EUROPEAN TROOPS, 1873.
XXIX.
TABLE showing in DETAIL the CAUSES of INVALIDING during 1873.
All Invaliding, up to the date of sailing of the last Troopship in the beginning of April 1874, is included. The invalids who left India in the early months of 1873
have been already shown in the Invaliding Tables of 1872.
ARMY OF BENGAL—Number Invalided . . .
1,392
I n v a l i d e d p e r S t r e n g t h . . .
42.16*
A R M Y O F M A D R A S " . . .
601
" . . . 52.32*
ARMY OF BOMBAY " . . . 441
" . . . 43.67*
A R M Y O F I N D I A . . .
2,434
" . . . 44.58*
BENGAL.
M A D R A S .
BOMBAY.
ARMY OF INDIA.
CAUSES OF INVALIDING.
For
Change.
For Dis-
charge.
Per
1000 of
Strength. Strength.
For
Change.
For Dis-
charge.
P e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f
Strength.
For
Change.
For Dis-
charge.
Per
1,00
0 o f S t r e n g t h .
For
Change.
For Dis-
charge.
P e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f
Strength.
Intermittent and Remittent Fevers
23
. . .
.69
9
. . .
.78
28
1
2.87
60
1
1.12
Enteric Fever . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
Rheumatism . . .
64
8
2.18
27
10
3.22
21
2
2.28
112
20
2.42
Secondary Syphilis . . .
24
11
1.06
24
4
2.44
13
2
1.49
61
17
1.43
Phthisis Pulmonalis . . .
73
79
4.60
40
15
4.79
21
5
2.57
134
99
4. 27
Scrofula . . .
. . .
3
. . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
2
4
Hipjoint Disease . . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
1
1
Anæmia . . .
33
. . .
. . .
16
. . .
. . .
11
. . .
. . .
60
. . .
Gout . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .. . .
. . .
1
. . .
General Dropsy . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Meningitis, Spinal . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Encephalitis . . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
1
Sunstroke . . .
4
2
.17
1
. . .
.09
2 . . .
.20
7
2
.17
Paralysis . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
" hemiplegia . . .
1
2
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
2
3
" paraplegia . . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .. . .
. . .
3
. . .
" local . . .
3
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
2
" locomotor ataxy . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
" character not stated . . .
2
2
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
3
4
Epilepsy . . .
10
12
.66
2
6
.70
1
3
.40
13
21
. 62
Paralysis agitans . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Hypochondriasis . . .
1
. . .
1.45
1
1
. 7 0
. . .
1
1.29
2
2
1.2 6
Mania . . .
2
15
. . .
3
2
2
4
2 0
Melancholia . . .
5
11
. . .
. . .
1
1
6
12
Dementia . . .
3
11
. . .
3
. . .
6
3
20
Neuralgia . . .
4
1
. . .
6
2
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
12
3
. . .
Ophthalmia . . .
3
2 .64
. . .
1 .52
3
2
.99
6
5
. 6 8
Defective Vision . . .
5
11
3
2
3
2
11
15
Ozœna . . .
1
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Otitis . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Deafness . . .
5
8
. . .
2
2
. . .
2
5
. . .
9
15
Pericarditis . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
1
3
Valve disease of Heart . . .
25
43
2.97
9
8
3.39
5
5
1.5
8
39
56
2.80
Hypertrophy of Heart . . .
5
11
9
6
1
1
15
18
Fatty Heart . . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Aneurism, thoracic aorta . . .
. . .
4
. . .
1
2
1
2
6
" abdominal aorta . . .
3
5
4
1
. . .
1
7
7
" subclavian . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Syncope . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
1
. . .
Palpitation . . .
75
35
3.33
26
1
2.35
7 . . .
.69
108
36
2.64
Varix . . .
6
9
. . .
3
2
. . .
2
3
. . .
11
14
Phlebitis. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
Laryngitis . . .
2
. . .
2.0
6
. . .
. . .
.52
. . .
. . .
.89
2
. . .
1.52
Bronchitis . . .
34
17
5
. . .
6
. . .
45
17
Asthma . . .
5
3
1
. . .
1 . . .
7
3
Pleurisy . . .
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
2
Pneumonia . . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
4
1
Dyspepsia . . .
9
2
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
6
. . .
. . .
17
2
Gastritis . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1.48
1
. . .
Dysentery . . .
41
2
2.18
78
1 7.23
11 . . .
130
3
3.11
Diarrhœa . . .
26
3
4
. . .
4 . . .
34
3
Spleen disease . . .
12
. . .
.37
. . .
. . .
. . .
8
. . .
. 7 9
20
. . .
.37
Hepatitis . . .
190
21
6.39
115
3
10.27
67
3
6.93
372
27
7.31
Cyst of Liver . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Cirrhosis . . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Ascites . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Fistula in ano . . .
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
2
Hæmorrhoids. . .
4
1
. . .
1
1
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
9
2
Recto-vesical fistula . . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
H e r n i a . . .
3
3
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
4
6
Nephritis . . .
1
1
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
3
1
. . .
6
2
Cystitis . . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
Calculus . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Stricture of urethra . . .
9
2
. . .
7
. . .
. . .
1
2
. . .
17
4
Varicocele . . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
Orchitis . . .
1
1
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .. . .
. . .
5
1
Retention of testis . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
.57
Synovitis . . .
3
. . .
.67
1
. . . .35
1
2
.69
5
2
Periostitis . . .
3
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
3
2
Caries . . .
4
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
1
Necrosis . . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Rupture of Fascia . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Spinal Deformity . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .. . .
1
. . .
Contraction . . .
1
6
. . .
3
1
. . .
2
9
Abscess . . .
2
1 .15
2
. . .
.43
2
. . . .69
6
1
.31
Ulcer . . .
2
. . .
3
. . .
5 . . .
1 0
. . .
Skin Diseases . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
Tumour . . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
4
1
Muscular Atrophy . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
General Debility . . .
208
35
8.36
78
11
9.14
105
8
12.28
391
54
9.25
Injuries, fracture . . .
4
2 . 7 3
3
2 1.22
. . .
2 1. 19
7
6 .92
" dislocation . . .
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
1
1
1
4
" s p r a i n . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
" w o u n d s a n d a c c i d e n t s . . .
4
8
. . .
4
3
3
7
15
" amputation . . .
. . .
2
. . .
5
. . .
1
. . .
8
" concussion of brain . . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Ratio per 1,000 for Invaliding from
causes not specially calculated . . .
. . .
. . .
3.50
. . .
. . .
4.18
. . .
. . .
4.56
. . .
. . .
3.83
T O T A L . . .
976
416
42.16
498
103
52.32
365
76
43.67
1,839
595
41.59
* These ratios are calculated after deducting the Strength and Invaliding of the Corps which went to England at the close of 1873, and took with them the men who
would otherwise have been invalided for change.