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EUROPEAN TROOPS, 1873.
V.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the RATIOS of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the ARMIES of the THREE PRESIDENCIES
for the Year 1873.
I . — A V E R A G E D A I L Y S I C K - R A T E O F E A C H M O N T H .
RATIOS PER 1,000 OF STRENGTH.
Army
of Bengal.
Army
of Madras.
Army
of Bombay.
Army
of India.
49.0
61.8
52.1
52.0
January . . .
February
.
.
.
45.5
54.0
48.9
47.8
March
.
.
.
47.2
55.8
47.5
48.9
April
.
.
.
52.7
53.7
46.3
5 1 . 7
May
.
.
.
54.8
54.0
47.3
53.3
June
.
.
.
58.4
54.8
47.2
55.7
July . . .
60.7
60.7
50.0
58.8
August
.
.
.
64.1
65.4
50.4
61.9
September
.
.
.
66.5
67.7
53.2
64.4
October
.
.
.
60.9
66.8
58.8
61.7
November . . .
54.8
61.9
51.2
55.5
December
.
.
.
51.9
56.2
45.5
51.5
AVERAGE OF THE YEAR . . .
55.7
59.4
49.8
55.3
II.—COMPOSITION OF THE ADMISSION-RATE OF THE YEAR.
Dengue
.
.
.
1.1
27.1
4.9
6.9
1.4
2.2
. . .
1.3
Cholera . . .
3.9
4.2
1.6
3.6
Enteric
Fever
.
.
.
Intermittent Fever . . .
352.7
132.6
411.6
320.4
Remittent and Continued Fevers . . .
163.4
104.2
74.5
1 3 5 . 7
Apoplexy
.
.
.
3.2
2.2
2.8
2.9
Delirium Tremens . . .
2.5
2.9
3.5
2.8
Dysentery
.
.
.
29.1
91.8
27.1
40.9
49.9
76.5
43.8
53.9
Diarrhœa . . .
50.5
81.7
52.0
5 6 . 8
Hepatitis
.
.
.
8.1
2.7
5.6
6.6
Spleen
Disease
.
.
.
84.4
59.6
70.0
7 6 . 9
Respiratory Diseases . . .
8.8
10.8
8.6
9.2
Phthisis Pulmonulis . . .
59.5
5 2 . 1
50.2
56.3
Rheumatism
.
.
.
167.0
152.2
181.1
166.7
Venereal Diseases . . .
19.9
20.5
25.0
21.0
Eye
Diseases
.
.
.
80.9
108.7
103.4
90.4
Abscess and Ulcer . . .
84.7
96.9
95.4
89.0
Wounds and Accidents . . .
178.8
241.7
155.0
186.8
All other Causes . . .
ADMISSION-RATE OF THE YEAR . . .
1349.8
1270.6
1316.1
1328.1
III.—COMPOSITION OP THE DEATH-RATE OF THE YEAR.
Cholera
.
.
.
. 9 0
1.22
. . .
. 8 0
1.53
.78
1.31
1.34
Enteric
Fever
.
.
.
1.39
.70
.56
1.11
Intermittent Fever . . .
Remittent and Continued Fever . . .
1.37
.96
1.41
1.29
Apoplexy
.
.
.
.05
.09
.19
. 0 9
Delirium Tremens . . .
.79
3.65
.56
1.31
Dysentery . . .
Diarrhœa
.
.
.
.14
. . .
.09
. 1 0
1.80
4.00
2.35
2.33
Hepatitis
.
.
.
.03
. . .
.09
. 0 3
Spleen
Disease
.
.
.
1.15
.35
.38
. 8 5
Respiratory Diseases . . .
1.42
2.18
1.22
1.53
Heart
Diseases
.
.
.
1.20
1.13
1.03
1.16
Phthisis Pulmonalis . . .
1.09
1.92
.75
1.20
Injuries
.
.
.
.57
.44
.28
. 5 0
Suicidal
Deaths
.
.
.
1 . 9 7
.87
1.50
1.66
All other Causes . . .
DEATH-RATE OF THE YEAR . . .
15.40
18.29
11.72
15.30
DIED OUT OF EACH HUNDRED CASES TREATED.
