Causes of
mortality.
11. Causes of mortality.—The mortality has already been noticed, and the
Years.
Deaths in Hospital.
E r u p t i o n F e v e r s .
C o n t i n u e d F e v e r s .
M a l a r i o u s F e v e r s .
R h e u m a t i c D i s e a s e s .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e L u n g s
Diarrhœa.Dysentery.
1875 ..
. .
1 0
5 0
3
5 0
21
14
marginal statement shows the number
of deaths in hospital, from each of the
more formidable diseases. Malarial
fevers and lung diseases show the largest
numbers of deaths, and next to these
came bowel-complaints. Lung diseases,
however, were, with reference to the
number of admissions, by far the most
fatal. the percentage of deaths to
admissions under this head having been no less than 7.4.
Rates of mor-
tality con-
trasted with
previous
years.
Chief causes
of invaliding.
Years.
Percentage of Mortality to Strength.
E r u p t i v e F e v e r s .
Cont i nued Fevers.
M a l a r i o u s F e v e r s
R h e u m a t i c A f f e c t i o n s .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e L u n g s .
Diarrhœa.Dysentery.
1873 ..
. 0 0 3
.02
. 0 8
. 0 0 3
. 0 8
.03 .04
1874 ..
. 0 0 7
.02
. 1 4
. 0 0 3
. 1 0
.04 .06
Average.
. 0 0 5
.02
. 1 1
. 0 0 3
. 9
.03 .05
1875 ..
. 0
.03
. 1 6
. 0 0 9
. 1 6
.06 .04
12. Rates of mortality contrasted
with previous years.—The marginal
statement contrasts the percentage of
mortality to strength from the chief
diseases during 1875, with the average
rates which obtained during the two pre-
ceding years. In every instance, except-
ing eruptive fevers and dysentery, the
percentage was higher in 1875 than the
average for 1873 and 1874.
13. Chief causes of invaliding.—The following table shows the diseases which
have been the chief causes of invaliding, both for discharge from the service and for
sick leave :—
Year.
Invaliding
For Discharge the Service.
F o r C h a n g e ' o f C l i m a t e .
E r u p t i v e F e v e r s .
C o n t i n u e d F e v e r s .
Mal ari ous Fevers.Rheumat i c Af f ect i ons.Di s e a s e s of t he Eye .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e L u n g s
D i a r r h œ œ a .
D y s e n t e r y .
S k i n D i s ¬ e a s e s . Erupti ve Fevers.Cont i nued Fevers.Mal ari ous Fevers.
R h e u m a t i c A f f e c t i o n s .
Di seases of t he Eye. Di s e a s e s o f t h e Lu n g s .D i s Disrrhœa.Dysentery.Ski n Di s¬eases.
1875 ..
1
1 21 67 48
3 0
. .
2
1 1
1 11 189
6 8
7
63 41 23 8
Rates of
invaliding to
strength con.
trusted with
previous
years.
The following were the chief diseases, in the order of their frequency as causes
which lead to the discharge of men from the service, viz., rheumatic complaints,
eye diseases, lung affections, and malarious fevers. The diseases on account of
which sick leave was chiefly granted were malarious fevers, rheumatic complaints,
lung diseases, diarrhœa, and dysentery. These results are quite in accord with the
experience of past years.
14. Rates of invaliding to strength contrasted with previous years.—The follow-
ing table shows the percentages of invaliding to strength, under each of the chief
causes of sickness during 1875, and contrasts these with the average rates for the
two previous years :—
Years.
Invalided per Cent. to Strength.
For Discharge the Service.
.
For Change of Climate
E r u p t i v e F e v e r s
Cont i nued Fever sMa l a r i ous Fe ve r s . Rheumat i c Af f ec¬t i ons Di seases of t he Eye.
D i s e a s e s o f t h e L u n g s .
D i a r r h œ a .
D y s e n t e r y .
S k i n D i s e a s e s .
E r u p t i v e F e v e r s .
Cont i nued Fevers.Mal ari ous Fevers
R h e u m a t i c A f f e c ¬ t i o n s .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e E y e .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e L u n g s .
Diarrhœa.Dysentery.Ski n Di seases.
1873 ..
. .
.03 .03 .17 .05
. 0 9
. 0 0 3
. 0 0 3
. 0 1
. 0 0 3
.04 .20
. 2 2
. 0 3
. 2 0
.04 .10 .03
1874 ..
. .
.. .02 .22 .11
. 1 0
. 0 1
. 0 0 3
. 0 3
. .
.05 .27
. 3 4
. 0 2
. 1 6
.09 .06 .04
Average
. .
.01 .02 .19 .08
. 0 9
. 0 0 6
. 0 0 3
. 0 2
. 0 0 1
.04 .23
. 2 8
. 0 2
. 1 8
.06 .08 .04
1875 ..
. 0 0 3
.003.06 .22 .15
. 0 9
. 0 0
. 0 0 6
. 0 3
. 0 0 3
.03 .62
. 2 2
. 0 2
. 2 0
.13 .07 .02