EUROPEAN TROOPS, 1876.
XXVIII.
TABLE showing in DETAIL the CAUSES of INVALIDING during 1876.
The Annual Invaliding Committees for the three Presidencies, as now arranged, meet before the close of the year; and all men passed by the Committees are
included in these Returns, although they may not have embarked for England before 31st December. The few invalids of the previous year, who may have been passed
by Supplementary Committees between 1st January and the close of the trooping season in the spring, also appear in this statement.
ARMY OF BENGAL—Number Invalided.
...
...
... 1,329
Invalided per 1,000 of Strength
...
. . .
... 35'89
ARMY OF MADRAS
, ,
...
. . . ...
... 463
,,
...
...
. . . 41'51
ARMY OF BOMBAY
,,
...
...
... 484
,,
. . . ...
...
... 46'89
ARMY OF INDIA
, ,
. . .
. . .
... 2,276
, ,
. . .
...
. .
... 38.90*
CAUSES OF INVALIDING
BENGAL.
MADRAS.
BOMBAY.
ARMY OF INDIA.
For
change.
For die-
charge.
Per
1, 000 of Strength. For
change.
For dis-
charge.
Per
1, 000 of Strength
For
change.
For dis-
charge.
Per
1, 000 of Strength.
For
change.
For dis-
charge. Strength.
Per
1, 000 of St r engt h.
Diphtheria
...
1
..
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
1
. . .
...
Erysipelas
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
1
...
...
Intermittent Fevers
. . .
60
1
1'84
3
1
.81
36
1
3'68
99
3
1'97
Remittent and Continued Fevers ...
5
1
4
. . .
1
. . .
10
1
Enteric Fever
...
1
...
1
. . .
...
... .
2
...
Rheumatism
...
64
11
2.35
6
2
'90
17
4
2'32
87
17
2'07
Secondary Syphilis
. . .
28
9
1'00
23
6
2 . 6 0
25
8
3.20
76
23
1.69
Phthisis Pulmonalis
. . .
62
56
3'19
16
26
3.76
14
12
2'52
92
94
3.18
Serofula
. . .
2
2
...
...
2
...
1
...
...
3
4
...
Gout
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
. . .
1
..
Anæmia
...
22
3
...
7
1
. . .
1
...
...
30
4
...
Scurvy
. . .
1
. . .
. .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
1
. . .
. . .
General Dropsy
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
1
...1
...
1
...
Cancer
...
. . .
1
...
...
2
. . .
...
...
•..
1
3
...
Encephalitis
...
...
2
...
1
...
...
. .
...
. . .
1 . . .
2 ...
Meningitis
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
1
... •
...
Sunstroke
. .
5
...
.14
2
2
'36
1 ...
'10
. .
2
'17
Paralysis
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
, ,
Hemiplegia
. . .
6
2 ...
4
1
. . .
...
2
...
1 0
5 ...
, ,
Paraplegia
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
1
....
...
. . .
...
...
1
...
. . .
,,
Locomotor Ataxy
...
...
2
..
3
. . .
...
...
1
...
3
3
...
„ Local
. . .
3
. . . ...
1
. . . ...
. . .
...
...
4
. . .
. . .
, ,
Character not stated ...
1
. . . ...
3
1
. . .
...
...
...
4
1
...
Epilepsy
. . .
2
11
.35
2
4
.54
1
5
.58
5
2 0 .43
Paralysis Agitans
. . .
1
...
. . .
1
. . .
...
...
...
...
2
...
. . .
Chorea
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . . ...
...
1
...
. . .
1
...
...
Mania
. . .
3
5
1.08
1
2
1'34
...
3
1'07
4
1 0
1. 13
Melancholia
...
3
6
. . .
3
1
. . .
7
. . .
Dementia
. . .
3
20
...
2
7
. . .
2
5
. .
. . .
32 ...
Hypochoudriasis
. . .
1
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
1
. . . ...
Neuralgia
. . .
10
2
. ..
1
1 ..
1
2
...
12
5 ...
Eye Diseases
...
1
. . .
. 43
. . .
. . .
0'9
1
. . . 1 . 1 6 1 1 6
2
. . . .50
Impaired Vision
. . .
6
9
. . .
1
7
4
13
14
Nasal Polypus
. . ...
...
. . .
...
1
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
1 ...
Ear Disease
. . .
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
...
2
1 ...
Deafness
...
4
6
...
. . .
2 ...
5
1 ...
9
9
. . .
Valve Disease of Heart
. . .
19
30
2.13
2
7
1'34
7
5
1'26
2 8
42
1.83
Hypertrophy of Heart
...
16
5
2
2
1 ...
19
7
Aneurism, Thoracic Aorta
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
, ,
Abdominal Aorta
...
2
6
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
6
, , Carotid and Subclavian...
1
. . .
. . .
. .
. . .
...
1 . .
1 . . .
Palpitation
...
