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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 1877—concld.
D I V I S I O N
S E R I A L N U M B E R .
S T R E N G T H P R E S E N T . . . 5 4 2 7 5 . 4 1
DAILY AVERAGE SICK. ... 1896.78
D I S E A S E S .
Admitted. Died.
Admissions per mille of
Deaths per mille of
Strength. Total
Admissions. Strength. Total
Deaths. Admissions.
C U T A N E O U S S Y S T E M .
827 Erythema
...
...
...
9 ...
. 1 6
. 1 4
. . .
. . . ...
828 Intertrigo...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. 0 2 . 0 2
. . . ...
. . .
829 Roseola
..
...
1
. . .
. 0 2
. 0 2
. . . ...
. . .
830 Urticaria...
...
64 ...
1.17
1.03
. . .
. . . . . .
834
P r u r i g o
6
. . .
. 1 1 . 0 9
. . . ...
...
835 Lichen...
9 ...
. 1 6
.14
...
. . .
...
838a Psoriasis vulgaris...
3 2
. . .
. 5 9 . 5 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
841 Herpes
...
...
164
. . .
3.02
2.64
. . . . . .
. . .
842 Pemphigus ......
5 ...
. 0 9 . 0 8
. . .
. . . . . .
843 Eczema
...
...
...
1 4 4
...
2.65
2.31
. . . . . .
...
844 Impetigo
20
. . .
. 3 6 . 3 2
...
. . .
. . .
846 Ecthyma
...
...
...
7
. . .
. 1 2 . 1 1
...
. . .
...
847 Acne
...
...
... ...
5
. . .
. 0 9 . 0 8
. . . . . .
. . .
818
S y c o s i s
. . . . . .
4
. . .
. 0 7 . 0 6
. . . . . .
. . .
857 Chilblain...
19
. . .
. 3 5 . 3 0
. . .
. . . . . .
859 Ulcer
... ... ... ... 1,339
. . .
24.67
21.55
. . . . . .
. . .
860 Fissures
... ... ...
16
. . .
. 2 9 . 2 5
. . . . . .
. . .
861 Boil
...
...
... ...
1,692
. . .
31.17
27.23
...
. . . ...
862 Carbuncle ...
... ...
18
. . .
. 3 3 . 2 8
. . .
. . . . . .
863 Onychia
...
... ...
19
. . .
. 3 5 . 3 0
. . . . . .
. . .
864 Onychia maligna... ... ...
2
. . .
. 0 3 . 0 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
865 Whitlow
...
... ... ...
69
. . . 1.27
1.11
. . .
. . . . . .
865a Thecal abseess... ...
77
. . .
1.41
1.23
. . . . . .
. . .
868 Corn ... ... ...
3
. . .
. 0 5 . 0 4
. . . . . .
. . .
871 Fibro-cellular tumour ... ...
2
. . .
. 0 3 . 0 3
...
. . .
. . .
872 Fatty tumour ......
1
. . .
. 0 2 . 0 2
...
. . . ...
875 Sebaceous tumour
...
...
7
. . .
. 1 2 . 1 1
. . . . . .
. . .
877 Warts
...
...
... ...
5
. . .
. 0 9 . 0 8
. . . . . .
. . .
878 Condyloma ......
2
. . .
. 0 3 . 0 3
. . . . . .
. . .
882 Delhi-boil ...
... ... ...
25
. . .
. 4 6 . 4 0
. . . . . .
. . .
884 Ingrown nail ... ...
7 ...
. 1 2 . 1 1
. . .
. . . . . .
888 Ring worm ...
...
...
52
. . .
. 9 5 . 8 3
. . . . . .
. . .
890 Tinea favosa ...
......
...
6
. . .
. 1 1 . 0 9
. . .
. . .
. . .
891. " versicolor ...
8
. . .
. 1 4 . 1 2
. . . . . .
. . .
894 Scabies
...
... ...
613
. . .
11.29
9.86
. . .
. . . . . .
896a Irritation, Pediculus capitis
2 ...
. 0 3 . 0 3
. . . . . .
. . .
900
" caused by wasps
7 2
. . .
