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APPENDIX XVIII.
V. C. OFFICERS AND INDIAN OTHER RANKS.
Table showing monthly ratios for 1,000 of strength of admissions for certain diseases for all-India during the year 1940.
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
C h o l e r a
S m a l l - p o x
M a l a r i a
Dysentery.
P . U . O
P n u e m o n i a ( l o b a r a n d l o b u r a l ) .
D i a r r h o e a .
D e n g u 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
.
P r o t o z o a l
B a c i l l a r y
B a c i l l a r y E x - i d a t e
C i i n i c l a l
January.
.
.
February .
.
.
.
March
.
.
.
.
.
0 . 03
0.01
0 . 04
1 . 7
0 . 5
0 . 1
..
-. ..
”.
0.01
0.01
0 . 02
3.1
1.6
1 . 8
0.04
0.01
0.04
0 . 4
0 . 4
0.9
0.1
0 . 1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
'
..
0:01
0.01
1 . 1
0 . 6
0.4
0.2
0 . 2
0.4
0.01
0.02
0.02
. .
0 . 01
0 . 02
.. .
. .
..
. .
...
...
30.7
25.6
26.3
April.
..
. .
May ..
...
June .
.
.
0-1
0 .1
0 . 1
0.1
0 . 04
0 . 2
...
...
..
0.1
0 . 01
0.01
2.7
6.6
10.0
0.03
0.1
0.1
1 . 2
1.6
1.0
0 . 2
0.3
0 . 2
0 . 4
0.3
0 . 3
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.5
0 . 3
0.3
0 . 7
1 . 0
0 . 7
0.03
0.1
0.6
0.1
1.9
1 . 1
..
..
..
0 . 01
0.1
0 . 2
3 0 . 8
41.4
40.8
July .
.
. . . .
August
. . .
September .
0 . 1
0 . 04
0.05
0 . 1
0 . 3
0 . 5
...
..
0 . 00
.. 0 . 0 0
-.
11.4
20.0
2 8 . 3
0.1
0.1
0.06
1.6
2.1 1 . 3
0 . 3
0.4
0 . 4
0.3
0 . 6
0.5
0.02
0.01
0.00
0.4
0 . 3
0 . 6
1 . 3
1.7
1 . 3
0.07
0.08
0.05
1 . 2
0 . 8
0.6
.
..
-.
0.04
0.00
...
46.2
56.5
63.6
October
.
.
.
.
November .
.
.
.
December .
. .. .
0.02
0 . 01
0.02
0 . 4
0.7
0 . 4
..
-_
.
.
..
0 .03
0.01
24.6
26.3
13 . 4.
0.1
0.1
0:03
1 . 2
1.2 0 . 7
0 . 3
0.4
0:2
0 . 6
0 . 5
0 . 3
..
...
0 . 0 0
0.6
1 . 0
1 . 3
0 . 9
1 . 1
0 . 6
0.1
0.1
0.07
0 . 3
0.1
0 . 1
...
..
. . .
. . .
.
...
58.0
60.5
43.9
Total .
.. 0 . 5
5 . 1
0 . 00 0 . 2
. 171 . 2.
. 0 . 8
1 3 . 6 3 . 1
4.5
0 . 1 .7 . 9
10 . 6
1.1
6.0
..
0 . 3
551.3
40
APPENDIX
V. C. OFFICERS AND INDIAN
Table showing ratios per 1,000 of strength of admissions for certain
Enteric group of fevers.
Dysentery.
Stations and Districts.
T y p h o l d f e v e r .
P a r a . A .
Par 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 . e x u d a t e .
P r o t o z o a l .
Cl i n i c a l .
Chitral
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . . ...
...
Landikotal
...
. . .
...
...
...
1 1 . 6
1 . 4
0 . 3 1.4
Nowshera
0 . 2
0 . 2 ...
...
0.2
10.8 1.0
...
8.2
Peshawar
0 . 9 0. 4
...
...
...
22.6 0.7
0.2 3.3
Risalpur
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
12.9
. . .
...
9.8
Drosh Fort
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
2.4 ...
...
9.6
Malakand
. . .
...
...
...
...
3.4
. . .
...
...
Mardan
...
. . .
...
...
3.7 3.7
1.1
3.7
Shagai
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
6.0
. . .
...
3.0
Dargai
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total Peshawar District
0.3 0.2
...
...
0.1
13.7 0.9
0.2
4.9
Fort Lockart
...
. . . ...
...
...
. . . 8.2
2.7
...
Kohat
0.5
0 . 3 ...
...
...
16.2 1.1
...
1.9
Thal
...
1 . 3 ...
...
...
24.4
0 . 6 ...
3.8
Total Kohat District
0.4 0.5
...
...
...
17.4 1.4
0.2
2.3
Abbottabad
0 . 4 0.2
0.2
...
