MYSORE DIVISION.
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vision from different causes—afford the next highest ratio (46.34). The results scarcely bear
comparison with invaliding amongst British Troops, as many of the native soldiers got rid
of as invalids more properly come under the designation of" time-expired," but as the sepoy
is obliged to serve till he is got rid of by a Board of Medical or Military officers, every man
thus got rid of is accounted for as invalided,
European Officers .—The mean strength of Europeans of all classes is 162.7, or for the
facility of calculation may be taken at 163. There were 102 admissions into hospital, or
sick in quarters, with only one death ; seven obtained sick leave to Europe, and three with in
Indian limits. These figures give the following results per mille of strength :—
Admitted sick
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 625.7
Died ..
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
6.13
On sick leave to Europe ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . . 42.9
Do.
to Indian limits
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18.4
The admission-rate is slightly higher than in the preceding year, but the death-rate
very much lower. The numbers are too small for any further profitable comment.
Native Commissioned Officers .—The strength of Native Commissioned Officers is 108.5
(say 108). Ninety-eight were admitted sick, and two died. These figures give per mille
ratios as follows:—
Admitted sick ...
...
...
...
...
... 907.4
Died...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18.5
European
Officers.
Native Com-
missioned
Officers.
Both these ratios are higher than in the case of Non-commissioned Officers, rank and
file, and may be attributed to the advanced ages of the class of men who obtain promotion
to the rank of Commissioned Officers in the Native Army. But the numbers are too small
for reliable deductions.
Wives of European and Eurasian Commissioned, Warrant , and Non-commissioned
Officers, and children of Europeans and Eurasians .—The mean strength of wives of Euro-
pean and Eurasian Commissioned and Warrant ranks is 123, with 43 admissions sick, and one
death, giving the per mille ratios of 349.7 (admissions) and 8.13 (deaths).
By the returns which have reached my office, the strength of children of European
parentage on the fathers' side—I do not know in how many instances the mothers are
Eurasians—is 263, with five deaths, or if the death of a child born prematurely, and who only
survived a few minutes, be included, six. But taking five as the number of deaths, the mor-
tality is only 19 per mille, which is very low. By a return furnished to the Sanitary Com-
missioner, deaths amongst the children of Commissioned Officers only are three (including
the above referred to premature birth), out of a strength of 111, or in the ratio of 27.0 per
mille. Of these three deaths, two occurred under one year of age, and the other between the
second and third year of age. All of these deaths occurred in the Mysore Division—two in
Bangalore, and one at Mercara. Not a single death occurred either amongst women or
children in the Ceded Districts (Bellary).
Deaths amongst families and followers living in regimental lines .—In my two former
reports I attempted to illustrate the mortality amongst the familes of sepoys living in. lines
of regiments, a section of the community which I consider may be accepted as affording an
index to mortality amongst the native community generally. The returns of mortality from
districts are still very unreliable, very much below the actual mortality, inasmuch as that
registration is largely evaded. But deaths amongst the population living in lines are, I
believe, now pretty accurately reported and registered, so that some confidence may be
placed in them, while the population can be correctly ascertained by regimental authority.
The following statement (No. IX.) shows the mortality in those regiments from which I have
received complete returns for the entire year, or for periods closely affecting the entire
year :—
STATEMENT No. IX.
Divisions.
Stations
Corps .
Estimated
Population,exclusive of
Troops.
Died.
Mortality
per 1,000
of
Population
Mysore...
...
Bangalore..
Head-Quarters, Sap-
pers.
...
. . .
1,642
41
24.97
36th Regiment N.I...
1,351
25
18.50
39th
do.
do....
1,272
57
44.8
French Rocks
... 30th
do.
do....
1,643
29
17.65
Mercara
...
...
8th
do.
do....
1,509
82
54.34
Ceded Districts
... Bellary... ....
2nd
do.
L.C...
1,514
36
23.76
4th
do.
N.I...
1,568
71
45.28
16th
do.
do....
1,691
58
34.30
Total ...
12,190
399
...
Wives of Eu-
ropean and
Eurasian
Commission.
ed, &c.
Deaths
amongst fa
milies and
followers .
living in regi-
mental lines.