IV.—MORTALITY RELATIVE TO THE NUMBER TREATED.
Cholera
.
.
.
64.70
56.00
. . .
61.84
38.89
18.37
82.35
37.62
E n t e r i c F e v e r . . .
.73
.67
.75
.81
Remittent and Continued Fevers . . .
42.02
44.00
50.00
43.68
Apoplexy
.
.
.
2.15
3.03
5.41
3.07
Delirium Tremens . . .
2.73
3.98
2.08
3.20
Dysentery
.
.
.
3.57
4.90
4.50
4.10
H e p a t i t i s . . .
1.36
.59
.54
1.11
R e s p i r a t o r y D i s e a s e s . . .
13.62
10.48
11.96
12.62
P h t h i s i s P u l m o n a l i s . . .
EUROPEAN TROOPS, 1873.
XXX.
STATEMENT showing the GAIN and LOSS in STRENGTH of the REGIMENTS composing the ARMY of INDIA during 1873.
A.—GAIN AND LOSS OF THE DIFFERENT ARMS.
Artillery.
Cavalry.
Infantry.
Ar my
o f I n d i a .
Strength at the beginning of the Year.
At Head Quarters and on Detachment at the beginning of 1873 . . .
10,434
3,917
42,438
56,789
Recruits from England in India on march to join . . .
2 1
. . .
6
27
On Staff employment . . .
21
4
66
91
In Military and other Prisons . . .
59
10
273
342
Elsewhere, Sick in other Hospitals, and Men remaining at Convalescent Depôts . . .
188
55
1,232
1,475
Total Strength in India at the beginning of 1873 . . .
10,723
3,986
44,015
58,724
Additions during the Year.
Transfers received from other Regiments . . .
804
11
86
901
Transferred from Regiments leaving India by Volunteering . . .
181
100
926
1,207
Recruited in India . . .
New Soldiers . . .
34
9
69
112
Time-expired men . . .
9
9
. . .
18
Received from England, landed after 1st January . . .
Recruits . . .
1,135
270
1,912
3,317
Invalids recovered . . .
3
27
104
134
Deserters rejoined . . .
5
3
15
23
Total Additions of the Year . . .
2,171
429
3,112
5,712
Loss during the Year.
Transfers given to other Regiments . . .
9 0 9
112
1,122
2,143
Time-expired Men who have left the Service . . .
1 6 1
76
676
913
Men who have purchased their discharge . . .
15
1 1
86
112
Men discharged otherwise . . .
. . .
. . .
5
5
Invalided . . .
For discharge . . .
108
53
435
596
For change climate . . .
395
168
1,278
1,841
Dismissed by Sentence of Court Martial . . .
23
10
75
108
Deserted . . .
14
2
65
81
Died at Head Quarters and on Detachment . . .
179
49
605
833
D i e d a b s e n t f r o m t h e R e g i m e n t . . .
At Convalescent Depôts . . .
3
3
24
30
In other Hospitals . . .
9
. . .
17
26
Total Loss of the Year
. . .
1,816
484
4,388
6,688
Strength remaining towards the close of 1873 . . .
11,078
3,931
42,739
57,748
ABSTRACT.
Artillery.
Cavalry.
Infantry.
Army of India.
R e m a i n e d a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f 1 8 7 3 . . .
10,723
3,986
44,015
58,724
Added during 1873 . . .
2,171
429
3,112
5,712
Total . . .
12,894
4,415
47,127
64,436
Deduct Loss during 1873 . . .
1.816
484
4,388
6,688
Remain towards the close of 1873 . . .
11,078
3,931
42,739
57,748
B.–GAIN AND LOSS OF THE ARMY OF EACH PRESIDENCY.
Army
of Bengal.
Army
of Madras.
Army
of Bombay.
Army
of India.
Strength at the beginning of the Year.
At Head Quarters and on Detachment at the beginning of 1873 . . .
35,813
10,783
10,193
56,789
Recruits from England in India on march to join . . .
13
14
. . .
27
On Staff employment . . .
59
22
10
91
In Military and other Prisons . . .
