EUROPEAN TROOPS, 1876.
XXVII.
TABLE showing in DETAIL the CAUSES of DEATHS in the ARMIES of the THREE PRESIDENCIES.
TOTAL LOSS OF THE ARMY OF INDIA BY DEATH ... 886. PER 1,000 OF AVERAGE STRENGTH ... 15.32.
CAUSES OF DEATHS.
BENGAL.
MADRAS.
BOMBAY.
ARMY OF INDIA.
Deaths
in
Hospital.
Deaths out
of
Hospital.
Deaths
in
Hospital.
Deaths out
of
Hospital.
Deaths
in
Hospital.
Deaths out
of
Hospital.
Deaths
in
Hospital.
Deaths out
of
Hospital.
Died
per 1,000 of
Average
Strength.
Cholera
...
. . .
115
...
17
...
2
...
134
. . .
...
2 . 3 2
Smallpox
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Scarlet Fever (an imported case)
...
. . .
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
Diphtheria
...
. . .
2
...
...
. . .
...
...
2
...
...
Pyæmia, following abscess of ear
...
...
. . .
2
...
...
. . .
2
. . .
...
, , f o l l o w i n g
p l e g m o n o f a r m , c a u s e d b y
pressure of axillary tumour
...
1
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
1
...
...
,, following erysipelas ...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
...
, , f ol l owi ng gl ut e a l a bs c e s s
...
1
...
...
...
...
. . .
1
. . .
...
, , C a u s e u n k n o w n ...
...
1
..
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
...
Hyrophobia
...
...
1
. . .
1
...
. . .
. . .
2
...
...
Erysipelas of head
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
1
. . .
1
..
...
Enteric Fever
...
...
64
. . .
22
. . .
19
...
105
...
1.82
Intermittent Fevers
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
. . .
2
. . .
. 5 9
Remittent and Continued Fevers
...
24
...
5
...
3
...
32
. . .
Secondary Syphilis
...
...
4
...
1
. . .
1
...
6
...
. . .
Cancer, medullary of abdomen
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
...
, , , , o f r e c t u m a n d b l a d d e r
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
,, ,,
of testes ...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
...
,, ,, of liver ...
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
,, seirrhus of pylorus ...
...
1
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
1
...
...
„ epithelial of penis ...
...
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
1
. . .
...
,, villous of cœcum
...
...
1
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
1
...
...
Phthisis pulmonalis
...
...
41
. . .
11
. . .
10
...
62
...
1.07
Tuberculosis mesenterica
...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
2
. . .
. . .
Psoas abscess, from caries of Sacrum
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
Meningitis
...
...
4
. . .
...
...
1
...
5
...
...
Encephalitis, abscess of brain ...
...
2
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
2
...
...
„
softening
...
. . .
3
...
3
. . .
. . .
...
6
...
...
Fibrous tumour of brain, causing paralysis
. . .
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
. . .
Epilepsy
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
. . .
Spinal hæmorrhage
. . .
...
1
. . .
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
...
Apoplexy, heat
...
...
61
. . .
20
...
7
. . .
88
. . .
1 . 6 3
„
sanguineous
...
...
4
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
5
. . .
Pericarditis
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
...
...
Embolism (sudden death during tonsillitis)
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
...
...
Valve disease of Heart
...
...
9
. . .
3
. . .
4
. . .
16
. . .
1.05
Hypertrophy of Heart
...
...
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
...
Fatty degeneration of Heart ...
...
3
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
5
...
Degeneration of Aorta
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Rupture of Aorta
...
...
2
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
2
...
Aneurism of thoracic Aorta ...
..
17
. . .
9
. . .
5
. . .
31
...
,, of abdominal Aorta...
...
2
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
2
. . .
„
of pulmonary artery
. . .
1
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
1
...
Syncope ...
...
...
1
. . .
...
...
...
...
1
...
Laryngitis
...
. . .
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
.66
Bronchitis
...
. . .
6
. . .
. . .
...
1
...
7
...
Pneumonia
...
...
17
...
...
...
6
...
23
...
Pleurisy and Empyema
. . .
...
2
...
1
...
. . .
...
3
. . .
Gangrene of Lung
...
. . .
1
...
...
...
1
...
2
. . .
Cirrhosis of Lung
. . .
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
. . .
Pulmonary Apoplexy
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
...
Gastritis ...
...
...
...
. . .
1
...
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
Enteritis Peritonitis ...
...
. . .
... . . .
5 5
... . . .
11
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
... . . .
1
6
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Perforation of ileum
...
. . .
2
. . .
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
„
of small intestines
. . .
1
...
...
...
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
Typhlitis ...
. . .
. . .
...
...
2
. . .
...
. . .
2
. . .
...
Hernia
...
. . .
...
1
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
1
...
...
Dysentery
...
...
38
. . .
19
...
10
. . .
67
. . .
1.16
Diarrhœa
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
3
. . .
.05
Hepatitis ...
. . .
...
52
...
22
...
23
...
97
...
1.68
Cirrhosis ...
...
. . .
3
. . .
2
...
4
...
9
. . .
. . .
Jaundice, from degeneration of Liver
...
2
...
1
. . .
. . .
...
3
. . .
. . .
Rupture of Gall Bladder
...
...
1
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
1
...
...
Jaundice, from obstruction of duet
. . .
...
...
1
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
Spleen disease
...
. . .
1
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
1
...
.02
Bright's diseases
. . .
. . .
7
...
1
...
...
...
8
. . .
. . .
Stricture of Urethra
...
. .
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
...
Caries of temporal bone
...
. . .
1
. . .
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
...
Abscess of Thigh
...
...
. . .
. . .
1
...
. . .
. . .
1
...
...
General Debility and Anæmia ...
. . .
5
...
1
...
...
.
..
6
. . .
.10
Delirium Tremens
. . .
...
4
...
2
. . .
...
...
6
...
.10
Accident ...
. . .
. . .
4
11
2
7
. . .
3
6
21
1.09
Drowning
...
...
. . .
6
. . .
5
. . .
5
. . .
16
Explosion ...
...
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . . ...
5
. . .
6
Struck by lightning
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
Poisoning by carbolic acid ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
2 ...
. .
. . .
2
Died while drunk
...
...
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
...
6
Suffocated while eating
. . .
...
...
1
. . .
...
...
1
. . .
2
Murdered ...
...
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Rupture of spleen
. . .
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
...
1
Suicidal deaths by gunshot ...
...
. . .
12
. . .
4
. . .
6
. . .
22
.52
,, dr owni ng ...
...
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
, , h a n g i n g
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
2
, , c u t t h r o a t . . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
2
,, stabbing in spine ...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
, , f a l l f r o m r a m p a r t s
. . .
...
...
1
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
...
1 ,
Ratio per 1,000 for all causes not specially
calculated
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1.46
TOTAL
...
542
44
156
18
102
24
800
86
15.32