iv
The percentages which these events bore to the average strength of the
army are shown in the
table in the margin, and
for sake of comparison,
those of 1874 are also
given. It will be re--
marked that the per
-centage of men invalid-
ed, discharged at their
own request, and for misconduct, was higher than in 1874, while the percent
-age of those who were discharged for physical disability, as well as the num
-ber of those who died, was lower.
1874.
1875.
Invalided
. . .
3.70
3.30
Discharged by Commanding Officer at their own
request . . .
2.73
2.59
" for physical disability
. . .
1.08
1.22
" f o r m i s c o n d u c t , & c .
. . .
1.53
1.16
" d i e d . . .
1.31
1.63
Statistics com
-pared with
those of ten
previous
years.
11. In Statement No. VI, the statistics of the native army (excluding the
Madras troops) for 1875
are compared with those
of the ten preceding
years. The statistics
for the year 1865 refer
to the regular army
only, but the remain
-der include those of the
entire native army.
The comparison is very
favorable to the statis
-tics of 1875, inasmuch
as the rates of sickness
and mortality were be
-low the average of the
preceding decennial
period. The year 1875
was, however, not re
-markable for any un
-usual sickness; but the
n a t i v e a r m y h a s s e l d o m s u f f e r e d f r o m d i s e a s e i n a s e v e r e e p i d e m i c f o r m .
STATEMENT No. VI .
1875 compared with, ten preceding years.
YEARS.
PER CENT OF STRENGTH.
Admissions.
Deaths.
Daily average sick.
1865*
. . .
147.5
2.07
4.48
1866 . . .
120.5
1.75
4.38
1867. . .
131.2
1.78
4.40
1868
. . .
111.8
1.65
3.72
1869 . . .
162.5
2.49
4.94
1870
. . .
159.8
1.86
4.73
1871
. . .
133.1
1.83
4.26
1872
. . .
152.6
2.01
4.54
1873
. . .
132.3
1.74
4.17
1874
. . .
132.9
1.31
4.23
Average
. . .
138.43
1.85
4.38
1875 . . .
128.75
1.63
4.03
* For the regular army only.
Sickness and
mortality in
each command
of the army.
1 2 . S t a t e m e n t N o . V I I e x h i b i t s t h e s i c k n e s s a n d m o r t a l i t y o f t h e n a t i v e
army during 1875 in each of the divisional and district commands in the
presidency:—
Certain
stations
unhealthy
for native
troops.
STATEMENT No. VII.
MILITARY COMMANDS.
Serial
number.
Daily sick
per cent of
strength.
Serial
number.
Admissions
per cent of
Strength.
Serial
number.
Deaths
per cent of
strength.
Presidency District . . .
1
6.68
5
142.66
1
2.91
Eastern Frontier District
. . .
2
4.83
4
156.37
3
2.33
Punjab Frontier Force
. . .
3
4.63
2
167.24
4
2.18
Peshawar District . . .
4
4.59
1
180.55
2
2.34
Lahore Division . . .
5
4.54
3
165.09
5
2.13
Sirhind Division. . .
6
4.04
6
130.63
8
1.07
Rajpootana
. . .
7
3.89
10
101.86
9
1.05
Oudh Division
. . .
8
3.82
9
114.86
11
.87
Gwalior District
. . .
9
3.77
8
115.51
7
1.45
Saugor District . . .
10
3.42
7
119.75
15
.22
Meerut Division
. . .
11
3.21
11
97.77
6
1.56
Allahabad Division . . .
12
2.92
14
71.04
14
.69
Rawal Pindi Division
. . .
13
2.85
12
89.59
13
.72
Central India
. . .
14
2.70
13
87.39
10
1.02
Rohilcund District . . .
15
2.62
15
69.61
12
.81
In my report for last year I reviewed the sickness and mortality in each
of the several, commands of this presidency, but on the present occasion shall
take only a passing notice of them. I shall, however, further on, comment more
fully on the various hygienic conditions which, conjoined with climate, may
have injuriously affected the health of the troops.
13. It will most probably be acknowledged by all who have had experience
of the various stations and climates in the Bengal Presidency, that service in the
following portions of it will prove to be inimical to a high standard of health of