...
6 . 8
0 . 4
...
4.4
Attock
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
1 0 . 8
2 1 . 5
...
2.2
Wah
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
Campbellpore
...
...
...
...
1.4
12.4 12.4
1.4 19.3
Mona
...
. . .
...
... ...
. . .
. . .
...
...
Jhelum
0 . 4
. . .
...
...
0.8
18.2
0 . 8 1.6
0.4
Sargodha
...
. . . ...
...
...
. . .
. . . ...
...
Kuldana
5.8
. . . ...
...
...
5 . 8
1 1 . 7 ...
...
Rawalpindi
0.3 0.6
...
...
0. 7
14.1 4.7
0.7
9.4
Total Rawalpindi District
0.4 0.3
0.1
...
0.5
11.8 3.5
0.6 6.4
Ambala
0 . 7
. . . ...
...
...
2.2 2.4
2.0
3.3
Amritsar
. . .
. . . ...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
30.0
Dagshai
. . .
. . . ...
...
...
. . . ...
...
...
Dalhousie
. . .
. . . ...
...
...
. . .
. . . ...
...
Ferozepore
0 . 8
0 . 3 ...
... 0.5
9 . 6
5 . 8 1.6
6 . 0
Jullundur
1.3 0.7
0.3
...
0.3
4.0 1.7
0.7
2.4
Jutogh
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
17.4
. . .
. . .
. . .
Bakloh
. . .
. . . ...
...
...
5 . 4
. . .
. . .
1.1
Lahore
0.4 1.4
...
...
...
7 . 8 11.0 1.2
6.8
Multan
4.2
...
...
...
...
44.0 4.2
. . .
6.3
Sialkot
1 . 1
. . .
...
...
0.3
. . .
1 1 . 4
. . . ...
Dharamsala
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
Solan
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
. . . . . .
...
22.0
Subathu
. . .
. . . ...
...
...
44.0 12.6 ...
6.3
Total Lahore District
0.8 0.4
0.04 ...
0.2
5.8 6.9 1.0
3.9
42
APPENDIX
Enteric group of fevers.
.
Dysentery.
Stations and Districts.
T y p h o i d f e v e r
Part.A.
Part.B.
Part.C.
E n t e r i c g r o u p
Ba c i l l a r y
B. exudat e
Pr ot ozoal
Cl i ni c al
Bannu .
. . . . .
Dera Ismail Khan . . . .
Kalabagh (Mari Indus)
. . .
0.2
. . .
...
"
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.6
...
...
33.5
16.2
23.0
0 . 6
5 . 4
...
0 . 6
...
...
0 . 6
8.1
23.0
Manzai .
.
.
.
.
.
Mir Ali .
. . . . .
Razmak .
.
.
. .
Wana
.
.
.
.
.
.
. . .
...
0.8
...
...
..::
0 .9
...
.
0.9
...
:::
. . .
...
0.3
6.3
10.7
19 .9
11.2
. .
1.. 3
1 . 6
3 . 3
...
. .
2 . 7
1 . 8
V4
5.6
1.0
Total Waziristan District .
0.2
...
0.05 0 . 05 0 . 2
20.7
1 . 6
1 . 4
4.8
Quetta .
.
.
. . .
Hyderabad.
.
.
.
.
Karachi .
.
.
.
.
.
...
...
. . .
0.2
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
0.2
...
0.6
11.1
1.0
2.5
1 . 0
.
5 .
. . .
...
1.9
8.0
3.8
Chaman .
.
Fort Sandeman
.
. . .
Hindubagh
.
.
.
Loralai .
.
.
.
.
.
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1.1
13.6
11 .2
2.4
4 . 8
4 . 5
1 . 2
..
. ..
3 . 3
...
...
3.2
3.3
2.4
Total Western (I) District
...
0.2
...
...
0.2
7.5
2 . 7
0 . 5
2.9
Lansdowne
.
.
.
.
.
Dehra Dun
.
.
.
.
.
Nowgong
.
.
.
.
.
0.5
... .
0.5.
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
. ..
0.5
...
...
1.5
7.0
11.9
2.5
0.3
11.9
. .
2 . 9
4.0
2 . 0
Meerut .....
.
Roorkee .
.
.
.
.
.
Agra
.
.
.
.
.
.
0.3
...
...
...
0.3
10.2
7.9
11.7
3 . 1
6 . 9
4.3
0 . 6
13
...
0 . 3
3.8
5.6
Delhi
.
.
.
.
.
.
Muttra .
.
.
.
.
.
0.7
...
. . .
. . .
...
6.6
15.3
0.7
0.7
1 . 0
1 . 5
2 . 6
1.5
Total Meerut District
. . .
0.3
0 . 1
...
...
0.2
8.1
2 . 7
1 . 2
2.6
Bareilly .
.
.
.
