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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 —concluded.
S E R I A L N U M B E R .
STRENGTH PRESENT ... 52874·1
DAILY AVERAGE SICK ... 2236
DISEASES.
Admitted. Died.
Admi ssi on per cent . of
Deaths per cent. of
Strength Total Admissions. Strength. Total
Deaths. Admission.
LOCAL DISEASES —concluded.
C U T A N E O U S S Y S T E M . 827
Erythema
11
...
·021
·015
...
...
...
828
Intertrigo
1
...
·002
·001 ...
...
...
829
Roseola
2
...
· 0 0 4
·003
...
...
...
830
Urticaria
88 ...
·166
·125
...
...
...
834
Prurigo
2
...
· 0 0 4
·003
...
...
...
835
Lichen
4 ...
·008
·006
...
...
...
837
Pityriasis
1
...
·002
·001
...
...
...
838a
Psoriasis vulgaris
33
...
·062
·047
...
...
...
838b
" guttata
3 ...
·006
·004
...
...
...
838c
" diffusa
9
...
·017
·013
...
...
...
840
Miliaria
1 ...
·002
· 0 0 1 ...
...
...
811a Herpes phlyetenodes
123
...
·233
·175
...
...
...
841b
" circinatus
5 1 ...
·096
·072
...
...
...
841d
" zoster
50
...
·095
·071
...
...
...
842
Pemphigus
7
...
·013
·010
...
...
...
843a Eczema simplex
123
...
·133
·175
...
...
...
843b
" rubrum
13
...
·025
·019
...
...
...
843c
" impetiginodes
13
...
·025
·019 ...
...
...
843d
844 chronieum Impetigo
17
21
... ...
·032
·040
·024
·030
... ...
... ...
... ...
846 Eethyma
8
...
·015
·011
...
...
...
848
Syeosis
4
...
·008
·006 ...
...
...
857 Chilblain
2
...
· 0 0 4
·003
...
...
...
858 Frostbite
5
...
·010
·007
...
...
...
859 Ulcer
1,731 ...
3·274
2·462
...
...
...
860 Fissures
17
...
·032
·024
...
...
...
861 Boil
1,837 ...
3·474
2·613 ...
...
...
862 Carbuncle
15
1
·028
·021
· 0 0 2
· 1 9
6 · 6 6
863
864
Onychia
" maligna
19
1
...
...
·036
·002
·027
·001
...
...
... ...
...
...
865 Whitlow
147
...
·278
·209
...
...
...
866 Gangrene
1 ...
·002
·001 ...
...
...
868 Corn
8
...
·015
·011
...
...
...
869 Elephantiasis arabum
1 ...
·002
·001 ...
...
...
871 Fibro-cellular tumour
2
...
·004
·003
...
...
...
872 Fatty tumour
5 ...
·010
· 0 0 7
...
...
...
875 Sebaceous tumour
5
...
·010
·007
...
...
...
877 Warts
4
...
·008
·006 ...
...
...
878 Condyloma
4 ...
·008
·006
...
...
...
882 Delhi boil
16
...
·030
·023
...
...
...
884 Ingrown nail
4
...
·008
·006 ...
...
...
885 Pruritus
1
...
·002
·001
...
...
...
888 Tinea tonsurans
15
...
·028
·021
...
...
...
894 Scabies
424
...
·802
·003
...
...
...
896a Irritation caused by pediculus capitis
1
...
·002
·001
...
...
...
900
" " by stinging insects
98 ...
·185
·139 ...
...
...
901
" "nettles and other stinging plants
4
...
·008
·006
...
...
...
TOTAL
4,952
1
9·366
7·043 ·002
·19
· 0 2
CONDI - TI ONS, &c. 905 Debility
883
18
1·670
1·250
·034
3 · 3 6
2 · 0 4
P O I S O N S . 906 Poisoned by arsenic
4
...
·008
·006
...
...
...
907
" " mercury
5
2
·010
·007
·004
·37
40·
936
" " opium
2
...
·001
·003
...
...
...
937
" " Indian hemp
2
...
·004
·003 ...
... ...
938
" " alcohol
7
...
·013
·010 ...
...
...
943
" " thorn apple
7 ...
·013
·010
...
...
...
985·1
" " snakes
14
3
·027
·020
·006
·56
21·43
985·2
" " scorpions
4 ...
·008
·006 ...
...
...
985·3 " " stinging insects
1
...
·002
·001
...
...
...
Carbolic acid
1
1
·002
·001
·002
·19
100·
TOTAL
47
6
·090
6·07 ·011
1·12
12·77
I N J U R I E S . 992 Burns and scalds
157
...
·297
·223
...
...
...
994 Multiple injury
3
...
·006
·004
...
...
...
995a Drowning
1
1
·002
·001
·002
·19
100·
1003 Concussion of the brain
10
3
·019
·014
·006
·56
30·
1008 Laceration of the brain
14
1
·027
·020
·002
·19
7·14
1025 Foreign bodies in the cornea
2
...
·004
·003
...
...
...
1120
" " embedded
12
...
·023
·017
...
. . .
...
1148 Blistered feet
1,148 ...
2·171
1·633 ...
...
...
Wounds
821
5
1·553
1·169
·010
·93
·61
Sprains
460
...
·870
·654
...
...
...
Fractures
93
3 ·176
·132
·006
· 5 6
3·23
Contusions
2,797 ...
5·290
3·978
...
... ...
Dislocations
28
...
·054
·040
...
...
...
Punishment
2
...
·004
·003
...
... ...
TOTAL
6,790
13
12·812
9·658 ·025
2·43
·19
Diseases not yet diagnosed
No appreeiable disease
6
9
...
...
·011
·017
·009
·013
...
...
...
...
...
...
GRAND TOTAL
70,306
536 132·969
100·
1·037 100·
·76