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Return of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates Invalided, &c.—( Continued ).
Station.
Rank.
Name.
Period
of resi-
dente in
India.
Disease for which Inva-
lided or obtained
Sick Leave.
Period
under this
Treat.
ment.
Whether
probable
result of
climate
or of a pre-
vious course
of service
elsewhere
Y. M.
DAYS.
North Ban-
galore.
Sergeant. ... Samuel Hammond. 12 0 General debility ...
49 In India.
Private ... John Challenger ... 5 6 Scrofula ...
. . .
57
Do.
Do.
... Alfred Pratt
... 1 0 Secondary syphilis.
36
Do.
Do.
... John Burnett
... 4 9
Do.
...
22
Do.
Do.
... G. B. Harris
... 4 9
Do.
. . .
23
Do.
Do.
... John Taylor
... 1 6
Do.
...
27
Do.
Corporal ... T. Wilson
... 11 5 General debility ...
9
Do.
Do.
... J. Stone ...
... 2
1 1 Ch. rheumatism ...
48
Do.
Private
. . . D. Armsworth ... 11 5 General debility ...
10
Do.
Do.
... T. Burton
... 11 5
Do.
. . .
10
Do.
Do.
... J. Hoy ...
... 11 5 Palpitation
...
30
Do.
Do.
... J. Wane ...
... 16 1 General debility ...
39
Do.
Do.
... S. Wareham
... 11 5
Do.
. . .
19
Do.
Do.
... D. Breen ...
... 11 5
Do.
...
33
Do.
Color Sergt.
Major.
G. Anderson
... 11 0
Do.
...
11
Do.
South Ban-
galore.
Private ... E. Allison
... 7 2 Concussion of brain. 167
Do.
Do.
... A. Barber
... 4 2 Hernia inguinal ...
65
Do.
Do.
... T. Berry
... 7 2 Ulcer
...
...
283
Do.
Do.
... A. Franked
7 2 Ch. rheumatism ...
73
Do.
Do.
... C. J. Gilkes
... 0 4 Hypertrophy
of
heart.
44
Do.
Do.
... J. Witcombe
... 2 2 Val. disease of heart.
21
Do.
Gunner ... T. Norman
... 5 5 Phthisis pulmonalis.
57
Do.
Private ... E. Miller
. . . 3 6 Ch.
pneumonia
53
Do.
Lance Corpl. W. F. Martin
. . . 3 9
phthisis.
Varicose veins ...
13
Do.
Private ... E. Saunders
... 2 9 Dislocation of, left
shoulder.
83
Do.
Do.
... A. Maunders
... 4 9 Relaxation of liga-
ments, left knee.
89
Do.
Gunner ... W. Jones
... 1 10 Val. disease of heart.
98
Do.
Driver
... G. White
... 0 10 Ulcer of cornea ...
204
Do.
Bellary
... Private ... H. Perkins
... 1 3 Chronic dementia...
85
Do.
Do.
... J. J. Burgess
... 3 1 Mania
...
96
Do.
Do.
... A. Coe
... 14 1 Melancholia
...
30
Do.
Sergeant ... J. W. Rollins, In-
structor of Mus-
ketry.
7 4 Phthisis pulmonalis.
15
Do.
Private ... W. Jordan
... 8 1 Ch. rheumatism ...
15
Do.
Do.
... J. Charter
... 20 4 General debility ...
15
Do.
Do.
... J. Houston
... 1 4 Palpitation
...
66
Do.
Do.
... W. Payne
... 10 4 Hepatitis
...
22
Do.
Sergeant ... C. Dawkins
. . . 10 4 Deafness
...
48
Do.
Army School-
master.
A. Barton
... 5 5 General debility ...
10
Do.
Private ... C. G. Burton
... 4 7 Chronic rheumatism.
28
Do.
Do.
... W. Crown
... 10 11 General debility ...
42
Do.
Do.
... H. Dixon
... 5 1 Epilepsy
...
33
Do.
Do.
... W. Hammond ... 7 5 General debility ...
39
Do.
Do.
... J. Hurst
... 0 8 Deafness
...
26
Do.
Do.
... R. Little
... 19 1 Chronic rheumatism.
26
Do.
Do.
...
O. McEnany
... 20 0 General debility ...
26
Do.
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Return of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates Invalided, &c.—( Continued ).
Station.
Rank.
Name.
Period
of resi-
dence in
India.
