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
1876—contd.
D I V I S I O N .
S E R I A L N U M B E R .
STRENGTH PRESENT—53,841.2
DAI LY AVERAGE SI CK—2103. 2
DISEASES.
Admitted. Died.
Admissions per cent. of
Deaths per cent, of
Strength Total
Admissions. Strength. Total
Deaths. Admissions.
LOCAL DISEASES—c o n t i n u e d .
D I S E A S E S O F T H E E Y E .
111 Conjunctivitis . . .
1,277
. . .
2.372
1.689
. . .
.
. .
. . .
112 Catarrhal ophthalmia
. . .
104
. . .
. 1 9 3
. 1 3 7
. . .
. . .
. . .
113 Pustular
3
. . .
. 0 0 6
. 0 0 4 . . .
. . .
. . .
114 Purulent
12
. . .
.022
. 0 1 6 ...
. . . ...
118 Chronic
5
...
.009
. 0 0 7 . . .
. . .
. . .
119 Chemosis
6
. . .
.011
. 0 0 8 . . .
. . .
. . .
121 Pterygium ...
8
...
.015
. 0 1 1 . . .
. . .
. . .
125 Keratitis
...
33
...
.061
. 0 4 4 . . .
. . .
. . .
128 Ulcer of the cornea
22
. . .
.041
. 0 2 9...
. . . ...
129 Opacity "
8
. . .
.015
. 0 1 1 ...
. . . ...
134 Sclerotitis
15
...
.028
. 0 2 0 ...
. . .
. . .
136 Iritis
9
. . . .017
. 0 1 2 ...
. . . ...
137 Traumatic iritis
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1 ...
. . . ...
143 Choroiditis
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1 . . .
. . .
. . .
144 Retinitis
1
...
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1 . . .
. . . ...
147 Impaired vision
4
...
.007
. 0 0 6 . . .
. . . ...
152a Cataract, hard
11
. . .
. 0 2 0
. 0 1 4 ...
. . . ...
152b
,, soft
1
...
.002
. 0 0 1...
. . . ...
156 Glaucoma
2
. . .
.004
. 003 ...
. . .
. . .
159 Short sight
. . .
4
. . .
.007
. 0 0 6
. . .
. . . ...
161 Faulty perception of colours
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1 ...
. . . ...
162 Hemeralopia
. . .
7
...
.013
. 0 0 9 ...
. . .
. . .
163 Nyctalopia
. . .
14
. . .
.026
. 0 1 9 ...
. . . ...
165 Lachrymal obstruction
2
...
.004
. 003
. . .
. . .
. . .
166 Abscess and fistula
5
. . .
.009
. 0 0 7 ...
. . . ...
169 Inflammation of the eyelids
4
. . .
.007
. 0 0
6
. . .
. . .
. . .
170 Hordeolum
23
. . .
. 0 4 3
. 0 3 0 ...
. . .
. . .
171 Abscess in the Meibomian glands ...
5
. . .
. 0 0
9
. 0 0 7
. . .
. . . ...
175 Trichiasis
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1 . . .
. . .
. . .
177 Tarsal ophthalmia
- . . .
. . .
3
. . .
.006
. 0 0 4 . . .
. . .
. . .
TOTAL
. . .
1,592
. . .
2.957
2. 105
. . .
. . .
. . .
D I S E A S E S O F T H E E A R .
190a Acute inflammation of the external meatus
. . .
203
. . .
.377
. 2 6 8 . . .
. . .
. . .
190b Chronic
„
28
. . .
.052
. 0 3 7 . . . .
0 0 2 .18
. . .
2 . 1 7
191 Abscess of the external meatus
. . .
. . .
46
1
.086
. 0 6 1 ...
. . .
. . .
192 Accumulation of wax
...
. . .
3
. . .
. 0 6
. 004
. . .
. . .
. . .
196
. . . .
Inflammation of the membrana tympani
. . .
6
. . .
.011
. 0 0 8 . . .
. . . .
. . .
197 Ulceration
"
"
4
. . .
007
. 0 0 6 . . .
. . .
. . .
198 Perforation „
. . .
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1 . . .
. . .
. . .
199 Obstruction of the eustachian tube ...
. . .
2
. . .
.004
. 0 0 3 . . .
. . . ...
205a Functional deafness
...
17
. . .
.032
. 0 2 2 . . .
. . .
. . .
205b Deafness from disease ...
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
. 0 0 6
. 0 0 4 . . .
. . .
. . .
TOTAL
. . .
313
1
.581
. 4 1 4 . 0 0 2
.18
.32
D I S E A S E S O F T H E N O N S E . 210 Ulceration of the pituitary membrane
. . .
2
. . .
.004
. 0 0 3 . . .
. . .
. . . .
213 Epistaxis
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
9
1
.017
. 0 1 2
.002
1 8
11.1
1
215 Polypus nasi
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
.006
. 0 0 4 . . .
. . .
. . .
TOTAL
. . .
14
1
.026
. 0 1 9 . 0 0 2
.18
7 . 1 4
C I R C U L A T I O R Y S Y S T E M .
219 Pericarditis
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
.009
. 0 7 . . .
. . .
. . .
225-1 Aortic valve disease
. . .
14
3
.026
. 0 1 9 . 0 0 6
.54
2 1 . 4 3
225-2 Mitral ,,
. . .
. . .
3
1
.006
. 0 0 4 . 0 0 2
.18 33.33
229 Hypertrophy of the heart
. . .
. . .
2
...
.004
. 0 0 3 . . .
. . .
. . .
230 Dilatation ,,
. . .
"
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1 ...
. . . ...
233 Fatty degeneration „
. . .
."
1
1
.002
. 0 0 1 . 0 0 2
.18
. 1 0 0
242 Angina pectoris
. . .
.
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1 . . .
. . .
. . .
243 Syncope
. . .
2
. . .
.004
003
...
. . . ...
244 Palpitation of the heart ...
. . .
. . .
7
. . .
.013
. 0 0 9 . . .
. . . ...
250 Aneurism
...
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
.006
. 0 0 4 ...
. . .
. . . .
251 Rupture of artery
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
.002
. 0 0 1 . . .
. . . ...
259 Malformations of the arteries
. . .
. . .
1 ...
.002
. 0 0 1...
. . .
. . .
266 Varicose veins ...
. . .
. . .
8
. . .
.015
. 0 1 1 . . .
. . . ...
TOTAL
...
49
5
.091
. 0 6 5 . 0 0 9 .90
10 20
A B S O R D E N T S Y S T E M 269
.
Inflammation of lymphatics
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
.006
. 0 0 4 . . .
. . . ...
271
" of glands
. . .
. . .
114
. . .
.212
. 1 5 1 ...
. . .
. . .
272 Suppuration „
. . .
. . .
. . .
17
. . .
.032
. 0 2 2 . . .
. . . ...
273 Hypertrophy ,, . . . .
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
.009
. 0 0 7 . . .
. . .
. . .
TOTAL
. . .
139
. . .
.258
. 1 8 4 . . .
. . .
. . .
D U C T L E S S G L A N D S .
279 Inflammation of thyroid gland
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1 ...
. . . .
. . .
280 Goitre
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
36
. . .
.007
. 0 4 8
. . .
. . .
...
TOTAL
. . .
37
. . .
.068
. 0 4 9 . . .
. . . ...
234