SUMMARY OF THE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1877.
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STRENGTH.
DEATHS.
A v e r a g e d a i l y s i c k p e r c e n t . o f t h e a v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
A d m i s s i o n s p e r c e n t . o f t h e a v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
RATIO OF DEATHS. PER CENT. OF
STRENGTH.
HINDOOS. MAH031EDANS. CHRISTIANS.
Present. Absent.
Total.
Admissions. Total
treated.
Present.
Away
from the
regiment. Total.
I n h o s p i t a l t o t r e a t e d .
P r e s e n t t o a v e r a g e s t r e n g t h p r e s e n t .
O f t o t a l d e a t h s t o t o t a l s t r e n g t h . I n v a l i d e d a n d d i s - c h a r g e d o n a c c o u n t o f d i s e a s e .
C h a n g e o f c l i m a t e .
S t r e n g t h o n t h e 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 7 .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r . S t r e n g t h o n t h e 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 7 .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r .
S t r e n g t h o n t h e 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 7 .
D i e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r .
In
hospital.
In the
lines.
Artillery
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... ...
632.67
76.07
708.74
1,546
1,583
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...
2
4 5.68 244.36
. 1 3
. 3 1
. 5 6 2 . 6 8
. 8 5 359
3 361
1
. . . ...
Cavalry ... ... ... ...
9,876.36 2,321.93 12,198.29
8.211
8,492
53
7
45
105 2.78
83.14
. 6 2
. 6 1
. 8 7 2.89 1.54 6,290
51 5,896
54
21 ...
Infantry
...
...
43,766.38 6,120.14 49,886.52
52,374
54,006
455
40
243
738 3.62 119.66
. 8 4 1.13 1.47 2.55 1.74 37,597 586 12,271 152 266 ...
TOTAL
54,275.41 8,518.14
62,793.55
62,131
64,081
510
47
290
817 3.49 114.47
. 7 9 1.03
1.34 2.54
1 . 6 9 44,246 640 18,528 207 287 . . .
Regular Army
...
...
...
... 39,453.96
5 , 3 0 1 . 7 4
44,755.70
43,492
44,843
362
31
214
607 3.39 110.23
. 8 0
. 9 9 1.35 2.71 1.72 32,696 489 12,002 118 279 ...
Central India Force ...
...
... ... 4,506.6 1,160.77
5,667.37
4,087
4,190
38
6
16
60 2.80
90.69
. 9 0
. 9 7 1.05 1.25 1.44 4,733
49 911
11
8
. . .
Punjab Frontier Force ......
10,314.85 2,055.63 12,370.48
14,552
15,048
110
10
60
180 4.16 141.03
. 7 3 1.16 1.45 2.49 1.66 6,817 102 5,615
78 . . .
. . .
TOTAL
... ... 54,275.41 8,518.14 6 2 , 7 9 3 . 5 5
62,131
64,081
510
47 290
817 3.49
114.47
. 7 9 1.03
1.34 2.54 1.69 44,246 640 18,528 207 287
. . .
Madras Regiments ...... 2,922.22 224.38 3,146.60
2,649
2,734
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5
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44 2.51 90.65 1.17 1.26 1.39 3.16
. 2 9 1,601
22 1,255
17 283
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Statement showing the gain and loss in strength of the Native Army of Bengal during 1877.
Present with their regiments on the 1st January 1877
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49,610
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873
At their homes on furlough
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...
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475
At their homes on sick leave
...
On command, &c., &c. ... ... ...
...
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...
11,697
TOTAL STR E NGTH ON THE 1ST JANUARY 1877
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6 2 , 6 8 5
Additions of the year.
Recruits
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5,367 169
O t h e r w i s e
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TOTAL ADDITIONS ..
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5,536
Permanent loss of the year.
S T A T I S T I C S O F T H E A R M Y . 2 1 7
By deaths...
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847 1 , 5 9 4
Invalided for discharge
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1 , 5 1 9
Discharged by Commanding officers at their own request...
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5 7 8
Discharged for physical disability or otherwise ...
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622
Desertions, struck off for bad conduct, &c., &c. ...
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...TOTAL LOS
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REMAINING ON THE ROLLS ON THE 31ST DECEMBER 1877
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. . . 63,061
K. McLEOD, A. M., M. D.,
Secretary to the Surgeon, General,
Indian Medical Department.