Disease for which inva-
lided or obtained
Leave.
Sick L e a v e .
Period
under
Treat-
ment.
Whether
probable
result of
this climate
or of a pre-
vious course
of service
elsewhere.
Y. M.
DAYS.
Bellary—
(contd.)
Lance Corpl. W. McGrath
... 20 1 General debility ...
26 In India.
Driver
... T. Earwaker
... 9 10 Hepatitis
...
26
Do.
Do.
... W. Roberts
. . .
0 8 General debility ..
30
Do.
Sergeant ... T. Moody
... 14 5
Do.
...
12
Do.
Farrier Ser-geant. H. W. Peters (to
Australia).
5 2
Do
...
1 5 Do.
Corporal ... G. H. Strubridge... 5 2 Epilepsy ...
...
6
D o .
Gunner .. C. Jude
... 5 2 General debility ...
15
Do.
Wellington.
Private ... E. Clifford
... 1 6 Varicose veins ...
5
Do.
Do.
... T. Smith
... 2 6 Impaired vision ...
5
D o .
Do.
... P. Maher
... 4 0 General debility ...
5
Do.
Do.
... R. Murphy
... 0 6 Epileps
...
4 3 Do.
Schoolmaster. J. Pope
... 5 5 General debility ...
5
Do.
Driver
... F. Hawkins
... 3 1
Do.
...
53
D o .
Do.
... J. Greer
... l 5 10 Val. disease of heart.
34
Do.
Gunner ... F. Cabiel
... 2 9 Phthisis pulmonalis.
49
Do.
Do.
. . . M. Reid
... 12 2 General debility ...
16
Do.
Do.
... J. Barker
..
4 4
Do.
...
32
Do.
Band Sergt. G. Asker
... 1 3
Do.
...
46
D o .
Private ... W. Weir
... 4 1 Hemiplegia
...
87
Do.
Do.
... G. Hawe
... 2 2 Paralysis
...
147
Do.
Do.
... T. Ashton
... 2 2 General debility ...
...
D o .
Do.
... J. Amor
... 0 11 Phthisis pulmonalis.
44
Do.
Do.
... G. Webb
... 8 0 General debility ...
...
Do.
Sergeant ... G. Hicks
... 3 4
Do.
...
25
D o .
Private ... M. Mineham
... 3 4
Do.
...
63
Do.
Drummer .. W. Bicknell
... 3 4
Do
...
Do.
Private ... J. Connell
... 3 4
Do.
...
...
Do.
Lance Corpl. P. Kelly
... 17 3 Stricture of urethra.
146
Do.
Private ... P. Galvin
... 19 2 General debility ..
...
D o .
Do.
... M. Nally
... 6 11
Do.
. . .
. . .
Do.
Do.
... S. Hickey
... 11 11
Do.
..
. . .
D o .
Lance Corpl. H. Radcliffe
... 1 10 Impaired vision ...
. . .
Do.
Gunner ... T. W. Earle
... 3 5 Fracture of right
leg.
5
D o .
Do.
... J. Ward.
... 2 1 Stricture of urethra.
43
Do.
Corporal ... W. Tyler
... 8 5 General debility ...
31
Do.
Driver
... G. Diment
. . . 14 10 Secondary syphilis.
5
D o .
Private ... M. McDonald
... 3 7 Fracture of right
leg.
5
Do.
Do.
... C. Marshall
..
6 8 Gunshot
wound
(self-inflicted).
5
D o .
Do.
... J. Percival
. . . 5 9 Fibrous tumour ...
50
Do.
Lance Corpl. G. J. Boyle
... 2 8 Secondary syphilis.
5
Do.
Private ... T. Conway
. . . 18 2 General debility.
12
Do.
Color Sergt. D. Woodham
... 6 6
Do.
. . .
5
Do.
Private ... T. Biggs ...
... 1 0 Phlebitis ...
. . .
16
Do.
Sergeant ... J. Nokes ...
... 4 0 Impaired vision ...
5
Do.
North Secun-
derabad.
Driver
... G. Sutton
... 0 51/2 Enteric fever
...
88
D o .
Gunner ... J. Jones ...
... 4 4 General debility ...
27
Do.
Driver
... G. Dowden
... 4 4 Orchitis not gonl.
109
Do.
Gunner ... J. Smith ...
... 1 0 Pleurisy ...
...
96
Do.
Sergeant ... J. Chappell
... 4 5 Simple enlargement
of liver.
