STATISTICS OF THE ARM
Y. 215
General Statement of the Sickness and Mortality of the Native Army of Bengal for the year
1874 —continued.
S E R I A L N U M B E R .
STRENGTH PRESENT ... 52874.1
DAILY AVERAGE ... 2236
DISEASES.
Admitted. Died.
Admission per cent. of
Deaths per cent. of
Strength. Total
Admissions. Strength. Total
Deaths. Admissions.
LOCAL DI SEASES— 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
1,209
...
2.287
1.719
. . .
. . .
. . .
112 Catarrhal ophthalmia
146
...
.276
.207
. . .
...
. . .
114 Purulent "
23
...
. 043
.033
. . .
. . .
...
117 Gonorrhœal "
1
...
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
118 Chronic "
7
. . .
.013
.010
. . .
. . .
. . .
119 Chemosis
3
. . .
.006
.004
. . .
. . .
. . .
121 Pterygium
1 3
. . .
.025
.019
. . .
...
...
125 Keratitis
50
. . .
.095
.071 ...
. . .
...
128 Ulcer of the cornea
25
. . .
.047
.036
. . .
. . .
. . .
129 Opacity
9
. . .
.017
.013
. . .
. . .
. . .
132 Staphyloma
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
134 Sclerotitis
7
. . .
.013
.010
. . .
. . .
. . .
136 Iritis
7
. . .
.013
.010
. . .
. . .
. . .
144
Retinitis
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
146 Amaurosis
6
. . .
. 0 1 1
.009
. . .
. . .
...
147 Impaired vision
6
. . .
.011
.009
. . .
. . .
. . .
152 Cataract
9
. . .
.017
.013
. . . ...
. . .
155 Traumatic cataract
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
158 Total disorganisation of the eye from injury
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
159 Short sight
3
. . .
.006
.004
. . . ...
. . .
162 Hemeralopia
7
. . .
.013
.010
. . .
. . .
. . .
163 Nyctalopia
27
...
.051
.038
. . .
. . .
. . .
165 Lachrymal obstruction
3
. . .
.006
.004
. . .
. . .
. . .
166 Abscess and fistula
2
. . .
.004
.003
. . .
. . .
. . .
169 Inflammation of the eyelids
9
. . .
.017
.013
. . .
. . .
...
170 Hordeolum
21
. . .
.040
.030
...
...
. . .
171 Abscess in the Meibomian glands
1
...
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
174 Ectropium
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
175 Trichiasis
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
177 Tarsal ophthalmia
7
. . .
.013
.010
. . .
. . .
. . .
181 Strabismus
2
. . .
.004
.003
...
. . .
. . .
183 Non-malignant tumours
1
. . .
.002
.001
...
...
. . .
TOTAL
1,610
. . .
3.045
2.290
. . .
. . .
. . .
D I S E A S E S O F T H E E A R . 190a Acute inflammation of the external meatus
259
...
.490
.368
. . .
. . .
. . .
190b Chronic " "
15
. . .
.028
.021
...
. . .
. . .
191 Abscess
46
1
.087
. 0 6 5
. 0 0 2
. 1 9
2 . 1 7
192 Accumulation of wax
2
. . .
.004
.003
...
. . .
. . .
194 Sebaceous tumour
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
196 Inflammation of the membrana tympani
1
...
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
197 Ulceration
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
198 Perforation
2
. . .
. 0 0
4
.003
. . .
. . .
. . .
205a Functional deafness
30
...
.057
.043
. . .
. . .
. . .
2055 Deafness from disease
14
1
.027
.020
. 0 0 2 .19
7.14
TOTAL
371
2
.702
.528
. 0 0 4
. 3 7 .54
D I S E A S E S O F T H E N O S E . 209 Ozæna
3
. . .
.006
.004
. . .
. . .
. . .
213 Epistaxis
7
. . .
.013
.010
. . .
. . .
. . .
215 Polypus nasi
2
...
.004
.003
. . .
. . .
. . .
TOTAL
12
...
.023
.017
. . .
. . .
. . .
C I R C U L A T O R Y S Y S T E M . 219 Pericarditis
12
4
.023
.017
. 0 0 8
. 7 5 33.33
222 Dropsy of the pericardium
1
1
.002
.001
. 0 0 2
. 1 9100.
224 Endocarditis
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
225 Valve disease
6
...
. 0 1 1
.009
. . .
. . .
. . .
225-1 Aortic valve disease
1 0
2
.019
.014
. 0 0 4
. 3 7
20.
229 Hypertrophy of the heart
2
...
.004
.003
. . .
. . .
. . .
230 Dilatation "
1
. . .
.002
.001
...
. . .
. . .
233 Fatty degeneration of the heart
1
1
.002
.001
. 0 0 2 .19
100.
237 Rupture "
1
1
.002
.001
. 0 0 2
. 1 9
100.
242 Angina pectoris
2
...
.004
.003
. . .
. . .
. . .
244 Palpitation of the heart
12
. . .
.023
.017
. . .
. . .
. . .
248 Occlusion
1
1
.002
.001
. 0 0 2
. 1 9 100.
250a Aneurism fusiform
4
. . .
.008
.006
...
. . .
. . .
250b
" saccular
2
...
.004
.003
. . .
. . .
. . .
253 Traumatic aneurism
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
260 Phlebitis
4
...
.008
.006
...
. . .
. . .
263 Obstruction of the veins
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
266 Varicose veins
10
. . .
.019
.014
. . .
. . .
. . .
TOTAL
72
10
.136
.102
. 0 1 9
1.87
13.19
ABSORB- BNT SYSTEM.
269 Inflammation of lymphatics
7
...
.013
.010
. . .
. . .
. . .
270 Suppuration "
1
. . .
.002
.001
...
...
...
271 Inflammation of glands
71
...
.134
.101
...
. . .
. . .
272 Suppuration
"
13
...
.025
.019
...
. . .
. . .
273 Hypertrophy "
4
. . .
.008.006
. . .
. . .
. . .
TOTAL
96
. . .
.182
.137
. . .
. . .
. . .
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