SUMMARY OF THE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1878.
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STRENGTH.
DEATHS.
A v e r a g e d a i l y s i c k p e r c e n t .
o f t h e a v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
A d m i s s i o n p e r c e n t . o f t h e
a v e r a g e s t r e n g h t .
RATIO OF DEATHS PER
CENT.
PER CENT. OF
STRENGTH.
HINDOOS.
MAHOMEDANS.
CHRISTIANS.
Present.
Absent.
Total.
A d m i s s i o n s .
Total
treated.
Present.
Away
from the
Regiment.
Total.
I n h o s p i t a l t o t r e a t e d .
P r e s e n t t o a v e r a g e
s t r e n g h t p r e s e n t .
O f t o t a l d e a t h s t o
t o t a l s t r e n g t h .
I n v a l i d e d a n d d i s -
c h a r g e d o n a c c o u n t
o f d i s e a s e .
C h a n g e o f c l i m a t e .
S t r e n g t h o n t h e 3 1 s t
D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 8 .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r .
S t r e n g t h o n t h e 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 8 .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r . S t r e n g t h o n t h e 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 8 .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r .
R E M A R K S .
In
hospital.
In the
lines.
Artillery
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690.3
74.0
764.3
2,356
2,380
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5
16
7.73 341.30
.46
1.59
2.09
2.22
1.30
383
9
407
7
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Cavalry
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10,260.3
1,975.8
12,236.1
15,142
15,388
133
5
63
201
4.39 146.63
.86
1.34
1.64
2.97
2.32 6,581
124 6,002
77
21
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Infantry
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44,897.07
5,198.82
50,095.89
81,955
83,823
1,022
63
290
1,375
5.41 182.54
1.21
2.41
2.74
2.64
2.72 38,113
1,108 12,790
261
279
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TOTAL
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55,847.67
7,248.62
63,096.29
99,453
101,591
1,166
6 8
358
1,592
5.25 178.08
1.14
2.20
2.52
2.70
2.61 45,077
1,241 19,199
345
300
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Regular Army ...
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40,585.77
4,519.23
4,105.005
67,930
69,477
841
43
260
1,144
4.89 167.3
1.21
2.17
2.53
2.77
2.63 33,397
937 12,368
201
293
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Central India Forces
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4,548.90
1,090.10
5,639.00
6,195
6,313
69
2
31
102
3.97 114.2
1.09
1.56
1 . 8 0
2.53
1.08 4,697
87
898
15
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Punjab Frontier Force
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10,713.00
1,639.29
12,352.29
25,328
25,801
256
23
67
346
7.16 236.4
.99
2.6
2.80
2.51
3.23
6,983
217
5,933
129
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TOTAL
55,847.67
7,248.62
63,096.29
99,453
101,591
1,166
6 8
358
1 , 5 9 2
5.25 178.08
1.14
2.20
2.52
2.70
2.61 45,077
1 , 2 4 1 19,199
345
300
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Statement, showing the gain and loss in Strength of the Native Army in Bengal during 1878.
Present with their regiments on the 1st January 1878
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47,461
At their homes on furlough
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572
At their homes on sick leave
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424
On Command, &c., &c.
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14,621
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TOTAL STRENGTH ON THE 1ST JANUARY 1878
Additions of the year.
Recruits ... ...
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Otherwise
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341
TOTAL ADDITIONS
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7,824
Permanent loss of the year.
By death
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1,592
Invalided for discharge
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1,724
Discharged by commanding officers at their own request ...
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750
Discharged for physical disabilily or otherwise ...
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1 , 2 8 9
Desertions, struck off for bad conduct, &c., &c. ...
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971
TOTAL LOSS
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6,326
REMAINING ON THE ROLLS ON THE 31ST DECEMBER 1878
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64,576
M E D I C A L A N D S A N I T A R Y R E P O R T O F T H E N A T I V E A R M Y O F B E N G A L .