Jhansi .
.
.
.
.
Allahabad
.
.
.
.
.
1.2
0.3
...
...
...
...
...
23 .0
48.9
12.9
3 . 4
0 . 3
1.1
0 . 3
0 . 7
6 . 1
7.0
2.0
4.7
Benares .
.
.
.
.
.
Cawnpore
.
.
.
.
.
Lucknow.
.
.
.
.
.
19.9
14.7
16.9
...
15 . 8
6.6
. .
3.6
13.2
24.5
7.2
Kunra
Almora .
.
.
.
.
ghat
.
.
.
.
.
Fatehgarh
.
.
.
.
Fyzabad
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
. ..
...
...
...
...
16.5
3.9
9.1
1.7
22.0
...
10 . 9
...
...
...
0.6
...
2.7
19
11-9
Total Lucknow District .
.
0.5
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
22.8
6 . 6
1 . 9
7.4
Alipore .
.
.
.
.
.
Ghoom . . . . . .
Dinapore.
.
.
.
.
.
..
...
...
...
. .
....
. . .
.
. . .
.
...
...
. .
...
..
...
...
21.9
15.1
6 . 7
..
...
4 . 9
... ...
4 . 3
6.0
Lebong .
.
.
.
.
.
Dacca
.
.
.
.
.
.
Gyantse .
.
.
.
.
.
...
. . .
... .
...
. . .
...
...
...
. ..
...
...
...
...
...
...
200.2
3.3
. . .
...
...
...
. .
16
..
.
3.3
..
Midnapore
.
.
.
.
•
Shillong .
Chittagong
.
.
.
.
Comilla .
.
.
. .
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
.
...
...
. .
...
0.4
8.3
9.8
10 . 6
. .
4.5
..
:...
1.7
1 . 6
. .::
3 . 3
4.1
.
...
• Total P. & A.District
.
0.2
0 . 2
...
...
0.2
11.6 3 . 4 2 . 2 3.6
44
APPENDIX
Enteric group of fevers.
Dysentery.
Stations and Districts.
T y p h o i d f e v e r
Par a. A. Par a. B. P a r a . C.
E n t e r i c g r o u p .
Ba c i l l a r y .
B . e x u d a t e .
P r o t o z o a l .
Cl i n i c a l .
Jubbulpore . . . . .
0.4 0.2 ... ...
0.4
22.0 1.3 0.4 5.7
Kamptee.
. . . . .
... ... ... ...
...
3.7 1.5 ... ...
Pachmari
. . . . .
... ... ... ... ...
2 . 9
... ... ...
Saugor . . . . . .
... ... ... ... ...
3.0 3.0 ... 6.0
Total Jubbulpore Bde. Area .
0.3 0.1 ... ... 0.3
16.4 1.3 0.3 4.3
Ahmednagar . . . . .
0.5 ... ... ... ...
13.0 2.1 ... ...
Belgaum
0 . 4
... ...
...
...
3.9 ... ... ...
Poona . . . . .
0 . 2
... ...
...
...
24.1 1.0 0.3 2.0
Secunderabad . . .
... ... ... ...
0.4
34.7 2.0 ... 11.0
Aurangabad . . .
... ... ... ... ...
1 1 . 4 ... ...
4 . 6
Total Deccan District
. .
0.2 ... ... ...
0.1
22.4 1.2 0.1 4.1
Ahmedabad . . . .
... ... ... ... ...
4.7 4.7 ... 11.0
Bombay . . . . .
...
... ...
...
0 . 5 24.7 6.3 1.1 5.3
Deolali . . . . . .
0 . 6
... ...
...
...
...
2.8 1.1 5.1
Mhow. . . . .
...
... ... ... ...
1 9 6
... ... ...
Mount Abu . . . . .
...
... ...
...
... ...
... ... ...
Nasirabad
. . . .
1 . 1 ... ...
...
...
10.1 ... ...
6.7
Baroda . . . . .
... ... ... ... ...
5 . 8 ... 9.7 ...
Total Bombay District
. .
0.3 ... ... ... 0.2
12.1 3.0 1.4
4 . 8
Bangalore
. . . . .
0.6 ... ... ...
0.6
12.7 4.2 0.6 6.9
Madras . . . . .
... ... ... ...
1.7
23.7 3.4 ... 10.2
Cannanore.
. . . .
... ... ... ... ...
7.7 7.7 ... ...
Trichnopoly . . .. .
... ... ... ... ...
13.2 ... ... 29.8
Total Madras District
. .
0.4 ... ... ...
0.6
13.2 4.3 0.4 7.6
TOTAL-ALL INDIA
0.4 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.2
13.8 3.1 0.9 4.6
45
XIX.— concld.
Di a r r h o e a .
Chol er a.
V e n e r a l d i s e a s e s
S ma l l - p o x
Ma l a r i a .
