EUROPEAN TROOPS, 1875.
XXVIII.
TABLE showing in DETAIL the CAUSES of INVALIDING during 1875.
ARMY OF BENGAL—Number Invalided 1,451
Invalided per 1,000 of Strength
38.71
ARMY OF MADRAS „
504
„
45.14
ARMY OF BOMBAY „ 416
„
40.57
ARMY OF INDIA „ 2,371
„
40.25
CAUSES OF INVALIDING.
BENGAL.
MADRAS.
BOMBAY.
INDIA.
For
change.
F o r d i s -
charge.
Per
1 , 0 0 0 o f S t r e n g t h .
For
change. For dis-
charge. Per
1, 000 of St r engt h. For
change. For dis-
charge.
Per
1,000 of
Strength.
For
change. For dis-
charge.
Per
1,000 of
S t r e n g t h .
Intermittent and Remittent Fevers
66
4
1. 87
10
1
.99
45
2
4.58
121
7
2.17
Rheumatism
64
18
2.19
18
6
2.15
20
1.95
102
24
2.14
Syphilis, Primary
3
3.67
3
1.61
„ Secondary
29
6 . . 93
34
4
16
3
1.85
79
13
Scrofula
2
1
2
1
Phthisis Pulmonalis
52
59
2.96
17
17
3.04
12
6
1.75
81
82
2.77
Hæmoptysis
1
1
2
Diabetes
1
1
Purpura
1
1
Anæmia
36
1
.99
7
1
.72
8
.78
51
2
.90
Encephalitis
1
1
1
1
Meningitis
3
1
4
Sunstroke
5
.13
6
.59
11
.19
Myelitis
1
1
Paralysis
4
3
1
1
4
5
„ H e m i p l e g i a
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
„ P a r a p l e g i a
2
2
„ L o c o m o t o r a t a x u
1
1
1
2
1
Epilepsy
13
12
.67
2
3
.45
2
6
.78
17
21
.65
Shaking Palsy
4
4
Neuralgia
8
1
8
16
1
Hypochondriasis
1
1
.78
Mania
2
11
.99
1
.36
2
49
2
14
Melancholia
3
7
1
1
1
4
8
Dementia
3
11
1
1
1
4
13
Paralysis of the insane
1
1
1
1
2
Conjunctivitis
4
2
.53
1
4
.45
4
4
. 9 8
9
1 0
. 5 9
Defective Vision
9
5
1
1
10
6
Organic disease of internal ear
1
1
1
1
Deafness
4
8
1
1
5
9
Endocarditis
1
1
1
1
4 . 8 0
Valve disease of the Heart
26
37
5 . 4 7
4
11
4.21
1
5
3.02
31
53
Hypertrophy of Heart
35
1
1
1
4
40
2
Angina pectoris
2
1
2
1
Palpitation
81
13
19
2
21
121
15
Aneurism of the thoracic aorta
3
4
1
2
4
6
„ a b d o m i n a l a o r t a
2
1
3
1
5
„ V a r i c o s e V e i n s
5
13
.43
1
1
5
4
.88
11
18
.49
Inflammation of Glands
1
2
2
3
6
2
Laryngitis
1
1
1 . 3 3
1.61
1. 46
1
1
1 . 4 1
Aphonia
1
1
Bronchitis
28
8
14
2
5
4 7
10
Asthma
2
1
1
7
10
1
Pneumonia
2
1
1
1
3
2
Pulmonary extravasation
1
1
Emphysema
1
1
2
Pleurisy
1
2
1
2
2
Dyspepsia
8
2
1
3
13
1
Typhilitis
1
1
Dysentery
45
1
1.23
69
5
6.63
11
1.07
125
6
2 . 2 2
Hernia
1
4
2
1
3
5
Diarrhœa
7
1
.21
3
.27
4
1
.49
14
2
.27
Fistula in ano
1
1
1
1
Ulceration of the rectum
1
1
2
Hæmorrhoids
4
2
1
7
Prolapsus ani
1
1
Hepatitis
201
15
5.76
88
2
8.06
46
4.49
335
17
5 . 9 8
Cirrhosis of liver
1
1
Jaundice
2
2
Spleen
10
2
.32
1
.09
6
.59
17
2
.32
Ascites
1
1
Bright' s disease
4
1
1
2
2
7
3
Nephritis
2
2
Cystitis
2
2
4
Urinary abscess
1
1
2
Incontinence of urine
1
1
1
2
1
Stricture of urethra
6
4
2
4
1
12
5
Varicocele
1
1
1
1
Orchids
1
1
Spermatorrhœa
1
1
Periostitis
4
2
.80
.27
1
.39
5
2
.63
Caries
2
2
Necrosis
1
1
Synovitis
3
6
1
1
5
6
Spinal Deformity
1
1
1
2 1
Ankylosis
2
1
2
1
Relaxation of ligaments
1
1
Lumbar abscess
2
2
Adhesion of tendons
1
1
Contraction of tendons, &c
5
1
6
Club foot
2
1
3
Tumour
1
1
Abscess
1
1
1
1
3
1
Skin diseases
2
1
1
3
1
Ulcer
4
1
2
2
7
1
1 3
4
General Debility
250
59
8.24
70
14
7.52
91
4
9.26
411
7 7 8 . 2 8
Concussion of brain
.72
1
.72
.59
1
. 7 0
Wounds and accidents
6
1
1
2
6
9
Injuries, fracture
4
9
3
2
1
1
1 3
„ sprain
2
1
1
2
„ d i s l o c a t i o n
1
3
1
1 4
„ a mp u t a t i o n
2
1
3
Cause not ascertained
3
1
1
4
1
Ratio per 1,000 for all causes not
specially calculated
2.88
3.76
4.58
3 . 3 4
TOTAL
1,074
377 38.71
401
103 45.14
362
54 40.57 1,837
534 40. 25
The ratios in this table are calculated from the Strength given in Tables XXX—XXXI.