179
87
76
342
Elsewhere, Sick in other Hospitals, and Men remaining at Convalescent Depôts . . .
954
440
81
1,475
Total Strength in India at the beginning of 1873 . . .
37,018
11,346
10,360
58,724
Additions during the Year.
Transfers received from other Regiments . . .
579
165
157
901
Transferred from Regiments leaving India by Volunteering . . .
714
203
290
1,207
Recruited in India . . .
New Soldiers . . .
56
38
18
112
Time-expired Men . . .
9
1
8
18
Received from England, landed after 1st January . . .
Recruits . . .
1,767
798
752
3,317
Invalids recovered . . .
98
30
6
134
Deserters rejoined . . .
9
9
5
23
Total Additions of the Year . . .
3,232
1,244
1,236
5,712
Loss during the Year.
Transfers given to other Regiments . . .
1,646
159
338
2,143
Time-expired Men who have left the Service . . .
567
132
214
913
Men who have purchased their discharge . . .
74
11
27
112
Men discharged otherwise . . .
. . .
5
. . .
5
Invalided . . .
F o r d i s c h a r g e . . .
414
103
79
596
For change of climate . . .
976
498
367
1,841
Dismissed by Sentence of Court Martial . . .
53
20
35
108
Deserted . . .
31
32
18
81
Died at Head Quarters and on Detachment . . .
524
189
120
833
Died absent from the Regiment
. . .
At Convalescent Depôts . . .
18
11
1
30
In other Hospitals . . .
14
10
2
26
Total Loss of the Year . . .
4,317
1,170
1,201
6,688
Strength remaining towards the close of 1873* . . .
35,933
11,420
10,395
57,748
ABSTRACT.
Bengal.
Madras.
Bombay.
Army of India.
Remained at the beginning of 1873 . . .
37,018
11,346
10,360
58,724
Added during 1873 . . .
3,232
1,244
1,236
5,712
Total . . .
40,250
12,590
11,596
64,436
Deduct Loss during 1873 . . .
4,317
1,170
1,201
6,688
Remain towards the close of 1873 . . .
35,933
11,420
10,395
57,748
* This Statement has reference only to those regiments and batteries which have spent the year 1873 in India. The strength shown here as remaining, is the strength
of these corps, and not of the Army, which, as the rule, is reinforced from home before the end of the year,
1873,
EUROPEAN
ABSTRACT of the RETURNS showing the ADMISSIONS, DEATHS, and
This Table does not include the Statistics of Regiments present for short fragmentary periods. Hence the Totals of the Strength, Admissions and Deaths
Month, and therefore afford a complete record. It is also to be noted, that the figures of this Table must not be regarded as exhibiting with accuracy
on the Regimental Rolls who are in India,
1.—REGIMENTS of
REGIMENTS & BATTERIES, & STATIONS OF 1873.
YEAR OF ARRIVAL.
Date of Arrival from Station previously
o c c u p i e d .
Average
Strength
during
1873.
A d m i s s i o n - r a t e o f 1 8 7 3 p e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h . I Loss PER 1,000
In
India.
In the
Bengal
Presi-
dency.
By
Deaths
B y
Invalid-
i n g .
1 1-14th Regiment, Fort William . . .
1868
1868 November 1871, from Cawnpore . . .
863
1273.5
10.43
34.76
2 XIII Brig., 2 Battery, R. Art., Fort William
. . .
1871
1871 November 1871, from England
. . .
67
2283.6
. . .
89.55
3 62nd Regiment, Dum-Dum, with Detachment of 161
- m e n a t B a r r a c k p o r e . . .
1869
1869 November 1872, from Lucknow
. . .
821
869.7
18.27
36.54
4 XVI Brig., B. Battery, R. Art,, Barrackpore (10 months)
. . .
. . .
January 1870, from Meerut
. . .
145
1627.6
20.69
. . . *
5 VIII Brig., F. Battery, R. Art., Barrackpore
. . .
1868
1868 February 1871, from Seetapore . . .
140
1842.9
28.57
7.14
REGIMENTS OF BENGAL P R O P E R . . .