72
Do.
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Return of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates Invalided, &c.— (Continued).
Station.
Rank.
Name.
Period
of resi-
dence in
India.
Disease for which Inva-
lided or obtained
Sick Leave.
Period
under this
Treat-
ment.
Whether
probable
result of
t hi s cl i mat e
or of a pre-
course
of service
elsewhere.
Y. M.
DAYS.
North Secun-
derabad—
(contd).
Gunner ... E. Funnell
... 1 3 Ulcer of tongue ...
113 In India.
Do.
... W. Reynolds...
4 5 General debility ..
54
Do.
Do.
... J. Lamb ...
... 1 3 Phthisis pulmonalis.
18
Do.
Sergeant ... A. Milne ...
... 2 8 Ague
...
32
Do.
Driver
... B. Baigent
... 4 2 1/2 Chronic rheumatism.
26
Do.
Do.
... G. Cooper
... 4 9 Pyetitis ...
...
30
Do.
Gunner ... P. Rooney
... 4 9 Stricture of urethra.
128
Do.
Bombardier. W. Pronse
... 6 2 Anæmia ...
...
36
Do.
Driver
... J. Harris ...
... 17 7 1/2 Scrotal hernia
...
16
Do.
Gunner ... M. Bright
... 2 4 1/2 Hepatitis ...
...
151
Do.
Driver
... J. Johnson
... 3 6 Secondary syphilis,
127
Do.
Gunner ... W. Cutler
.. 6 2 Hepatitis ...
...
92
Do.
Corporal ... J. T. Nixon
... 6 8 Locomotor ataxy.
71
Do.
Trimulgherry. Private ... William Day
... 2 2 Deafness ...
...
102
Do.
Do.
... A. F. Holland ... 2 1 Phthisis pulmonalis.
50
Do.
Do.
... B. Lingham
... 2 1 Palpitation
...
134
Do.
Do.
... James Macavoy ... 2 2 Mania
...
...
123
Do.
Do.
... George Parsons ... 0 3 Val. disease of heart.
8
Do.
Do.
... B. G. Macpherson. 3 9 Abscess cr. tissue ..
34
Do.
Do.
... C. Robins
..
1 9 Contusion
...
168
Do.
South Secun-
derabad.
Sergeant ... J . R. Haslam
... 2 1 Phlegmasia dolens.
33
Do.
Private ... T. Rowe ...
... 2 1 Stricture of urethra.
..
Do.
Do.
... G. Norrie ...
... 2 1 Inflam. ingl. glands.
50
Do.
Do.
... T. Hennessey
... 4 5 Secondary syphilis.
65
Do.
Do.... J. King ...
... 4 5 Stricture of urethra.
109
Do.
Do.
... W. Park ...
... 18 7 General debility ...
...
Do.
Do.
... J. Farrell ...
... 18 6 Urinary fistula ...
...
Do.
Do.
... J. Beckett
... 6 2 Dementia
...
18
Do.
Do.
... P. Martin
... 19 6 Val. disease of heart.
60
Do.
Do.
... T. Mathews
... 2 8 Ulcer of cornea ...
150
Do.
Do.
... A. Crawford
... 12 9 General debility ..
12
Do.
Do.
... F. Ramsay
... 19 6 Hernia double ...
...
Do.
Do.
... D. Sullivan
... 1 2 Phthisis pulmonalis. 252
Do.
Do.
... M. Griffin
... 2 2
Do.
...
52
Do.
Do.
... C. Lawrence
... 1 2 Val. disease of heart.
24
Do.
Do.
... W. Lloyd
... 1 2 Hypertrophy
of
heart.
...
Do.
Do.
... M. Kenna
... 3 6 General debility ...
...
Do.
Do.
... W. Strattford
... 3 6 Varicose veins ...
...
Do.
Do.
... R. Gardiner
... 3 6 Scrofula ...
. . .
21
Do.
Do.
... J. Corigan
... 3 6 Palpitation
...
...
Do.
Do.
... E. Major ...
... 1 9 Epilepsy
. . .
27
Do.
Do.
... G. Lane ...
... 4 0 Dementia
. . .
59
Do.
Color Ser-
geant.
W. Jacobs
... 4 1 Hepatitis
...
44
Do.
Private ... J. Arnold
... 1 2 Mania
...
...
25
Do.
Do.
... H. Gresham
...
0 3
Do.
...
. . .
38
Do.
