GENERAL SUMMARY FOR 1871.
DETAIL of the CAUSES of the ADMISSIONS and DEATHS of the EUROPEAN ARMY of INDIA, and of the NATIVE
ARMY and JAIL POPULATION of the BENGAL PRESIDENCY.
CAUSES OF ADMISSIONS AND DEATHS.
ADMITTED INTO HOSPITAL AND DIED IN AND OUT OF HOSPITAL.
ARMY OF BENGAL.
ARMY OF MADRAS. ARMY OF BOMBAY. ARMY OF INDIA.
NATIVE ARMY
OF BENGAL.
JAIL POPULATION
OF BENGAL.
Strength
... 35,071 Strength ... 10,673 Strength
. . . 10, 740
S t r e n g t h
... 56,484 Strength ... 54,377 Strength
... 57,537
Admitted
. 51,954 Admitted ... 12,759 Admitted ... 16,142 Admitted ... 80,855 Admitted ... 72,037 Admitted
... 53,302
Died
...
6 2 6 Died
... 218 Died
... 152 Died
... 996 Died
... 828 Died
... ‫٭889,1‬
Admitted.
Died.
Admitted. Died. Admitted. Died. Admitted.
D i e d . Admitted. Died.
Admitted.
Died.
Cholera
...
6 5
2 5
7 6
3 6
2
1
143
6 2
55
34
170
63
Smallpox
...
1 0
1
3
...
...
. . .
1 3
1
35
2
4 0
2
Chickenpox
...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
...
1 8
. . .
2 8
. . .
Measles
. . .
1 0
. . .
5
1
. . .
. . .
1 5
1
72
1
17
...
Hooping Cough
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
...
Mumps
. . .
8
...
13
. . .
3
. . .
2 4
...
151
...
116
...
Influenza
...
87
. . .
1 8
. . .
2 0
. . .
125
. . .
260
. . .
26
. . .
Dengue Fever
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
222
...
222
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Diphtheria
. .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
2
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Scarlet Fever
. . .
7
. . .
2 ...
. . .
. . .
9
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Pyæmia
. . .
1
. .
. . .
. . .
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
. . .
Hydrophobia
. . .
4
4
1
1
. . .
. . .
5
5
1
1
. . .
. . .
Erysipelas
. . .
6 7
3
2 0
1
1 0
. . .
97
4
3 1
4
1 0 1
1 5
Gangrene and Phagedæna . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
1
4 3
9
Intermittent Fever
. . .
14,708
. . .
9 6 5
. . .
5 , 5 9 2
1
2 1 , 2 6 5
1
3 4 , 4 3 6
70
2 4 , 4 9 1
68
Remittent and Continued
Fevers
...
5,811
79
829
9
1 , 8 4 3
10
8,483
98
877
9 8
1,146
202
Enteric Fever
. . .
129
60
4 1
16
23
1 6
193
92
1
1
5
2
Typhus Fever
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
1
. . .
. . .
Rheumatism, Acute
. . .
6 7 9
1
125
1
190
. . .
9 9 4
2
6 4 8
4
4 8 4
2
,,
Chronic
...
830
. . .
2 0 3
. . .
143
. . .
1,176
. . .
1,090
...
251
...
, , M u s c u l a r
. . .
4 1 8
. . .
117
..
139
. . .
7 0 4
. .
773
...
2 4 8
. . .
Gout
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
...
1
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Leprosy
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 3
. . .
6 4
8
Elephantiasis
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
11
. . .
Scurvy
...
14
1
2 ..
5
1
2 1
2
1 5 6
4
88
4
Anæmia
. . .
2 3 3
. . .
6 7
. . .
77
. . .
377
...
1 4 1
6
164
. . .
General Dropsy
...
11
. . .
2
. . .
1 5
. . .
28
...
9
...
80
25
Canerum Oris
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
2
1
2
Lupus
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Cancer
...
9
6
1 ...
1
1
11
7
2
1
5
2
Primary Syphilis
...
2,572
. . .
5 9 7 ...
6 5 4
. . .
3,823
. .
784
...
411
. . .
Secondary Syphilis
. . .
8 4 9
2
3 8 3
1
2 7 0
. . .
1,502
3
263
. . .
301
4
Phthisis Pulmonalis
...
3 0 6
59
1 2 8
1 3
9 1
1 6
525
8 8
138
47
266
1 2 6
Hæmoptysis
. . .
17
. . .
9
. . .
9
. . .
35
. . .
2 1
. . .
4 2
Psoas Abscess
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
. . .
Hip-joint Disease
. . .