D e n g u e .
S a n d f l y f e v e r .
P l a g u e .
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 )
He a t S t r o k e .
H e a t e x h a u s t i o n
Al l c a u s e s .
C o n s t a n t l y s i c k .
4.0 ... 29.6 ... 177.4 ...
6.9 ... 0.2
3.6 ... ...
618.7 25.46
4.4 ... 8.1 0.7 33.7 6.6
9.5 ... 2.2
... ...
2.2
262.1 7.39
2 . 9
... ... ...
8 0 . 7
... ...
... ...
...
... ...
135.4 2.56
11.9 ... 3.0 ... 249.3 ...
3.0
. . 17.8
8.9 ... ...
439.2 12.20
4.4 ... 22.4 0.1 147.3 1.3
6.9 ... 1.5
2.9 ... 0.4
513.8 20.01
8.9 ... 47.4 ...
64.6 ... ...
... ...
3.6
... ...
367.2 11.70
11.4 ... 34.1 0.4
67.3 0.9
... ...
...
6 . 1
... ...
763.5 19.95
20.9 ... 61.0 ... 227.3 ...
... ... ...
8.5 ... ...
706.5 17.97
9.4 ... 21.0 0.4 59.5 ...
0.2 ...
6.5
4.0 ... ...
400.0 15.25
6.8 ... 89.0 2.3 221.5 2.3
... ... 18.3 16.0 ... ...
691.8 14.22
14.2 ... 44.3 0.3 133.4 0.2
0.1 ... 2.4
6.4 ... ...
582.0 16.57
9.4 ... 26.7 1.6 191.5 ...
1.6 ... 9.4
7.8 ... ...
460.0 12.32
7.4 ... 40.5 ... 108.8 0.5
1.1 ...
...
8 . 9
... ...
541.5 18.59
23.8 ... 55.1 0.6 87.4 ... ...
...
11.4
7.4 ... ...
594.8 19.22
14.2 ...
7.6 ... 203.9 ...
1 . 1
... ...
4.4 ... ...
725.2 23.38
222.2 ... ... ... ...
... ...
... ...
...
...
...
444.4 4.44
16.8 ... 7.8 ... 366.5 ...
4.5 ...
5.6
4.5 ... ...
888.3 23.92
9.7 ... 21.4 ... 287.9 ...
3.9 ... 1.9
3.9 ... ...
605.1 16.98
14.6 ... 32.5 0.3 172.7 0.2
1.5 ... 4.8
6.8 ... ...
624.8 19.39
9.4 ... 60.9 0.2 33.0 1.9
... ... ...
2.9 ... ...
407.6 17.86
3.4 ... 50.8 ...
16.9 54.1
...
... 192.9
6.8 ...
1.7
583.8 21.49
15.5 ... 54.2 1.5 38.7 ...
... ... 48.4
2.1 ... ...
718.3 22.59
16.6 ... 79.5 ...
43.0 ...
... ... 6.6
... ... ...
606.0 19.64
9.8 ... 60.2 0.3 32.6 6.2
... ... 21.9
3.1 ... 0.1
461.7 18.71
10.9 0.01 18.9 0.1 173.2 1.1
5.9 ...
5.1
8.3 0.03 0.3
549.0 17.51
APPENDIX XX.
V. C. OFFICERS AND INDIAN OTHER RANKS.
Table showing admission and death ratios per 1,000 of strength by Commands contrasted with the previous year and the
average for the previous five years.
Commands.
Enteric
Group of
fevers.
Influenza.
Cholera.
Small-pox.
Malaria.
Dysentery.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
Northern.
1935-39
0.9 0.06
4.9 0.01
0.2 0.01
0.1 0.01
126.8 0.04
13.2 0.04
1939 .
.
0.5 0.03
3.4 0.02
...
...
0.2 0.03
124.5 0.05
15.8 0.07
1940 . .
1.0 0.08
3.1
...
...
... .
0.1 0.01
211.1 0.05
21.7 0.04
Western (I.) District.
1935-39
.
0.9 0.07
2.8 0.02
...
...
0.1
...
136.3 0.09
12.0 0.03
1939 . .
1.0 0.09
0.8
...
...
...
...
...
121.5
...
15.1
...
1940 . .
0.4
...
0.7
...
...
...
0.1
...
164.3 0.06
13.7
...
Eastern
. . .
1935-39
.
0.9 0.10
4.2
...
0.02 0.01
0.3 0.02
101.1 0.08
14.4 0.02
1939. .
0.6 0.12
4.0
...
0.04 ...
0.3 0.04
103.1 0.04
19.2 0.04
1940 .
.
0.5 0.03
10.2
...
0.03 0.03
0.2 0.05
143.3 0.13
24.7
...
Southern .
.
1935-39
.
0.7 0.08
8.9
...
