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APPENDIX XXIL-contd
.
British Troops.
Indian Troops
Diseases.
British Officers
(B.S.)
B. O. Rs.
B. O. Rs.
Wives.
B. O. Rs.
Children.
officers
British of
(LS).
V.O.Os. and I.O.Rs.
A.
D.
Invalid.
A.
Average
con
stantly
sick.
D.
In
valids.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
Invalid.
A.
D.
Invalid,
Average
c o n st
a n t l y
sick.
Diseases of the female organs
of generation-contd.
Haemorrhage connected wit
parturition
... ...
... ... ...
...
1.7
... ... ...
...
,,,
...
...
... ... ...
Inflammation of vagina
... ... ...
...
...
...
...
... ...
0 . 6
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Menorrhaegia
...
...
...
...
2.5
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ... ... ...
Metrorrhaegia
...
... ...
..... ... ... ...
1 . 7
...
...
...
... ... ...
...
... ... ...
Pelvic peritonitis
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
. . . .
. . .
. .
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other diseases peculiar to
women
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
23.0
...
... ... ... ... ...
...
... ... ...
Diseases affecting child.
Asphxia of chid
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
0.2
0.19
...
...
... ... ... ... ...
Injury to child.
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
0.2
... ... ...
...
...
... ... ...
Premature birth
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
0.8
...
.....
. . .
. .
... ... ... ... ...
Still-borne
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Diseases of bones, joints,
fasico and bursœ.
Arthritis
1.1
... ...
1.1
1.12
...
0.17 0 . 6
...
0.2
...
0. 9
. . .
. . .
0 . 4
. . .
0.06
0.08
Diseases of the spine
...
... ...
0.1
0.01
...
0.03
...
...
...
... ...
. . .
. . .
0 . 1
. . .
0 . 0 4
. . . 0 . 0 1
Flat foot.
... ... ...
0.2
1 . 10
...
0.08
. . .
....
. . .
... ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . .
. . .
Hammer-toe
... ... ...
0.6
0 .05
...
. . . . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
2..0
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
Lumbago
1.6
...
...
0.9
0.02
. . . . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
2.6
. . .
. .
1 . 4 ...
0 . 0 1
0 .04
Myalgia
0..5
... ...
4.5
0 .10
... ...
. . .
. . .
....
0.8
... ...
. . .
. . .
2 . 9 ...
.....
0.07
Osteomyelitis
... ... ...
0.4
0.03
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . . . .
. . . . .
0.9
. . .
. . .
0 . 2 ...
. . .
0.04
Peril otitis
... ... ...
0.3 0.02
...
0.03
...
. . . . .
...
...
.....
. . .
. . .
0 . 4 ...
...
0 . 2
Rupture of infra articular
cartilage
... ... ...
2.1
0.19
...
0.03
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . .
. .
0 . 1
. . .
0.03
0.15
Synovitis
2.7
...
...
9.4
0.32
...
0.06
...
.....
0.6
...
3.4
. . .
. . .
3 . 1
0 . 0 1 0.08
0 . 0 3
Subluxation of intra
aorticlar cartilage.
.. ... ...
5.2
0 . 3 3
...
0.03
...
...
. . .
...
1.3
...
. . .
0 . 3 ...
0.02
0.00
Other deformities of limbs .
H.
... ... ...
0.8
0108
...
011
..
. . . . .
0 . 9
.....
...
. . .
. . .
0 . 0
. . .
0 .02
0 . 0 0
Other diseases
4. 3
... ...
3.8 0.18
...
0.36
. . .
...
0.2
...
3.8
. . .
0 . 4 3
2 . 4
. . .
0.26
0 . 1 3
68
APPENDIX XXII—concld.
Diseases.
British Troops.
Indian Troops
.
British Officers
(B.S),.
B. O. Rs.
B. O. Rs.
Wives.
B. O. Rs.
Children.
British Officers
(I.S.).
V. O. Os. and I.O.Rs.
A.
D.
In
- v a l i d s .
A.
Con
- s t a n t l y
sick.
D.
In
-valids.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
In
-valids.
A. D.
In
-valids.
Average
con
-stantly
sick.
