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TABLE XV.
INDIAN OFFICERS AND INDIAN 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
1938.
Diseases.
Admissions. Deaths.
Invalids. Constantly
sick.
Specific diseases due to infection or infestation.
Common cold. . .
11.6
. . .
. . . 0.21
Diphtheria
. . .
0.1
. . .
. . . 0.00
Dysentery. . .
17.2
0.0
. . . 0.65
Enteric fevers (inclusive of typhoid, para A, B & C and
enteric group).
0.8
0.07
..
0.12
Erysipelas . . .
0.0
. . .
. . . 0 . 0 0
Influenza . . .
4.4
. . .
. . .0.11
Malaria
. . .
109.7
0.05
0.04
2.77
Measles
. . .
1.7
. . .
. . . 0.09
Meningococcal infection . . .
0.2
0.07
0.01
0.02
Mumps
. . .
4.7
0.01
. . . 0.24
Pneumonia. . .
5.0
0.43
0.01
0.41
Pyrexia of uncertain origin . . .
0.0
. . .
. . .
0.00
Rheumatic fever . . .
0.7
. . .
0 . 0 3
0 . 0 0
Sandfly fever
. . .
4 . 6
. . .
. . . . 0.10
S a c •
arlet fever. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Smallpox
. . .
0.2
0.01 . . .
0.01
Tuberculosis Pulmonary
. . .
1.7
0.12
1.43
0. 21
Other
. . .
0.4
0.04
0. 18
0.07
Venereal
Diseases.
Gonorrhœa
. . .
2.9
. . .
0 . 0 2
0.30
Soft chancre
. . .
1 . 5
. . .
. . . 0.14
Syphilis
. . .
3.1
. . .
0 .
0 4
0.27
O t h e r V . D . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Other diseases due to infection
. . .
5.9
0.11
0.06
0.40
Diseases due of
infestation
by metazoan
parasites.
Scabies
. . .
11. 2
. . .
. . . 0.36
O t h e r d i s e a s e s . . .
7.5
...
0.02
0•37
Other diseases classified under systems.
Diseases of the nervous system
. . .
3.5
0.06
0.37
0. 19
Mental diseases
. . .
0.9
. . .
0.37
0.09
Diseases of the eye. . .
11.5
. . .
0.48
0.47
Diseases of the ear and nose
. . .
8.3
0.01
0.09
0.26
Diseases of the
circulatory
system.
Valvular disease of the heart. . .
0.1
...
0.06
0.01
Disordered action of the heart. . .
0.4
0.04
0 . 0 2 0.02
Other diseases
. . .
0 . 5
0 . 1 1
0 . 0 5 0.04
Diseases of blood and blood forming organs . . .
4.2
0.05
0.07
0.25
Diseases of ductless or endocrine glands. . .
0 . 1
. . .
0.04
0.01
Diseases of the breast . .
.
.
. . .
. . .
. . . 0.00
Diseases of the
respiratory
system.
Larynx and trachea. . .
0.7
. . .
. . . 0.02
Bronchi & bronchioles
•. . .
13.0
. . .
0.08
0.44
Other diseases
. . .
2.4
0.04
0.09
0.22
Diseases of the teeth and gums
. . .
3 . 1
. . .
0.01
0.08
Diseases the
of
digestive
system.
Inflammation of the tonsils
6 . 1
. . .
. . .
0.15
Inflammation of pharynx. . .
19.3
. . .
. . .
0.39
Inflammation of stomach. . .
1.1
0..01
. . .
0.05
Gastric ulcer
. . .
0.1
0.01
0.01
0.01
Duodenal ulcer
. . .
0.0
0.0
. . .
0..00
Liver diseases
. . .
1 . 2
0.04
0.01
0.08
Other diseases. . .
23.9
0.12
0.05
0.79
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TABLE XV—contd.
Diseases.
Admissions. Deaths.
Invalids. Constantly-
sick.
Other diseases classified under sy stems—contd.
Diseases due to disorders of nutrition or of metabolism
0.2
0.01
0.06
0.01
0.13
9.03
.
2. 3
Diseases of the generative system . . .
..
