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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.
General Statement of the Sickness and Mortality of the Native Army of Bengal for the year
1875—contd.
D I V I S I O N .
S E R I A L N U M B E R .
STRENGTH PRESENT — 53,617.
DAILY AVERAGE SICK — 2160.5.
DISEASES.
Admitted. Died.
Admissions per cent. of
Deaths per cent. of
Strength.
Total A d m i s s i o n s . Strength.
Total
Deaths. Admissions.
D I S E A S E S O F T H E E Y E .
111
Conjunctivitis ...
...
. . .
...
1,466
...
2.734
2.124
...
...
...
112 Catarrhal ophthalmia ...
. . . ...
110
. . .
. 2 0 5
. 1 5 9...
. . .
...
113
Pustular „
...
. . . ...
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1
...
. . .
. . .
114 Purulent „
...
. . . . . .
33
...
. 0 6 2
. 0 4 8...
. . .
. . .
117 Gonorrhœal „
...
. . . . . .
1
...
. 0 0 2
.001
...
. . .
. . .
118 Chronic „
...
. . . ...
9
...
. 0 1 7
. 0 1 3...
. . .
. . .
119
Chemosis
...
...
. . . ...
3
...
. 0 0 6
. 0 0 4...
. . .
. . .
121
Pterygium
...
...
. . . ...
14
...
. 0 2 6
. 0 2 0 . . .
. . .
. . .
125 Keratitis
...
...
. . . ...
32
...
. 0 5 9
. 0 4 6...
. . .
...
128 Ulcer of the cornea
...
. . . ...
23
...
. 0 4 2
.033
...
. . .
. . .
129 Opacity
...
...
. . . ...
6
...
. 0 1 1
. 0 0 9...
. . .
. . .
130
Conical cornea . . .
...
. . . ...
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
. . .
. . .
134 Selerotitis
...
...
. . . ...
2
...
.004 .003
...
. . .
. . .
135 Staphyloma ...
...
. . . . . .
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
. . .
. . .
136 Iritis
...
...
. . . ...
14
...
. 0 2 6
. 0 2 0.
. .
. . .
. . .
143 Choroiditis ...
...
. . . . . .
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
. . .
. . .
144 Retinitis
...
...
. . . . . .
3
...
.006
. 0 0 4...
. . .
. . .
147
Impaired vision
...
. . . ...
10
...
.019
. 0 4 4 . . .
. . .
. . .
152 Cataract
...
...
. . . . . .
5
...
. 0 0 9
. 0 0 7...
. . .
. . .
159 Short sight ...
...
. . . ...
2
...
.004
. 0 0 3...
. . .
...
162 Hemeralopia ...
...
. . . ...
15
...
. 0 2 7
. 0 2 2...
. . .
. . .
163 Nyetalopia
...
...
. . .
. . .
23
...
. 0 4 2
.033
...
. . .
. . .
166 Abscess, and fistula
...
. . .
...
2
...
.004
. 0 0 3...
. . .
. . .
169 Inflammation of the eyelids
. . .
...
2
...
. 0 0 4
. 0 0 3 . . .
. . .
. . .
170 Hordeolum ...
...
. . .
...
23
...
. 0 4 2
.033
...
. . .
. . .
171
Abscess in the meibomian glands
. . .
...
2
. . .
. 0 0 4
. 0 0 3...
...
. . .
177 Tarsal ophthalmia
...
. . .
. . .
4
...
. 0 0 8
. 0 0 6 . . .
. . .
. . .
180 Abscess in the orbit
...
. . .
...
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
...
. . .
TOTAL
...
1,809
...
...
...
...
3.373
2.620
D I S E A S E S O F T H E
E A R .
190a Acute inflammation of the external meatus ...
228
. . .
.424 .330
...
...
...
190b Chronic „ „ „
...
19
. . .
. 0 3 5
. 0 2 7
...
. . .
. . .
191 Abscess „ „
...
55
...
. 1 0 2
. 0 8 0
...