Heat-exhaustion
.
1.1
. . .
. . .
1.9
0.06
0.06
...
...
...
0.4
...
1.3 . . .
...
0.2 ...
...
0.01
Heat-stroke
.
. .
...
...
...
0.4
0.02
0.06
...
...
...
0.2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sun-stroke
. .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
... ...
. . . ...
...
...
. . .
. . .
Other injuries .
.
1.6 ...
. . .
0.8
0 . 2 8
. . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
...
0 . 4
0.19 1.3 0.43
...
0.1 0.16
...
0.00
Local injuries.
Abrasions
. . .
2.1
. . .
. . .
3.2
0.08
...
...
...
...
0.4
...
1.7
. . .
...
2. 4 ...
...
0.07
Burns and scalds
. .
0.5
. . .
. . .
2.0
0.09
...
0. 03 ...
...
2.5
... 1.3
. . .
...
1 . 8 0.01
. . .
0.07
Concussions
. . .
5.9
. . .
0 . 5 3
3.4
0 . 1 9
...
0.08 0.3
...
0 . 4
...
7.2
. . .
...
0.4 0.01
0. 01 0.02
Contusions
..
3.0 ...
...
1 2 . 7
0.33
...
0.06 0.8
...
0.9
...
9.8 ... 0.43 17.6 0.02 0.08 0.55
Dislocations and
displace-ments.
...
...
...
0.2
0.01
0.03
0.06 ...
...
...
...
1.3
...
...
0.6
...
0.09
0.04
Fractures .
..
11.2 0.53
2 . 1 4
14.6
0.92
0.11
0.42 1.4
...
5.9
...
17.1 ... 0.85
11.6 0.11
0.49
0.84
Sprains and strains .
.
4.8 ...
...
17.0
0.47
...
0.06 0.3
...
0.2
...
7.2 ...
...
7.6 ..
0.02
0.20
Wounds gun-shot.
1.6 ...
...
1.6
0 . 1 2
0.42
0.11 ...
..
0 . 2
...
1.3 0.85 ...
1.6 0.44 0 . 32
0.20
Wounds others .
.
.
2.7 ...
. . .
5.6
0.20
0.08
...
0.6
...
3 . 6
...
9.4 0.43 ...
12.6 0.03 0.05
0 . 4 4
Injuries self-inflicted .
...
...
...
0.0
0 . 0 0
0.08
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Injuries .
.
2.1
...
...
2.7
0.13
0.06
0. 08 ...
...
0 . 2
...
0.9
. . .
...
0.7 0.02 0.03
0 . 0 4
Tumours and cysts.
Uarcinoma
.
.
. . .
...
...
0 . 1
0.01
0.03
0.03 0.3
...
...
...
0.4 0.43 ...
0.0 ...
0.03
0.00
Cysts
. .
0.5 ...
...
1.8
0.06
..
...
1.9
...
. . . ...
0.4
. . .
...
0.7 ...
0.01
0.02
Sarcoma
. . .
...
...
...
0 . 0
0.00
...
0. 03
..
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
0.0
...
0.02
0.00
New growths malignant (other cases).
2 . 1 .. ..
0 . 5 3
0.5
0.04
...
0.08 0.8
...
0.6
0.38 ...
. . .
...
0.1 ...
...
0.01
New growths non-malignant
0.5 ...
0 . 5 3
0.8
0.06
...
0.11
...
. . .
. . . ...
...
...
0.43
0.5
...
0.06
0.03
Malformations
. . .
...
. . .
0 . 3
0.01
...
0.03 0.3
...
0 . 6
0.19 ...
. . .
...
0.1
...
0. 01
0.01
Poisons.
A Alcohol
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . . . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
0 . 0 1
... ...
Arsenic .
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.0
0.00
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
0.0
0.01
...
0.00
Chloroform
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . . . ...
. . .
Other chemical poisons
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.01
0.00
...
...
. . .
0.2
0 . 19
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
0 . 0 0
Opium.
.
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
0.00
...
0.03
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
0.1 0.03
...
0.00
Venom of insects.
. . .
. . .
. . .
0 . 1
0.00
...
...