0.45
0.34
Diseases of bones, joints, muscles, etc . . .
9.9
Diseases of the areolartissue . . .
31.8
0.02
0. 01
1.02
Diseases of the skin. . .
16.2
. .
0.04
0.66
0.07
3.2
0. 4
10
Diseases of theurinarY s ystem . . .
Injuries.
General . . .
0.4
0.08
0.01
0.01
2.68
59.0
0.40
1.43
Local . . .
. . .
Inaction . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Tumours and cysts . . .
1.3
0.03
0.10
0.06
0.01
.
O 2
0.05
Poisons . . .
0.04
No appreciable disease . . .
0.9
0.02
0.00
0.12
0.0
suicides* . . .
. . .
Total . . .
421.8
2.21
5.83
15.78
*
The figures against "Suicides " having already been shown under the heading of the injury,.
etc., which caused death, are not included in the total.
TABLE XX.
INDIAN OFFICER AND INDIAN OTHER RANK—contd.
T able showing monthly ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions for certain diseases for All-India during the year 1938.
Months.
E n t e r i c g r o u p o f f e v e r s .
I n f l u e n z a .
Chol e r a .
S m a l l p o x .
M a l a r i a .
D y s e n t e r y p r o t o z o a l .
D y s e n t a r y b a c i l l a r y .
D e s e n t a r y b a c i l l a r y e x u d a t e
.
D y s e n t e r y g r o u p .
P y r e x i a o f u n c e r t a i n o r i g i n .
p n e u m o n i a l o b a r a n d l o b u l a r .
D l a r r h œ a .
D e n g n e .
S a n d f l y f e v e r .
P l a g u e .
E f f e c t s o f h e a t .
A l l c a u s e s .
January . . .
0.1
0.6
. . . 0.04
2.8
0.02 0.3
0.1
0.1
. . .
0.7
0.1
0.7
. . . . . .
. . .
26.8
February . . .
0.03 0.2
. . . 0.01
1.6
0.05 0.03
0.01 0.01
. . .
0.4
0.01
0.03
0 . 0 3 . . .
0.01
20.8
March . . .
0.04 0.1
. . . 0.04
2.2
0.03 0.2
0.1
0.1
0.01 0.4
0.2
0.02 0.06 . . .
. . .
23.0
April . . .
0.03 0.2 0.01 0.04
3.7
0.1 0.9
0.2
0.3
. . .
0.2
0.8
0.02 0.3
. . .
. . .
27.7
May . . .
0.04 0.2 0.02 0.01
5.5
0.1 1.1
0.2
0.5
0.01 0.3
1.2
. . .
1.0
. . .
0 . 0 5
32.4
June . . .
0.1
0.1 0.01
. . .
8.9
0.1 1.1
0.3
0.3
. . .
0.2
1. 1
0.04 0.8
. . .
0 . 05
35.9
July . . .
0.1
0 . 2
. . .
. . .
12.7
0.1 1.9
0.3
1.3
. . .
0.3
1.0
0.0
0.7 . . . 0.1
43.3
August
. . .
'
0.1
0.3 0.3 0.01
17.1
0.1 1.7
0.4
0.7
. . . . . .
0.2
0.9
0..02 1..0 . . . . 0.04
48.2
September . . .
0.1
0.4
. . . 0.02
19.8
0.04 1.2
0.3
0.3
. . .
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.5
. . .
0.01
47.5
October . . .
0.1
0.6
. . .
. . .
17.3
0.04 0.7
0.2
0.4
0.02 0.3
0.6
0.01 0.3 . . . 0.01
44.3
November . . .
0.04 0.2 . . .
. . . 0.03
13.3
0.03 0.9
0.2
0.3
0.01 0.6
0. 5
0.02
0 . 0 3 . . .
. . .
38.4
. . .
. . .
December . . .
0.1
1.2
. . . 0.01
5.0
0.03 0.3
0.1
0.2
. . .
1.0
0.4
0.03 0.02
34.1
Total . . .
0.8
4.4 0.4 0.2
109.7
0 . 8
10.5
2.2
3.7
0.04 5.0
7.5
1.1
4.6 . . .