Store Ser-
geant (Ord.
Dept).
A. Smith ...
... 14 0 Hepatitis
.....
. . .
Do.
Kamptee ... Gunner ... M. McLarty
... 10 4 Bright's disease ..
132
Do.
Driver
... J. Lynch ...
... 14 5 General debility ...
34
Do.
Do.
... J. Wheeler
... 8 0 Secondary syphilis.
245
Do.
Do.
... A. Battie
... 13 1 Val. disease of heart.
5
Do.
OoTACAMUND,
12th August 1885,
(Signed)
J. IRVINE, M . D .,
Surgeon-General, Her Majesty's Forces.
Sick Officers.
Corps.
Rank.
Name.
Period of resi -
dence in India.
Disease for which Invalided or
obtained Sick Leave.
Period under
Treatment.
Whether probable
result of this
climate or of a
previous course
, of service else.
where.
If an Officer, to
what place and
for what per
period
has he gone on
sick leave.
Royal Artillery ...
. . . Captain
... R. W. O'Grady
...
Y.
18
M.
0
D.
0 Anæmia ...
...
..
...
India ... England.
Do.
...
. . . Major
... A. J. Lavie
. . . 3 10 0 General debility ...
. . . 15 days
. . . Do.
...
Do.
D o . . . .
. . . Lieutenant
... H. W. W. Barlow . . . . . .
3 6 0
Do.
...
...
7 months
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
...
. . .
Do.
... D. F. H. Logan ... 0 8 0 Secondary syphilis
... 1 year
... Do.
Do.
Do.
...
. . .
Do.
... C. B. St. John Mild-
may.
2 9 0 Enteric fever
...
... 2 months
... Do.
...
Do.
12th Lancers
...
. . . Major
... E. Munsel Pleydell...
7 0 0 General debility ...
... 14 days
. . . Do.
...
Do.
Do.
... Lieutenant
... G. H. Johnston
...
1 10 0 Secondary syphilis
... 53 „
... Do.
...
Do.
Do.
...
Do.
... A. G. Churchill
...
3 1 0 Remittent fever ...
. . . 38 „
. . . Do.
...
Do.
14th Hussars
...
... Captain
... A. C. King
... 6 6 0 Hepatitis
...
... 24
„
. . . Do.
...
Do.
2/Royal Fusiliers
... Major
... W. E. Roberts
..... 11 0 0 Ague
...
. . . . . . 6 months .....
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
... Captain
... G, S. Nicholson ..
2 1 0 Do.
...
...
...
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
... Lieutenant
... W. L. Forbes
... 2 0 7 Chronic synovitis
... 1 year
... Do.
...
Do.
2/Royal Munster Fusiliers.
Do.
. . . A. H. B. Clough ... 0 2 0 Hepatitis
...
...
. . .
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
do.
. . .
Do.
... G. F. Whitehead ... 0 8 0 Ague
...
...
. . . 10 months ... Do.
...
Do.
2 / Somersetshire Lt. Infy... Lieut.-Colonel ... T. A. Cary ...
... 1 6 0 General debility ...
... 14
„
. . .
Do.
...
Do.
Do:
do.
... Lieutenant
... C. H. Slisted
... 5 9 0
Do.
. . .
...
1 year
. . . Do.
...
Do.
Do.
do.
...
D o . .
... H. T. Shubrick
... 4 0 0 Loose cartilage of knee ... 3 months
... Do.
...
Do.
2/Royal Scots Fusiliers ... Captain
... F. R. H. Lambart ... 4 6 0 Dysentery
...
. . . 5 days
. . . Do.
...
Do.
Do.
do.
Lieutenant
.. A. B. H. Northcott...
2 6 0 Enteric fever
..
. . .
2 months
... Do.
..
Do.
2/South Wales Borderers .. Captain
... G. S. Banister
... 3 9 0 Simple continued fever ... 8 days
Do.
...
Do.
2/Bengal Cavalry
... Lieutenant
... T. S. M. Woolley ... 8 0 0 Palpitation
...
...
Do.
...
Do.
Army Medical Department. Dy. Surg.-Genl.. R. A. Chapple
23 0 0 Hæmorrhoids ...
... About 18 months. Do.
Do.
Do.
do. ... Surgeon
... M. E. Fitzgerald ... 0 9 0 Phthisis pulmonalis
. . . 13 days
. . . Do.
... Australia.