0.3
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
Venom of Ophidia (snake
bite).
...
...
...
0.1
0.00
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
0.1 0.01
...
0.00
Other poisons .
.
...
. . .
. . . ...
...
...
...
0.3
...
3.0
...
...
0.1
0 . 0 1
. . .
0.01
No appreciable disease
.
1.1
. . .
. . .
4.3
0.15
...
...
1.7
...
...
...
1.7
. . .
. . .
0.8
. . .
. . .
0.03
All other causes
.
.
1.1
. . .
. . .
0.4
0.04
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.9
. . .
. . .
0.1
. . .
. . .
0 . 0 0
A.—Admissions. D.—Deaths. I—Invalid A.C.S.—Average constantly sick.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PART II.
(Statistics.)
SECTION I.
BRITISH ARMY.
Page.
Table A.—Elevation heights and rainfall by stations and commands
1—3
Appendix.
I.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick for Warrant Officers,
N. C. Os. and men, all India .
.
. . .
5—6
II.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick for Warrant Officers,
N. C. Os. and men, Northern Command .
7—8
III.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick for Warrant Officers,
N. C. Os. and men, Western (I.) District
9—10
IV.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick for Warrant Officers,
N. C. Os. and men, Eastern Command
11—12
V.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick for Warrant Officers,
N. C. Os. and men, Southern Command .
13—14
VI.—Admission ratios for certain diseases by months for Warrant Officers,
N. C. Os. and men.
15
VII.—Admission ratios for certain diseases by stations and districts for
Warrant Officers, N. C. Os., and men
16—19
VIII.—Admission and death ratios for certain diseases by commands for
Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and men
20
IX.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions, deaths and constantly
sick for British Officers (B. S.)
21—22
X,—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions, deaths and constantly
sick for wives of Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and men
23—24
XI,—Ratio per 1,000 of strength of admissions, deaths and constantly
sick for children of Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and men
25—26
XII.—Vaccination
—
(i) Officers and other ranks ; British and Indian
27
(ii) British Army families
28
(iii) Indian Army families
28
ii
SECTION II.
INDIAN ARMY.
Appendix.
PAGE.
XIII.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick for V. C. Os. and I. O. Rs.,
All India
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
29—30
XIV.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick for. V. C. Os. and I. O.
Rs., Northern Command
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
31—32
XV.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick for V. C. Os. and I. O. Rs.,
Western (I.) District .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
33—34
XVI.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick for V. C. Os. and I. O. Rs.
Eastern Command.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
35—36
XVII.—Ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick for V. C. Os. and I. O. Rs.,
Southern Command
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
37—38
XVIII.—Admission ratios for certain diseases by months for V. C. Os. and
I. O. Rs., all India
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
39
XIX.—Admission ratios for certain diseases by stations and districts for
V. C. Os. and I. O. Rs. .
.
.
. • .
.
.
.
40—45
XX.—Admission ratios for certain diseases by commands for V. C. Os. and
I. O. Rs.
.
.
.
.
. . . . . . 46—47
XXI—Ratios per 1.000 of strength of admissions, deaths and constantly
sick for British Officer (I. S.) and Indian Commissioned Officers,
All India .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
48—49
XXII.—Detail of diseases (Troops)—ratios per 1,000 of strength.
.
.
50—59
TABLE A.
TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS ABOVE SEA LEVEL AND RAINFALL BY STATIONS AND COMMANDS.
Station.
Height
above sea
level
in feet.
Temperatures
Humidity Relative
Rainfall in inches
Wettest month.
Number of
rainy
days.
Maximum
Minimum
percentage
Mean
8 hrs.
Mean
17 hrs.
Total for
year.
Heaviest
fall
in one day.
Mean
Highest in
year.
Mean
Lowest in
year.
Northern Command.
Abbottabad
4,010
80.2
106
56.8
35
73
. . . 68.94
6.94 July
80
Ambal
902
89.2
115
62.1
37
62
34
24.51
2.02 July
39
Amritsar
754
89.1
115
61.7
35
66
35
14.44
1.93 September
24
Bakloh
4,58
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
78 .54
5.92 July
87
Bannu
1,250
88.4
115
63 . 6
3 8
4 5
. . .
