NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
I r i t i s
. . .
...
...
5
0.20
. . .
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
9
. . .
. . .
0.67
Keratitis
. . . .
...
...
...
18
1.53
...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
164
...
6
10.81
Retinitis
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
6
. . .
3
0.4
8
Other diseases of the eye .
. . .
...
. . .
23
1 . 8 5 ...
2
1
. . .
1
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
170
...
24
8.48
Diseases of the ear.
Inflammation of the exter
¬nal ear
3 ...
...
210
5.11
...
...
2
. . .
11
...
2
. . .
. . .
138
. . .
. . .
2.87
Diseases of the middle
ear
.
.
.
4 ...
...
125
6.04 ...
3
8
...
30
...
2
. . .
. . .
339
1
6
14.38
Furunculosis .
.
.
6 ...
...
132
3.44 ...
...
...
. . .
1
...
2
. . .
. . .
62
. . .
. . . 1.38
Diseases of the mastoid pro
¬cess
. . . .
1 ...
...
15
1.47
1
1
1
. . .
13
...
1
. . .
. . .
13
...
2
1.61
Oth er diseases of the ear .
. . . ...
...
1
0.16 ...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
6
...
1
0.42
Diseases of the nose.
Diseases of the mucous mem
¬brane
. . . .
14 ...
...
327
6.57
...
...
5
...•
15
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
330
. . .
...
6. 33
Diseases of the bone and
cartilage
.
.
.
. . . ...
...
9
0.32
...
...
...
...
1
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
1
0.04
Sinusitis
1 5 ...
...
136
4.98
...
...
4
. . .
3
...
7
...
...
2 9
. . .
. . .
1. 58
Other diseases of the nose
10 ...
...
113
3.58
...
1
3
...
. . .
. . .
7
...
...
8
...
...
0
.29
Diseases of the circulatory
system.
Diseases of the valves
. . .
...
...
5
0.59 ...
6
7
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
10 ...
7
1. 09
Disordered action of the
heart
5 ...
...
81
5.58
1
11
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
45
4
2
2.55
Diseases of blood vessels .
1 ...
...
71
5.18
1
4
9
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
1
. . .
40
5
2
2.91
Endocarditis
.
.
.
. . . ...
...
6
1.79 ...
3
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
7
1
3
0. 77
Myocarditis
.
.
.
. . .
...
...
3
0.71
1
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
...
...
Pericarditis
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . . ...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
6
2
1
0.65
Other diseases of the circu
¬latory system
. . .
...
...
9
0.73
1
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
4
4
. . .
0. 30
Diseases of the blood and
blood forming organs.
Anæmia primary
. . .
...
...
6
0.46 ...
1
2
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
6
2
. . .
0.73
Anæmia pernicious
.
.
...
...
...
2
0.20 ...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
1
...
0 .35
Anæmia secondary . .
. . .
...
...
10
0.82 ...
...
8
...
2
...
...
...
...
247
1
...
14.06
Diseases of the spleen.
.
...
...
...
7
0.22 ...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
33
. . .
. . .
1.39
Lymphadenitis .
. .
6 ...
...
196 11.17 ...
1
4
. . .
26
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
161
. . .
2
9. 87
Lymphargitis .
.
.
. . .
...
...
8
0.33 ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
8
. . .
. . .
0. 82
Other blood diseases .
. . .
...
...
22
1.97 ...
3
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
16
2
6
1. 53
167
A.—Admissions. D.—Deaths.
TABLE XXIV—contd.
Diseases.
European Army of India.
Indian Army.
British officers
attached to
European troops.
Men.
Women.
Children.
British officers
attached to
Indian troops.
Men present.
A.
D.
In¬valids.
A.
Average
con
¬stamtly sick.
D.
In
¬valids.
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
In
¬valids.
A.
D.
In¬valids Average
con
¬stantly
sick.
Diseases of glands of internal
secretion.
Goitr
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
0.19
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
11
...
1
0.51
Hyperthyroidism
.
..
...
. . .
4
0.91
...
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
1
...
2
0.23
Other diseases .
. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
0.26
...
1
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
1
0.27
Diseases of the breast.