Army Vety.
do. ... Vety.-Surgeon ... M. F. Healy
... 5 6 0 Diarrhœa
...
... 6 months
... Do.
... England.
Do.
do. ...
Do.
... G. H. Fenton
... 4 5 0 Dyspepsia
...
. .
. . .
Do.
...
Do.
From J. IRVINE, Esq., M.D., Surgeon-General, Her Majesty's Forces, Madras, to
Lieutenant-Colonel A. KENNEY-HERBERT, Officiating Secretary to
Government, Military Department; dated Ootacamund, 30th September
1885, No. 305.
I have the honor to forward, for the information of the Right Honorable the
Governor in Council, the three tabular
statements specified in the margin, with
a brief report on the health of British
Troops serving in the Madras Command
in 1884.
2. The annual average strength of
non-commissioned officers and men was
10,812, the number of admissions into hospital 11,960, and the total deaths 93.
The number of invalids sent to England was 350. The ratios per 1,000 obtained
from these figures are for admissions 1,106.18, deaths 8.60, and invalids 32.37.
Comparing these results with the corresponding figures for 1883, they show an
increase of 115.13 per 1,000 in admissions, but a decrease of 1.58 in mortality, and
of .33 in the invaliding rate. Of the invalids sent home 20.90 per 1,000 were for
change of climate, and 11.47 for discharge from the service. The average number
constantly sick in the force was 639.49, while the average sick time for each soldier
was 23.22, and the average duration of each case of sickness 20.99 days.
3. The health of British Troops was generally satisfactory, although enteric
fever was unusually prevalent, and
cholera also to some extent. The
improvement in the health during the
year under report will be seen from the
marginal statement, which contrasts
the results of 1884 with the average of
the previous ten years. These figures
show that, in 1884, the admission rate
per 1,000 was less by 67 . 69, the death
rate by 5.38, and the invaliding rate by 7.73.
No. 1. Return showing the sickness, mortality
and invaliding.
No. 2. Return showing the mortality in and
out of hospital.
No. 3. Return showing the prevalence and
mortality of the different classes of
diseases.
A.
1874—83. 1884.
Admissions per 1,000 strength
1,173.87 1,106.18
Deaths do. do.
13.98
8.60
Invalided do. do.
40.10
32.37
4
Taking admissions there was from primary syphilis at the rate of 101 . 37, and from
gonorrhœa 116.17, per 1,000 men, as compared with 110.06 and 93.00, respectively,
in the preceding year. The admission from secondary syphilis was at the rate of
25.16 per mile against 20.26 in 1883. Though there is a slight improvement in
the figures from primary syphilis, the fact that the rate of admissions for secondary
syphilis is increased during the year by 4.90 is a most unsatisfactory one. These
figures, though scarcely indicating that lock hospitals have failed, point to the
Contagious Diseases' Act being for the most part inoperative, and it must remain so
until some stringent acts are passed against clandestine prostitution.
Poisons.—There were twenty-five admissions and one death, as compared with
twenty-four and two respectively the preceding year. Of the admissions, fifteen
were from delirium tremens, seven from alcoholic poisoning, one from snakebite,
and two from poisoned wounds. The death was due to delirium tremens.
Injuries.—There were five cases of accidental drowning and five of suicide.
One death from fracture of base of skull, the result of a fall, one from injuries
received in action, and one man was executed at Tonghoo.
6. Influence of season on siclcness.— The following table shows the amount of
sickness and mortality amongst the troops during each month of the year :—
C.
Monthly Abstract.
Average
strength for
the month.
Admitted
during
month.
DIED
Average
number
constantly
sick.
REMARKS.
Explanatory of
any large
increase or
decrease in the
strength during
the month.
In
Hospital.
Out of
Hospital.
January . . .
10,548
802
5
1
549
February . . .
10,461
920
4
3
638
March . . .
10,094
1,026
4
2
600
April . . .
10,804
1,051
2
2
605
May . . .
11,110
1,028
3
3
625
June . . .
11,081
1,065
7
1
636
July . . .
11,059
1,126
7
1
684
August . . .
11,124
994
4
. . .
704
September . . .
11,066
1,085
19
. . .
733
October . . .
10,922
1,018
8
2
677
November . . .
10,786
912
7
. . .
629
December . . .
10,683
933
6
2
593
Total . . .
129,738
11,960
76
17
7,673
Average annual strength.
10,812
Average constantly sick in hospital.