10.36
1.57 September
25
Barian
7,133
63.0
85
47.5
22
53
. 5 4
51.12
2.51 February
80
Campbellpore
1,180
84.4
111
56.6
29
59
36
39.79
3.78 February
49
Cherat
4,546
72.7
101
57.3
30
53
...
32.55
2.94 March
37
Chitral
4,980
71.3
103
52.9
26
57
. . .
22.56
1.53 April
47
Dagshai
6,087
62.7
82
49.9
30
48
5 4
51.65
6.13 July
75
Dalhousie
7,687
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
78.54
5.92 July
87
Dera Ismail Khan
568
90.5
115
62 . 1
34
57
4 0
5.82
1.11 September
15
Dharamsala Cantt
4,500
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
78 .54
5.92 July
87
Drosh Fort
4,340
7 1 . 3
103
52.9
26
5 7
. . .
2
2.56 . 56
1.53 April
47
Ferozepore
649
89.1
115
61.7
35
66
3 5
14.44
1.93 September
24
Gharial
6,811
63.0
85
47.5
22
53
54
51.12
2.51 February
80
Jhelum
762
86.6
113
62.3
34
65
42
27.07
2.11 February
4 0
Jullundur
771
90.00
116
62.5
36
60
33
17.35
1 . 53 August
32
Jutogh
6,370
62.07
82
49.9
30
48
54
51.65
6.13 July
75
Kalabagh Baragali
7,963
63.0
85
47.5
22
53
54
51.12
2.51 February
8 0
Kalabagh Mari Indus
682
90.5
115
62.1
34
57
40
5.82
1.11 September
15
Kasaul
6,050
62.07
82
49.9
30
48
54
51.65
6.13 July
75
Khanspur-Ghora Dhakka
7,721
63.0
85
47.5
22
53
54
51.12
2.51 February
80
Kohat
1,725
84.7
111
59.5
33
56
33
14.35
1.50 March
27
Kuldana
7,049
63.0
85
47.5
22
53
54
51.12
2.51 February
80
Lahore
706
89.1
115
61.7
35
66
35
14.44
1.93 September
24
Landikotal
3,509
84.7
111
59.7
33
56
33
14.35
1.50 March
27
Lockhart. Fort
6,613
84.7
111
59.5
33
56
33
14.35
1.50 March
27
Malakand
2,740
84.7
111
59.5
33
56
33
14.35
1.50 March
27
Manzai
1,650
84.4
111
56.6
59
36
39.79
3.78 February
49
Marda
1,000
84.7
111
59.9
3 3
56
33
14.35
1.50 March
27
Mir Ali
2,240
88.4
115
63.6
38
45
. . .
10.36
1.57 Septemb.e
25
Mona
3,500
89.7
113
62.9
35
52
2 8
13.56
1.88
-
September
27
Multan
401
91 • 0
115
65.1
35
59
32
5.13
1.70 September
12
Murree
7,073
63.0
85
47.5
22
53
54
51.12
2.51
F e b r u a r y
80
Nowshera
966
84.7
111
59.5
33
56
33
14.35
1.50 March
27
Peshawar
1,152
84.7
111
59.5
33
56
33
14.35
1.50 March
27
Rawalpindi
1,689
84.4
111
56.6
. . .
59
36
39.79
3 . 78 February
49
TABLE A—contd.
TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS ABOVE SEA LEVEL AND RAINFALL BY STATIONS AND CQMMANDS.—contd.
Station.
Height
above sea
level
in feet.
Temperatures
Humidity Relative
percentage
Rain fall in inches
Wettest month.
Number of
rainy
days.
Maximum
Minimum
Total for
year
.
Heaviest
fall in
one day.
Mean
8 hrs.
Mean
17 hrs.
Mean
Lowest in
year.
Mean
Highest in
year.
Northern Command —contd.
Razmak
. . . • •
6,556
76.0
102
50.1
21
55
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Risalpur
. . .
1,014
84.7
111
59.5
33
56
3 3
14.35
1.50 February
.
49
Sargodha
615
89.7
113
62.9
35
52
28
13.56
1.88 September
.