70
16
2'32
13
2
1.34
15
2
1'65
98
20
2'02
Angina Pectoris
. . . ...
1
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
... 6
1
. . .
Varicose Veins
...
6
4
...
. . .
2 ...
. . .
3
. . .
6
9
. . .
Laryngitis
...
3
...
1 51
1
. . .
. 9 9
. . .
.97
4
. . .
1.32
Bronchitis
...
35
9
5
2
6 3
4 6
1 4
Asthma
. . .
2
2
1
. . .
...
...
3
2
Pneumonia
. . .
4
...
...
1
. . .
. . .
4
Pleurisy
. . .
1
...
1
...
1
. . .
3
. . .
Dyspepsia
. . .
12
...
...
4
2
. . .
3 ...
...
1 9
2
...
Enteritis
. . .
1
...
...
...
. . .
. .
. . .
. .
. . .
1
. . .
...
Peritonitis
. .
1
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
...
Typ hlitis
. . . ...
...
...
1
...
. . .
. . . ..
...
1
1
...
Fistula in Ano
. . .
...
. .
...
1
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
1
. . .
...
Stricture of Rectum
. . .
1
...
...
. . .
. .
. . .
. .
. . .
. . .
4
1
. . .
Hæ morrhoids
. . .
2
. . .
...
1
1 ...
1
. . .
...
2
21
...
Hernia
. . .
1
17
...
...
2 ...
1
2
...
2
2 1
...
Dysentery
...
46
. . .
1 . 5 1
50
2
5 . 2 0
21
3
2'62
117
5 2.41
Diarrhœa
. . .
8
2
6
...
3
...
1 7
2
Hepatitis
. . .
209
13
6.00
72
3
6.72
53
7
5'81
3 3 4
2 3 6.10
Cirrhosis
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
. . .
2
1
. . .
Spleen Disease
. . .
20
...
.54
2
...
.18
6
1
. 6 8
28
1
'50
Bright's Disease
. . .
1
4
. . .
1
. . . ...
3
1
...
5
5
. . .
Cystitis
. . .
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
. . .
...
Stricture of Urethra
...
4
1
...
1
1
...
1
2
. . .
6
4
..
Enuresis
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . . ...
1
...
. . .
Diuresis
...
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. .
...
...
...
1
. . .
. . .
Orchitis
...
3
. . .
. . .
1
...
...
1
. . .
...
5
...
...
Hernia Testi
...
1
. .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
1
. . .
...
Varicocele
. . . ...
...
...
1
...
...
1 ...
...
2
. . .
...
Synovitis
. . .
1
1
.27
. . . ...
.27
...
...
.20
1
1
.25
Periostitis and Exostosis
...
2
1
1
. . .
...
...
3
1
Caries (of Sternum)
...
1
. . .
. . . ...
...
. . .
1
. . .
Necrosis (of Femur)
. . .
. .
1
. . .
...
...
...
...
1
Articular Disease of Sacrum
. . .
...
1
. . .
...
...
...
...
1
Relaxation of Ligaments of Hip ...
...
1
. . .
...
... ...
. . .
1
Spinal Deformity
. . . ...
1
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Contraction of Joints
. . . ...
. . .
...
1
... 1...
. . .
2
Atrophy of Muscle
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 . . .
...
1
...
2
. . .
Skin Diseases
. . .
1
...
...
1
. . . ...
1
...
...
1
1
...
Tumours
. . .
2
. .
. . .
...
...
1
1 . . .
. . .
3
. . .
...
Abscess
. . .
4
. . .
. 2 4
4
. . .
.72
2
. . .
'77
10
...
. 4 3
Ulcer
. . .
4
1
4
...
6
...
14
1
General Debility
. . .
223
25
7.37†
78
23
9'77
122
21
13.95
423
69
. 6 8
Injuries, Fractur
. . .
1
7
. 6 7
1
2
'63
2
3
. 7 7
4
1 2
„
Dislocation
. . . ...
1
1
... ...
1
1 . . .
„
Sprain
...
2
1
...
1
. ..
. . .
2
2
, ,
Wounds and Accidents ...
3
5
1
1
1
2
5
8
3
,,
Amputation
...
. .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
, ,
Concussion of Brain
...
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
Ratio per 1,000 for all causes not
...
...
2'95
. . .
...
3'95
...
...
3'58
...
...
3'23
specially calculated
. . .
TOTAL ,..
1,018
311
35'89
341
122
11'51
377
107
46.89
1,736
540
38'90
‫٭‬
This ratio is calculated on the full Regimental Strength of the Army for the year. If the strength and invaliding of the Regiments which went home towards
the end of the season, an d which took home with them the men who under other circumstances would have been sent to England for change, be deducted, the ratio
for the Army of India becomes 40'50 per 1,000, for Bengal 37'61, for Madras 41'80, and for Bombay 49'90.
† W i t h a n æ m i a .