Mastitis
.
. . .
. . .
...
...
11
0.66
...
. . .
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Other diseases
.
. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
0.04
...
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
0 . 0 7
Diseases of the respiratory
system.
.
Asthma
.
.
. .
5
. . .
. . .
39
2.95
...
5
6
1
3
...
. . .
...
...
65
...
7
3.48
Bronchitis .
.
. .
8
. . .
. . .
741
26.97
. . .
5
30
...
143
...
80
. . .
...
1,390
...
2 45.95
Empyema .
.
.
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
0. 83
...
6
...
...
1
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
L a r y n i g t i g
. . .
. . .
...
34
1.09
...
. . .
1
...
4
1
8
. . .
. . .
0 9
. . .
...
2.25
Pleurisy
.
.
.
1
. . .
. . .
61
5.34
. . .
3
4
...
3
...
3
...
...
255
4
10
23.48
Pneumonia
(a) Lobar
.
.
9
3
. . .
108
10.38
10
2
7
2
14
3
9
1
. . .
446
36
1
36.32
(b) Lobular
(broncho¬
pneumonia) .
.
.
3
. . .
. . .
35
2.52
3
. . .
1
. . .
30
8
1
1
...
115 12
...
10.14
Other diseases .
.
.
1
...
...
40
2.79
2
3
...
. . .
4
2
...
. . .
...
27
1
...
1.24
Diseases of the teeth and
gums.
Caries of the enamel, dentine
and cementum.
2
...
. . .
25
0.56
. . . ...
7
...
10
...
5
. . .
. . . 103. ...
...
2.27
Gingivitis .
.
.
1
. . .
. . .
24
0.55
. . . ...
1
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 129
...
...
2.89
Pyorrhœa alveolaris
1
...
...
36
0.81
. . .
1
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 81
...
1
2.66
Otber diseases
. .
3
. . .
. . . 36
1.50
. . .
...
3
...
11
. . .
6
. . .
. . . 40
. . .
. . .
1.00
168
TABLE XXIV—contd.
Eur opean Ar my of I ndi a.
Indian Army.
Diseases.
British Officers
attached to
European troops.
M e n .
Women.
Children.
British officers
attached to
Indian troops.
Men present.
A.
Average
Con
stantly
sick.
D.
In
¬valids.
D.
In
¬ v a l i d s .
Average
cons
¬ tantly
sick.
A.
D.
In
¬ v e l i d s .
A.
D.
A.
D.
A.
D.
In
¬ v a l i d s ,
A.
Diseases of the male organs
of generation—contd.
Hypertrophy of the prostate
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
Orchitis
.
•
1
...
6 8 2.83
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
6 7 ...
2
3 . 0 1
Paraphimosis ,
•
•
. .
...
. . .
18
0.89
...
...
...
...
1 ...
...
...
...
9
...
. . . 0.42
Phimosis
.
.
.
.
...
. . .
..
119
5.70
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
22
. . .
. . .
...
...
24
...
...
1.82
Prostatitis .
.
.
.
...
. .
. . .
5
0.36
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
...
. . .
0.40
Stricture of the urethra
•
. . .
. .
. .
2
0 .03
. . . ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
. . . 0.84
Urethral fistula
.
. .
. . .
. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Urethritis .
.
.
.
. . .
. .
. . .
183
9.17
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
74
...
...
3. 32
Varicocele .
.
.
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
53
2.67
...
...
...
...
1
...
. . . ...
. . .
1 8
...
. . .
0 . 7 9
Other diseases .
.
•
. . .
. . .
. . .
13
1.12
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
2
. . . ...
1 5 ....
1
1.74
Diseases of the female
organs of generation.
Ab ortion .
.
.
.
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . . ...
100
...
...
...
..,
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Affection connected with
pregnancy and parturition
and consequent on parturi
¬ tion
.
.
.
.
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
83
2
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Diseases of the ovary .
.
. . . ...
...
...
...
. . .
...
4
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Diseases of the fallopian tube
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
5
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Displacements and distortions
of the uterus .
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
17
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
D y smenorrhœa .
.
.
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
... ... ...
