EUROPEAN TROOPS, 1871.
XXVII.
TABLE showing in DETAIL the CAUSES of DEATH in the ARMIES of the THREE PRESIDENCIES.
TOTAL LOSS OF THE ARMY OF INDIA BY DEATH 996. PER 1,000 OF AVERAGE STRENGTH 17.53.
CAUSES OF DEATHS.
BENGAL.
M A D R A S .
BOMBAY.
ARMY OF I NDI A.
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.
D i e d
p e r 1 , 0 0 0 o f
Average
strength.
Cholera
...
...
25
. . .
36
. . .
1
. . .
62
. . .
1.09
Smallpox
...
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Measles
...
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Intermittent Fevers ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
Remittent and Continued Fevers
79
. . .
9
. . .
10
. . .
98
...
1.74
Enteric Fever (True)
...
...
60
. . .
16
...
16
...
92
. . .
1.62
Erysipelas
...
3 . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
Diphtheria
...
...
. . .
...
. . . ...
1
. . .
1
. . .
Pyæmia (following injury of Tibia)
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 ...
1
. . .
Hydrophobia
...
. . .
4
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
5 ...
Rheumatism, Acute
...
. . .
1
...
1
...
. . .
. . .
2 ...
Secondary Syphilis (Caries of Skull)
. . .
2
. . .
1
...
. . .
...
3
. . .
Cancer of Pylorus
...
. . .
2 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
...
,, of Intestine
. . .
1 . . .
. . . ...
. . .
...
,, of Rectum
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
, , o f P e r i t o n e u m
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
1 ...
,,
of Serotum
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
,, of Kidney
...
. . .
1 ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Phthisis Pulmonalis
...
58
. . .
13 ...
16
. . .
87
. . .
1.53
Morbus Coxæ
. . .
1 ...
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Scurvy
. . .
1
. . .
. . . ...
1
. . .
2
. . .
Meningitis
. . .
8 ...
1
. . .
2 ...
11 ...
Myelitis (Paraplegia)
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
1
. . .
Encephalitis, Softening
...
. . .
1 ...
3
. . .
2
. . .
10
...
,,
Abscess of Brain
. . .
...
1 ...
2
. . .
. . .
,,
Abscess of Cerebellum
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Locomotor Ataxy
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
1
. . .
1
. . .
,, Tetanus (Ideopathic)
...
. . .
1 ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
,,
(following fracture of Fibula)
. . .
. . .
...
1 ...
. . .
. . .
...
Apoplexy, Heat
...
. . .
24
. . .
4
. . .
11
. . .
39
. . .
.99
,,
Sanguineons
. . .
3 ...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
, , C o n g e s t i v e ( E b r i o s i t a s )
. . .
2
3
. . .
2
2
3
4
8
Caries of Mastoid Cells
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
2
. . .
,,
of Cervical Vertebræ
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Epistaxis (cause not ascertained) ... 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
1
. . .
Ozœna (with Larvæ)
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
1 ...
Pericarditis
...
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
3
. . .
Valve Disease of Heart
. . .
23
. . .
6 ...
7
. . .
36
. . .
1.63
Hypertrophy
,,
...
. . .
5
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
. . .
Fatty Degeneration ,,
...
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
4 ...
Rupture of Heart
. . .
2 ...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
„
of Aorta
1
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
3 ...
Aneurism of Aorta
...
2 4
...
11
. . .
6 ...
41
. . .
Œdema Glottidis
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
.99
Bronchitis
. . .
2
. . .
3 ...
. . .
...
5
. . .
Pneumonia
. . .
38
. . .
2
. . .
3
. . .
43 ...
Pleurisy
. . .
Asthma
. . .
4
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
,,
(with Pulmonary Extravasation)
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
3
. . .
Hæmoptysis (from enlarged liver pressing on the
lung)
...
. . .
1
...
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
1
. . .
Ulcer of Stomach
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
2
. . .
Fibrous Tumour of Stomach
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
1 ...
Enteritis (Perforation)
...
. . .
2 ...
1 ...
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
Perforation of Ileum
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
2 ...
Iliac Abscess
. . .
. . .
...
1
...
. . .
...
1 ...
Peritonitis (Ideopathic)
. . . ...
. . .
1 ...
. . .
. . .
1 ...
Jaundice
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Cirrhosis of Liver
...
. . .
5
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
7
. . .
Hepatitis
...
. . .
96
. . .
39 ...
20
. . .
155 ...
2.3
Spleen Disease
. . .
1
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
1 ...
Dysentery
. . .
4 1
...
25
. . .
10
. . .
76
. . .
1.34
Diarrhœa
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
...
3 ...
7
. . .
. 1 2
Nephria
. . .
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
5 ...
12
. . .
General Debility
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
Delirium Tremens
. . .
9
. . .
7 ...
6 ...
22
. . .
.39
Poisoning by Opium, accidental
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
1
1 . 6 5
Suffocated while drunk
. . .
. . .
6
. . .
1
. . . ...
. . .
7
Asphyxia
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
1
Bone lodged in Œsophagus, death by Hæmorrhage
1
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Drowned
. . .
. . .
1 0
. . .
5
. . .
1
. . .
16
Accidental Deaths
. . .
3
15
. . .
6
1
2
4
23
Murder
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
1
2
1
Execution
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
Found dead, cause not ascertained
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Suicidal Deaths, Gunshot
...
. . .
. . .
11
. . .
7
. . .
5 . . .
35
,,
Drowning
...
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
,,
Hanging
...
. . .
...
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
, ,
Cut Throat
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
, , Poison
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
,,
Fall from Barracks
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
Ratio per 1,000 for Deaths from Causes not
specially calculated
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1.71
569
57
194
24
135
15
900
96
17.53