AGGREGATE OF THE STATISTICS OF THE TEN-YEAR PERIOD, 1870-79.
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OF DISEASE, 1870-79.
XXVI.
of the EUROPEAN ARMY to the CHIEF CAUSES of SICKNESS.
B.—MONTHLY PERCENTAGE OF THE ANNUAL SICK-RATE AND ADMISSION-RATES.
DISEASES
C O N T R A S T E D I N
THE DIFFERENT
PRESIDENCIES.
PRESIDENCIES.
MONTHLY PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL TREATED DURING THE YEAR
.
TOTAL.
J AN.
FEB. MAR. APRIL. MAY. JUNE. JULY. AUG. SEPT.OCT.
NOV.
D E C .
DAILY SICK-RATE
(All Causes).
Army of Bengal
...
7 . 4 7.4
7.1
7.4
8.2
8. 5
8.8
9 . 2
9.7
9. 6
8.8
7.9
100.0
Army of Madras
...
8 . 3
8.3
7.4
7 . 5
7.9
7.9
8.7
9.0
9.2
9.0
8.6
8.2
100.0
Army of Bombay
...
7.7
7.3
7.2
7.3
7.7
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.7
10. 1
9.4
8.1
100.0
Army of India ...
7.6
7.5
7.2
7.4
8.0
8.4
8.7
9.2
9 . 6
9.6
8.8
8.0
100.0
ADMISSION-RATE
(All Causes).
Army of Bengal
...
6.7
5.9
6.4
7.7
8.4
8.0
9.2
9 . 6 10.5
10.8
9.1
7.7
100.0
Army of Madras
...
7.8
7.5
7.8
8.2
8.4
8. 6
9.7
9.1
8.7
8.8
7.7
7.7
100.0
Army of Bombay
...
6.7
6.0
6.8
7.6
7.7
7. 9
9.2
9 . 4 10. 1
11.1
9 . 4
8.1
100.0
Army of India ...
6.9
6. 2
6.7
7.8
8.3
8.1
9.3
9.4 10.1
10.5
8.9
7.8
100.0
CHOLERA
... Army of Bengal
...
.0
. 0
. 0 3.4 10.3
1 9 . 0
12.1
25.9
19.0
8.6
1.7
. 0
100.0
Army of Madras
...
3.1
3.1
3.1 18.8
22.0
9 . 4
18.8
6 . 2
6.2
3. 1.
3.1
3.1
100.0
Army of Bombay
...
.0
. 0
. 0 5.0
10.0
10.0
15.0 40.0 10.0
5.0
5.0
. 0
100.0
Army of India ...
.0
. 0
. 0 6.7
11.1
17.8
13.3
24.4 17.8
6.7
2.2
. 0
100.0
SMALLPOX ... Army of Bengal
... 12.5
12.5 12.5 25.0
12.5 12.5
. 0
. 0
.0
.0
.0
12.5
1 0 0 . 0
Army of Madras
... 25.0
. 0 25.0 25.0
25.0
.0
. 0
. 0
.0
.0
.0
. 0
1 0 0 . 0
Army of Bombay
...
16.7
16.7
16.7
33.2
16.7
.0
. 0
. 0
.0
.0
.0
. 0
100.0
Army of India ... 14.3
14.3
14.3 28.5
14.3
. 0
. 0
. 0
.0
.0
.0
14. 3
100.0
ENTERIC FEVER ... Army of Bengal
...
5.5
3.6
5.5
10.9
16.3
10.9
9.1
9 . 1 12.7
7.3
3.6
5.5
100.0
Army of Madras
... 10.8
8 . 1
5.4
8.1
8.1
5. 4
10.8
10.8 16.3
5. 4
2.7
8.1
100.0
Army of Bombay
...
6.7
6.7
6.7 10.0
6. 7
3.3
3.3
10.0 19.9
13.3
6.7
6.7
100. 0
Army of India ...
