EUROPEAN TROOPS, 1871.
XVII .
TABLE showing the SICKNESS and MORTALITY among the EUROPEAN SOLDIERS occupying the HILL STATIONS and HILL
CONVALESCENT DEPOTS of the MADRAS and BOMBAY PRESIDENCIES during the Year 1871 , and the prevalence of the
principal Diseases in each Month of the Year.
(The Statistics of Wellington, Ramandroog, Puchmurree (Madras Troops), and Mount Aboo are aggregated in this Statement.)
MONTHS.
A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h .
A v e r a g e N u m b e r D a i l y S i c k .
Nu mb e r Da i l y S i c k p e r 1 , 0 0 0
of Strength.
N u m b e r o f D e a t h s .
D i e d p e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f S t r e n g t h .
CAUSES OF DEATHS IN HOSPITAL.
D i e d o u t o f H o s p i t a l .
Chol er a. Smal l pox.
F e v e r , I n t e r mi t t e n t .
F e v e r , R e m i t t e n t .
F e v e r , Co n t i n u e d .
En t e r i c F e v e r .
Ap o p l e x y .
D e l i r i u m T r e me n s .
Dysentery.
Di arrhœa.
H e p a t i t i s .
S p l e e n Di s e a s e .
He a r t Di s e a s e .
P h t h i s i s P u l m o n a l i s .
Dropsy.
Scurvy.
A t r o p h y a n d A n æ m i a .
Wo u n d s a n d A c c i d e n t s .
A l l o t h e r C a u s e s .
January
...
4 3 1
2 2
5 1 . 0
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...
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...
...
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February
...
349
19
54.4
1
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . . ...
1 ...
. . . ... ...
. . . ... ...
. . .
. . .
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. . . ... ... ...
...
M arch
710
26
36.6
...
...
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...
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...
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... ...
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April
994
63
63.4
1
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. . . ...
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. . .
1
May
...
1,063
83
78.1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
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. . .
. . .
1
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. . . . . .
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...
... ...
... ...
...
...
J un e
947
79
83.4
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
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. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . ...
. . . ... ... ...
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. . .
July
790
58 73.4
1
...
. . . ... ... ... ...
...
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. . .
1
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...
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...
...
...
...
August
757
58
76.6
2
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... ... ...
...
...
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2
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. . . . . .
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...
...
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September ...
744
58
77.9
1
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...
... ... ...
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...
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1
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October
...
599
42
70.1
...
...
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...
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N ovemb er ...
423
32
75.7
1
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...
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...
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1
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. .
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December
...
360
28
77.8
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...
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... ...
...
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...
...
...
...
...
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...
1 ...
1
5
. . . ... ... ...
1 ...
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...
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1
1
Died per 1,000 of the Average Strength.
For the year...
681
47
69.0
10 14.69
...
...
...
1.47 ...
1.47
7.34 ...
...
... ...
1.47
...
... ...
...
. . . 1.47
1.47
CAUSES OF
ADMISSIONS.
NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL IN EACH MONTH.
T o t a l A d m i t t e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r .
A d m i t t e d p e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f S t r e n g t h .
D i e d o u t o f e a c h
hundred
treated.
Jan.
Feb. March. April.
May.
June.
July.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
. . .
...
...
...
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...
...
...
...
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...
...
...
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Cholera
Smallpox
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
...
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. . .
...
Fever, Intermittent
7
8
28
41
65
48
62
3 7
20
33
56
52
457
671.1
...
, , R e m i t t e n t
1
. . .
1
. . .
3
2
2
. . .
1
1
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...
11
32.3
...
„
Continued
3
2
1
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
11
...
Enteric Fever
...
1
. . .
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...
...
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. . .
...
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. . .
1
1.4
...
Apop l exy
. . .
. . .
...
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...
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...
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...
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...
...
Delirium Tremens
...
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...
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. . .
1
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...
. . .
1
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...
2
2.9
...
39
57.3
12.82
Dysentery
1
1
...
4
11
1 0
4
5
2
. . .
1
. . .
40
58.7
...
Diarrhœa
. . .
. . .
. . .
6
2
4
5
9
4
3
3
4
51
74.9
. . .
Hepatitis
...
3
2
3
10
5
7
5
1
4
7
3
1
4
5.9
...
Spleen Disease
2
1
. . .
...
...
...
...
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83.7
. . .
1
57
Respiratory Diseases ...
7
3
9
4
10
3
6
7
3
4
...
1
7
10.3
...
Phthisis Pulmonalis ...
1
. . .
1
1
2
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...
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S curv y
...
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...
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...
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...
63
Rheumatism
2
1
. . .
7
10
7
8
7
8
7
6
...
92.5
. . .
Venereal Diseases
...
7
2
9
46
17
13
7
18
8
12
3
2
144
211.5
Eye Diseases
...
1
. . .
2
5
5
. . .
. . .
2
1
. . .
. . .
...
16
23.5
Abscess and Ulcer
...
2
6
6
15
14
9
4
10
8
7
. . .
1
82
120.4
Wounds and Accidents ...
3
2
2
6
11
5
5
2
5
3
3
3
50
73.4
All other causes
30
11
19
43
24
15
18
1 9
1 6
2 3
1 8
1 5
2 5 1
3 6 8 . 6
71
39
81
188
180
125
126
118
82
102
94
8 0
1,286
Admitted per 1,000 of the Average Strength in each Month.
104.7
111.8
114.1
189.1
169.3
132.0
159.5
155.9
110.2
170.3
222.2
222.2
1888.4
1871.
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