5
... ...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
E ndometritis
.
. .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
... ...
17
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Haemorrhage connected with
parturition
.
• .
. . .
. . .
...
... ... ... ...
2
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Inflammation of vagina
.
. . .
... ... ... ...
...
...
1
...
2
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Menorrhaegia
.
• .
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
15
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Metrorrhaegia
.
.
•
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
8
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Pelvic peritonitis
. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
... ...
1
... ...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Other diseases peculiar to
Women .
.
. •
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
46
1
3
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
TABLE XXIV —concld.
European Army o f I n d i a .
I n d i a n A r m y .
D i s e a s e s .
British Officers
attached to
European troops.
M e n .
Women.
Children.
British Officers
attached to
Indian troops.
Men present.
A.
D.
In
¬ v a l i d s .
A.
Con
¬stantly
sick.
D.
In
¬ v a l i d s .
A.
D.
A.
D .
A.
D.
In
¬ v a l i d s .
A. D.
In
¬val i ds
.
Average
con
¬ stantly
sick.
Diseases of the urinary
organs.
Calculus—
(a) Bladder
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
0 07
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
9 ...
. . .
0 . 6 3
(b) Kidney
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
2
0. 21
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
1 6
. . .
. . .
1 . 1 3
(c) Ureter
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
10
1.08
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
2 8
...
2
1 . 8 0
Cystitis
. . . .
4
. . .
. . .
45
2.34
. . .
. . .
10
. . .
1
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
19
. . .
. . .
1 . 3 2
Haematuria
. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
31
1.81
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
16
. . .
. . .
0 . 9 7
Incontinence of urine
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 1 0.85
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
0 . 0 2
Nephritis acute . .
1
1
. . .
6
0.87
. . .
2
1
. . .
1
. . .
2
1
. . .
1 7
3
4
1 . 7 8
Nephritis chronic
. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
2
0 . 5 5
Renal colic
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
3 1
1.18
. . .
2
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
138
...
. . .
4 . 2 6
Other diseases . .
2
1
. . .
112
7.84
1
3
12
. . .
2 6
. . .
7
1
. . .
1 0 82
3
6 . 8 8
General i nj ur i es.
Burns and scalds
. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Effects of anti-rabic treat
¬ment.
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
0 . 0 5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Effects of inoculation
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
22
0.35
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
0 . 0 6
Heat-exhaustion
. .
4
. . .
. .
65
1.70
6
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
22
. . .
. . .
0 . 3 3
Heat-stroke
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
22
0.78
6
1
. . .
. . . .
6
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
1
. . . 0 . 0 9
Sun-stroke
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
0.01
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Other injuries
.
5
1
. . .
34
1.23
9
1
. . .
. . .
2
1
1
. . .
. . .
1 7
8
1
0 . 4 0
Local injuries.
Abrasions
.
5
. . .
. . .
1 4 2
4.09
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
8
. . .
. . .
2 4 6
. . .
. . .
6 . 7 4
Burns and scalds
. .
1
. . .
. . .
7 9
2 . 6 9
. . .
2
1
. . .
4
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
1 8 4
1
2
8 . 6 6
Concussions
.
.
1 4
. . .
. . .
1 1 86.43
2
2 1
. . .
7
. . .8
. . .
. . .
8 2
1
5
4 . 0 5
Contusions .
20
. . .
. . .
525 14.19
1
1
3
. . .
7
. . .
23
. . .
. . .
2,066
4
12
.66
Dislocations and place
¬ments.
. . .
. . .
. . .
41
1.45
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . ...
. . .
71
. . .
9
4.49
Fractures.
. .
29
2
. . .
594 42.74
11
12
5
...
37
. . .
24
4
1
1,261
10
61 101.45
Sprains and strains . .
1
. . .
. . .
782 23.25
. . .
. . .
3
...
5
. . .
21
. . .
. . .
901
. . .
. . . 26.02
Wounds gun-shot
.
.
1
1
. . .
38
4.27
7
1 2
. . .
1
1
. . .
6
6
. . .
234
3 5
6 5 25.06
Wounds others . . .
11
1
. . .