2,030
1211.8
15.27
35.43
2.—REGIMENTS OF BEHAR,
1 63rd Regiment, Hazareebaugh
. . .
1870
1870 December 1870, from England . . .
910
995.6
6.59
29.67
2
96th Regiment, Dinapore, with Detachment of 66
m e n a t C h u n a r ( 1 1 m o n t h s ) . . .
1866
1869 November 1870, from Dum-Dum . . .
720
970.8
19.44
19.44*
3 XIX Brig., D. Battery, R. Art., Dinapore
. . .
. . .
. . . January 1873, from Meerut . . .
139
1913.7
35.97
50.36
4 1-3rd Regiment, Wing, Benares . . .
1867
1867 November 1870, from Dugshaie . . .
3 9 7
919.4
2.52
. . . †
5 VIII Brig., D. Battery, R. Art., Benares . . .
1866
1866 March 1872, from Jubbulpore . . .
140
1585.7
42.86
28.57
6 51st Regiment, Fyzabad
. . .
1872
1872 November 1872, from England . . .
881
1883.1
15.89
30.65
7 XVI Brig., E. Battery, R. Art, Fyzabad (11 months) . . .
. . .
. . . February 1871, from Saugor . . .
142
1197.2
21.13
. . . *
8 21st Hussars, Lucknow (11 months). . .
. . .
. . . December 1869, from Umballa
. . .
392
767.8
10.20
. . . *
9
.
1-17th Regiment, Lucknow. . .
1870
1870 February 1870, from England . . .
890
812.4
24.72
35.95
10 40th Regiment, Lucknow
. . .
1872
1872 November 1872, from England
. . .
871
1872.6
28.70
32.15
11 F. Brigade, A. Battery, R. H. Art,, Lucknow . . .
. . .
. . . March 1872, from Benares . . .
155
1296.8
19.36
32.26
12 VIII Brig., C. Battery, R. Art., Lucknow . . .
1866
1866 February 1870, from Morar . . .
140
1150.0
14.28
28.57
13 XXIII Brig., 6 Battery, R. Art., Lucknow . . .
. . .
. . .February 1872, from Attock
. . .
94
1776.6
21.28
63.83
14 1-3rd Regiment, Head Quarters, Seetapore . . .
1867
1867 November 1870, from Dugshaie
. . .
482
1159.8
22.82
53.47†
* Took home their Invalids.
† Invaliding ratio for the Regiment.
TABLE
REGIMENTS of BEHAR,
REGIMENTS & BATTERIES, & STATIONS OF 1873.
YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Date of Arrival from Station previously
o c c u p i e d .
Average
Strength
during
1873.
A d m i s s i o n - r a t e o f 1 8 7 3 p e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f S t r e n g t h .
Loss PER 1,000
In
India.
In the
Bengal
Presi-
dency.
B y
Deaths.
By
Invalid-
ing.
15 XVI Brig., A. Battery, R. Art., Seetapore (11 months) . . .
. . .
. . . February 1871, from Barrackpore . . .
135
807.4
29.63
. . .
16 1-8th Regiment, Cawnpore . . .
1868
1872 March 1872, from Nusseerabad and
Neemuch
8 8 3
1309.2
14.72
28.31
17 XIX Brig., A. Battery, R. Art., Cawnpore . . .
. . .
. . . January 1871, from Jhansi . . .
142
2211.3
35.21
42.25
18 2-19th Regiment, Allahabad . . .
1863
1869 November 1871, from Fort William . . .
828
1916.7
22.95
43.48
19 XIX Brig., E. Battery, R. Art., Allahabad . . .
. . .
. . .
March 1872, from Rawulpindee . . .
147
1231.3
6.80
13.60
20 XXIII Brig., 7 Battery, R. Art., Allahabad . . .
. . .
. . .
January 1870, from Darjeeling . . .
88
1284.1
34.09
56.82
REGIMENTS OP BEHAR, BENARES, OUDE AND CAWNPORE . . .
8,429
1363.1
19.34
36.32
3 .—REGIMENTS of
1
1-5th Regiment, Bareilly, with Detachment of 195
men at Moradabad . . .
