MYSORE DIVISION.
53.)
The entire absence of cholera is a notable and gratifying feature of the year. Nine
cases of small-pox came under treatment, five at Bangalore, two at the French Rocks,
and two at Bellary with one death, which occurred in a sepoy of the 16th Regiment
Native Infantry. The fever known as “ Dengue ” prevailed at Bangalore and Bellary only,
contributing 334 cases at the former, and 115 at the latter station.
Fevers of 'intermittent type were most prevalent at Mercara, where the admissions
equalled 321.21 per mile of average strength. The next highest ratio is met with at the
French Rocks, 240.7 per mile. Then follows Mysore (258.20) and Bangalore, the lowest in
the Mysore Command, 199.66. At Bellary the ratio is only 33.13, a marked contrast as
remarked in former reports to stations in the province of Mysore. There has been but a
small prevalence of the graver forms of fever of the remittent type, eight. cases being
recorded at the several stations in Mysore, and four at Bellary. But the mortality is high,
no less than six of the twelve cases having died. Of the eight cases in Mysore, four, with
four deaths, are recorded against Bangalore, three occurred at Mercara, and one at the French
Rocks.
There is no record of a case of typhoid or enteric fever ; but some cases returned as
remittent had enteric complication and other symptoms of this specific fever. Bowel com-
plaints (dysentery and diarrhœa) were more prevalent, strength for strength, at Mercara than
at any other station. Bangalore follows next, then the French Rocks. At Bellary the
admission-rate by dysentery is higher than in any station in Mysore; but below that at
Mercara. The ratios generally are higher than. in 1871. Diseases of the respiratory organs
were far more prevalent at Mercara than at any other station, the ratio of admissions to
strength being 75.67 per mile, against 30.25 at Bangalore, 15.25 at French Rocks, and 23.8
at Bellary.P h t h i s i s p u l m o n a l i s
c o n t r i b u t e d w i t h o u t a c a s u a l t y s i x c a s e s , t w o o f w h i c h
were recorded at Bangalore, and four at Bellary. Venereal affections contribute but little
towards inefficiency in native troops. The admissions to strength were 22.55 per mile at
Bangalore, 23.15 at Mercara, 8.47 only at the French Rocks, and 10.63 at Bellary.
The proportions which the more important diseases, as relates both to prevalence and
mortality, bear to admissions and deaths in the aggregate is shown by the following
statement :—
STATEMENT No. VI.
Divisions
Mysore Division.
Admissions 2,728.Deaths 21.
Ceded Districts,
Admissions 831. Deaths 14.
Diseases.
Ratio per
Mille to all
Admissions
by Disease.
Ratio per
Mille to all
Admissions
by Deaths.
Ratio per
Mille to all
Admissions
by Disease.
Ratio per
Mille to all
Admissions
by Deaths.
Cholera
. . .
. . .
. . .
Small-pox
2.57
...
2.41
71.43
Dengue
122.43
...
138.39
...
Fevers
Intermitten t
267.60
190.48
63.78
...
Remittent
2.93
190.48
4.82
142.86
Continued
1.83
...
6.02
71.43
Enteric
. . .
. . .
,
. . .
Dysentery
16.12
95.24
44.52
.
Diarrhcea
26.76
...
22.87
71.43
Hepatitis
0.73
...
1.20
...
Respiratory diseases
41.4 2
190.48
34.90
142.86
Phthisis
0.73
...
4.82
...
Dropsies
4.03
47.62
2.41
...
Venereal
22.36
...
20.46
...
Eye diseases
37.02
. . .
43.38
...
Abscesses and ulcers ...
...
...
56.08
...
55.35
71.43
Wounds and injuries
25.00
...
39.71
71.43
Rheumatism
56.08
47.62
80.62
...
Other diseases
316 . 35
238.10
643.80
357.14
By this table it is seen that out of every 1,000 admissions into hospital in the
Mysore Command, 272.36 are attributable to fevers of malarious type, and that out of every
1,000 deaths 380.96 are caused by this class of affections. In the Ceded Districts the same
diseases only caused 74.62 admissions in every 1,000, and. 214.29 deaths in every 1,000
deaths. I do not think it necessary to specify the proportion which admissions and deaths
by other disease bear to all admissions and deaths by disease since the information if required
can be gathered by consulting the table. But it may be remarked that the two army
divisions offer very different results as to prevalence and mortality by the diseases included
in the table.
The diseases which have contributed to mortality and invading are shown in the next
two statements, Nos. VII. and VIII., which complete the series of statistical tables referring
to Non-commissioned officers, rank and file.