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STATISTICS 0F THE ARMY.
Table No. II.
General Statement of the Sickness and Mortality of the Native Army of Bengal for the year 1876.
D I V S I O N
S U B R I A L N U M B E R .
STRENGTH PRESENT ... 53,841.2
DAILY AVERAGE SICK ... 2103.2
DISEASES.
Admitted.
Died.
Admission per cent. of
Deaths per cent. of
S t r e n g t h .
T o t a l Ad mi s s i o n s .
Strength.
Total Deaths.
Admissions.
GENERAL DISEASES.
S U B - D I V I S I O N A .
1
Small-pox
. . .
. . .
...
37
3
.069
. 0 4 9
.006
. 5 4
8 . 1 1
2
Cow-pox
. . .
. . .
...
6
. . .
.011
. 0 0 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
Chicken-pox
. . .
. . .
...
22
. . .
.041
. 0 2 9...
...
. . .
4
Measles
. . .
49
. . .
.091
. 0 6 5
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
Scarlet fever
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1...
. . .
. . .
9
Enteric „
..
...
21
7
.039
. 0 2 8
. 0 1 3
1.26
33.33
11
Simple continued fever
. . .
...
75
3
.139
. 0 9 9
. 0 0 6
. 5 4
4.0
12
Febricula
245
. . .
.455
. 3 2 4
. . .
...
. . .
15a
Ague, quotidian...
. . .
...
39,661
70
73.668
52. 418
. 1 3 0
12.61
3 . 1 8
15b
" tertian
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,758
. . .
3.265
2.324
. . .
. . .
. . .
15c
" quartan
. . .
. . .
. . .
470
. . .
.873
. 6 2 1
. . .
. . .
...
15 d
" irregular
. . .
. . .
32
. . .
.059
. 0 4 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
16
Remittent fever
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
525
49
.975
. 6 9 4
. 0 9 1
8.83
9.33
17
Simple cholera
...
13
8
.024
. 0 1 7
. 0 1 5
1.44
61.54
18
Malignant cholera
163
88
.303
. 2 1 5
. 1 6 3
15.85
53.92
19
Diphtheria
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
21
Mumps
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
297
1
.552
. 3 9 3
. 0 0 2
. 1 8
. 3 3
22
Influenza
. . .
...
7
. . .
013
. 0 0 9
. . .
. . .
. . .
30a
Simple erysipelas
. . .
...
15
. . .
.028
. 0 2 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
.30b
Phlegmonous„
. . .
. . .
8
1
.015
. 0 1 1
. 0 0 2
. 1 8
12.50
31
Pyæmia.
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
1
.002
. 0 0 1
. 0 0 2
. 1 8 100.
S U B - D I V I S I O N B .
.
TOTAL
...
43,410
231
80.626
57.401
. 4 2 9
43.60
. 5 3
N E R V O U S S Y S T E M .
34
Acute rheumatism
. . .
. . .
...
2 8 0
. . .
.520
. 3 7 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
35
Gonorrhœal
"
. . .
...
7
. . .
.013
. 0 0 9
. . .
. . .
. . .
36
Synovial
"
. . .
...
13
. . .
.024
. 0 1 7
. . .
...
...
37
Muscular
"
. . .
...
243
. . .
.451
. 3 2 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
37a
Lumbago
...
737
. . .
1.369
. 9 7 5
. . .
. . .
. . .
37b
Stiff neck
. . .
. . .
...
45
. . .
.084
. 0 5 9
. . .
. . .
. . .
38
Chronic rheumatism
. . .
1 098
1
2.0 39
1.452
. 0 0 2
. 1 8
. 0 9
39
Acute gout
. . .
. . .
9
. . .
.017
. 0 1 2
...
. . .
. . .
40
Chronic
"
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
.004
. 0 0 3
...
. . .
. . .
42
"
osteo...artliritis
. . .
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1
. . .
. . .
...
43a
Primary syphilis
. . .
. . .
792
. . .
1.479
1.047
. . .
...
. . .
43 b
Secondary
"
. . .
. . .
276
5
.513
. 3 6 5
. 0 0 9
. 9 0
1.81
44 c
Cancer
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
. 0 0 6
. 0 0 4
. . .