...
...
0.1 0.02
85.0 0.01
16.4 0.02
1939. .
0.2 0.05
5.6
...
...
...
...
...
117.4 0.05
19.1 0.05
1940 .
.
0.6 0.03
6 . 4 ...
...
...
0.3
...
125.9 0.17
25.1
...
All-India . . .
1935-39
.
0.9 0.07
5.5 0.01
0.1 0.01
0.2 0.01
115.6 0.05
15.8 0.03
1939 .
.
0.5 0.06
3.7 0.01
0.01 ...
0.2 0.03
118.3 0.04
17.1 0.04
1940.
.
0.7 0.05
5.1
...
0 . 0 1
0.01
0.1
0.02
173.2
0.09
22.3 0.02
46
Commands.
Pyrexia of
uncertain
o r i g i n .
Pneumonia
lobar and
lobular.
Venereal diseases.
Dengue.
Sandfly fever.
Plague.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A .
D.
A .
D.
A .
D.
A .
D.
Northern .
.
1 9 3 5 - 3 9 .
0 . 1 0.01
5.8
0.54
6.2
0.01
0.0
...
11.5
...
...
...
1939 .
.
0.1
0.02
5.7
0.25
5.3
0.02
0 . 0 ...
7.8
...
...
...
1940 .
.
0.1
0.05
9.5
0.19
10.3
...
0 . 0 ...
1 1 . 4
...
...
...
Western (I.) District
.
1935-39
.
0.0
...
4.4
0.41
5.2
...
0.0
...
7.2
...
...
...
1939 .
.
0.1
. . .
5.4
0.44
5.5
...
...
...
13.7 ...
...
. . .
1940 .
.
...
. . .
5.8
0.37
16.1
0.06
...
...
1.1
. . .
...
...
Eastern
.
.
1 9 3 5 - 3 9
0.0
...
5.9
0.42
11.8
...
4.0
...
2.4
...
...
...
1939 .
.
0 . 1
...
6.1
0.39
10.5
...
1 . 8 ...
3.0
...
. . . ...
1940 .
.
0 . 1
. . .
9 . 4
0.51
18.2
...
3.6
...
0 . 2
...
...
...
Southern
.
1935-39
.
0 . 1
...
3.1
0.24
11.8
0.01
7.0
...
0.9
...
... ...
1 9 3 9 . .
0 . 1
...
3.5
0.19
17.0
...
4.0
...
0.3
...
...
1940
.
0 . 1
0 . 0 3
5.2
0.22
40.9
...
1.5
...
1.6
...
...
...
All-India
.
1935-39
0.1
0.01
5.2
0.44
8.9
0.01
2.6
...
1.3
...
...
...
1939
.
0.1
0 . 0 1
5.4
0.29
8.5
0.01
1.1
...
6.0
...
...
...
1940 . .
0.1
0.03
8.3
0.29
18.9
0.01
1.1
. . .
5.9
. . .
. . . ...
A = Admission.
D = D e a t h .
48
APPENDIX XXI.
BRITISH OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN ARMY.
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. Constantly
sick.
Specific diseases due to infection or infesta-
tion.
Common cold .
.
.
.
9.8
..
..
0.12
Diphtheria .
0.5
..
..
0.04
Dysentery .
.
.
.
.
.
27.9
0.26
..
1.03
Enteric fevers (inclusive of typhoid, Para.
A, B and C and enteric group)
.
1.6
0.26
..
0.20
Erysipelas
.
.
.
.
0.3
..
..
..
Influenza
.
.
.
.
.
13.5
..
..
0.28
Malaria .
.
.
.
.
.
.
47.9
..
..
11.7
Measles .
1.6
..
..
0.05
Meningococcal infection .
.
.
0.5
0.26
0.26
0.03
Mumps .
.
.
.
.
.
.
0.3
..
..
0.01
Pneumonia .
.
.
.
.
5.9
0.52
..
0.32
Pyrexia of uncertain origin
.
.
.
0.3
..
..
0.2
Rheumatic fever .
.
.
.
.
0 . 8
..
..
0 . 0 8
Sandfly fever
.
.
.
.
.
16.0
..
..
0.28
Scarlet fever .
.
.
.
.
. ..
..
..
..
Small-pox
.
.
.
.
. ..
..
..
..
Tuberculosis Pulmonary
.
.
.
1.8
..
0.78
0.28
Other .
.
.
. ..
..
..
..
Venereal
Diseases.
Gonorrhœa .
0.3
..
..
0.01
Soft chancre
.
.
..
..
..
..
Syphilis
. . .
0.5
..
..
0.04
Other V. D.
. . .
..
..
..
..
Other diseases due to infection
. .
10.1
0.26
0.39
Diseases due to
infestation by
metazoan
parasites.
Scabies
. . .
..
..
..
..
Other diseases
.