0 . 2
422.1
153
154
TABLE
INDIAN OFFICERS AND
Table showing ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions for certain
Enteric group of fevers.
Dysentery.
S t a t i o n s a n d
Districts.
T y p h o i d f e v e r .
P a r a A .
P a r a B .
P a r a C .
E n t e r i c g r o u p .
B a c i l l a r y .
B a c i l l a r y e x u d a t e .
Prot ozol .
C l i n i c a l .
Chitral . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
1.2
Drosh Fort . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.5
1. 6 2.2
...
2 2
Landikotal . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Malakand . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4.0 . . .
. . .
. . .
1.1
. . .
. . .
1.1
1.1
. . .
. . .
5.5
Mardan . . .
. . .
0.4
. . .
. . .
. . .
1.2
1.6
. . .
9.1
Nowshera . . .
0.4
Peshawar . . .
0.2
0.2
. . .
. . .
. . .
13.3
2.8
0.4
5.7
1.2
12.2 4.9 . . .
7.3
Risalpur . . .
. . .
1.2
. . .
. . .
Shagai . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1.7
Total Peshawar Distt . . .
0.1
0.3
. . .
. . .
0.2
6.6
2.0
0 . 1
5.1
Fort Lockhart . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3.0
. . .
. . .
. . .
10.6
1.6
Kohat . . .
0.5
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.3
0.5
1. 6
Thal . . .
1.0
. . .
. . .
. . .
3.1
2.1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Kohat District . . .
0.6
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.8
8.4
1.2
0.4
1.2
Abbottabad . . .
0.4
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.4
7.7
2.2
2.2
1.1
C ampbellpore . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
0 . 8
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
12.6 . . .
. . .
6.7
Jhelum . . .
Kalabagh . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Kuldana . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3.5 . . .
. . .
. . .
Mona . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
Rawalpindi . . .
0.2
0.2
. . .
. . .
0 . 2
9. 1
2 . 6 . . .
7.4
Sargodha . . .
. . .. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .. . .
. . .
Total Rawalpindi District . . .
0.3
0.1
. . .
. . .
0.2
8.7
2.0
0.7
4.9
Ambala . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.4
10.0
. . .
5.2
1.2
Amritsar . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
7.0 14.1
. . .
. . .
1.4
1.4
. . .
. . .
1.4
Bakloh . . .
1.4
. . .
. . .
. . .
Dagshai
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
76.9
. . .
. . .
Dalhousie . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Dharamsala . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1.6
3.2
. . .
. . .
3 . 2
Ferozepore . . .
0 . 5 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2.6
0.5
0.5
2.1
Jullundur . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.7 2.1
0.7
4.3
Jutogh . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Lahore . . .
1.3
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.4
5.6
2.2
. . .
8.7
Multan . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
5.5 11.1
. . .
5.5
Sialkot . . .
2.4
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
4.8
3.0 . . .
1.2
Total Lahore District . . .
0.8
0.2
. . .
. . .
0.3
4.9
1 . 9
1.3 3.4
155
XXI.
INDIAN OTHER RANKS.
diseases in each Station and District in India during the year 1938.
D i a r r h œ a .
C h o l e r a .
v e n e r e a l d i s e a s e s .
S m a l l p o x .
M a l a r i a .
D e n g u e .
S a n d f l y f e v e r .
C o m m o n c o l d .
I n f l u e n z a .
P n e u m o n i a , l o b a r a n d l o b u l a r .
H e a t - s t r o k e .
H e a t - e x h a u s t i o n .
A l l C a u s e s .
C o n s t a n t l y s i c k .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
54.1
. . .
. . . 6.8
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . 197.3 6.67
1.2
. . .
. . .
. . . 40.9
. . . 12.2 1.2
. . . 3.7
. . . . . . 235.1 7.53
8.7
. . . 3.8
. . .
83.8
. . . 10.3 2.7
9.2
4.9
. . . . . . 399.3 12.71
. . .
. . . 1.3
. . . 157.3
. . .
22.7 13.3
. . . 4.0
. . . . . . 374.7 10.89
3.3
. . . 8.8 1.1 155.9
. . .