. . .
...
45
Colloid
...
2
. . .
. 0 0 4
. 0 0 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
48
True leprosy
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
13
. . .
.024
. 0 1 7
...
...
. . .
49-1 Scrofula
. . .
5
. . .
.009
. 0 0 7
. . .
. . .
. . .
49-1
Phthisis pulmonalis
. . .
...
114
29
.212
. 1 5 1
. 0 5 4
5.23
25.44
49-1 Hæmoptysis
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
4
. . .
.007
. 0 0 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
49-1 Acute miliary tuberculosis
2
2
.004
. 0 0 3
. 0 0 4
. 3 6 100
50
Rickets
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1
...
...
...
52
Diabetes
. . .
. . .
...
5
1
.009
. 0 0 7
. 0 0 2
. 1 8
20.
54
Scurvy
. . .
. . .
...
81
3
.150
. 1 0 7
. 0 0 6
. 5 4
3.70
55
Anæmia
. . .
...
93
4
.173
. 1 2 3
. 0 0 7
. 7 2
4.30
57
General dropsy
. . .
. . .
6
1
.011
. 0 0 8
. 0 0 2
. 1 8
16.66
TOTAL
3,832
46
7.117
5.067
. 0 8 6
8.29
1.20
N E R V O U S S Y S T E M .
LOCAL DISEASES.
59
Encephalitis
4.
1
.007
. 0 0 6
. 0 0 2
. 1 8
25.
60
Meningitis
3
. . .
.006
. 0 0 4
. . .
...
. . .
61
Inflammation of the brain...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1
. . .
. . .
...
65
Ap oplexy
6
4
. 0 1 1
. 0 0 8
. 0 0 7
. 7 2
6 6 . 6 6
6 6 Sunstroke
22
3
.041
. 0 2 9
. 0 0 6
. 5 4
13 63
70
While softening (of the brain)
. . .
. . .
2
1
.004
. 0 0 3
. 0 0 2
. 1 8
50.
84
Paralysis
. . .
. . .
. . .
6
1
.011
. 0 0 8
. 0 0 2
. 1 8
16.66
85
Hemiplegia
. . .
8
1
015
. 0 1 1
. 0 0 2
. 1 8
12.50
86
Paraplegia
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
1
.007
. 0 0 6
. 0 0 2
. 1 8
25.
87
Locomotor ataxy
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
.004
. 0 0 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
89
Local paralysis
. . .
. . .
. . .
15
. . .
.028
. 0 2 0
. . .
...
. . .
90
Tetanus
1
1
.002
. 0 0 1
. 0 0 2
. 1 8 100.
93
Epilepsy
20
. . .
.037
. 0 2 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
94
Convulsions
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1
. . .
... ...
95
Spasm of muscle
3
. . .
. 0 0 6
. 0 0 4
...
... ...
97
Shaking palsy
4
. . .
.007
. 0 0 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
98
Chorea
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1
. . .
...
. . .
101 a
Neuralgia facial.
8 6
. . .
.160
. 1 1 4
. . .
. . .
. . .
101 b
Brow ague
199
. . .
.370
. 2 6 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
101 c
Sciatica
156
. . .
.290
. 2 0 6
...
...
. . .
101 d
Pleurodynia
15
. . .
.028
. 0 2 0
... ... ...
102
Hyperæsthesia
2
. . .
.004
. 0 0 3
...
. . .
. . .
103
Anæsthesia
3
. . .
.006
. 0 0 4
. . .
... ...
104
Hypochendriasis
. . .
6
. . .
.011
. 0 0 8
. . .
...
...
105 a
Acute mania
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
9
. . .
.017
. 0 1 2
... ... ...
105 b
Chronic
"
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1
. . .
...
. . .
106
Melancholia
8
. . .
.015
. 0 1 1
...
...
...
107a
Acute dementia
. . .
5
. . .
.009
. 0 0 7
. . .
. . .
. . .
107 b
Chronic
„
5
. . .
.009
. 0 0 7
... ...
. . .
108
Paralysis of the insane
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1
... ... ...
TOTAL
599
13
1.112
.792
. 0 2 5
2.34
2.17