265
8.91
. . .
3
1
...
21
. . .
8
. . .
1
1,584
1
7 59.47
Injuries self-Inflicted . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
0.77
. . .
2
. . .
..
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
2
. . . 0.04
Other injuries .
8
. . .
. . .
111
5.93
2
4
1
...
1
. . .
2
1
. . .
71
6
7
4.17
Tumours and cysts.
Carcinoma
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
2
0.24
1
. . .
7
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
2
2 20.42
Cysts
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
68
2.12
. . .
1
2 ...
1
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
89
. . .
. . . 2 . 8 9
Sarcoma
. . .
. . .
. . . .
4
0.48
. . .
2
1 ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
. . .
. . . 0.93
New growths malignant
(other cases).
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
22
1.68
1
2
7 ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
11
1
1
0.73
New growths non-malignant
2
. . .
. . .
29
1.58
. . .
. . .
2 ...
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
41
. . .
3
2.22
Malformations . . .
1
. . .
. . .
14
1.01
. . .
. . .
1 ...
4
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
2
0.54
Poisons.
Alcohol.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Arsenic . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
0.00
Chloroform
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Other chemical poisons
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
2 0.04
2
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
3
. . .
0 . 0 2
Opium
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
0.18
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
0.01
Venom of Insects
. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
0. 02
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
0.12
Venom of Ophidia (snake
bite).
1
. . .
. . .
4
0. 08
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
9
1
. . .
0. 40
Other poisons.
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
0.04
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
0.06
No appreciable disease
5
. . .
. . .
131
4.73
. . .
. . .
22 ...
10
. . .
10
. . .
. . .
88
. . .
. . .
3.17
All other causes
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
0 . 4 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
9
. . .
3 ...
. . .
7
. . .
. . .
0.34
A.—Admissions. D. Deaths.
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Z-18873/D. M. S. 5.
ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA
Medical Directorate
New Delhi
PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI
PRINTED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, NEW DELHI
1940.
Price Rs. 3 annas 4 or 5s. 3d.
A
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
HEALTH OF TAE ARMY IN INDIA
FOR THE YEAR
1939
VOLUME II
Part I
Z-18873/D. M. S. 5.
ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA
Medical Directorate
New Delhi
PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI
PRINTED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, NEW DELHI
1940
ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA,
MEDICAL DIRECTORATE;
Simla, 20th August 1940.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit the accompanying report on the Health of
the Army in India for the year 1939.
The year has been marked by the outbreak of the War against Germany
on the 3rd of September, a factor which has had a considerable effect on the
general health of the Army in India.
This report deals with the year as a whole but the statistical portions
contained in Part II of the Report have been divided into three periods—the
peace-period of 8 months, the war-period of 4 months and the whole year period.
These statistics are being presented as in the previous volume as appendices.
As, however, the preparation of the statistical portions takes a very consider-
able time with delay in the publication of, and consequent loss of interest in
the report, in the present volume this statistical portion is being prepared
as a separate part, Part II, for subsequent publication, when ready. It is hoped
by this means to place the information contained in the report at the disposal
of those concerned within a more reasonable time than has been possible in
the past. Even now unexpected delays have prevented the publication of
Part I as early as was hoped or expected.
The lay out of this report has been rearranged so that all special subjects
are placed together in Section III, allowing thereby general comment on the
Army in India as a whole, rather than piece-meal comment in Section I for
British and Section II Indian Troops. It is considered that we should view
the Army in India as a whole from the professional aspect rather than as two
distinctly separate entities.
The health of the Army has been satisfactory and there have been no
serious epidemics, although civilian areas amidst which troops are placed
suffered extensively from cholera, plague, smallpox, dysentery, malaria and
enteric fevers.
For British Troops an admission rate of 666 . 1. per 1,000 is a considerable
increase on the previous year ; but the reduction of strength during the year
makes this increase more apparent than real. Death rates at 2 . 75 and
Invaliding rates at 9 . 14 per 1000 are reductions on those of 1938. The last
quinquennial period shows a satisfactory fall in sick, death and invaliding
rates which has been progressive over the quenquennial periods since the last
war.