4.4
. . .
. . . 6.6
. . .
. . . 397.4 13.07
6.3
. . . 3.6 0.4
53.4
. . .
4.7 16.2
3.2
6.3 0.4 2.0 430.5 14.27
5.1
. . . 7.2 0.6 106.0
. . . 22.6 7.0
0.8
5.1 0.2
. . . 346.9 15.39
7.3
. . . 2.4
. . .
40.3
. . . 15.9 2.4
7.3
3.7
. . . 3.7 280.0 7.63
5 . 0
. . . 9.9
. . . 231.8
. . .
1.7 8.3
. . .
5.0
. . . 1.7 518.2 10.61
5.3
. . . 5.2 0.4
97.1
. . . 14.2 7.4
2.6
5.1 0.1 0.7 369.5 13.19
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
6 5 . 9
. . .
. . . 6.0
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . 308.4 9.22
12.8
0.8
3.5 0.8 217.2
. . .
1.4 24.2
. . . 5.2
. . . 0.3 530.4 19.88
5.1
. . . 4.1
. . . 264.1
. . .
4.1
. . .
. . . 2.1
. . . . . . 508.7 12.81
10.4
0.6
3.4 0.6 216.2
. . .
1.8 18.2
. . . 4.2
. . . 0.2 507.7 17.76
1 . 1
. . . 7.7
. . . 186.6
. . . 10.7 2.9
4.8
9.6
. . .
. . . 540.3 14.07
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
1 4 . 7 44.1
. . .
. . . 205.9 4.12
5 . 0
. . . 9.2
. . . 309.8
. . . 10.1 2.5
9.2
7.6
. . . . . . 542.4 14.60
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 346.9
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
408.2 10.20
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
45.8
. . .
. . . 17.6
. . .
3.5
. . . . . . 147.9 18.31
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 111.1
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
688.9 12.89
4.4
. . . 7.2
. . .
159.8
. . .
5.8
2.6
3.3
9.3
. . . . . . 462.1 18.26
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
71.4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 23.8
. . . . . .
690.5 13.33
3 . 2
. . . 7.2
. . . 184.1
. . .
7.6 3.1
4.5
9.2
. . .
. . . 487.2 16.24
4.0
0.4
6.8
. . .
40.2
. . .
. . . 8.4
. . .
7.6
. . . 0.4 336.8 12.98
14.1
. . .
. . . . . .
77.5
. . .
. . . 14.1
. . .
. . .
. . . 302.8
9.44
1.4
. . . 12.2
. . . 174.8
. . .
5.4 6.8
5.4 1.4
. . . . . . 506.8 18.82
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
230.8 41.54
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
8 3 . 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 333.3 56.67
. . .
. . . 3.2
. . . 172.6
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
3.2
. . .
. . . 316.1 10.13
2 . 6
. . . 4.2
. . .
42.2
. . .
. . . 6.9
53.8 10.5
. . .
. . . 370.3 12.70
2.1
. . . 5.7 1.4
62.6
. . .
. . . 43.4
. . .
6.4
. . . . . . 363.4 13.54
23.8
. . . 7.9
. . .
15.9
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
230.2 6.43
14.7
. . . 7.8
. . . 87.2
. . .
. . . 2.6
. . . 7.4
. . . 0.4 376.0 16.21
. . .
. . . 12.9
. . .
83.2
. . .
5.5 1.8
. . . 1.8
. . . . . . 292.1 10.59
1 9 . 9
. . . 4.2
. . .
4 2 . 8
. . .
. . . 4.8
. . . 4.8
. . . . . . 345.8 13.86
7.6
0.1
6.4
0 . 2
69.9
. . .
0.6 9.8
8.9 6.4
. . . 0.2 359.7 13.81
158
TABLE
Stations and Districts.
Enteric group of fevers.
Dysentery.
T y p h o i d f e v e r .
Para A.
Para B.
Para C
E n t e r i c g r o u p .
B a c i l l a r y .
Bacillary exudate.
P r o t o z o a l .
Clinical.
Agra . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1.5
9.1
4.6
. . .
