EUROPEAN TROOPS, 1871
.
XXVIII.
TABLE showing in DETAIL the CAUSES of INVALIDING during 1871.
All Invaliding up to the date of sailing of the last Troopship in the beginning of April 1872 is included. The Invalids of the Madras and Bombay Armies who left
India in the early months of 1871 do not appear in this statement.
Army of Bengal—Number Invalided
. . .
. . .
. . . 1,564
Invalided per 1,000 of Strength
. . .
. . .
. . . 47.53
Army of Madras
,,
. . .
. . .
. . . 489
, ,
. . .
. . .
. . . 45.09
Army of Bombay
,,
. . .
. . .
. . . 328
, ,
. . .
. . .
. . . 30.26
Army of India
,,
. . .
. . .
. . . 2,381
, ,
. . .
. . .
. . . 43.62
CAUSES OF INVALIDING.
BENGAL.
MADRAS.
BOMBAY.
ARMY OF INDIA.
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.
Per
1,000 of
Strength.
For
Change.
For Dis-
charge.
Per
1,000 of
Strength.
Intermittent Fevers
. . .
89
2
3.01
1
. . .
.65
17
1
1.94
107
3
2 33
Remittent and Continued Fevers ...
2
6
...
3
...
15
2
Typhoid Fever
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Rheumatism
. . .
66
22
2.68
17
4
1.94
9
4
1.20
92
30
2.23
Secondary Syphilis
. . .
66
34
3.04
31
8
3.60
12
3
1.38
109
45
2.82
Cancer of stomach
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Phthisis pulmonalis
. . .
51
74
3.79
17
27
4.06
5
20
2.31
73
121
3.55
Scrofula
. . .
3
3
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
4
5
Hipjoint disease
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
... ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
Goitre
. . .
. . .
1
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Anæmia
. . .
38
5
. . .
5
1
. . .
13
1
. . .
56
7
Obesity
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
General Dropsy
. . .
1
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
Meningitis
. . .
1
2
. . .
1
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
3
2
Encephalitis
. . .
. . .
1
...
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
Sunstroke, effects o
. . .
7
. . .
.21
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
.09
8
. . .
.15
Paralysis
. . .
11
5
. . .
1
4
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
13
9
,, hemiplegia
9
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
,,
paraplegia
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
„
local
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
, ,
locomotor ataxy
6
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
... ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
,,
character not stated 4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Epilepsy
. . .
5
16
. 6 4
3
6
.83 ...
4
.37
8
26
.62
Mania
. . .
4
11
1
. 8 6
1
1
.74
2
. . .
.74
7
12
1.41
Melancholia
. . .
6
5
1
1
1
. . .
8
6
Dementia
. . .
13
22
1
3
...
5
14
30
Neuralgia
. . .
11
. . .
. . .
2
1
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
16
1
Ophthalmia
. . .
6
4
. 6 1
4
1
.65
2
1 .74
12
6 .64
Detective vision
. . .
3
7
. . .
2
4
1
7
10
Otitis
. . .
3
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
3
2
Deafness
. . .
4
3
. . .
1
2
...
1
1
. . .
6
6
Pericarditis
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
2
2
Valve disease of Heart
. . .
12
61
3.65
7
8
2.67
3
15
2.31
22
84
3.19
Hypertrophy of Heart
. . .
13
21
5
4
4
3
22
28
Aneurism
. . .
3
10
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
3
15
,, thoracic aorta
14
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
,, abdominal aorta
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
,, femoral artery
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Angina pectoris
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Palpitation
. . .
5 5
5
1.82
7
3
. 9 2
12
1
1.20
74
9
1.52
Varix
. . .
6
3
. . .
. . .
2 ...
...
3
. . .
6
8
Laryngitis
. . .
. . .
1
1 . 2 8
. . .
. . .
. 5 5
...
. . .
1.84
. . .
1
1.25
Bronchitis
. . .
27
10
3
2
14
3
4 4
15
Asthma
. . .
2
1
1
. . .
1
2
4
3
Pleurisy
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
Stomatitis
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . ....
1
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
Gastritis
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
Dyspepsia
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
4
1
Dysentery
. . .
51
4
2.10
54
2 6.09
4
. . .
. 6 5
109
6
2.60
Diarrhœa
. . .
14
. . .
10
. . .
3
. . .
27
. . .
Hepatitis
. . .
231
21
7.66
81
5
7.93
46
8
4.98
358
34
7.18
Cyst of Liver
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Cirrhosis
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
1
2
Ascites
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
2
. . .
1
3
Spleen disease
. . .
10
1
.34
3
. . .
.28
2
1
.28
15
2
.31
Addison's disease
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Hæmorrhoids
. . .
1
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
Fistula in ano
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
1
... ...
1
. . .
1
3
Hernia
. . .
5
7
...
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
11
. . .
5
22
Nephritis
. . .
4
4
. . .
1
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
6
Diabetes
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
Enuresis
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Calculus
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
Cystitis
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
Stricture of urethra
. . .
9
2
...
2
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
12
2
Orchitis
. . .
1
3
. . .
2
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
4
Varicocele
. . .
3
1
. . .
1
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
1
Periostitis
. . .
2
. . .
.64
1
1
.5 5
1
1
.55
4
2
.61
Synovitis
. . .
5
3
2
. . .
2
1
9
4
Caries of upper jaw
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Necrosis
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
2
1
Contraction
. . .
4
4
. . .
1
1
. . .
5
5
Abscess
. . .
3
2 . 4 9
. . .
1 .65
...
. . .
. . .
3
3
.42
Ulcer
. . .
8
3
6
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 4
3
Skin diseases
. . .
3
. . ....
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
Guinea worm
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Tumour
. . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
... ...
. . .
. . .
2
1
Hypertrophy of leg
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
... ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Atrophy of muscle
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Rupture of muscle
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
General debility
. . .
219
33
8.97*
72
9
8.02*
35
6
5.07
326
48
8.01
Injuries
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
,, fracture
. . .
5
7
.82
2
2
1.01
1
. . .
.92
8
9
.88
, ,
d i s l o c a t i o n
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
1
...
1
2
2
,, sprain
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
1
2
2
3
,, accidental wounds
. . .
2
5
1
2
...
4
3
11
,, self-inflicted wounds
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
, ,
c o n c u s s i o n o f b r a i n
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
1
1
, ,
a m p u t a t i o n
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
1
...
1
. . .
5
Ratio per 1,000 for invaliding from
causes not specially calculated
. . .
. . .
. . .
3.92
. . .
. . .
3.95
. . .
. . .
3.69
. . .
. . .
3.90
TOTAL
. . .
1,115
449
47.53†
362
127
45.09
215
113
30.26
1,692
689
43.62†
* Wi t h Anæmi a.
† This ratio is calculated after deducting the strength of the 22nd Brigade of Artillery and the 1-19th, 38th, and 104th Regiments, which went to England, and took
home the men who would have been recommended for change had the corps remained in India.