. . .
. . .
192
Accumulation of wax ...
. . .
...
6
. . .
. 0 1 1
. 0 0 9...
...
...
193
Polypus
...
...
. . .
...
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
...
...
196 Inflammation of the membrana tympani
...
2
...
. 0 0 4
.003
...
...
...
197 Ulceration „ „
...
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
...
. . .
203 Organic disease
... . . .
...
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
. . .
...
205a Functional deafness
...
...
...
18
. . .
. 0 3 3
. 0 2 6
...
. . .
. . .
205b Deafness from disease ...
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
. 0 0 9
. 0 0 7...
. . .
...
TOTAL
...
336
...
. 6 2 6
. 4 8 7...
...
...
DISEASES OF THE
NOSE. 210 Ulceration of the pituitary membrane
. . .
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
. . .
...
211 Abscess of the septum ...
...
...
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
. . .
...
213 Epistaxis
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
13
. . .
. 0 2 4
. 0 1 9 . . .
. . .
...
214 Hypertrophy of the pituitary membrane
. . .
2
...
. 0 0 4
. 0 0 3...
. . .
. . .
215
Polypus nasi ...
...
. . .
. . .
2
...
.004
. 0 0 3.
. .
. . .
...
TOTAL
. . .
19
...
. 0 3 5
. 0 2 7 . . .
...
...
C I R C U L A T O R Y S Y S T E M . 219 Pericarditis ...
...
. . .
...
3
1 .006 .004
.002
.15
3 3 . 3 3
225 Valve disease ...
...
. . .
. . .
2
..
. 0 0 4
. 0 0 3...
...
...
225-1 Aortic valve disease
...
. . .
. . .
5
2
. 0 0 9
. 0 0 7.004
. 3 0 40
226
Fibrinous concretions in the cavities of the
heart
...
...
...
...
1
1
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1.002
. 1 5 100
229 Hypertrophy of the heart ...
. . .
. . .
2
...
. 0 0 4
. 0 0 3...
. . .
...
231 Atrophy
...
. . .
...
1
1
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1
.002
. 1 5 1.0
233 Fatty degeneration of the heart ...
. . .
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
. . .
...
235
Aneurism
...
...
. . .
. . .
1
1
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1.002
. 1 5 100
243 Syncope
...
...
...
...
2
...
. 0 0 4
. 0 0 3...
...
...
244 Palpitation of the heart ...
. . .
...
10
1
. 0 1 9
. 0 1 4.002
.15
10
249 Dilatation
...
...
...
...
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1...
. . .
...
250 Ancurism
...
...
. . .
...
2
...
. 0 0 4
. 0 0 3 . . .
. . .
. . .
260 Phlebitis
. . .
...
...
...
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1 . . .
. . .
...
263 Obstruction of the veins ...
. . .
...
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1 . . .
. . .
...
266 VAricose veins ...
...
...
...
12
...
. 0 2 2
. 0 1 7 . . .
. . .
...
TOTAL
. . .
45
7 . 0 8 4
. 0 6 5.013
1.04
1 5 . 5 5
A B S O R -
B E N T S Y S -
T E M .
269 Inflammation of the lymphatics ...
. . .
8
...
. 0 1 5
. 0 1 2
. . .
...
. . .
2 7 1
„ of glands ...
. . .
. . .
129
...
. 2 4 0
. 1 8 7
. . .
...
...
272 Suppuration of „
...
. . .
. . .
8
...
. 0 1 5
. 0 1 2 . . .
. . .
...
TOTAL
...
145
...
. 2 7 0
.210
. . .
. . . ...
D U C T L E S S
G L A N D S .
279 Inflammation of the thyroid gland . . .
...
2
...
.003
. . .
. 0 0 4
. . .
. . .
280
Goitre
...
...
. . .
...
91
...
. 1 6 9
. 1 3 2 . . .
...
...
T O T A L
...
93
...
. 1 7 3 .135
. . .
...
. . .