1867
1867 February 1872, from Nowshera . . .
935
841.7
8.56
31.02
2 XVI Brig., G. Battery, R. Art., Bareilly. . .
. . .
. . . December 1870, from Jubbulpore . . .
149
953.0
. . .
. . .*
3 109th Regiment, Head Quarters, Roorkee . . .
. . .
. . . December 1870, from Mooltan . . .
456
936.4
13.16
45.35†
4 Sappers and Miners, Roorkee . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
29
. . .
. . .
. . .
5 15th Hussars, Meerut . . .
1869
1869 January 1873, from Mhow
495
1660.6
8.08
64.65
6
85th Regiment, Meerut, wills Detachment of 319 men
at Futtchghur.
1 8 6 8
1868 November 1872, from Dugshaie. . .
896
1340.4
16.74
47.99
7 C. Brig., A. Battery, R. H. Art., Meerut (10 months) . . .
1873
1873 March 1873, from England . . .
156
1846.2
51.28
32.05
8 F. Brig., E. Battery, R, H. Art,, Meerut . . .
. . .
. . . February 1872, from Umballa . . .
147
1278.9
6.80
27.21
9 VIII Brig., B. Battery, R. Art., Meerut . . .
1866
1866 March 1873, from Dinapore . . .
126
1452.4
39.68
47.62
10 XVI Brig., C. Battery, R. Art,, Meerut (11 mouths) . . .
. . .
. . . February 1873, from Morar . . .
145
951.7
6.90 . . .*
11 109th Regiment, Wing, Delhi. . .
. . .
. . . December 1870, from Mooltan . . .
404
1279.7
32.18
. . . †
12 XXIII Brig., 2 Battery, R. Art., Delhi . . .
. . .
. . . February 1872, from Morar . . .
95
2242.1
10.53
94.74
13 10th Hussars, Muttra . . .
1873
1873 March 1873, from England. . .
486
810.7
16.46
30.86
REGIMENTS OF ROHILCUND AND MEERUT . . .
4,410
1205.2
15.87
43.98
* Took home their Invalids.
† invaliding of the Regiment.
4.—REGIMENTS of AGRA
REGIMENTS & BATTERIES, & STATIONS OF 1873.
YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Date of Arrival from Station previously
occupied.
Average
Strength
during 1873.
A d m i s s i o n - r a t e o f 1 8 7 3 p e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f S t r e n g t h .
LOSS PER 1,000
In
India.
In the
Bengal
Presi-
dency
B y
Deaths.
By
Invalid-
i n g .
1 65th Regiment, Agra . . . 1871
1871
February 1871, from England . . .
937
743.9
5.34
24.55
2 XIX Brig., F. Battery, R. Art., Agra . . .
. . .
. . . January 1870, from Meean Meer . . .
144
1194.4
13.89
27.78
3 XXIII Brig., 5 Battery, R. Art., Agra . . .
. . .
. . .
December 1871, from Meean Meer . . .
83
843.4
12.05
60.24
4 26th Regiment, Morar . . .
1865
1868
December 1872, from Fyzabad . . .
827
919.0
18.14
27.81
5
A. Brig., E. Battery, R. H. Art., Morar . . .
1865
1865
January 1873, from Sealkote . . .
154
909.1
12.99
19.48
6 XVI Brig., F. Battery, R. Art., Morar (11 months) . . .
. . .
. . .
February 1873, from Meerut . . . 143
1454.5
20.98
. . .*
7 XXIII Brig., 1 Battery, R. Art., Morar . . .
. . .
. . .
November 1871, from Delhi . . .
92
793.5
21.74
97.83
8 XXIII Brig., 4 Battery, R. Art., Gwalior Fortress . . .
. . .
. . .
February 1872, from Darjeeling . . .
82
1085.4
36.59
36.59
9
106th Regiment, Jhansi, with Detachments of 255 men at Gwalior Fortress, and 150 men at Now-gong (11 months) . . .
. . .
. . .
November 1870, from Umballa . . .
814
1676.9
15.97
. . . *
10 XIX Brig., G. Battery, R. Art., Nowgong . . .
. . .
. . .
J aunar y 1871, f r om J ul l undur . . .