3.0
0.6
4.4
3.8
. . .
4.4
Delhi . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
21.2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Muttra . . .
. . .
1 . 4
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Delhi Bde. Area . . .
. . .
0.3
. . .
. . . 0. 7
9. 5 3.1
. . .
3.1
Aurangabad . . .
1. 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 . 0
. . .
. . .
9. 9
6.5
6 . 5
. . .
8 . 4
Ahmednagar . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
13.7 7. 3
. . .
4.4
Jubbulpore . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Kamptee . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4.1
. . .
. . .
8.2
0 . 4
. . .
. . .
. . .
2 0 . 0
0 . 8 0 . 4
3 . 0
Secunderabad . . .
. . .
5.8
. . .
2.9
5 . 8
Pachmarhi . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Saugor . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
5 . 3
. . .
. . .
Total Deccan District . . .
0.1
0.1
. . .
. . .
. . .
11.9
3. 5 0. 1
5. 3
Mho w . . .
1.3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
15. 7
5 . 2
. . .
3.9
5 2 . 6
Mt. Abu . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2.7 2.7
. . .
Nasirabad . . .
1 . 3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2 . 7
Baroda . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4.1 2. 0
. . .
. . .
Ahmedabad . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 . 9
7.5
9 . 4
. . .
. . .
13.6
. . .
. . .
. . .
colaba . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 3 . 2
3 . 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Deolali . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Bombay District . . .
0 . 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
0 . 6
8 . 0
3 . 6
0 . 6
0 . 9
Belgaum . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2 . 4
1 . 6
. . .
. . .
Poona . . .
0 . 3
0 . 3
. . .
. . .
0 . 8
2 3 . 0
2 . 5
0 . 3
2 . 2
Total Poona Bde. Area . . .
0 . 2
0 . 2
. . .
. . .
0.6
1 7 . 8
2 . 2
0 . 2
1 . 6
Bangalore . . .
0 . 7
. . .
. . .
. . .
0 . 4
5 . 5
1 . 1
5 . 5
1 . 8
3 . 9
. . .
2 . 0
3 . 9
Madras . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 . 9
7 . 7
. . .
5 . 8
Cannanore . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Wellington . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Trichinopoly . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total Madras District . . .
0 . 5
. . .
. . .
. . .
0 . 3
4 . 7
1 . 8
4 . 1
2 . 6
India . . .
0 . 3
0 . 1
0 . 0
0 . 0
0 . 3
1 0 . 6
2 . 2
0 . 8
8 . 7
159
XXI—concld .
D i a r r h œ a .
C h o l e r a .
V e n e r e a l d i s e a s e s .
S m a l l p o x
.
M a l a r i a .
D e n g u e .
S a n d f l y f e v e r
C o m m o n C o l d .
I n f l u e n z a .
P n e u m o n i a , l o b a r a n d l o b u l a r .
Heat -st roke.
H e a t - e x - h a u s t i o n
A l l C a u s e s
.
Cons t ant l y s i ck.
. . .
3 . 0
. . .
3 9 . 5
. . .
2 1 . 2
7 . 6
3 . 0 . . . . . .
. . .
224.6 7.56
1 0 . 1
. . .
6.3
0.6 38.6
. . .
. . . 1.9
4.4 10.1 . . .
. . .
282.5 9.87
1.4
. . .
5.7
1.4 25.5
. . . 2.8 11.3
. . .
7.1 . . .
. . .
298.9 10.16
5.8
. . . 5.4
0.7 35.7
. . . 5.4 5.4
3.1 7.1 . . .
. . .
273.4 9.42
2.0
. . . 2.0
l.0 88.8
. . .
. . .
2.8
1.0
. . . . . .
. . .
381.0 12.82
2.8
. . . 13.1
. . .
29.9
. . . 0.9
. . .
. . .
2.8 . . .
. . .
311.2 10.77
3.9
. . . 12.2
. . . 142.0
. . .
. . .
. . .
3.4 3.4 . . .
. . .
558.0 20.56
. . .
. . . 10.2
. . . 100.2
. . .
. . . 20.4
. . .
18.4 . . .
