82
53. Cerebro-spinal fever
There were 28 cases of which 15 occurred in Northern Command. The
seasonal incidence and location are best shown by the table below.
TABLE 79.
Cerebro-spinal fever among I. Os. and I. O. Rs. (1939)—Actuals.
Stations.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apl. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total.
Landikotal . . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
4
Mardan. . .
. . .
1
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Abbottabad . . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
4
Jhelum . . . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Rawalpindi . . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Ferozepore . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
2
Lahore . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Razmak. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
Jhansi . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
Roorkee . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
Gorakhpur . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
Lucknow . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Shillong . . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
2
Dacca . . .
. . .
...
...
...
. . . .
. . . .
...
. . .
...
1
...
...
1
Agra . . ..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
. .
...
1
Poona . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Nasirabad . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
Careful records were kept of humidity and temperature in several places
but no evidence was produced that periods of high humidity were particularly
favourable to the development of the disease. But conditions vary so in India
that only very exact records could be reliable on this point. In one or two
other stations Rawalpindi and Jhansi it was specially noted that cases occurred
when the humidity had risen.
There were 4 cases in Jhansi in the Cavalry Regiment where there was
overcrowding at times in barracks and the humidity had risen.
The two cases in Cavalry Recruits were severe but recovered with M. and
B. 693 and also two contacts with symptoms of headache and pain in the neck
cleared up with prophylactic M. and B. 693.
TABLE 80.
Annual comparison of Cerebro-spinal fever.
1934.
1935.
1936.
1937.
1938.
1939.
39
19
16
17
23
28
54. Poliomyelitis
There were three cases from Indian troops, Barian, Quetta and Poona.
55. Diseases of the Respiratory system
The diseases of this group including pulmonary tuberculosis and pneu-
monia gave an incidence of 24 . 0 per 1,000. There were definite mild epidemics;
one at Nasirabad in December, 117 cases in Deccan District, 51 cases in Bom-
bay District and a general increase in Eastern Command. Deaths from this
group were :—
Pneumonia 34 or a case mortality of 5 . 39 per cent.
Tuberculosis 7 or a case mortality of 3 . 21 per cent.
Bronchitis 1 or a case mortality of 0 . 06 per cent.
Other respiratory diseases 3 or a case mortality of 0 . 72 per cent.