6.5
4.3
4.3 10.9
15.3
8.7
8. 7 10.9
13. 1
6 . 5 4.3
6.5
100.0
INTERMITTENT FEVER Army of Bengal
...
5 . 5 3.9
3.7
5.0
6.4
6.5
7.6
9.2 13.0
16.0
13.9
9.3
100.0
Army of Madras
...
5.6
8.1
6.4
6.1
7.0
8.6
9.5
9 . 6 10. 9
11.3
8.3
8.6
100.0
Army of Bombay
...
5.8
4.1 4.4
4.8
5.8
6.8
8.6
9 . 9 13.0
15.5
12.4
8.9
100.0
Army of India ...
5. 6
4.2
4.1
5.0
6.3
6.7
8.0
9.4
12. 8
15.6
13.1
9.2
100.0
REMITTENT AND CON-
TINUED FEVERS.
Army of Bengal
...
2.3
2.4
3.8
8.3
12.2
11.6
12.4 11.9 13.9
11.4
6.3
3.5
100.0
Army of Madras
...
5.7
5.6
7.5
9.3
9.7
9.7
10.0
8.7
9.2
9 7
8.0
6.9
100.0
Army of Bombay
...
3.1
3.5
6.4
8.4
9.2
10.2
9.2 10.2 11.6 12.7
9.2
6.3
100.0
Army of India ...
3.0
3.1
4.8
8.4 11.3
11.1
11.6
11.2 12.8
11.3
7.0
4.4
100.0
APOPLEXY
... Army of Bengal
...
.0
. 0 2.5
5.0
10.0
32.5
27.5
10.0
7.5
2. 5
2.5
. 0 100.0
Army of Madras
...
3.1
3.1
6.3 12.5
37.6
18.8
3.1
3.1
3.1
3. 1
3.1
3.1.
100.0
Army of Bombay
...
2.5
2.5
2.5
7.5
15.0 40.0
10.0
2.5
7.5
5.0
2.5
2.5
100.0
Army of India ...
2. 6
2.6
2.6
7.7
15.4
30.7
20.4
7.7
5.1
2. 6
2.6
. 0 100.0
DELIRIUM TREMENS Army of Bengal
...
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
10.0
6.7
10.0
10.0
13.3
10.0
6.7
6.7
100.2
Army of Madras
... 10.6
6.4
8.5
8.5
6.4
8.5
10.6
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
6.4
99.9
Army of Bombay
...
8.4
4.2
6.2
8.4
8.4
6.2
10.4 14.6
10.4
10.4
6.2
6 . 2
100.0
Army of India ...
8.1
5.4
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
5.4
5.4
99.9
DYSENTERY ... Army of Bengal
...
6.6
4.8
5.7
8.4
8.4.
6.9
7.9
11.2
11.8
10.9
9.0
8.4
100.0
Army of Madras
...
8.7
7.2
5 . 7
6.1
6.6
8. 1
10.9
11.4 10.5
9.1
7.5
8.2
100.0
Army of Bombay
...
7.3
6.2
6.6
6.6
5.1
5.8 10.6 13.5
10.9
9.5
8.4
9.5
100.0
Army of India ...
7.4
5.9
5 . 9
7.4
7.4
7.2
9.4 11.6 11. 1
9.9
8.4
8.4
100.0
DIARRHŒA
... Army of Bengal
...
5.0
4.3
6.1
9.8
8.8
7.4
12.4 15.1 10.7
7.2
6.3
6.9
100.0
Army of Madras
...
6. 6
6.5
7.3
7.7
8.0
9.6 14.8
12.0
7.9
6.5
6.0
7.1
100.0
Army of Bombay
6.1
4 . 9 5.9
7.8
6.9
7.9 13.3
14.3
9.1
8.2
7.8
7.8
100.0
Army of India ...
5.4
4.8
6.2
9.0
8.3
7.8
13.0
14.4
9.9
7.4
6.6
7.2
100.0
HEPATITIS
... Army of Bengal
. . .