27
Shagai . . . . . •
3,174
84.7
111
59.5
33
56
33
14.35
1.50 February
. .
49
Sialkot . . . . . •
829
86.6
113
62.3
34
65
42
27.07
2.11 February
. .
40
Solon . . . . . •
5,078
62.07
82
49.9
30
48
54
51.65
6.13 July
. .
75
Subathu
. . . . .
4,000 ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Thal
.
.
.
2,450
88.4
115
63.6
3 8
45
. . .
10.36
1.57 September
. .
25
Wana .
.
.
.
.
.
4,530
76.0
102
50.1
21
55
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Western (Ind.) District.
Chaman.
5,502
78.3
105
55.1
21
40
28
11.92
1.51 February
. .
33
Fort Sandaman.
.
4,600
79.2
105
54.3
26
48
25
11.54
1.46 July
. . .
33
Hindubagh . . . . .
5,821
73.0
98
43. 7
20
59
39
13.44
1.46 February
. .
34
Hyderabad (Sind) . . • -
96
93.1
118
68.6
44
57
29
1.26
• 34 February
. .
5
Karachi.
..
.
.
28
87.7
107
68.1
42
67
49
3.31
.83 March . . .
9
Loralai . . . .
4,699 ...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
19.36
1.73
March
. .
2 9
Quetta . . . .
5,510
73.0
9 8
43.7
2 0
5 9
3 9
14.00 1.46
February
3 7
Eastern Command.
Agra Fort
. . . . •
525
90.5
115
63.9
37
59
35
40.01
11.26 September
. .
28
Alipore . . . . . •
17
89.3
107
71.9
51
84
65
78.30
4.60 August
89
Allahabad
. . . . •
314
89.5
112
65.8
42
72
51
39.86
. . .
. . .
. . .
Almora . . . . . •
6,494
62.7
80
48.3
27
56
59
44.97
2.34 June
. . .
72
Bareilly.
563
89.1
113
65.5
42
68
43
30.51
2.91 September
. .
36
Barrackpore . . . . •
24
89.3
107
71.9
51
84
65
78.30
4.60 August
.
89
Benares.
256
90.0
112
67.7
4 3
6 8
4 3
35.14 2.13
J u n e . . .
5 5
Cawnpore
. . . • •
407
92.3
115
68.1
44
64
41
34.40
4.70
S e p t e m b e r . . .
4 8
Chakrata
. . . • •
6,885
62.7
80
48.3
27
56
59
44.97
2.34 June
. . .
72
Chittagong
. . . • •
32
86.0
96
70.5
52
82
73
108.2
5.75 July
. . .
104
Comilla
33
87.5
99
70.4
50
83
70
91.41
5.90 July
. • -
98
Dacca . . . . . •
20
88.0
102
71.3
52
82
66
77.36
4.40 August . . .
91
Dehra Dun . . . . •
2,232
82.6
106
59.5
39
6 7
48
100.66
9.21 August . . .
81
Delhi . .
757
89.6
114
61.8
37
5 1
31
17.66
2.49
August . . .
3 3
Dinapore
170
88.8
111
69.4
46
7 0
52
53.34
3 . 3 5 August . . .
6 0
Fatehgarh
. . . . .
467
91.1
114
65.3
4 0
6 3
4 2
20.76 2.59
S e p t e m b e r . . . .
2 5
Fort William .
17
89.3
107
71.9
51
84
65
78.30
4.60 August . . .
89
Fyzabad
. . . • •
330
89.5
112
65.8
4 2
7 2
5 1
39.86
5.08
July . . .
4 9
Ghoom . . . . . •
7,313
59.7
74
48.2
34
8 2
. . . 110.28
5.26
O c t o b e r . . .
1 1 0
2
Gorakhpur(Kunraghat) .
.
250
89.1
111
68.1
45
71
52
54.05
3.60 July . . .
6 1
Gyantsi
. . . . .
13,120
55.4
89
29.6
2
55
. . .
1.57
0.14 October.
.
2
Jhansi . . . . . .
849
90.8
113
66.4
42
53
35
34.14
3.61 July . . .
46
Landour
. . .