. . .
407.0 14.46
8.7
. . . 8.7
. . .
19.6
. . .
. . . 1.1
11.0 0.8 . . ..
. . .
368.3 13.25
2.9
. . . 8.7
. . . 151.2
. . .
. .
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
282.0 5.87
1 0 . 5
. . . 15.8
. . .
31.6
. . .
. . .
. . .
5.3 5 . 3
. . .
. . .
231.6 6.32
5.0
. . .
9.6
0.1
73.3
. . . 0.1 1.9
4.9 2.8 . . .
. . .
407.3 14.35
. . .
. . . 3.9
. . . 210.2
. . . 1.3 2.6
1.3
6.5 . . .
. . .
400.0 14.79
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 157.9
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
368.4 6.32
5.4
. . .
. . .
. . .
53.8
. . .
. . . 1.3
5.4
6.7 . . .
. . .
260.8 13.35
2.0
. . . 10.1
. . . 239.4
. . .
. . . 22.6
10.1
. . . . . .
. . . 497.0 14.24
1.9
. . .
1.9
1.9 164.2
1.9
9 . 4
. . .
7.5 9.4 . . .
. . .
384.9 12.06
1.9
. . . 15.6
. . .
13.6
. . .
. . . 97.3
15.6
. . . . . .
. . .
441.6 20.49
. . .
. . .
6 . 5 . . .
4 8 . 5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
346.3 12.17
2.1
. . . 5.6
0.3 127.7
0.3 1.8 19.3
6.5 4.7 . . .
. . . 405.0 14.54
4 . 0
. . . 8.0
. . .
37.6
. . .
. . . 32.0
. . .
1.6 . . .
. . .
381.3 11.05
4.1
. . . 14.0
0.3 127.9
. . .
. . . 1.6
43.0 1.9 . . .
. . .
472.3 15.52
4.1
. . . 12.4
0.2 104.9
. . .
. . . 9.4
32.0 1.8 . . .
. . .
449.1 14.38
8.9
. . . 22.2
. . .
22.2 10.0
. . . 10.3
0.7 3.3 . . . 0.4
363.4 18.75
3.9
. . . . 13.8
. . .
17.7 170.9
. . .
. . .
5.9 5.9 . . .
. . .
546.2 20.75
. . .
. . . 1.9
. . .
40.3
. . .
. . .
7 . 7
1.9 7.7 . . .
. . .
312.9 9.81
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . 205.9 15.00
. . .
. . . . . . 10.9
. . .
21.7 10.9
. . . 10.9
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
369.6 9.57
6 . 7
. . . 17.9
. . . 23.8 29.8
. . .
8.5
1.6 4.1 . . . 0.3
379.4 17.55
7.5
0.4
7.5
0.2 109.7
1 . 1 4.6 11.6
4.4 5.0 0.0 0.2 421.8 15.7
160
TABLE XXII.
BRITISH OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN ARMY.
Table showing ratios per 1,000 of the strength, of admissions, deaths, invalids,
and constantly sick, during the year 1938.
Diseases.
Admissions. Deaths. Invalids. Constantly
sick.
Specific Diseases due to infection or infestation.
Common cold . . .
8.0
. . .
. . .
0 . 1 2
Diphtheria . . .
0.5
. . .
. . .
0.03
Dysentery . . .
29.3
. . .
. . .
1.01
Enteric fevers (inclusive of (typhoid, Para A, B &C and
enteric group).
4.3
. . .
. . .
0.45
Erysi Pelas . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Iflupenza . . .
7.6
. . .
. . .
0.15
Malaria . . .
41.1
. . . . . .
1.15
Measles . . .
0.9
. . .
. . .
0.02
Meningococcal Infection . . . 0.5 0.47 . . .
0.01
Mumps . . .
1.4
. . .
. . .
0.06
Pneumonia . . .
4.7
0.95
. . .
0.46
Pyrexia of uncertain origin . . .
0.5
. . .
. . .
0 . 0 1
Rheumatic fever . . .
1.9
. . .
. . .
0.11
Sandfly fever . . .
19.4
. . .
. . .
0.26
Scarlet fever . . .
