XIV.
DETAIL of the CAUSES of the ADMISSIONS and DEATHS of the CHILDREN of EUROPEAN REGIMENTS.
Children of the Army of Bengal—Strength
6,039
Admission-rate per 1,000
9 2 6 . 6
Death-rate per 1,000 86.11
” ” Madras ” 2,534
” ” 725.7
” ” 50.12
” ” Bombay ” 2 , 1 2 7
” ” 761.2
” ” 69.11
” ” India ” 10,700
” ” 8 4 6 . 2
” ”
7 4 . 2 1
CAUSES OF ADMISSIONS AND
DEATHS.
BENGAL.
MADRAS.
BOMBAY.
ARMY OF INDIA.
Admitted.
Died.
Admitted.
Died.
Admitted.
Died.
Admitted.
Died.
RATIO PER 1,000 OF
STRENGTH.
Admitted.
Died.
Cholera
9
6
10
4
. . .
. . .
19
10
1.8
.93
Smallpox
3
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . . 3
. . . .3
. . .
Chickenpox
67
. . .
9 . . .
1
. . . 77
. . .
. . .
. . .
Measles
368
29
143
2
2
52
3
563
3 4
5 2 . 6
52'6
3 . 1 8
3'18
Hooping Cough
1 6 3
16
38
3
15
. . . 216
1 9
20.2
1.78
Mumps
6 . . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . . 9
. . .
. . .
. . .
Dengue Fever
71
1 2
1 1
2
2 8
3
1 1 0
1 7
1 0 . 3
1 . 5 9
Scarlet Fever
Diphtheria
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
2
. . .
. . .
Hydrophobia
2
2
. . .
. . .
1
1 3
3
. . .
. . .
Erysipelas
5
1
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
8
1
. . .
. . .
Phagedæna
1
2 . . .
. . .
. . . ...
1
2
. . .
. . .
Pyæmia
. . .
. . .
1
1 . . . ...
1
1
. . .
Intermittent Fevers
703
9
109
...
3 6 1
2
1,173
11
109.6
...
6.36
Remittent and Continued Fevers
506
46
135
5
135
4
776
55
72.5
Typhoid Fever
5
1
. . .
...
4
1
9
2
.8
Rheumatism
8
. . .
3
. . .
2
. . .
13
. . .
. . .
. . .
Secondary Syphilis
8
6
2
. . .
5 ...
1 5
6
. . .
. . .
Scrofula
25
. . .
1 6 . . .
7
1
4 8
1
Tabes Mesenterica
25
1 8
2 1
9 6
3
52
3 0
10.8
Phthisis Pulmonalis
2
. . .
1
...
1
. . .
4
. . .
2.80
Hip-joint Disease
7
. . .
2
. . .
1
. . .
10
. . .
Lumbar Abscess
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Anæmia
207
2 1
1 0
1
3 3
8
250
3 0
...
. . .
Anasarea
1
1
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
3
1
. . . ...
Cancrum oris
2
4
. . . ...
1
1 3
5
. . .
. . .
Scurvy
1
. . .
2
1 1
1
4
2
2
...
. . .
Sunstroke
7
4 1
1
1
. . .
9
5
. 8
.47
Chorea
1 . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . . 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Trismus
1
1
. . . ...
...
. . . 1
1
. . .
. . .
Hysteria
1
. . .
2
...
. . .
. . . 3
. . .
. . .
...
Epilepsy
7
. . . 5
. . .
1
1
. . . 13
. . .
. . .
...
Paralysis
...
. . .
. . . ...
...
1
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
...
Meningitis
15
2 2
7
8
5 4
4
27
3 4
Hydrocephalus
12
6
1
1 9
4.3
3.18
Convulsions
70
61
35
26
51
49
156
136
14.6
12.71
Dementia
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ophthalmia
1 , 2 0 4
. . .
2 9 2
. . .
2 9 5
. . .
1,791
. . .
1 6 7 . 4
. . .
Otitis
9
. . .
6
. . .
2
. . .
1 7
. . .
. . . ...
Pericarditis
. . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . . . . .
1
1
1
...
...
Heart Disease
3
...
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
Palpitation
7
. . . ...
...
. . .
. . . 7
. . .
...
. . .
Epistaxis
1
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
...
...
Tonsillitis
34
2
17
. . .
3
...
54
2
5 1 . 2
Laryngitis and Croup
35
11
2
1
4
2
41
14
Bronchitis
184
23
172
7
76
8
432
38
Asthma
1
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
5.79
Pneumonia
11
5
1
1
4
. . . 16
6
Pleurisy
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
...
2
. . .
Ozœna
1 . . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Stomatitis
13
. . .
1
...
1
1 15
. . .
. . .
. . .
Aphtha
5
1
. . .
. . .
2
2 7
1
. . .
. . .
Gastritis
1 . . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . . 2
1
. . .
. . .
Enteritis
3
1
1
1
2
. . .
6
4
. . .
. . .
Peritonitis
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Dyspepsia
2 5
. . .
1 1
. . .
1 1
. . . 47
. . .
. . .
. . .
Constipation
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 5
. . .
...
. . .
Colic
8
. . .
3
. . .
1
. . . 12
. . .
. . .
. . .
Prolapsus ani
4
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
. . . 9
. . .
. . .
. . .
Hernia
2
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
1
. . .
. . .
Tapeworm
18
1
5
. . .
8
. . . 31
1
. . .
. . .
Ascarides
13
1
13
. . . 9
. . . 35
1
. . . ...
Jaundice
12
3
2
...
1
. . .
15
3
. . .
. . .
Hepatitis
14
1
7
1
4 . . . 25
2
2 . 3
. . .
Spleen enlargement
25
2
...
...
2
. . . 27
2
2.5
. . .
Dysentery
110
13
106
6
39
8
255
27
23.8
2.52
Diarrhœa
749
108
209
16
209
25
1,167
149
109.1
13.93
Nephritis
1
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
2
1
. . .
. . .
Enuresis
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Phimosis
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Gonorrhœa
2
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . . 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Hydrocele
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Orchitis
1 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 . . .
. . .
. . .
Leucorrhœa
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Amenorrhœa
1
. . .
. . .
. . . 2
...
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
Menorrhagia
2
. . .
. . . ...
1
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
Curvature of Spine
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Spina Bifida
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
Dentition
229
39
9 4
1 5 91
10
414
64
38.7
5.98
Ostitis
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
2
1
. . .
. . .
Synovitis
2
. . .
1
. . . 5
. . .
8
. . .
. . .
. . .
Caries
1
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Atrophy of Muscle
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Scabies and Skin Diseases
36
. . .
25
. . .
1 1
. . .
72
...
. . .
. . .
Abscess and Ulcer
82
1 41
. . .
26
. . .
149
1
1 4 . 0
1 4 ' 0
. . .
Tumour
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
...
. . .
. . . 2
...
. . .
. . .
Atrophy and Debility
331
37
197
13
5 5 8
583
58
77.9
8 . 2 2
Injuries
9 2
5
43
. . .
34
1
169
6
15.8
. . .
Cause not specified
1 . . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
1
...
. . .
Ratio per 1,000 for all causes not spe-
cially calculated
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
45.0
4.77
5,597
5 2 0 1,839
1 2 7
1,619
1 4 7
9,055
794
846.3
74.21
* With Anæmia.
1871.
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