146
1849.3
6.85
41.10
11 VIII Brig., E. Battery, R. Art., Saugor . . .
1868
1868
December 1870, from Fyzabad . . .
140
971.4
. . .
28.57
12 2-25th Regiment, Jubbulpore, with Detachment of
284 men at Saugor . . .
1868
1868
December 1971, from Bareilly . . .
884
1041.9
10.18
30.54
REGIMENT& OF AGRA AND CENTRAL INDIA . . .
4,404
1112.9
12.71
30.67
* Took home their Invalids.
TABLE
REGIMENTS of
REGIMENTS & BATTERIES, & STATIONS OF 1873.
YEAR OF ARRIVAL
Date of Arrival from Station previously
occupied.
Average
Strength
during
1873.
A d m i s s i o n - r a t e o f 1 8 7 3 p e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f S t r e n g t h .
LOSS PER 1,000
In
India.
In the
Bengal
Presi-
dency.
By
Deaths.
By
Invalid- ing.
25 XIII Brigade, 5 Battery, R. Art., Attock . . .
1871
1871
January 1872, from England . . .
80
2175.0
. . .
112.50
26
58th Regiment, Nowshera, with Detachment of 100
at Attock for 8 months . . .
1865
1 8 6 5
February 1873, from Sealkote . . .
886
1870.2
10.16
. . . *
27
39th Regiment, Peshawur, with Detachment of 22
4 at Cherat for 6 months . . .
1869
1 8 6 9
February 1873, from Ferozepore . . .
925
1734.1
15.14
10.81
28 55th Regiment, Peshawur . . .
1864
1864
January 1872, from Chuckrata . . .
820
2306.1
24.39
34.15
29 A. Brigade, C. Battery, R. H. Art., Peshawur . . .
1866
1866
January 1872, from Meerut . . .
158
2962.0
12.66
50.63
30 VIII Brigade, A. Battery, R. Art., Peshawur . . .
. . .
. . .
December 1970, from Ferozepore . . .
152
2032.9
6.58
39.47
31 XXIII Brigade, 3 Battery, R. Art., Peshawur . . .
. . .
. . .
November 1871, from Lucknow . . .
91
2065.9
54.95
54.95
REGIMENTS OF THE PUNJAB . . .
12,637
1574.7
14.48
48.17
6.—REGIMENTS cantoned during
1 V Brigade, 3 Battery, R. Art., Darjeeling . . .
1867
1871
December 1871, from Toungoo . . .
86
581.4
11.63
. . .
2
2-1st Regiment, Raneekhet, with Detachment of 229
men for the year at Shahjehanpore . . .
1866
1870
January 1870, from Nusseerabad . . .
865
912.1
10.40
50.87
3 92nd Regiment, Chuckrata . . .
1868
1868
March 1872, from Jullundur . . .
890
486.5
7.86
14.61
4 37th Regiment, Dugshaie . . .
1867
1867
March 1873, from Meean Meer . . .
956
1499.0
16. 74
21.97
5 1-11th Regiment, Subathoo . . .
1864
1864
February 1873, from Morar . . .
908
862.3
9.91
29.74
6 XIII Brigade, 6 Battery, R. Art., Jutogh . . .
1871
1871
March 1872, from England . . .
94
691.5
10.64
10.64
7 2-66th Regiment, Murree Hills . . .
1867
1867
April 1873, from Nowshera . . .
1,013
1305.0
11.85
29.61
8 XIII Brigade, 1 Battery, R. Art., Murree Hills . . .
1871
1871
December 1871, from England† . . .
9 5
1094.7
. . .
73.68
HILL STATIONS OF THE BENGAL PRESIDENCY . . .
4,907 1014.7
11.21
29.14
7 .—INVALID GARRISON, ROAD-MAKING
1 Invalid Garrison, Chunar . . .
23
. . .
. . .
. . .
2 Road-making Parties, Murree Hills, (See 2-60th Regiment, Section 6 ) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3 Detachments at Puchmurree, from April to October . . .
146
1458.9
. . .
. . .
4 Detachments from Peshawur, at Cherat, from May to October . . .
679
823.3
11.78
. . .