.
4.1
..
..
0.10
Other diseases classified under systems.
Diseases of the nervous system
8.0
0.52
0.26
0.46
Mental diseases
. . . . .
3.6
..
..
0.29
Diseases of the
—
Eye
.
.
.
.
.
3.9
..
..
0.11
Ear and nose
.
.
.
18.9
..
..
0.33
Circulatory system
Valvular disease of
the heart.
0.3
0 . 2 6
..
..
Disordered action of
the heart.
2 . 3
..
..
0.05
Other diseases .
6.2
0.26
0.26
0.19
Blood and blood forming organs
. .
2.3
..
..
0.07
Ductless or endocrine glands . . . .
0.3
..
..
0.01
Breast .
.
. . . . .
..
..
..
..
Respiratory system
Larynx and trachea .
1.6
..
..
0.02
Bronchi and bron-
chioles.
7.2
..
..
0.13
Other diseases .
3.4
..
..
0.11
Teeth and gums . . .
4.9
..
..
0.09
49
Other diseases classified under systems
—
contd.
Digestive system
Inflammation of tonsils
22.8
..
..
0 . 4 0
Inflammation
of
pharynx.
13.5
..
..
0.19
Inflammation
of
stomach.
8.8
..
..
0.17
Gastric ulcer
.
.
0 . 3
..
..
0.02
Duodenal ulcer .
.
1 . 0
..
..
0.08
Liver
.
.
.
1 7 . 1
..
..
0.61
Other diseases .
.
7 1 . 9
..
0.26
1.79
Diseases due to disorders of nutrition or of
metabolism.
2 . 3
..
..
0.16
Diseases of the
—
Generative system
.
.
.
.
3.6
..
..
0.16
Bones, joints, muscles, fasciæ and bursæ
12.2
0.26
..
0.41
Areolar tissues .
.
.
.
.
30.0
0.26
..
0.64
Skin
7.5
..
..
0.23
Urinary organs .
.
.
.
.
9.3
..
0.26
0.25
Injuries
General
..
3 . 1
0 . 2 6
..
0.09
Local .
.
.
47.6
0.26
..
1.41
In action
.
.
.
.
1.3
1 . 0 3
..
0.20
Tumours and cysts.
. .
2.3
..
0.26
.05
Poisons
2.3
0.52
..
.07
No appreciable disease .
.
.
.
3.1 ..
..
.10
* Suicides
.
.
.
.
.
. ..
..
..
..
TOTAL
.
466.4
5.17
2.33
13.25
* The figures against " Suicide " having already been shown under the heading of
injury, etc. which caused deaths, are not included in the total.
APPENDIX XXII.
DETAIL OF DISEASES.
RATIOS PER 1,000 OF STRENGTH.
British troops.
Indian Troops.
Diseases.
British officers
(B. S.).
B. O. Rs.
B. O. Rs.
(Wives).
R. O. Rs.
Children.
British officers.
(I. S.).
V. C. Os. and I. O. Rs.
A.
D.
In-
valid.
A.
Average
con-
stantly
sick. D.
In-
valids.
A.
D. A. D. A. D.
In-
valids. A.
D.
In-
valids.
Average
con-
stantly
sick.
Diseases caused by infection
or infestation.
Blackwater fever
Chicken-pox
0.5 0.03
1.2
0. 3
0. 8
0.0
1.0
0.00 0 . 0 5
Common cold
Cholera
8.9
9.3
0.0
0.16
0.00
0
.
0 3
4.3
9.5
9.8
24.7
0.0
0.00
0.39
0.00
Dengue
Diphtheria
4.5
5.0
6.8
2.5 0.17
0.24 0 ;06
1.7
1.3
0.2
6.6 0.49
5. 2
0.5
1.1
0.0
0.02
0.00
D y s e n t e r y — Protozoal
Bacillary
Bacillary Exudate
Clinical
6.9
26.8
5.9
7.9
0.50
2.8
20.5
3.4
6.3
0.21
0.79
0.13
0.23
0.06
0.03
0.03
0.7
6.7
3.3
2.0
1.0
24.5
6.6
7.0
1.21
0.24
0.97
4.7
13.2
3.1
7.0
0 . 2 6
0.9
13.2
3.1
4.6
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.04
0.44 0 . 1 0
0.13
Enteric fevers
—
Typhoid fever
Paratyphoid "A"
Paratyphoid "B"
Paratyphoid "C"
Enteric group
0.5
0.5
0 . 5
0.4
0.6
0.2
0.06
0.06
0.04
0.3
0.7
1.3
0.3
0.26
0.4
0.4
0
.0
0.0
0.2
0.04
0.00
0.00
0.05
0.02
0.00
0.00
0.02
Enteritis infective, (including
food poisoning).