639
7. Health state of the troops at the several stations.— The amount of sickness,
mortality and number of men invalided in each circle and in each station in the
command are shown in the following table :—
D.
Stations.
O v e r a g e
strength.
Average
number
constantly
sick.
Admitted.
Died in
and out of
hospital.
Invalided.
RATIO PER 1,000 OF STRENGTH.
Average
number
constantly
sick.
Admitted.
Died in
and out of
hospital.
Invalided.
Average of
period of
Admitted.
previous
10 years.
Died.
District
Eastern District ...
Madras Madras and Pallávaram
7 3 7
55
957
11
43
74.63
1298.51
14.92
58.34
1206.10
14.00
St. Thomas' Mount
...
...
347
27
480
4
12
77.81
1383.28
1153
34.58
1231.26
14.58
Total ...
1,084
82
1,437
15
55
75.61
1325. 61
13.84
50.74
...
. . .
Western District ...
...
Cannanore...
...
...
...
719
44
595
5
39
61.20
827.54
6.95
54.24
1080.20
10.21
Calicut
103
7
10
. . .
67.96
970.87
987.68
11.29
Malapuram
. . .
...
...
95
6
112
3
...
63.16
1178.95
31.5
...
796.16
8.54
Total ...
917
57
807
8
39
62.16
880.04
8.72
42.53
...
. . .
Bangalore Division and Ceded
Districts.
Bangalore ...
...
...
2,007
120
2,020
8
28
59.79
1006.48
3.98
13.95
1145.81
10.64
Bellary ...
...
...
...
841
51
811
6
24
60.64
964.33
7.13
28.54
1476.98
9.96
Total ...
2,848
171
2,831
14
52
60.04
994.03
4.91
18.27
. . .
. . .
Hyderabad Subsidiary Force ... Secunderabad
. . .
...
. . .
2,386
141
2,571
23
51
59.09
1077.53
9.64
21.37
1145.81
12.69
Nagpore Force ...
...
... Kamptee ...
...
...
...
770
47
1,061
8
19
61.04
1377.92
10.39
24.67
1460.27
17.06
Sitabuldi ...
. . .
...
...
55
1
39
...
18.18
709.09
18.18
1767.49
617
Total ...
825
48
1,100
9
19
58.18
1333.33
10.91
23.03
...
. . .
British Burma Division ...
...
Rangoon ...
...
...
...
582
39
904
7
14
67.01
1553.26
12.03
24.06
1298.11
13.65
Thayetmyo
. . .
...
. . .
635
22
586
3
14
34.64
922.83
4.72
22.05
1048.36
14.12
Tonghoo ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
428
30
542
3
10
70.09
1266.35
7.01
23.36
1060.99
13.38
Port Blair ...
...
. . .
. . .
141
4
9
. . .
. . .
28.37
687.94
. . . . .
. . . 904.68
7.69
Thaudoungee
...
...
...
18
1
1
...
55.55
722.22
...
. . .
...
. . .
Total ...
1,804
96
2,142
13
38
53.21
1187.36
7.20
21.06
...
...
Depôts
...
...
...
..
Poonamallee
... ... ..
157
40
305
7
59
254.78
1942.67
44.58
375.80
2113. 68
49.97
Wellington
554
48
657
2
37
86.64
1185.92
3.61
66.79
1137.36
15.17
Ootacamund (Military Prison)...
10
1
13
...
...
100.00
1300.00
. . .
. . .
Total ...
721
89
975
9
96
123.44
1352.28
12.48
133.1
...
Marching ...
...
...
... On the march ...
...
...
227
2
97
2
...
8.81
427.31
8.81
555.84
53.81
is
From these figures it is observed that the Eastern District was the most unhealthy, judging from the average number constantly sick,
the mortality, and the number invalided. The rate of admissions per mille was, however, greater in the Nagpore Force.
Infantry.
2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (C. L. Regiment)
..
858
776
3
20
43
904.43
3.49
23 . 31
50.12
18.34
20. 28 Cannanore 1, Bella. y 101, and on
the march 1.
2nd
„
Somersetshire P. A. Light Infantry ...
555
778
2
14
31
1,401.80
3.60
25'22
55'85
20.44
14. 58 Rangoon (Detachment at Port
Blair)
..
...
...
...
12
2nd
„
Bedfordshire Regiment
...
...
474
444
2
14
18
936'71
4.22
29'54
37. 97
13.90
14.84 Thayetmyo ...
...
...
...