* Took home its Invalids.
† At Rawulpindee during the cold season.
EUROPEAN XX
ABSTRACT of the RETURNS showing the ADMISSIONS, DEATHS and
SEE NOTE PRE
1.— REGIMENTS of RAJPOOTANA .
REGIMENTS & BATTERIES, & STATIONS OF 1873.
Date of Arrival
in India.
Date of Arrival from Station previously
occupied.
Average
Strength d u r i n g
1873.
A d m i s s i o n - r a t e o f 1 8 7 3 p e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h .
LOSS PER 1,000
B y
Deaths.
By
Invali d - i n g .
1 59th Regiment, Nusseerabad, with Detachment of 299
m e n a t N e e m u c h . . .
March 1869 . . . January 1872, from Mhow . . .
832
1713.9
9.61
96.15
2 XVIII Brig., E. Battery , R. Art., Nusseerabad . . .
. . .
February 1873, from Kirkee . . .
160
1768.7
37.50
43.75
3 XVIII Brig., D. Battery, R. Art., Neemuch . . .
. . .
January 1871, from Kirkee . . .
152
1881.6
39.48
144.74
4 49th Regiment, Mhow, with Detachment of 105 men at Indore . . . December 1865 . . .
December 1871, from Poona . . .
935
1016.0
12.84
50.27
53rd Hussars, Mhow, with Detachment of 142 men at
Ahmednuggur . . .
December 1868 . . .
January 1873, from Ahmednuggur . . .
475
1082.1
4.21
65.26
6 C. Brig., E. Battery, R. H. Art., Mhow (10 months) . . .
March 1873 . . .
March 1873, from England . . .
170
1988.2
17.65
123.53
7 VI Brig., 2 Battery, R. Art., Mhow . . .
February 1869 . . .
December 1872, from Bombay . . .
74
2121.6
67.57
216.22
8
108th Regiment, Deesa, with Detachment of 124 men
at Mount Aboo and 85 men at Ahmedabad . . .
. . .
January 1871, from Belgaum . . .
880
1790.9
18.18
44.32
9 IX Brig., E. Battery, R. Art., Deesa . . .
November 1869 . . .
March 1871, from Kirkee . . .
1 4 6
2376.7
34.25
27.40
10 XVIII Brig., C. Battery, R. Art., Ahmedabad . . .
. . .
March 1872, from Belgaum . . .
143
1937.1
. . .
62.94
11
66th Regiment Kurrachee, with Detachment of 271 men at Hyderabad . . .
April 1870 . . .
April 1870, from England . . .
930
1261.3
9.68
21.51
12 IX Brig., B. Battery, R. Art., Kurrachee . . .
December 1869 . . .
March 1872, from Kirkee . . .
150
673.3
6.67
20.00
13 XVIII Brig., B. Battery, R. Art., Hyderabad . . .
. . .
March 1872, from Kurrachee . . .
150
1573.3
6.67
. . .
1 4 105th Regiment, Aden . . .
. . .
December 1872, from Meerut . . .
605
1145.4
11.57
. . .
15 VI Brig., 1 Battery, R. Art., Aden . . .
February 1869 . . .
January 1873, from Mhow . . .
82
1975.6
24.39
6 0 . 9 7
16 VI Brig., 6 Battery, R. Art., Aden . . .
February 1869 . . .
January 1873, from Bombay . . .
83
2072.3
12.05
84.34
REGIMENTS OF RAJPOOTANA, MALWA, SCINDE AND ADEN . . .
5,900
1473.1
14.24
58.32
2.— REGIMENTS of the
1 VI Brig., 3 Battery, R. Art., Bombay . . .
February 1869 . . . February 1871, from Aden . . .
93
1924.7
32.26
86.02
2 VI Brig., 3 Battery, R. Art., Bombay . . .
February 1869 . . . February 1873, from Aden . . .
85
1294.1
. . .
58.82
3 VI Brig., 5 Battery, R. Art,, Bombay . . . February 1869 . . . February 1873, from Aden . . .
87
1344.8
11.49
11.49
TABLE
REGIMENTS of
REGIMENTS & BATTERIES & STATIONS OF 1873.