1.32
1.15
. . . . . .
. . .
901
" "
n e t t l e s
. . .
. . .
3
...
. 0 5 . 0 4
. . . . . .
. . .
TOTAL...
4 , 5 3 0 . . .
83.46
72.91
. . .
. . . . . .
C O N D I - T I O N S , & C .
905 General debility ...
... ... ...
739
26 13.61
1 1 . 8 9
.47
50.98
3 5 . 1 8
P O I S O N S .
907 Poisoning by mercury ......
...
4
. . .
. 0 7 . 0 6
...
...
...
936
"
" o p i u m . . .
. . .
. . .
2 ...
. 0 3 . 0 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. 0 2 . 1 9 6 1 4 2 . 8 6
937
" " I n d i a n h e m p
. . .
7
1
. 1 2 . 1 1
938
"
" a l c o h o l
. . .
. . .
. . .
2 ...
. 0 3 . 0 3
. . . ...
. . .
938a Delirium tremens
... ... ...
2 ...
. 0 3 . 0 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
943 Poisoning by thorn apple ......
...
5 ...
. 0 9 . 0 8
. . .
. . .
...
965
" " p o i s o n o u s f u n g i
7 ...
. 1 2 .11
. . . ...
. . .
985 1 Poisoned wounds, snakes ......
...
5
. . .
. 0 9 . 0 8
. . . ...
. . .
985 2
" " .
s c o r p i o n s
. . .
. . .
4
...
. 0 7 . 0 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
985 3
" " s t i n g i n g i n s e c t s
2
. . .
. 0 3 . 0 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
988 By vegetable substances...
. . .
2
1
. 0 3
. 0 3
. 0 2
1.96
5 0 0 .
TOTAL
...
42
2
. 7 7 . 6 7
. 0 33.92
4 7 . 6 6
I N J U R I E S .
992 Burns and scalds
...
155
. . .
2.85
2.49
. . . ...
. . .
994 Multiple injury ...
...
...
3
. . .
. 0 5
. 0 4
. . . ...
...
1003 Concussion of the brain ...
10
3
. 1 8 . 1 6
. 0 53.92
300
1063 Injury of the cord...
... ... ...
2
1
. 0 3 . 0 3
. 0 2
1.96
500
1148 Blister of feet ... ... ..... ...
1,875
. . . 34.55
30.17
. . . ...
...
Foreign bodies
13
. . .
. 2 3 . 2 0
. . .
. . .
...
...
•••
Rupture of spleen
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
. 0 2 . 0 2
. 0 21.96 1,000
Contusions ... ... ... ..
3,105
. . . 57.20
49.97
. . . ...
...
Wounds
... ... ...
696
12 12.82
11.20
. 2 2
23.53
1 7 . 2 4
Sprains
...
... ...
514 ...
9.47
8.27
. . . ...
...
Fractures
... ... ... ..
120
4
2.21
1.93
. 0 77.84
3 3 . 3 4
Dislocations ....
...
32
. . .
. 5 9 . 5 1
. . .
. . .
...
Punishment
1
. . .
. 0 2 . 0 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
TOTAL
6,527
21 120.25
105.05
. 3 9
41.18
3 . 9 8
O P E R A T I O N S .
Amputation of leg
... ... ...
2
_...
.03 .03
. . . . . .
. . .
"
of foot
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. 0 2
. 0 2
...
. . .
...
Lithotomy
... ... ...
1 ...
. 0 2
. 0 2
. . . ...
. . .
Removal of tumours
...
2 ...
. 0 3
. 0 3
...
. . .
...
" of neuroma . . .
1
. . .
. 0 2
. 0 2
. . . . . .
. . .
TOTAL
7
...
. 1 2
. 1 1
...
. . . . . .
Not yet diagnosed ...
... ...
7
. . .
. 1 2
. 1 1
...
...
. . .
No appreciable disease...
8
. . .
. 1 4 .12
. . .
. . .
. . .
GRAND TOTAL
... 62,131
510 1144.73
...
9.40 1000
8.22
K. McLEOD, A. M., M. D.,
Secretary to the Surgeon General,
Indian Medical Department.