Daily averag
e n u m b e r o f
sick.
Admission-
rate.
Death-rate.
Principal
causes of
sickness.
For the sake of comparison, I have given the corresponding statistics for
the years 1872, 1873, 1874 and 1875. It will be observed that, as regards the
daily average number of sick, the divisional and district commands come in
the following order: viz., Lahore, Eastern Frontier, Peshawar, Sirhind, Presi
-dency and Punjab Frontier Force; and each one had a daily number of sick
higher than the average of the entire Bengal Army, which for the past year
was 3.91 per cent. Those having the lowest daily average number of sick
were Allahabad, Oudh, Central India, Rawal Pindi, Gwalior, Rohilcund, &c.
The Eastern Frontier District has held the first, or second place as regards the
average number of sick during the past five years, but the position held by the
other commands has varied considerably.
The following divisional and district commands, in order of frequency,
shew an admission-rate in excess of that which has been given for the entire
Bengal Army: viz., 140.47 per cent. Peshawar, Lahore, Sirhind, Saugor,
Presidency, Punjab and Eastern Frontier,—while Allahabad, Rajpootana,
Central India, Rohilcund, Oudh, &c., have had an admission-rate considerably
under the average.
In regard of the death-rate, the following had a mortality in excess of
that which has already been shown as the average of the Bengal Army, or 1.47
per cent.: viz., the Eastern Frontier, Presidency district, Rohilcund district,
Peshawar district, and Punjab Frontier Force. On the other hand, the follow
-ing commands had the lowest mortality: Saugor, Oudh, Central India, Gwalior,
Rajpootana, Rawal Pindi, &c.
16. As to the principal causes of sickness, it may be stated that malarious
fevers were very prevalent, in order of frequency, in the following commands:
viz., Punjab Frontier, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawal Pindi, Eastern Frontier,
Presidency, Meerut, Sirhind, Gwalior, &c. Bronchitis was most generally met
with in the Punjab Frontier, Peshawar, Eastern Frontier, Rawal Pindi, Presi
-dency, Lahore, &c., Commands, while pneumonia was more prevalent in the
Punjab Frontier, Lahore, Central India, Peshawar, Rajpootana, Meerut, Gwalior,
&c., districts and divisions. Cachectic diseases (including anæmia, dropsy,
liver and spleen diseases, and general debility) were observed in the following
divisional and district commands in order of frequency: viz., Punjab Frontier,
Eastern Frontier, Central India, Presidency, Peshawar, Lahore, Meerut, &c.,
while bowel complaints were mostly met with in the following commands in
order of frequency,: viz., Punjab Frontier, Presidency, Eastern Frontier,
Peshawar, Meerut, Lahore, Rawal Pindi, Allahabad, &c.
Sickness
regiments and
batteries
considered
separately.
Mortality of
separate re
- g i m e n t s a n d batteries.
17. In the two following statements, Nos. VIII and IX, are shown the
proportion of sickness and mortality in every regiment in the Bengal Army.
The proportion of admissions into hospital per cent. of average strength for
the Bengal Army was 140.47, but, on referring to Statement No. VIII, it will
be perceived that no less than 42 regiments or batteries had an admission-rate
in excess of this average, and that 37 of them were stationed in the commands
alluded to in para. 15.
18. I have already shown that the total mortality of the Bengal Army, per
cent. of total strength, was 1.47; but, from an inspection of the figures given
in Statement No. IX, it will be gathered that, in 37 regiments or batteries, the
death-rate was in excess of this proportion, and that 26 of them were stationed
in the commands mentioned in para. 15.
These Statements, Nos. VIII and IX, do not require any further explana
-tion by me.