NATIVE TROOPS, 1872.
VII.
TABLE showing the SICKNESS and MORTALITY among the NATIVE TROOPS composing the CENTRAL INDIA IRREGULAR
FORCE during the Year 1872, and the prevalence of the principal Diseases in each Month of the Year.
M O N T H S .
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 .
N u m b e r D a i l y S i c k p e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f S t r e n g t h .
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 .
C h o l e r a .
S m a l l p o x .
E n t e r i c F e v e r .
F e v e r , I n t e r m i t t e n t .
F e v e r , R e mi t t e n t . F e v e r , C o n t i n u e d .
A p o p l e x y .
D y s e n t e r y .
D i a r r h œ a .
H e p a t i t i s .
S p l e e n D i s e a s e .
R e s p i r a t o r y D i s e a s e s .
H e a r t D i s e a s e s .
P h t h i s i s P u l m o n a l i s .
D r o p s y .
S c u r v y .
A t r o p h y a n d A n æ m i a .
W o 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 . . .
4,740
158
33.3
8
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
1
. . .
February . . .
4,555
153
33.6
9
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1
. . .
. . . 1 6
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
March . . .
4,440
144
32.4
5
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
2
. . .
April . . .
4,244
139
32.8
6
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . . 3
. . .
1
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .
May . . .
4,085
137
33.5
3
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
1
. . .
June . . .
4,319
133
30.8
2
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
July . . .
4,272
150
35.1
8
. . .
3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
1
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
1
1
August . . .
4,476
177
39.5
4
. . . 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . . 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .
September . . .
4,435
199
44.9
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
October . . .
4,496
251
55.8
3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
1
. . .
November . . .
4,670
231
49.5
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
December . . .
4,599
169
36.7
6
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
. . .
. . . . . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
1
4
. . . . . . 4 4 . . . 1
6
3
. . . 1
22
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
8
2
Died per 1,000 of the Average Strength.
For the year . . . 4,444
170
38.3
56 12.61
. 9 0
. . .
1 . 8 0
.23 1.35
. 67
. . . .23 4.95
. . . .23
. . . . . .
. . . . . . 1.80 .45
CAUSES OF
ADMISSIONS .
NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL IN EACH MONTH.
Total
Admitted
during
the Year.
Admitted
per 1,000 of Strength.
Died out
of each
hundred
cases
treated.
Jan.
Feb. March. April. May. June. July.
Aug. Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Cholera . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
8
1.8
50.00
Smallpox . . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
.5
. . .
Dengue . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Enteric Fever . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Fever, Intermittent . . .
145
97
97
136
96
69
90
116
236
657
341
158
2,238
503.6
.18
" Remittent and
Continued . . .
8
9
8
6
5
. . .
2
1
3
1
3
1
47
10.6
8.51
Apoplexy . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
.2
. . .
Dysentery . . .
19
6
8
15
11
1 3
35
26
12
9
11
21
186
41.9
2.45
Diarrhœa . ..
9
3
9
9
12
17
41
31
10
11
14
15
181
40.7
Hepatitis . . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
1
1
. . .
8
1.8
. . .
Spleen Disease . . .
2
4
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
9
4
3
36
8.1
2.78
Respiratory Diseases . . .
23
37
31
31
13
12
6
8
13
15
19
25
233
52.4
9. 44
Phthisis Pulmonalis . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
.2
. . .
Dropsy . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
.5
. . .
S c u r v y . . .
. . .
1
. . .
2
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
6
1.4
. . .
R h e u m a t i s m . . .
13
24
20
16
25
19
17
16
23
17
13
21
224
50.4
.43
Venereal Diseases . . .
7
12
11
8
11
11
11
6
3
13
1 1
9
113
25.4
Eye Diseases . . .
12
13
15
31
13
7
24
30
30
24
17
25
241
54.2
Abscess and Ulcer . . .
50
29
21
29
36
33
53
43
26
34
28
38
420
94.5
Wounds and Accidents . . .
38
35
19
31
16
22
36
28
37
49
27
39
377
8 4 . 8
All other Causes . . .
36
25
31
51
56
44
57
47
37
57
16
22
479
107.8
363
295
272
372
299
252
383
353
434
897
506
377
4,803
Admitted per 1,000 of the Average Strength in each Month.
76.6
64.7
61.3
87.6
73.2
58.4
89.7
78.9
97.9
199.5
108.4
82.0
1080.8
The Total Strength of the Corps of the Central India Force was 5,609, and out of this Strength the Deaths were 76, which gives a ratio of 13.55 per 1,000.
The Gain and Loss Statement for the year is as under:—
Strength borne on the Rolls at the beginning of the year . . .
5,605
Additions received during the year . . .
464
TOTAL . . . 6,069
Deaths at Head-quarters and in detachments 56; on furlough 6; on sick leave 14; invalided for discharge
155; otherwise discharged 221 . . .
452
Remaining on the Rolls of the Regiments on 31st December . . .
5,617