Diseases.
Total
Treated.
Died in
Hospital.
Ratio per cent. of
Treated to the Total
Treated under the
several Diseases in
the District.
Ratio per cent. of
Mortality to the
Total Treated under
the several Diseases
in the District.
Malarious fevers ...
...
...
662
9
37.35
0.50
Cholera
...
...
...
...
2
1
0.11
0.05
Rheumatic affections
...
...
94
...
5.30
...
Mysore.—The average daily strength of the Native Force in this division
during 1872 was 4,069, and the average daily sick 123. There was a considerable
increase of sickness, therefore, as compared with 1871. The chief causes of this
have been continued fevers, including dengue. There was a slight decline in the
prevalence of malarious fever. The following statement exhibits the chief
diseases and their respective influence on the health of the troops :—
D iseases.
Total
Treated.
Died in
Hospital.
Ratio per cent. of
Treated to the Total
Treated under the
several Diseases in
the District.
Ratio per cent. of
Mortality to the
TotalTreated under
the several Diseases
in the District.
Eruptive fevers
...
...
...
34
...
0.84
. . .
Continued fevers ...
...
...
842
1
20.95
0.02
Malarious fevers ...
...
...
932
9
23.19
0.22
Cholera
...
...
...
...
1
1
0.02
0.02
Rheumatic affections
...
...
238
1
5.92
0.02
Diseases of the lungs - ...
...
144
4
3.58
0.09
Skin diseases
...
...
...
424
...
10.55
...
One fatal case of cholera occurred in Mysore.
Hyderabad Subsidiary Force .—During the past year the troops in this circle
were much less healthy than in 1871, the rate per cent. of treated to strength
having been 99 . 84 in the former, against 79 . 45 in the latter. This increase was
chiefly due to fevers of a continued type, the admissions under this head having
formed no less than 30 . 35 per cent. of the total treated from all causes. Mala-
rious fever also contributed largely to the sick list, the admissions from this type
of disease having been 26 . 31 per cent. of the total treated from all diseases.
The average strength of the troops in Hyderabad was 3,996, and the average
daily sick 129. The following figures exhibit all the more important facts
with reference to the principal forms of disease :—
Diseases.
Total
Treated.
Died in
Hospital.
Ratio per cent. of
Treated to the Total
Treated under the
several Diseases
in the District.
Ratio per cent. of
Mortality to the
Total Treated under
the several Diseases
in the District.
Eruptive fevers
...
...
...
63
3
1.57
0.07
Continued fevers ...
...
...
1.211
1
30.35
0.02.
Malarious fevers ...
...
...
1,050
15
26.31
0.37
Cholera
...
...
...
...
2
1
0.05
0.02
Rheumatic affections
...
...
206
1
5.16
0.02
Diseases of the lungs
......
112
2
2.80
0.05
Diarrhoea ...
...
...
...
76
3
1.90
0.07
Dysentery ...
......
...
83
4
2.08
0.10
Skin diseases
...
...
...
129
. . .
3.23
. . .
Southern District.—As already remarked, this circle, usually one of the
healthiest in the Presidency, lost in 1872 the favorable position which it was
wont to occupy in the comparative health statement of divisions. The increase
in sickness took place chiefly under continued fevers, and the following figures
show forcibly how much more prevalent these were in 1872 than during the
antecedent year :—