0.5
. . .
. . .
0 . 0 4
Smallpox . . .
0.5
. . .
. . .
0.01
Tuberculosis Pulmonary . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Other . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
Venereal
diseases.
Gonorrhœa . . .
1.4
. . .
. . .
0.21
Soft chancre . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Syphilis . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Other V. D. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Other diseases due to infection . . .
12.8
0 . 4 7
. . .
0.51
Diseases due to
infestation by
metazoan
parasites.
Scabies . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Other diseases . . .
2.4
0.47
. . .
0.13
Other diseases classified under systems.
Diseases of the nervous system . . .
9.0
. . .
. . .
0.31
Mental diseases . . .
0 . 5
. . .
. . .
0.07
Diseases of the eye . . .
3.3
. . .
. . .
0.09
Diseases of the ear and nose . . .
12.3
. . .
. . .
0.26
Diseases of the
circulatory
system.
Valvular diseases of the heart . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Disordered action of the heart . . .
1.9
. . . . . .
0.08
Other diseases . . .
4.3
0.47
. . .
0.24
Diseases of the blood and blood forming organs . . .
2.8
0.47
. . .
0.17
Diseases of ductless or endocrine glands . . .
0.9
. . . . . .
0.07
Diseases of the breast . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Diseases of the
respiratory
system.
Larynx and trachea . . .
1.4
. . .
. . .
0 . 0 1
Bronchi & bronchioles . . .
14.2
. . . . . .
0.40
Other diseases . . .
1.4
. . . . . .
0.16
Diseases of the teeth and gums . . .
7.l
. . .
. . .
0.14
Diseases of the
digestive
system.
Inflammation of tonsils . . .
15.1
. . .
. . .
0.24
Inflammation of pharynx . . .
6.1
. . . . . .
0.08
Inflammation of stomach . . .
7.6
. . . . . .
0.29
Gastric ulcer . . .
0.5
0.47
. . .
0.01
Duodenal ulcer . . .
1.4
. . . . . .
0.24
Liver diseases . . .
5.7
. . . . . .
0.37
Other diseases . . .
47.3
0.47
. . .
1.89
161
TABLE XXII — contd.
D i s e a s e s .
Admissions. Deaths.
Invalids.
Constantly
si ck.
Diseases due to disorders of nutrition or of metabolism . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Diseases of the generative system . . .
0 • 9
. . .
. . .
0.06
Diseases of bones, joints, and muscles, etc. . . .
12.8
. . .
. . .
0.45
Diseases of the areolar tissue . . .
19.4
. . .
0.47
0.76
Diseases of the skin . . .
7. 1
. . .
. . .
0.23
Diseases of the urinary system . . .
8.5
0.95
. . .
0.50
Injuries.
General . . .
1.9
. . .
. . .
0.02
Local . . .
47.8
4.73
0.95
1. 62
In action . . .
. . .
0.47
. . .
. . .
Tumours and cysts . . .
1. 4
. . .
. . .
0.09
Poisons . . .
0.5
. . .
. . .
0.00
No appreciable disease . . .
6.1
. . .
. . .
0.11
*Suicides . . .
. . .
0.95
. . .
. . .
Total . . .
386.8
10.40
1.42
13. 6 7
* The figures against " Suicides " having already been shown under the heading of the Injury, etc.
which caused death are not Included In the total.
TABLE XXIII.
INDIAN OFFICERS AND INDIAN OTHER RANKS.
Tale showing admission and death ratios per 1,000 of the strength by Commands contrasted with the previous years, and
the average for the previous five years.
Enteric group of
fevers.
Influenza.
Cholera.
Smallpox.
Malaria.
Dysentery.
Commands.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
Northern Command . . .
1 9 3 3 - 3 7 . . .
1.4
0.12
8.1 0.01
0.00
. . .
0.2
0.01
172.2
0.06
12.0
0.03
0.00
. . .
0.2
. . .
103.5
0-02
11-2
0-02
1 9 3 7 . . .
1 . 0
0 . 0 9
5.0
. . .
0 .67
0.2
. . .
132.8
0.05
16.9
0.04
0.8
1938 . . .