Erysipelas
1.0
0.1
0.3
0.00
0.01
0.3 0.3
0.7 0.24
0 . 3
0.0
0.0
0.00
0.00
Hydrophobia (Rabies)
Influenza
Jaundice epidemic catarrhal
9 . 9
12.1 0.31
4. 7
4.1
1. 3.5
0.0
5.1
0.01
0.00
0.09
Leishmanlasis
—
Kala-azar
0 1 0.01
0.3 0.02 0.04 0.06
Oriental sore
0.7 0.04
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.07
50
Diseases of the ear.
Inflammation of the exter-
nal ear.
2.0 ...
...
6.0
0.17 ...
...
0.3
1.7 ...
1.8 ...
...
1.0 ...
...
0.02
Diseases of the middle ear
1.5 ...
...
5 . 8 0.24 ...
0.09
0.7 ...
4.4 ...
2.3 ...
...
3.2 ...
0.32
0.12
Furunculosis.
2.0 ...
...
1.8
0.05 ...
...
1.0 ...
0.7 ...
1.8 ...
...
0.6 .
...
0 . 0 1
Diseases of the mastoid
0
0.5 ... ...
0.4
0.04 ...
...
...
0.5 ...
...
...
...
0.1
0 . 0 0
...
0.01
Others diseases of the ear
...
...
...
0 . 0 2 ...
...
...
... ...
. . .
...
0.2 ...
0.03
0.01
Diseases of the nose.
Diseases of the mucous
membrane.
10.0 ...
...
22.3
0.22 ...
...
6.0 . . .
6.6 ...
5.4 ... ...
5.5 ...
...
0.09
Diseases of the bone and
cartilage.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sinusitis.
5.0 ...
...
2.9
0 . 2 0 ...
...
2.3 ...
0.2 ...
3.1 ...
...
0.4 ...
0.00
0.02
Other diseases of the nose.
4.0 ...
...
3.6
0.22 ...
...
0.7 ...
...
...
4.4 ...
...
0.1
...
0.00
Diseases of the circulatory
system.
Diseases of the valves
...
...
...
0.5
0.08 . . .
0.18
...
0.5 0 . 24 0.3 0 . 26
...
0.2 ...
0.16
0.01
Disordered action of the
heart.
3.0 ...
...
2.3
0.13 0 . 03
0.09
4.0 ...
0.2 0.24 2 . 3 ...
...
0.7 0 . 03
0.24
0.04
Diseases of the blood yes
els.
0.5 ...
...
2.2
0.09 0.03
...
3.3 ...
...
...
4.7 ...
0.26
0.6 0 . 03
0.09
0.03
Endocarditis .
0.5 ...
0.50
0.1
0.02 ...
0.06
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
0 . 0 ...
0-02
0.00
Pericarditis
2.5 ...
0.50
0.2
0.03
0.03
...
...
...
...
6.8 0.26
...
0.1 ...
0.01
0.01
Pericarditis
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.0 ...
0.03
0.01
.
.
.
Other diseases of the cir
culatory system.
0.5 ...
...
0 . 4
0.05 0 . 06
0.06
...
. . .
...
...
0.8 ...
...
0.1 0.02
0.08
0.01
Diseases of the blood and blood
forming organs.
Anaemia primary.
0.5 ...
...
0.7
0.01 ...
...
1.3 ...
...
...
...
...
...
0.2 0 . 00
0.01
0.01
Anaemia pernicious
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.7 ...
...
...
...
...
...
0.1 ...
0.04
0.01
Anaemia secondary.
...
0.3
0.04
...
1.3
6.2 ...
0.8 ...
...
2.2 ...
0.05
0.15
Diseases of the splee
...
...
. . .
. . . ...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
0.5 ...
0.01
0.01
.
Iymphadenitis.
.
2.5 ...
...
6.1
0.43
...
...
...
...
...
...
3.6
...
1.3 ...
...
1.7 ...
0.05
0.08
Iymphangitis
......
...
...
0.5
0.01 ...
...
...
...
0.
...
0.3 ...
...
0.0 ...
0.00
Other blood diseases
0.5 ...
...
1.0
0.09 0 . 22
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.2 0 .02
6.03
0.01
Diseases of glands of inter
- nal secretion.
Goitre
...
...
...
0.1
0.03 ...
...
0.3 ..
...
...
...
...
...
0.1 ...
0.01
0.00
Hyperthyroidism
...
...
...
0.1
0.02 ...
...
0.3 ...
...
...
...
...
...
0.0 ...
0.02
0.00
Other diseases
...
...
...
0.0
0.00 ...
...
0.7 ...
0.2 ...
0.3 ...
...
0.0 0 . 00
0.00
0.00
Diseases of the breast.
Mastitis
...
...
...
0.2
0.00 ...
...
0.3 ...
...
...
...
...
...
0.0 ...
...
