Years.
Caste.
Strength.
Death
per Cent.
Average
1872 to
1874.
Hindus
..
16,287
1.17
Mussulmans ..
11,110
0.89
Christians ..
2,510
0.91
1875 ..
Hindus
..
16,177
1.16
Mussulmans ..
10,847
1.14
Christians ..
2,421
1.32
Causes of sickness.— The figures in the marginal table have been prepared, with
the object of showing the diseases which
have. occasioned the greatest amount of
sickness amongst the native troops. As
in 1874, by far the largest number of
admissions in 1875 was due to malari-
ous fevers, but it is satisfactory to be
able to report that, although this was
the case, still the actual admissions
under this head were greatly fewer in
1875 than in the previous year. The diseases from which the next greatest
numbers of admissions occurred were skin diseases, rheumatic complaints, and eye
diseases. In the year under report bowel-complaints were more prevalent than in
the preceding year, but there was a marked decline in eruptive and continued
fevers.
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Admissions.
Year.
Er upt i ve Fever s. c o n t i n u e d Fe v e r s
M a l a r i o u s F e v e r s .
R h e u m t i c D i s e a s e 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 .
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
1875. 94 822 7,804 1,302 1,015
6 7 0
8 5 5
7 8 7 2,320
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hardly a fair one, as the mounted. soldier is quartered in the comparatively healthy
stations of Bellary, Secunderabad, and Kamptee. The percentage of men invalided
for discharge from the . Cavalry was, however, greater than in the Infantry, a fact
which is explained by the average age and length of service of the Cavalry being
greater.
Years.
Service.
Strength.
Percentage of Strength.
Present. Total.
Admis
¬ sions.
Daily
Sick.
All
Deaths.
Invalided for
Dis
¬ c h a r g e .
Sick
Leave.
1872 to 1874 ..
..
Cavalry
. . .
. .
. .
3,310
3,654
76.52
2.62
1.02
2.35
1.60
Infantry
..
..
..
81,925
86,058
90.55
3.04
1.10
2.32
2.18
1875 ..
...
Cavalry..
..
9 8 5
1,080
69.64
2.43
.74
4.72
1.29
Infantry ..
. . 26,806
29,176
8 2 . 4 3
3.05
1.19
2.94
2.45
Statistics of castes.— The marginal figures illustrate mortality according to
caste, and show a discrepancy in the results of
1875 as compared with the average mortality
of the preceding three years. For the period
from 1872 to 1874 the death-rate was highest
amongst Hindus, next amongst Christians, and
lowest amongst Mahomedans ; whereas in 1875
the greatest mortality took place amongst
Christians, while Hindus occupy the middle
place, and Mahomedans again exhibit the lowest
mortality. The fact of the Mahomedan soldier continuing to occupy this favour-
able position from year to year is a very remarkable one, and may be due partly to
difference of race, and partly to nature of food and mode of living. At the same
time it will be observed, that while Mahomedans were the healthiest of the three
classes, the absolute death-rate amongst them, as well as amongst Christians in
1875, was very much greater than in the preceding triennial period.
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Statistics of
castes.
Causes of
sickness.
Percentage of Admissionsto Strength (present).
Years.
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 ar i ous Fever 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 E y e .
D i s e a s e s o f t h e L u n g s . Di ar r hœa. Dys ent er y. Ski n Di s. eases.
1873 .. 1.3 15.0
25.3
4.9 3.2 2.5 2 . 4 2 . 6 7.3
1874 ..
. 9 5 4.94 32.77 4 . 64 2 . 55 2 . 57 2.24 2.27 7.31
Average. 1 . 12 9.72 29.03 4.77 2.87 2.53 2.32 2.43 7.30
1875
•33 2.95 28.09 4.68 3.65 2.41 3.07 2.83 8.35
R a t e s o f s i c k n e s s a s c o n t r a s t e d
with previous years.— In the marginal
statement the percentages of admissions
to strength in 1875, under each of the
chief causes of disease, are contrasted
with the average rates of the preceding
two years, and require no comment.
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Rates of sick-
ness as con-
trasted with
previous
years.