0.8
0.09
4.2
. . .
Western Command . . .
1933-37 . . .
1.5
0 . 0 9
4.7 0.02
. . .
. . .
0.2
. . .
192.4
0.09
15.8
0.06
161.0
0.00
10.5
0.17
1937 . . .
0 . 7
0 . 0 9
1.4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
87.2
0. 09
18.8
. . .
1938 . . .
1 . 1
. . .
0.1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Eastern Command . . .
1933-37 . . .
1.4
0 . 0 9
6.7 0 . 0 1
0.03
0.01
0 . 3
0.01
109.3
0. 08
11.8
0.03
0.3
. . .
0 . 2
. . .
82-3
0. 08
11-6
. . .
1937. . .
0.9
0.17
4.5
. . .
0 . 0 4
92.3
0. 08
16.5
0.04
1938 . . .
0.5
0 . 1 2
1.3
. . .
. . .
. . .
0 . 3
Southern Command . . .
1 9 3 7 . . . 1.3 0 . 1 5
9. 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
0 . 2
0.03
82.5
0. 01
14.9
0.03
0.2
. . .
66.6
. . .
17.2
0.05
1 9 3 7 . . .
0 . 7
. . .
11.5
. . .
. . .
. . .
1938 . . .
0.7
. . .
11.2
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.2
. . .
80.7
. . .
18.3
. . .
All-India . . .
1933-37 . . .
1.4
0.11
8.1
0.01
0.01 0.00
0.1
0.01
144.6
0.06
14.7
0.03
0.2
. . .
97.9
0.04
12.4
0.04
1937 . . .
0.9
0.09
5.7
. . .
0.0
. . .
1938 . . .
0.8
0.07
4.4
. . .
0.4
0 . 0 4
0.2
0.01
109.7
0.05
17.2
0.03
162
Pyrexla of un-
certain origin.
Pneumonla, lobar
and lobular.
Venereal
diseases.
Dengue.
Sandfly fever.
Commands..
A.
D.
A.
D .
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
D.
Northern Command . . .
1933-37
0.1
0.00
6.5
0.67
7.2
0.01
0.01
. . .
15.0
. . .
0.00
9.8
. . .
. . .
1937
0.1
. . .
6.0
0.34
5.8
0. 0 2
. . . . . .
1938
0.0
. . .
6.0
0.63
5.6
. . .
. . . . . .
7.0 . . .
. . .
. . .
Western Command . . .
1 9 3 3 - 3 7 0.08
. . . 4.7
0.58
5.1
. . .
0.03
. . .
5.8
. . .
. . .
. . .
1937
. . .
. . . 3.0
0. 09
4.9
. . .
. . .
. . .
9 . 4 . . .
. . .
. . .
1938
. . .
. . .
2.8
0.27
6.5
. . .
. . .
. . .
5.7 . . .
. . .
. . .
Eastern Command . . .
1933-37
0.1
. . . 5.8
0.48
13.2
. . .
14.3
. . .
2.7 . . .
. . .
. . .
1937
. . .
. . .
6.7
0.55
11.5
. . .
6.6
. . .
1.9 . . .
. . .
. . .
1938
0.0
. . . 5.3
0.23
9.0
. . .
0.1
. . .
2.2 . . .
. . .
. . .
Southern Command . . .
1933-37
0.2
0.02
3.3
0.34
10.8
0.01
6.4
. . .
1.9
. . .
0.07
0.05
5.5
. . .
0.5
. . .
. . .
. . .
1937
0.3
. . . 3.0
0.25
11.4
. . .
1938
0.1
. . . 3.2
0.20
11.3
. . .
5.8
. . .
0.4
. . .
. . .
. . .
All-India . . .
1933-37
0.1
0.01
5.5
0.55
9.8
0.01
3.0
. . .
8.7
. . .
0.01
0.01
5.1
. . .
6 . 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
1937
0.1
. . . 5.2 0.34
8.1
0.01
1938
0.0
. . . 5.0
0.43
7.5
0.00
1
. . .
4.6
. . .
. . .
. . .
A—Admission.
D—Death.
163