3
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
S c r o f u l a a n d T u b e r c u l o s i s
. . .
16
. . .
10 ...
6
. . .
3 2
. . .
2 1
. . .
52
10
Encephalitis
...
12
2
5
4
3
4
20
10
14
10
2
6
Apoplexy
...
13
8
3
4
6
5
2 2
1 7
1 5
9
6 6
3 1
Sunstroke
...
48
24
1 9
4
32
1 1
9 9
3 9
Paralysis
...
51
. . .
14
. . .
9
1
74
1
52
5
2 9
7
Meningitis
. . .
1 7
8
6
1
6
2
2 9
11
2
1
8
2
Myelitis
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Tetanus
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
2
2
4
3
1 4
1 1
Epilepsy
. . .
9 7
. . .
3 4
. . .
13
...
144
...
3 8
2
72
7
Hysteria
. . .
1
. .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
Paralysis Agitans
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. .
. . .
...
Chorea
. .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
2
. . .
Anæsthesia
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
5
. . .
1
. . .
Hyperæsthesia
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
Ne ur a l gi a
. . .
2 5 1
. . .
1 0 5
. . .
8 4
. . .
4 4 0
. . .
468
. . .
1 2 0
...
Mania
. . .
24
. . .
8
. . .
6
. . .
3 8
. . .
2 5
2
119
2
Dementia
. . .
48
. . .
1 6...
13
. . .
7 7
. . .
7
. . .
27
. . .
Melancholia
. . .
33
. . .
12 ...
2
. . .
47
. . .
5
. . .
2
. . .
Hypochondriasis
. . .
7
. . .
6
. .
1
. . .
1 4
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
...
Amaurosis and Cataract ..
8
. . .
4
. . .
2
. . .
14
. . .
3
...
22
...
Shortsight
...
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
1 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Nyctalopia
. . .
1
. . .
2
...
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
3 6
...
3
...
Ophthalmia
. . .
840
. . .
1 9 0
. . .
2 8 6
. . .
1,316
. . .
1,535
. . .
707
...
Otitis
. . .
2 4 9
. . .
6 8 ...
47
. . .
364
...
291
. . .
9 6
...
Deafness
. .
32
. . .
1 9...
7
. . .
5 8
. . .
5 9
. . .
. . .
. . .
Epistaxis
. . .
1 3
1
1
. . .
4
. . .
1 8
1
14
. . .
1 9
. . .
Polypus nasi
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
Ozœna
. . .
4
1
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
1
4
. . .
1 5
2
Pericarditis
. . .
1 9
1
4
1
1 0
1
33
3
2
1
6
3
Heart Disease, Valvular ...
1 2 5
2 3
52
6
3 3
7
210
36
17
8
11
10
Hypertrophy of Heart
...
7 8
5
35
2
11
...
124
7
3
1
7
5
Fatty Degeneration of Heart
1
3
1
. . .
. . .
1
2
4
...
1
5
5
Rupture of Heart and Aorta
1
3
...
2
. . .
. . .
1
5
. . .
1
...
. . .
Rupture of Vena cava
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
Ancurism, Aortic
. . .
3 5
2 4
16
11
5
6
5 6
4 1
5
1
. . .
. . .
,,
Femoral
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
, , P o p l i t c a l
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Angina Pectoris
. . .
4
. . .
4 ...
. . .
. . .
8
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
Palpitation
. . .
340
. . .
80 ...
84
. . .
5 0 4
. . .
7
. . .
1
...
Syncope
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
4
2
2
...
Embolism
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Phlebitis
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
2
. . .
3
. . .
1 0
. . .
Varicose Veins
...
13
. . .
9 ...
11
. . .
33
. . .
6
. . .
1
...
Glandular Inflammation
. . .
6 5 6
. . .
318
. . .
2 4 6
. . .
1,220
. . .
2 1 5
. . .
1 3 2
. . .
Goitre
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
97
. . .
. . .
...
Disease of Supra-renal Capsules ... 1
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Laryngitis
. . .
6
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
6
1
19
3
11
1
Bronchitis
. . .
1,765
2
387
3
3 9 6
. . .
2,548
5
1,672
65
779
33
Asthma
. . .
11
3
14
. . .
1 4
. . .
3 9
3
87
3
195
7
Pneumonia
. . .
181
3 8
25
2
33
3
239
43
621
1 6 7
659
193
Gangrene of Lungs
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
4
Pleurisy
. . .
143
4
20 ...
13
. . .
176
4
239
12
2 4 8
1 6
Aphtha
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
. . .
‫٭‬ Not including 11 men killed in an outbreak in the Bareilly Jail.