7,528
64.9
88
50.1
30
67
71
65.47
4.84 June . . . .
82
Lansdowne . . . . .
5,823
62.7
80
48.3
27
56
59
44.97
2.34 June . . .
72
Lucknow. . .
383
90.4
113
66.4
41
68
50
33.62
4.29 July . . .
46
Lebong.
. . . .
6,000
59.7
74
48.2
34
82
. .
110.28
5.26 October . . .
110
Meerut . . . . . .
737 ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 21.55
2.13 June . . .
33
Midnapore
. . . .
90
90.5
112
71.0
50
7 8
60
60.38
3.81 July
. .
78
Muttra . . . . . . .
560
90.5
115
63.9
37
59
35
40.01
11.26 September . .
28
Nowgong
. . . . .
735
90.5
113
63.9
38
61
47
40.26
4.18 July . . .
52
Port Blair . . . . .
9
84.4
92
73.8
66
85
80
109.56
7.36 May . . .
136
Ranikhet
. .
5 980
62.7
80
48.3
27
56
59
44.97
2.34 June . . .
72
Roorkee
. . . . .
979
86.7
111
62.1
36
65
41
30.92
2.25 A.ugust . . .
43
Saidpur.
.
. . .
210 ...
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
Shillong.
. . . . .
4,921
76.5
86
54.0
23
7 4
7 7
87.09
5.16 June . .
124
Southern Command.
Ahmedabad . . . . .
162
94.7
108
71.4
55
52
31
19.89
5.53 August . . .
23
Ahmednagar . . . . .
2,180
89.6
108
64.2
43
53
33
15.05
1.06 August. . .
3 0
Aurangabad . . . . .
1,905
90.2
107
67.1
46
51
34
27.14
3.61 August . . .
36
Bangalore . . . . .
3,002
83.0
95
64.6
82
77
48
35.26
3.57 April . . .
56
Baroda . . . . . .
114
94.2
109
65.5
44
63
40
25.05
5.83 August . . .
24
Belgaum
. . . . .
2,523
84.7
101
64.2
50
73
55
64.74
5.41 June . . .
74
Bombay (Colaba) . . . .
20
86.9
96
74.4
64
76
68
54.34
9.12 July . . .
62
Cannanore . . . . .
40
87.6
93
74.4
66
81
74
115.29
4.63 June . . .
111
Deolali . . . . . .
1,894
89.3
104
63.7
47
64
41
17.94
1.28 August . . .
37
Jubbulpore . . . . .
1,320
89.8
112
64.2
39
65
42
53.88
3.70 August . . .
61
Kamptee
. . . . .
940
92.4
114
68.5
45
58
39
36.94
4.66 July . .
46
Madras . . . . . .
250
90.9
110
75.4
60
72
55
33.62
2.87 November . .
49
Malapuram . .
. . .
1,380
88.7
100
70.5
60
72
50
24.02
2.85 October
.
33
Mhow . . . . .
1,887
88.2
107
63.3
40
57
32
32.20
6.05 August. . .
38
Mount Abu . . . .
3,836
76.4
94
61.0
43
53
54
19.79
3.35 September . .
29
Nasirabad . . . . .
1,461
94.7
108
71.4
55
52
31
19.89
5.53 August . . .
23
Pachmarhi . . . . .
3,490
81.0
101
60.2
36
54
47
96.83
10.70 August . . .
71
Poona . . . . . .
1,867
89.3
104
63.7
43
64
41
17.94
1.28 August . .
37
Sauger . . . . . .
1,755
87.2
109
66.9
49
50
37
42.85
6.07 July . . .
58
St. Thomas Mount . . . . .
34
86.2
94
77.6
67
81
78
29.32
4.90 November . .
39
Secunderabad . . . .
1,776
90.7
110
68.5
46
68
45
20.86
1.89 July . . .
42
Trichinopoly . . . . .
256
90.7
110
68.5
46
68
45
20.86
1.89 July . . .
42
Trimulgherry
1,843
92.7
105
74.8
63
72
47
52.13
11.74 November . .
56
Wellington . . . . .
5,800
65.9
77
48.8
30
70
73
55.51
3.83 June .
.
