1
2
3
4
5
6
7
UNDER 25.
ADOLESCENTS.
25—40.
ADULTS.
ABOVE 40.
AGED MEN.
Number. Death-
rate. Number. Death-
rate. Number. Death-
rate.
Artillery . . . 24-50
.67
59.93
1.10 15.56
4.25
Cavalry . . . 27.57
.50
52.85
.96
19.57
1.97
Infantry . . . 32.58
1.57
58.31
1.81
9.11
2.29
Regular Army . . . 31.96
1.41
57.58
1.59
10.46
1.85
Central India Force 27.04
.52
57.64
1.08
15.32
1.61
P u n j a b Frontier
Force.
32.07
1.63
55.94
2.15
11.99
3.74
TOTAL . . . 31.54
1.38
57.27
1.65
11.19
2.02
Mortality
according to
age.
7. Statement No. III shows the proportion of men in the native army
STATEMENT No. III.
whose ages were under
25 years, between 25
and 40, and above 40,
with the death-rate of
each. It will be obser-v-
ed, as was the case in
1874, that the cavalry
contains a larger pro--
portion of aged men,
the artillery of adults,
and the infantry of ado--
lescents; according to
the ages of the men, the
regular army stands
first in efficiency; next
comes the Punjab Fron-
tier Force; and then the
Central India Force. The death-rate has, as already observed, increased steadily
with age and was at a higher rate for all ages in the Punjab Frontier Force
than in either the regular army or Central India Force.
8. Statement No. IV exhibits the vital statistics of the several branches
STATEMENT No. IV.
of the native army ;
this table merely repro-
-uces in detail State
-ments Nos. I and II.
It will be observed that
the artillery has been
much more sickly than
either of the other
branches, but that the
infantry has had a
higher death-rate; and
these results are quite in accordance with former observations. The cavalry
regiments have again exhibited the smallest sick rate; but this is what might
be expected to result from the nature of their duties, and from the fact of their
being recruited from a better class, while they also, on account of their caste,
are generally more comfortably circumstanced as regards their dietary and
clothing, and on this account are consequently better able to resist the effects of
climate.
9. Statement No. V exhibits the composition of the native army accord
-
STATEMENT No. V.
ing to caste. It will
be observed that the
proportions of Hindoos,
Mussulmans, and Chris--
tians were 69.90, 29.60,
and .48 per cent. of
strength, respectively.
The Hindoos, as is
generally the rule, have had the highest death-rate, while the Mussulmans have
had the lowest; the difference in favor of the Mussulmans is not a very con--
siderable one, only .38 per cent., or 3.80 per mille, and is, I believe, in some
measure, due to the more varied and generous dietary used by them meat
generally forms a portion of it.
10. The strength of the native army (excluding Madras troops) under
- w e n t b u t l i t t l e c h a n g e d u r i n g t h e y e a r . T h e a d d i t i o n s b y r e c r u i t i n g a m o u n t e d
to 6,065, or 9.61 per cent. of average strength, and the permanent loss to 6,120
or 9.75 per cent. The corresponding figures for 1874 were 11.02 and 10.35. Of
the 6,120 men who left the service from various cases, 2,069 or 33.81 per cent
were invalided, 1,527 or 24.75 per cent. were discharged by commanding officers
at their own request, 1,026 or 16.76 per cent. died, 767 or 12.53 per cent. were
removed for physical disability, and 731 or 11.94 per cent. for misconduct, &c
STRENGTH.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Present. Absent. Total. Admis-
sions. Deaths. Daily
sick.
Artillery . . .
493.4
112.
605.4 231.86
1.48
5.59
Cavalry . . . 9,841.5 2,351.5 12,193.
119.18 1.03
3.61
Infantry . . . 43,282.1 6,714. 49,996.1 129.76
1.78
4.15
TOTAL . . . 53,617. 9,177.5 62,794.5 128.75
1.63
4.03
Strength. Death-rate.
Hindoos
. . .
43,841
1.75
Mussulmans . . .
18,566
1.37
Christians
. . .
306
1.63
Statistics of
the several
branches of
the army.
Caste of the
men in the
native army.