Indian Troops with an admission rate at 454.0 per 1000 show an increase
of 32 . 2 per 1000 on the previous year and invaliding rates also increased by
nearly 1 per 1000 to 6 . 43 ; but death rates decreased. The health of Indian
Troops can however be considered to be satisfactory and increases can be
fully accounted for by the conditions of war service and the return or influx
of large numbers of men potentially infected with malaria and other prevalent
diseases.
Family welfare work and the medical care of families continues to make
remarkable progress wherever and whenever funds permit.
A2
2
Finally the reports on special subjects indicate clearly the great amount
of medical work, preventive and curative which is carried out by the military
Medical Services for the Army in India.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
W. H. HAMILTON,
Major-General,
Director of Medical Services in India.
The Secretary,
Defence Department (Army Branch),
Government of India.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PART I
•
SECTION I.
ON THE HEALTH OF THE BRITISH ARMY, IN INDIA.
TABLE 1.–General health statistics.
General survey.—
PARAS.
PAGES.
1. General
1—2
2. Officers
2—3
3. Soldiers
3—9
4. Women and children
10—11
5. Summary of interesting features of the year
12
6. Factors which may have affected the incidence of disease amongst troops
12—16
Principal Diseases affecting British Troops.
7. Malaria
16—23
8. Sandfly fever
23—25
9. Dengue
25—26
10. Fevers of the Typhus Group
26—27
11. Enteric Group of Fevers
27—30
12. Dysentery, Diarrhœa, Colitis and Amoebic Hepatitis
31—37
13. Cholera
37
14. Diseases of the Digestive system
37
15. Cysticercosis, the worm infestations and Epilepsy
3 8
16. Oriental Sore
39
17. Minor Septic and Local injury Group
39—41
18. Venereal diseases
41—45
19. Scabies
45—46
20. Small-pox
47
21. Cerebrospinal fever
47
22. Poliomyelitis
47—48
23. Respiratory diseases
48—49
24. Tuberculosis
49
25. Diphtheria
50
26. Effects of Heat
51
27. Mental diseases
52
28. Other diseases
52
Recruits and Drafts
29. Drafts
52—53
Wastages.
30. Invaliding
53—54
31. Deaths
54
O f f i c e r s
—
B r i t i s h S e r v i c e .
32. Diseases and special remarks.
5 4 — 5 5
SECTION II.
ON THE HEALTH OF THE INDIAN ARMY.
PARAS.
PAGES.
33. General
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 58—59
34. Officers
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 59—61
35. Soldiers
61—67
36. Followers .
•
•
.
.
.•
•
.
68
37. Principal interesting features of the year
. . . . . .
69
38. Factors which have affected the incidence of disease amongst troops
Estforce. .
.
.
.
•
•
•
•
•
.
.
.
69—70
Principal diseases affecting Indian Troops.
39. Malaria
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
70—73
40. Sandfly fever
. .
.
'
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
73—74
41. Dengue
.
.
75
42. Fevers of the Typhus Group .
.
•
•
.
•
•
•
.
75
43. Enteric Group of fevers
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 75—76
44. Dysentery, diarrhœa, colitis and amœbic hepatitis .
.
.
.
. 76—78
45. Cholera
.
.
.
.
•
•
•
•
.
•
•
•
78
46. Diseases of the digestive system .
.
.
.
.
. •
.
78—79
Tænia infections .
.
.
. • . . . . . 78
Ankylostomiasiss ..
.
.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
78
47. Cysticercosis
.
. . . . . . . • . , 79
48. Oriental Sore
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 79
49. Minor septic and local injury group of diseases
.
.
.
.
. 80
50. Venereal diseases
•
•
•
•
•
.
•
•
•
•
80—81
51. Scabies
. . . . . . . . . . . . 81
52. Small pox .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 81
53. Cerebrospinal fever
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
82
54. Poliomyelitis
•
.
. • • • • • . • • •
82
55. Diseases of the Respiratory system
.
.
.
.
. . . 82—84
Pulmonary tuberculosis
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
83
Pneumonia .
.
.
.
.
.