0.00
Other diseases
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.3 ... ...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
53
APPENDIX XXII- contd.
British Troops.
Indian Troops.
Diseases.
British officers
( B . S . ) .
B. 0. Rs.
r----.
B. 0. Rs.
(Wives).
B. 0. Rs.
Children.
-
British officers
(I. S.).
,
V. C. Os. and I. O. Rs.
Diseases of the respiratory
system.
A.
D.
In-
valids.
A
Average
con-
stantly
sick.
D.
In-
valids.
A
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
In-
valids.
A.
D.
In-
valids.
Average
con-
stantly
sick.
A s t h m a . . .
2.0
...
...
1.1
0.06
...
0.12
1.7
...
1.5
...
0.8
...
...
1.3
...
0.33
0.07
Bronchitis
.
.
.
10.4
...
...
19.8.
0 . 78
...
0.03
6.7
...
31 . 3
...
6.5
...
...
15.2 0 ..00
0.28
0.44
Empyema
.
.
.
...
...
...
0.2
0.03
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.0 0 . 01
...
0.00
Laryngitis.
.
.
1.0
...
...
0.7
0.02
...
...
...
...
1.0
...
0.5
...
...
0.7 0 . 00
...
0.02
P l e u r i s y . . .
2.5
...
...
2.1
0.22
...
...
2.7
...
0.5
...
2.3
...
2.0
...
0.14
0.18
Pneumonia-
(a) Lobar
.
.
.
2.5 0.50
...
4.4
0.33 0 . 33
. . .
3.0
...
3.2 0 . 97
2 . 6 0 . 26
...
7.1
0 . 23
0.00
0.41
(b) Lobular
(broncho-
pneumonia).
0.5 0 . 50
...
1.6
0.14 0 . 03
...
1.0
...
5.6 0 . 73
3 . 4 0 . 26
...
1 1 0 . 05
...
0.07
Tracheitis
.
0.5
...
...
1.1
0.02
...
...
...
...
1.0
...
...
0.1
...
0.00
Other diseases
.
.
0.5
...
...
0.5
0.07
...
6-.06
...
...
0.2
...
1.0
...
...
0.1
...
b":03
0.01
Diseases of the teeth and gums.
Caries of the enamel, den-
tine and cementum.
1.5
...
...
1.4
0.02
...
...
1.3
...
2.9
...
0 . 8
...
. . .
0.7
...
...
0.01
Gingivitis..
...
...
...
0.7
0.02
...
...
...
...
0.2
...
0.5
...
1.1
...
0.00
0.02
Pyorrhoea alveolar's. .
...
...
...
1.2
0.02
...
...
...
0.5
...
2 1
...
. . .
1.0 0 . 00
0.30
0.03
Other diseases
...
...
...
0.5
0.01
...
...
0.7
...
1.0 ...
1.6
...
...
0.3
...
0.01
0.01
Diseases of the digestive system.
•
Appendicitis .
.
.
11.9
...
...
8.6
0.54 0 . 03
...
7.7
...
4.6 0 . 24
9 . 1
...
...
1.6 0.03
0.06
0.09
Cholecystitis and cholangitis
3 . 0
...
...
0.3
0.01
...
...
2.0
... ...
...
0.5
...
...
0.2
...
0.01
0.01
Colic.
.
.
.
3.5
...
...
5.6
0.13
...
...
3.3
...
1.0
...
2.3
...
...
1.6
...
...
0.03
Colitis.
.
.
.
2.0
...
...
0.7
0.02
...
0.03
...
...
0.2
...
1.0
...
...
0.7
...
...
0.02
Constipation . . .
3.5
...
...
6.3
0.12
...
...
3.7
...
7.0
...
3.4
...
...
3.2
...
...
0.04
Diarrhoea
.
.
.
43.1
...
...
25 . 0
0.54
...
...
12.3
...
29 . 2 0 . 73 24 . 6
...
...
10.9
...
...
0.22
Enteritis
.
.
.
2.5
...
...
1.1
0.02 ...
...
0.3
...
5.6 1.46
9 . 3
...
...
0.2 0.01
...
0.01
Fistula in ano
.
.
...
...
...
0.2
0.02
...
...
0.3
. . . ...
...
0.8
...
...
0.6
...
0.01
0.03
Gastritis. . .
5.9
...
...
8.5
0.26
...
...
5.0
...
3.4 ...
8.8
...
...
1.2
...
0.02
0.04
Glossitis
.
.
.
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.1
0.00
. . .
0.00
Hoemorrhoids (piles)
.
3.0
...
...
5. 2
0.21
...
...
0.3
...
...
... 3.4
...
...
2.8
...
0.12
0.12
Hepatitis acute (amoebic).
3.0
...
...
0.4
0.03
...
...
1.0
...
...
...
0.8
...
...
0.1
...
0.00
0.01
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