WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF EUROPEAN REGIMENTS, 1871.
XIII.
DETAIL of the CAUSES of the ADMISSIONS and DEATHS of the WOMEN of EUROPEAN REGIMENTS.
Women of the Army of Bengal—Strength 3,680
Admission-rate per 1,000
1172.3
Death-rate per 1,000
28.53
” ” Madras ” 1,421
” ” 874.0
” ” 1 8 . 3 0
” ” Bombay ” 1,283
” ” 897.9
” ” 1 7 . 9 3
” ” India ” 6,384
” ” 1050.8
” ” 2 4 . 1 2
CAUSES OF ADMISSIONS AND
D E A T H S .
BENGAL.
MADRAS.
BOMBAY.
ARMY OF INDIA.
Admitted.
Died.
Admitted.
Died.
Admitted.
Died.
Admitted.
Died.
RATIO PER 1, 000 OF STRENGTH.
Admitted.
D i e d .
Cholera
13
9
6
3
. . .
. . .
19
12
3.0
1.88
Smallpox
4
1
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
1
1.1
.16
Measles
2
...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
Hooping Cough
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Scarlet Fever
1
1
2
...
1 ...
4
1 ...
. . .
Dengue Fever
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
21
. . .
21
. . .
...
. . .
Erysipelas
1 3 . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
15
1 ...
. . .
Pyæmia (following Craniotomy)
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
1
1
. . .
. . .
Typhoid Fever
6
3
1
. . .
2
1
9
4
1.4
4 . 8 6
Intermittent Fevers
934
...
9 6
...
367
. . .
1,397
. . .
218.8
Remittent and Continued Fevers
535
19
77
3
147
5
759
2 7
118.9
Rheumatism
73
...
17
...
17
. . .
107
. . .
16.8
. . .
Secondary Syphilis
1
. . .
2
. . .
4
. . .
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
Scrofula
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 ...
2
. . . ...
. . .
Phthisis Pulmonalis
45
••• 15
14
3
10
3
69
2 1
10.8
3 . 2 9
Anæmia
310
. . .
24
. . .
2 4
. . .
358
. . .
. . .
. . .
Anasarea
2
...
...
...
1 ...
3
. . . ...
• . . .
Cancer of Uterus
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
1
1
...
. . .
Meningitis
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
2
2 2
. . .
. . .
Heat Apoplexy
4
2
. . .
. . .
2
1
6
3
. 9
. 4 7
Hemiplegia
2
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
Epilepsy
8
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
9
. . .
. . .
. . .
Chorea
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Mania and Dementia
6
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
7
1 ...
. . .
Neuralgia
1 9
. . .
11
. . .
14
. . .
4 4
. . . ...
. . .
Ophthalmia
348
. . .
89
. . .
85
. . .
522
. . .
8 1 . 8
. . .
Otitis
6
. . .
3
. . .
1 ...
10
. . .
. . .
. . .
Pericarditis
1
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
3
2 ...
. . .
Heart disease
8
3
. . .
. . .
2
1
10
4
. . .
.63
Aortic Aneurism
1
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Palpitation
8
...
1
. . .
3 ...
12
. . . ...
. . .
Syncope
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
1
. . .
. . .
Varix
5
. . .
2
...
. . .
. . .
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
Tonsillitis
45
. . .
12
. . .
10 ...
6 7
. . . 42. 3
1.56
Bronchitis
83
5
55
2
33
. . .
171
7
Asthma
9
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
1 1
1
Pleurisy
7
. . .
2
. . .
1
. . .
1 0
. . .
Pneumonia
7
1
2
1
2
. . .
11
2
Stomatitis
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 ...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Gastritis
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
1 ...
. . .
Hæmatemesis and Melæna
5
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
6
. . .
. . .
. . .
Enteritis
2
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
3
1
. . .
. . .
Peritonitis
7
2
2
...
2
1
1 1
3 ...
. . .
Dyspepsia
1 4 6
. . .
168
. . .
7 4
. . .
3 8 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Constipation
1 0
...
3
. . .
4 . . .
1 7
. . . ...
. . .
Colic
3 6
...
16
. . .
1 2
. . .
6 4
. . .
. . .
. . .
Hæmorrhoids
13
. . .
10
...
3
. . .
26
. . .
. . .
. . .
Tapeworm
14
. . .
2
...
1
. . .
17
. . . ...
. . .
Jaundice
13
. . .
2
...
. . .
. . .
15
. . .
. . .
. . .
Hepatitis
9 1
7 20
1
2 4 2
1 3 5
10
21.2
1 . 5 6
Spleen enlargement
4
. . .
1
. . .
2 ...
7
. . .
1.1
. . .
Dysentery
1 4 7
11
61
4 45
3
2 5 3
1 8
3 9 . 6
2 . 8 2
Diarrhœa
2 4 3
9
71
2
5 4...
3 6 8
1 1
5 7 . 6
1 . 7 2
Aseites
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Nephritis
6
. . .
1
...
1
. . .
8
. . .
. . . . . .
Ischuria
6
. . .
3
. . .
1 ...
1 0
. . . ...
. . .
E n u r e s i s
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . . ...
. . .
Amenorrhœa
2
. . .
1
...
4 ...
7
. . .
6 2 . 6
2 . 5 1 †
Dysmenorrhœa
7
. . .
6
. . .
2 ...
15
. . .
Menorrhagia
4 4
. . .
1 6 . . .
13 ...
73
. . .
Hysteria
17
. . .
10
. . .
12
. . .
39
. . .
Spurious pains
. . .
. . .
6
. . .
. . .
...
6
. . .
Puerperal Convulsions
2
. . .
2
...
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
Uterine Hæmorrhage
16
2
5
. . .
1
1
22
3
Retained Placenta
. . .
1
1
...
. . .
. . .
1
1
Metritis
3
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
3
2
Phlegmasia doleus
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
Puerperal Fever
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
2
2
Abortion
92
1
33
1
3 1
1
1 5 6
3
Ovaritis
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
Ovarian Tumour
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
2
. . .
5
...
Uterine Ulcer
6
. . .
2
. . .
. . . ...
8
. . .
Polypus of Uterus
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
1
. . .
Prolapsus of Uterus
7
. . .
7
. . .
6
. . .
2 0
. . .
Vaginal Fistula
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Leucorrhœa
1 8
. . .
1 1
. . .
2
...
3 1
. . .
P e r i o s t i t i s
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 ...
3
. . .
Synovitis
9
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. 1 1
. . .
. . .
...
Caries of Spine
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . ....
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Necrosis
4
1
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
4
1 ...
. . .
Abscess and Ulcer
92
. . .
4 9
. . .
2 5
. . .
1 6 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
Scabies and Skin Diseases
17
. . .
7
. . .
3 ...
2 7
. . .
26.0
. . .
Debility
679
4
267
1
57 ...
1 , 0 0 3
5
2 1 3 . 2 *
.47
Delirium Tremens
1
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Injuries
35
. . .
25
. . .
10
. . .
70
. . .
1 1 . 0
. . .
Cause not ascertained
1
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
2
1
. . .
. . .
Ratio per 1,000 for all causes not spe-
cially calculated
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 2 2 . 7
2 . 1 9
4,314
105
1,242
26
1,152
23
6,708
1 5 4
1 0 5 0 . 8
2 4 . 1 2
* W i t h A n æ m i a .
†
I n c l u d i n g P u e r p e r a l P e r i t o n i t i s a n d d e b i l i t y f o l l o w i n g l a b o u r .