76
3
5
APPENDIX I.
BRITISH OTHER RANKS
ALL INDIA.
Table showing ratios per 1,000 of the strength of admissions into hospital, deaths,
numbers invalided and constantly sick during the year 1940 .
Diseases.
Admissions. Deaths. Invalids. Constant
ly
sick.
Specific Diseases due to infection or infestation.
Common cold
9.3
..
..
0.16
Diphtheria
2.4
0.06
..
0.24
Dysentery
33.0
0.06
0.06
1.38
Enteric fevers (inclusive of typhoid, Para. A,
B. and C. and enteric group)
1.2
..
..
0.17
Erysipelas
0.3
..
. .
0.01
Influenza
12.1
..
0.31
Malaria
73.4
..
..
2.83
Measles
1 . 7
. .
..
0.07
Meningococcal infection
0.2
..
..
0.03
Mumps
0.7
..
..
0.02
Pneumonia
6.0
0.06
..
0.47
Pyrexia of uncertain origin
0.4
..
. .
0.04
Rheumatic fever
1.7
..
0.18
0.27
Sandfly fever
25.7
..
..
0.54
Scarlet fever
0.5
. .
. .
0.05
Smallpox
0.4
0.03
. .
0.04
Tuberculosis
Pulmonary
2.2
0.06
1.7
0.55
Other
0.1
..
0.06
0.03
Venereal Diseases
Gonorrhoea
30.9
. .
0.03
1.79
Soft chancre
8.9
. .
. . 0.65
Syphilis
12. 7
. .
..
0.94
Other V. D.
5.6
. .
..
0.30
Other diseases due to infection
13.7
0.12
0.06
0.53
Diseases due to infestation by
metazoan parasites
Scabies
1.7
..
..
0.07
Other diseases
3.4
. . .
...
0.11
Other diseases classified under systems.
Diseases of the nervous system
10.8
0.15
0.47
0.50
Mental diseases
3.2
..
1.40
0.56
Diseases of the
—
Eye
4.0
..
0.12
0.15
Ear and nose
33. 3
. .
0.09
0.96
Circulatory system.
Valvular disease of the
heart
0.5
. .
0.18
0.08
Disordered action of the
heart
2.3
0.03
0.09
0.13
Other diseases
2.8
0.09
0.15
0.20
Blood and blood forming organs
8.7
0.12
..
0.59
Ductless or endocrine glands
0.3
. .
..
0.05
Breast
0.1
..
0.00
Respiratory system
Larynx and trachea
1.8
. .
. .
0.05
Bronchi and bronchioles
21.0
..
0.15
0.84
Other diseases
2.9
..
0.06
0.31
Teeth and gums
3.8
..
..
0.08
Digestive system
Inflammation of tonsils .
43.2
. .
..
1.14
Inflammation of pharynx .
15.
0.36
Inflammation of stomach .
8.5
. .
. . 0.26
Gastric ulcer
1. 0
. .
0.09
0.09
Doudenal ulcer
1 . 1
. .
0.09
0.10
Liver
10.1
. .
. . 0.52
Other diseases
69.8
0.15
0.06
2.43
Diseases due to disorders of nutrition or of
metabolism
0.1
..
0.03
0.01
6
Diseases.
Admissions Deaths. Invalids Constantly
sick.
Diseases of the
Generative system
17.9
..
0.03
0.75
Bones, joints, muscles, fasciae and bursae
22.7
0.34
1.16
Areolar tissues
62.8
0.03
2.14
Skin
45.0
0.15
1.95
Urinary organs
.
.
.
.
7.7
0.03
0.34
0.56
Injuries
General
8.2
0.5
..
0.28
Local
57.6
0.55
0.22
2.51
In action
1.2
0.55
0.44
0.27
Tumours and cysts
2.4
0.09
0.09
0.11
Poisons
0.3
0.01
No appreciable disease
4.1
..
..
0.20
*Suicides
0.0
0.12
..
0.00
Total
723 . 3
2.77
6.81
30.97
*The figures against “Suicide ” having already been shown under the heading of the
injury, etc., which caused deaths, are not included in the total.