5.9
6.2
6.6
7.4
8.7
9.8 10.6
10.6
10.6
9.6
7.4
6.6
100.0
Army of Madras
...
9.4
7.9
6.8
6.8
7.6
7.6
9.2
9 . 1
9.5
9.5
8.6
8.0
100.0
Army of Bombay
...
7.8
6.9
8.1
8.1
8.5
8.3
9.3
8.5
9.3
9.1
8.5
7.6
100.0
Army of India
. . .
7.0
6.6
6.8
7.4
8.5
9.1
10.1
10.1
10.1
9.5
7.8
7.0
100.0
RESPIRATORY
DISEASES.
Army of Bengal
. . . 12.2
10.4
9.1
8.7
8.3
6.2
6.3
6.3
5.8
6.7
8.3 11.7
100.0
Army of Madras
. . .
9.7
9.1
9.2
8.7
8.3
7.0
8.0
7.8
7.3
8.9
8.0
8.0
100.0
Army of Bombay
. . . 12.0
10.6
9.5
8.2
7.1
7.0
6.9
6.4
5.8
6.7
8.9
10.9
100.0
Army of India
. . . 11.8
10.3
9.2
8.6
8.2
6.4
6.6
6.5
6.1
6.9
8.3
11.1
100.0
PHTHISIS PULMO-
NALIS.
Army of Bengal
. . .
7.4
4.9
6.2
6.2
6.2
7.4
9.9
9.9
9.9 11.1
12.3
8.6
100.0
Army of Madras
. . .
9.7
7.5
7.5
5.4
6.4
7.5
8.6
9.7
7.5
9.7
9.7
10.8
100.0
Army of Bombay
. . .
8.9
8.9
7.6
3.8
7.6
8.9
10.0
8.9
8.9 10.0
7.6
8.9
100.0
Army of India
. . .
8.1
5.8
7.0
5 . 8
7.0
8.1
9.3
9.3
9.3
10.5
10.5
9.3
100.0
RHEUMATISM ... Army of Bengal
. . .
9.0
8.4
8.7
8.5
8.5
8.4
9.2
8.9
8.1
7.8
7.1
7.4
100.0
Army of Madras
. . .
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.7
7.7
8.8 10.6
9.1
8.8
9.5
7.7
7.0
100.0
Army of Bombay
. . .
7.6
8.2
8.9
9.3
9.5
8.7
9.9
9.1
8.2
7.6
6.6
6.4
100.0
Army of India
. . .
8.6
8.3
8.6
8.5
8.5
8 . 8 9.5
8.8
8.3
8.0
7.2
7.2
100.0
EYE DISEASES
... Army of Bengal
. . .
6 . 5 6.5
9.0 11.0
10.5
8.0
8.5
10.5
9.5
8.5
5.5
6.0
100.0
Army of Madras
. . .
5.7
5.1
6.8
6.3
6 . 8
9.1
11.9
11.9
9.1 10.8
9.1
7.4
100. 0
Army of Bombay
. . .
6.7
6.7
9.6 10.0
9.6
8.1
7.7
9.1
10.0
9.1
7.7
5 . 7 100.0
Army of India
. . .
6.5
6.5
8.5 10.0
9.5
8.0
0.0
10.5
9.5
9.0
7.0
6.0
100.0
ALL OTHER CAUSES ... Army of Bengal
. . .
8.2
8.0
8.7
9.1
8.5
7.9
9.1
8.6
8.5
8.3
7.4
7.7
100.0
Army of Madras
. . .
8.4
7.8
8.4
9.0
8.8
8.5
9.1
8.6
8.0
8.2
7.5
7.7
100.0
Army of Bombay
. . .
7.6
7.6
8.6
9.5
8.9
8.4
9.5
8.4
7.9
8.2
7.6
7.8
100.0
Army of India
. . .
8.2
7.8
8.6
9.1
8.6
8.2
9.2
8.6
8.3
8.3
7.4
7.7
100.0