. . . . . 84
Diphtheria .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 84
56. Effects of heat
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
85
57. Mental diseases .
.
. . . . . . . . . 85
58. Other disease—Mumps.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
85—86
Recruits and Drafts.
59. Recruits, Military Colleges and Schools .
.
.
.
•
.
•
86—88
Wastages.
60. Invaliding .
.
.
.
•
.
•
.
•
•
.
.
88
61. Deaths
.
.
.
. . . . . . . . . 88
Officers.
62. Special diseases and remarks .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 89
Followers
63. Special diseases and remarks ..
.
. 89—91
SECTION III
.
Special Subjects.
PARA S.
64. Hygiene.
PAGES.
A. Accommodation : general ; overcrowding ; new and old
buildings ; whitewashing of buildings ; Quetta recons
¬truction.
94—95
B. Antimalarial methods
95—100
C. Civil authorities ; co-operation ; joint sanitary boards
100—101
D. Dairies
101
E. Field Hygiene and Sanitation. Training and inspections 101—102
F. Food ; control of food supplies. The Report of the Military
Food Laboratory, Kasauli
102—107
G. Ordnance Factories ; Workshops and Industrial diseases
107
H. Hot weather precautions in the plains
107—110
I. Sanitation in Cantonments and barracks ; septic tanks ;
Bore hole latrines
110—113
J. Water supplies
113—115
K. Sandfiy fever enquiry
115—117
65. Pathology
117—133
66. Medicine
133—136
67. Surgery
133—140
68. Radiology
141—142
69. Anaesthetics.
142—143
70. Dental conditions and treatment
143—144
71. Dermatology
144—147
72. Mental Diseases
147
73. Ophthalmology
148—149
74. Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
149—150
75. Rabies and antirabic treatment
150—151
76. Women and children
151—163
A. Diseases and treatment
151—153
B. Schools
153—154
C. Child-welfare
154—164
iv
APPENDICES.
PART II (STATISTICS.)
Statistical Appendices (given for three periods).
Period I—1st January to 31st August, Period II—1st September to 31st December,
Period III—Whole year.
SECTION I.— BRITISH ARMY.
PAGES.
TABLE A. — Stations by commands and independent districts Ratios per 1,000 of
strengths of admissions into hospital, o f deaths, numbers invalid
¬ed and of constantly sick. Periods I, II, III
Appendix I.— Warrant Officers, N. C. Os: and Men— All India
II.— Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and Men— Northern Command
III.— Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and Men— Western Independent District.
IV.— Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and Men— Eastern Command
V.—Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and Men— Southern Command
VI.— Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and Men— Admission rates for certain
diseases by, months
, VII.— Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and Men— Admission rates for certain
diseases by stations and districts
VIII.— Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and Men— Admission and deaths ratios
for certain diseases by Commands
IX.— British Officers (British Service)
X.— Wives of Warrant Officers, N. C. 03. and Men
XI.— Children of Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and Men
XII.— Vaccination :
(i) Officers and Other Ranks— British and Indian.
(ii) British Army Families
(iii) Indian Army Families
Periods I ; II and III shown in appendices I to V and IX.
SECTION II.— INDIAN ARMY.
TABLE B.— Stations by commands and independent districts Ratio per 1,000
of strengths of admissions into hospital, deaths, numbers, invalid
ed and constantly sick
Appendix XIII. — Indian Officers and Indian Other Ranks— All India
XIV.— Indian Officers and Indian Other Ranks— Northern Command
XV.— Indian Officers and Indian Other Ranks— Western Independent District
XVI.— Indian Officers and Indian Other Ranks— Eastern Command
XVII.— Indian Officers and Indian Other Ranks— Southern Command
XVIII.— Indian Officers and Indian Other Ranks — Admissions for certain
diseases by months
XIX.— Indian Officers and Indian Other Ranks— Admission for certain
diseases by stations and districts
XX.— Indian Officers and Indian Other Ranks — Admission and death
ratios for certain diseases by Commands
XXI.— British Officers of Indian Army — Admission deaths and constantly sick
ratios per 1000
TROOPS.
X XII.— Detail of diseases
Periods I, II, III shown in appendices XIII to XVII and XXI.