WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF EUROPEAN REGIMENTS, 1872.
XIII.
DETAIL of the CAUSES of the ADMISSIONS and DEATHS of the WOMEN of EUROPEAN REGIMENTS.
Women of the Army of Bengal—Strength ... 3,838
Admission-rate per 1,000 ... 1245.4
Death-rate per 1,000 ... 46.12
,,
, ,
M a d r a s
1,495
,, ,,
... 1011.4
I,
„
... 14.72
,,
„
Bombay
„
... 1,317
, , , , ... 1100.2
,,
,,
... 33.41
"
„
India
„
... 6,650
, , , ,
... 1164.1
,,
"
... 36.54
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.
Dengue
. . .
353
. . .
94
...
204
1
651
1
97.9
. . .
Cholera
. . .
90
61
1
. . .
9
9
100
70
15.0
10.53
Smallpox
4
1
6
...
3
1
13
2
2.0
'30
Chickenpox
. . .
1
. . .
1
...
1
. . .
3
...
. . .
. . .
Measles
...
2
...
1
. . .
7
. . .
10
...
. . .
. . .
Scarlatina
...
...
1
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
...
Mumps
. . .
...
...
2
...
1
...
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
Erysipelas
...
1
. . .
4
. . .
2
...
7
...
. . .
...
Enteric Fever
...
6
5
2
1
1
1
9
7
1.4
4 . 6 6
Intermittent Fevers
745
1
126
...
411
...
1,282
1
192.8
Remittent and Continued Fevers
...
647
18
124
2
122
3
893
23
134.3
Rheumatism
...
70
...
27
1
23
...
120
1
25.3
...
Secondary Syphilis
...
2
...
3
. . .
5 ...
10
. . .
. . .
. . .
Scrofula
...
1
...
1
. . .
. . .
...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Morbus Coxæ
...
1
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Phthisis Pulmonalis
...
45
16
16
7
17
5
78
28
11.7
4.21
Cancer
. . .
2
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Anæmia
...
201
. . .
23
. . .
13
. . .
237
. . .
. . .
...
Anasarca
...
1
...
...
. . .
1
...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Apoplexy
...
11
4
2
2
6
5
19
11
2.9
1.65
Meningitis
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
...
...
Encephalitis...
1
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
...
...
Paralysis
6
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
6
. . .
. . .
. . .
Epilepsy
9
2*
3
...
1
...
13
2
. . .
. . .
Chorea
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Delirium Tremens
...
1
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Neuralgia
35
. . .
3
. . .
10
. . .
48
. . .
. . .
...
Mania and Melancholia
. . .
4
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
4
...
. . .
...
Hysteria
21
...
7
. . .
5
...
33
. . .
5.0
...
Ophthalmia
...
296
...
104
. . .
37
...
437
65.7
. . .
Otitis
...
9
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
9
. . .
. . .
...
Varix
...
1
. . .
2
...
...
...
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
Palpitation
...
7
...
...
...
7
—
Angina Pectoris
...
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
...
...
2
...
. . .
...
Heart Disease
. . .
10
6
...
...
4
3
14
9
. . .
1.51
Aortic Aneurism
...
1
1
. . .
...
...
. . .
1
1
Pericarditis
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Influenza
. . .
2
...
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
...
}
33.4
I
J
. 3 0
Tonsillitis
30
. . .
8
...
10
...
48
...
Bronchitis
...
86
2
28
...
26
. . .
140
2
Asthma
...
9
. . .
2
. . .
3
...
14
...
Pleurisy
...
6
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
6
Pneumonia
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
4
...
Stomatitis
...
3
. . .
. . .
. . . .
1
-••
4
...
. . .
. . .
Gastritis
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
4
...
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
Enteritis
2
...
...
...
...
. . .
2
...
. . .
. . .
Peritonitis
...
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
3
. . .
...
...
Dyspepsia
...
193
...
181
...
84
. . .
4 5 8
...
. . .
...
Constipation
...
8
. . .
5
...
4
...
17
...
. . .
. . .
Hernia
...
1
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
Colic
44
18
...
4
...
66
...
. . .
. . .
Hæmorrhoids...
8
. . .
6
...
3
...
17
. . .
. . .
. . .
Tapeworm
...
10
. . .
2
. . .
2
. . .
14
...
. . .
. . .
Jaundice
...
11
1
3
. . .
2
...
16
1
. . .
...
Hæmatemesis
1
. . .
...
. . .
1
...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Melæna
. . .
. . .
...
...
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
Hepatitis
...
93
6
33
...
16
3
142
9
2 1 . 4
1.35
Spleen Disease
12
..
...
. . .
2
. . .
14
. . .
2. 1
. . .
Dysentery
...
184
17
59
2
36
3
279
22
41.9
3.31
Diarrhœa
...
343
12
96
2
82
6
521
20
78.3
3.01
Nephritis
...
8
2
. . .
. . .
1
1
9
3
. . .
. . .
Cystitis
. . .
2
...
1
...
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
...
...
I Calculus
...
1
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
1
...
. . .
. . .
Ischuria
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Hæmaturia
...
2
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
...
. . .
...
Enuresis
2
...
...
...
...
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
...
Diuresis
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
3
...
. . .
...
Amenorrhœa...
4
. . .
...
. . .
5
. . .
9
. . .
. . .
. . .
Dysmenorrhœa
...
12
...
1
. . .
5
...
18
}
27.8
)
3.16
Menorrhagia
39
. . .
10
...
11
. . .
60
...
Ovaritis
1
. .
. . .
. . .
3
...
4
. . .
...
Ovarian Tumour
3
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
6
. . .
Cancer of Uterus
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
1
Ulcer of Uterus
...
2
. . .
1
. . .
2
. . .
5
...
Prolapsus Uteri
...
6
...
7
. . .
3
. . .
16
...
Leueorrhœa
...
14
1
. . .
4
...
1 9
. . .
Pelvic Cellulitis
. . .
1
1
1
1
...
...
2
2
Metritis
2
. . .
1
. . .
3
1
6
1
...
Puerperal Fever
4
3
. . .
. . .
...
...
4
3
Puerperal Peritonitis
• •
3
3
1
1
4
4
Retained Placenta
...
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
Phlegmasia dolens
...
3
1
. . .
. . .
...
...
3
1
Puerperal Convulsions
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
2
...
Uterine Hæmorrhage...
14
. . .
8
1
4
1
2 6
2
Debility and Shock following labour ...
...
2
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
2
Abortion
...
94
4
24
1
2 1
. . .
1 3 9
5
20.9
Periostitis
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
...
. . .
...
Synovitis
...
5
...
1
...
5
...
11
. . .
. . .
. . .
Necrosis
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Abscess
...
63
. . .
22
. . .
16
. . .
101
. . .
—
26.0
)
. . .
. . .
Ulcer
...
35
. . .
14
. . .
1 4
...
63
. . .
. . .
Boils
4
. . .
5
. . .
...
...
9
...
. . .
Scabies and Skin Diseases
...
7
...
7
...
5
...
19
. . .
...
. . .
Tumour
2
. . .
1
...
. . .
...
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
General Debility
...
755
7
3 8 9
2
160
...
1 , 3 0 4
9
231.7†
1.35†
Injuries
...
43
...
12
20
. . .
75
11.3
. . .
Cause not ascertained
...
1
. . .
1
...
. . .
...
2
...
. . .
. . .
Ratio for all causes not specially cal-
culated. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
115.3
1 . 2 0
4,780
177
1,512
22
1,449
44
7,741
243
1164.1
36.54
* Convulsions occurring during fever.
† With Anæmia.