Date of Arrival
in India.
Date of Arrival from Station previously
occupied.
Average
Strength
during
1873.
A d m i s s i o n - r a t e o f 1 8 7 3 p e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h .
Loss PER 1,000.
B y
Deaths.
By
Invalid-
ing.
4
1-21st Regiment, Madras, with Detachment of 163 men
at Trichinopoly . . .
March 1869 . . . December 1872, from Bangalore . . .
928
1162.7
16.16
70.04
5 V Brig., 7 Battery, R. Art., Madras . . .
. . .
December 1871, from Bellary . . .
102
980.4
9.80
117.65
6 XX Brig., B. Battery, R. Art., Trichinopoly . . .
. . .
October 1869, from St. Thomas' Mount . . .
148
1182.4
6.76
54.05
7 43rd Regiment, Cannanore, with Detachments of 80 men at Malliapoorum and Calicut . . .
Novem
ber 1872 . . . November 1872, from England . . .
857
1712.9
21.00
98.02
8 V Brig., 1 Battery, R. Art., Cannanore . . . January 1867 . . . November 1871, from St. Thomas' Mount
75
1413.3
13.33
1 2 0 . 0 0
9 18th Hussars, Bangalore . . . September 1864 . . . January 1872, from Secunderabad . . .
474 784.8
8.44
59.07
10 89th Regiment, Bangalore . . . November 1870 . . . November 1872, from Cannanore . . .
960
991.7
9.38
39.58
11 C Brig., C. Battery, R. H. Art. (10 months), Bangalore . . . February 1873 . . . February 1873, from England . . .
180
1772.2
16.67
38.89
12 IX Brig., C. Battery, R. Art., Bangalore . . . November 1869 . . . February 1873, from Kamptee . . .
157
1617.8
6.37
82.80
13 XX Brig., E. Battery, R. Art., Bangalore . . .
. . .
December 1871, from Cannanore . . .
148
1608.1
6.76
33.78
11 48th Regiment, Bellary . . . March 1872 . . . March 1872, from Malta . . .
939
993.6
14.91
23.43
15 XVIII Brig., G. Battery, R. Art., Bellary . . .
. . .
December 1871, from Bangalore . . .
142
1035.2
21.13
28.17
REGIMENTS OF SOUTHERN AND INDIA . . .
5,473
1206.8
13.70
57.19
4.—REGIMENTS of
1
67th Regiment, Rangoon, with Detachment of 102 men
a t P o r t B l a i r .
December 1872 . . . December 1872, from England . . .
863
1080.0
13.90
15.06
2 V Brig., 2 Battery, R. Art., Rangoon . . . January 1867 . . . December 1871, from Madras . . .
84
869.0
23.81
59.52
3 V Brig., 6 Battery, R. Art., Rangoon . . . January 1867 . . . January 1872, from St. Thomas' Mount
80
1012.5
37.50
62.50
4 45th Regiment, Wing, Toungoo . . . June 1868 . . . February 1872, from Madras . . .
414
879.2
36.23
. . . *
5 V Brig., 4 Battery, R. Art., Toungoo . . . November 1867 . . . November 1871, from Rangoon . . .
89
1438.2
33.71
112.36
6 45th Regiment, Hd. Qrs. Thayetmyo . . . June 1868 . . . February 1872, from Madras . . .
443
991.0
45.15
29.17 *
7 XX Brig., P. Battery, R. Art., Thayetmyo . . .
. . . January 1871, from St. Thomas' Mount . . .
152
796.1
26.32
59.21
REGIMENTS OF BURMAH PEGU
2,125
1006.1
27.76
31.53
1 ARMY OF BENGAL . . .
36,817
1332.1
15.16
42.16†
2 ARMY OF MADRAS . . .
11,413
1260.8
18.31
52.32†
3 ARMY OF BOMBAY . . .
10,586
1305.4
11.62
43.67†
4 ARMY OF INDIA . . .
58,816
1313.5
15.13
44.58†
* R a t i o f o r t h e r e g i m e n t a s a b o d y .
WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF
EUROPEAN
REGIMENTS, 1873.