseases . . .
8.17
Circulatory system . . .
3.81
Nervous system . . .
2.91
Respiratory system . . .
2.09
All other causes . . .
41.67
4.62
Total per mille of strength . . . 46.29
Tonghoo, Rangoon, Trichinopoly and Kamptee contribute the highest invalid
-ing lists,—all being in excess of the previous year.