12
Wing, Bedfordshire Re g iment
...
...
...
358
416
3
5
24
1,162.01
8-38
13.97
67 . 04
24-54
21 . 11 Tonghoo
...
...
...
...
12
2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers ...
...
...
673
651
4
13
32
967.31
5'94
19 .32
47. 55
17-40
17. 99 Thayetmyo -1-, Secunderabad 11, and
on the march i.
2nd
„
South Wales Borderers...
...
...
617
989
12
14
49
1,602-92
19'45
22'69
79 . 42
29.06
18 . 13 Madras (Detachment at M alapuram).
2nd
„
Hampshire Regiment ...
...
...
817
653
5
39
45
799'26
6'12
47'73
55'08
20-16
25 . 22 Cannanore 14 and on the march --..
1st
„
Oxfordshire Light Infantry
909
876
4
14
48
96370
4.40
1540
52 . 81
1932
20 . 05 Bangalore ...
...
...
...
12
1st
„
Essex Regiment ...
...
...
...
145
47
...
17
4
324'14
...
117'24
27 . 59
10.09
3115 Madras 2 (and left for Aden).
2nd
„
Middlesex Regiment ...
...
...
756
904
12
13
51
1,195'77
15'87
17.19
67.46
24-69
20 . 64 Secunderabad 11, and on the
march 1.
2nd
„
Royal Munster Fusiliers
.,.
...
662
894
9
9
35
1,350.45
13'59
13 . 59
52.87
19-35
14.33 Kamptee 9 (arrived from England).
Details of Infantry
...
...
...
...
...
65
63
...
...
2
969'23
...
3077
11.26
11.62
Total
...
6,889
7,491
56
172 382 i 1,087 . 38
8.13
24'97
55-45
20. 29
18.66
Depots.
Convalescent Depot, Poonamallee
...
...
...
157
305
7
59
30
1,942.67
44. 58 375 . 80 191 . 08
69.93
3600
Do.
do. Wellington
...
. . .
554
657
2
37
43
1,185.92
3.61
66'79
77-62
28-41
23.95
Total
...
711
962
9
96
73
1,353.02
12 . 66 135 . 02 102'67
37'57
2777
Garrison Staff and Departments
...
...
...
158
48
4
9
2 I303 . 79
25-32
56.96
12'66
4.63
15-25
Grand Total
... 10,812 11,960
93
350 639*
1,106-18
8-60
32 .37
59 . 10
21.63
19-55
* Excluding convalescents and detained.
From J. IRVINE, Esq., M.D., Q.S.D., Surgeon-General, Her Majesty's
Forces, Madras, to Lieutenant-Colonel A. KENNEY-HERBERT, Secretary
to Government, Military Department; dated Fort St. George, 3rd November
1886, No. 2062.
I have the honor to forward, for the information of Government, a brief report
on the health of British troops serving
in the Madras Command in 1885,
together with the tabular statements
specified in the margin.
2. The annual average strength of
non-commissioned officers and men was
10,414, the total admissions into
hospital 12,105, and the total deaths
97. The number invalided to England was 251. These results give the following
ratios per 1,000 of strength, viz., for admissions 1,162.38, for deaths 9.31, and
invaliding 24.10. Contrasting these with the corresponding ratios of the previous
year, there is an increase of 56.20 in admissions, of 0.71 in deaths, and a decrease
of 8.27 in invaliding. Of the invalids sent home, 12.77 per 1,000 were for change of
climate and 11.33 for discharge from the service. The average number constantly
sick in the force was 686, the average sick time for each soldier was 25.62, and the
average duration of each case of sickness 22.04 days.
3. The health of the British troops, during the year under report, may be
considered fairly satisfactory. Though it does not compare favorably with the
year 1884, still it bears a favorable
comparison with the previous ten years
as may be seen from the marginal state-
ment which contrasts the results of 1885
with the average of the previous ten
years. These figures show that, in 1885,
the admission rate per 1,000 of strength
was less by 10.28, the death rate by
5.31, and the invaliding rate by 13.94.
No. 1. Return showing the sickness, mortality
and invaliding.
No. 2. Return showing the mortality in am
out of hospital.
No. 3. Return showing the prevalence and
mortality of the different classes of
diseases.
A.
1875-84. 1885.
Admissions per 1,000 of strength. 1,172.66 1,162.38
Deaths do. do.
14.62
9.31
Invalided do. do.
38.04
24.10