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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
1874 —continued.
S E R I A L N U M B E R .
STRENGTH PRESENT . . . 5 2 8 7 4 . 1
DAILY AVERAGE SICK ... 2236
DISEASES.
Admitted. Died.
Admission per cent. of
Deaths per cent. of
Strength.
T o t a l A d m i s s i o n s .
Strength.
T o t a l
Deaths. Admissions.
LOCAL DISEASES —continued.
D U C T L E S S G L A N D S . 279 Inflammation of the thyroid gland
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
280 Goitre
101
. . .
.191
.144
. . .
. . .
. . .
TOTAL
102
...
.193
.145
. . .
. . .
...
R E S P I R A T O R Y S Y S T E M . 289 Coryza
123
. . .
.233
.175
...
. . .
...
292 Laryngeal catarrh
4
. . .
. 0 0 8
.006
. . .
. . . ...
293a Acute laryngitis
15
. . .
. 028
.021
. . .
. . .
. . .
293b Chronic "
3
...
.006
.004 ...
... ...
301
C y s t
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
.001
...
...
. . .
305 Bronchial catarrh
479
1
.906
.681
. 0 0 2
. 1 9
.21
306a Acute bronchitis
944
17
1. 785
1.343
. 0 3 2 3.17
1.80
306b Chronic "
326
7
.617
.463
.013
1.31
2.15
314 Asthma
7 4
1
. 1 4 0
.105
.002
.19
1.35
315 Pneumonia
544
111
1 . 0 2 9
.774
. 2 1 0 20.71
20.40
318 Passive congestion of lungs
11
...
.021
.015
. . . '
. . .
. . .
319 Pulmonary extravasation
5
2
. 010
.007
. 0 0 4
. 3 7
40.
322 Emphysema
3
. . . .006
.004
...
...
. . .
325 Acute pneumonic phthisis
4
3 .008
.006
. 0 0 6
.56
7 5 .
326 Chronic " "
5
1
.010
. 0 0 7
.002
.19 20.
331 Pleurisy
207
8
.391
.294
. 0 1 5 1.49
3.86
332 Chronic pleurisy
2
. . . . 004
.003
...
...
. . .
TOTAL
2,750
151
5.201
3.911
. 2 8 6 28.17 5.49
D I G E S T I V E S Y S T E M .
346 Cyst of the lips
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
348 Stomatitis
21
...
.040
.030
. . .
. . .
. . .
349 Ulcerative stomatitis
7
. . .
.013
.010
...
...
. . .
350 Thrush
2
. . .
.004
.003
. . .
. . .
. . .
352 Abscess of the cheek
4
...
.008
.006
. . .
. . .
. . .
355 Ranula
2
. . .
.004
.003
...
...
. . .
365 Teething
1
...
.002
.001
. . .
. . . ...
366 Caries of tooth
61
. . .
.115
. 0 8 7
. . .
. . .
. . .
371 Inflammation of the dental pulp
2
. . .
.004
. 0 0 3
. . .
. . . ...
377 Gum-boil
85
. . .
. 1 6 1
. 1 2 1
...
. . .
. . .
380 Inflammation of the gums
11
. . .
.021
.015
. . .
. . .
. . .
381 Ulceration
5
...
.010
007
. . .
. . .
. . .
388 Necrosis of alveoli
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1
...
... ...
389 Caries of alveoli
3
. . .
. 0 0 6
. 0 0 4
. . .
. . .
. . .
393 Mercurial inflammation
8
. . .
.015
. 0 1 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
411 Mechanical injuries of the teeth
2
. . .
.004
.003
...
... ...
413 Ulcer
4
. . .
.008
.006
. . .
. . .
. . .
419 Sore throat
46
. . .
.087
. 0 6 5
. . . ...
. . .
421 Ulcerated throat
7
. . .
.013
.010
. . .
. . . ...
422 Quinsy
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . .
. . .
. . .
423 Tonsillitis
147
1
.278
.209
. 0 0 2 .19
.68
431 Pharyngitis
2
. . .
.004
. 0 0 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
437 Inflammation of the salivary glands
3
. . .
.006
.004
. . .
. . .
. . .
438 Salivation
15
. . .
.028
.021
...
. . . ...
439 Abscess
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . . ...
. . .
449 Gastritis
4
. . .
.008
.006
. . . . . .
. . .
450 Chronic ulcer
1
1
. 0 0 2
.001
. 0 0 2 .19 100.
451 Hæmatemesis
2
...
.004
.003
. . .
. . .
. . .
460 Dyspepsia
560
1
1.059
.796
. 0 0 2 .19
.18
461 Gastrodynia
4
. . .
.008
. 0 0 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
462 Pyrosis
1
. . .
. 0 0 2
. 0 0 1
...
...
...
464 Enteritis
13
4
.025
.019
. 0 0 8 .75
30.77
465 Typhlitis
1
. . .
.002
.001
...
. . .
. . .
466 Dysentery
3,059
38
5.785
4.351
. 0 7 2 7.09
1.24
467 Ulceration
1
. . .
.002
.001
...
. . .
. . .
475 Tympanites
1
. . .
.002
.001
. . . ...
...
476 Obstruction
1
1
.002
.001
. 0 0 2 .19
100.
480a Hernia reducible
15
. . .
. 0 2 8
.021
. . .
. . .
. . .
480b
" irreducible
2
1
.004
.003
. 0 0 2 .19
.50
483-1 Ascaris lumbricoides
18
. . .
.034
. 0 2 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
483-13
T æ n i a s o l i u m
13
. . .
.025
.019
. . . ... ...
484 Diarrhœa
1,819
2 1
3.440
2.587
. 0 4 03.92
1.15
486 Colic
696
. . .
1.316
.990
. . .
. . .
. . .
487 Constipation
170
. . .
.322
.242
. . . ...
. . .
488 Ulceration of the rectum and anus
4
. . .
.008
. 0 0 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
489 Abscess " " "
11
...
.021
.015
. . .
. . .
...
490 Fistula in ano
31
...
.059
.044
. . .
. . .
. . .
491a Internal hæmorrhoids
98
. . .
.185
. 1 3 9
...
...
. . .
491b External "
38
. . .
.072
.054
. . .
. . .
...
493 Fissure of the anus
7
. . .
.013
. 0 1 0
...
...
. . .
496 Condyloma of the anus
8
. . .
.015
.011
. . .
. . .
. . .
501 Hepatitis
83
4
.157
. 1 1 8
.008
. 7 5
4.82
502 Abscess of the liver
8
3
.015
.011
. 0 0 6.56
37.50
504 Si mpl e enl ar gement
27
2
.051
.038
. 0 0 4 .37
7.41
505 Thickening of the capsule
3
. . .
.006
.004
. . .
...
. . .
506 Cirrhosis
1
1
.002
.001
.002
. 1 9
100.
513 Jaundice
79
1
. 1 4 9
.112
. 0 0 2.19
1 . 2 7
520 Gallstones
1
1
.002
.001
. 0 0 2 .19
100.
524 Splenitis
506
1
.957
.720
. 0 0 2 .19
.19
526 Congestion of the spleen
56
2
.106
.080
. 0 0 4 .37
3.57
528 Hypertrophy "
89
5
. 1 6 8
.127
. 0 1 0 .93
5.62
531 Peritonitis
3
2
.006
.004
. 0 0 4 .37
66.66
532 Ascites
14
3
. 0 2 7
.020
. 0 0 6 .56
21.43
TOTAL
7,890
93 14.922
11.222
. 1 7 6
17.35
1.18