Evening star., 1900-10-18
Most Patients In Cuba.

Troops serving in Cuba had the highes,
rate of admission, 2.74974 per 1000. as
against 3,413.54 per 1000 in 1898, the result
of exposures during the active service OF
the Santiago campaign. The lowest admis-
sion rate during the past year, 1.677.5l, was
given by troops serving in the United States
The highest death rate during the past year
3O.5S per 1000 men, was reported from the
Pacific islands. One-half Of this was caused
by injuries. gunshot injuries being RESPONSE
BILE for the death of 1850 men per $50 OF
strength. The highest death rate In 1898
91.55 per 1000, was reported from CUBA
OF this rate 67.94 was caused by disease
and 1851 by injury. gunshot injury being
responsible for the death OF 21.6y men per
1000 of strength.
'"The number of deaths from all causes
among the troops OF the regular army
amounted to 1.202, equivalent to 1885 pei
1000 Of strength: $50 of the deaths, constl-
tIting $50 of the total death rate were due
shot wounds The principal diseases wmcn
caused this mortality were typhoid fever.
with $50 deaths, giving a rate Of 2.73 per
1000 men, and diarrhoeal diseases, with lb2
deaths, causing rate of 2.36
THE number OF deaths reported from the
volunteer army was 743, of which 324 were
due to injuries and 419 to disease. The
death rate from all causes was lS,,s. from
disease 1920; from injuries, 7.Ss The prln-
cipal causes Of this mortality were dar-
rhoeal diseases, which contributed 1856 &c
the rate: typhoid fever. 1.9o; smallpox, LA
pneumonia, LIZ: malariaI fevers LOS and
gunshot injuries, 7.O6.
Extent Of MaIarfal Fever.
The regular troops in Cuba In 1899 had
a mean strength of Il, 500 officers and men.
from which IS, 4O1 cases were admitted to
sick report, the equivalent of 2957. IL ner
thousand Of strength. OF this rate 693 Il
Vas due to disease and 2G694 to INJURIES
only 800 being caused by gunshot. Ma
fifp,fn< Il 70
admission rate, diarrhoeal diseases, 1852
and venereal disease, 1712S. The death
rate from all causes was 1855, of when
17.29 was caused by disease and 226 by In
jury. Typhoid fever occasioned S3 ,eaths
equivalent to a rate Of 526 per thousand
men; yellow fever, 90 deaths, equivalent
to AIT per thousand, and ma.anal infec-
| tions. 20 deaths, equivalent to a rate ef
1.6. -,
The volunteers In Cuba during this year
| with a mean strength Of S.OS2. had an ad-
mission rate e OF s.4al.72 per thousand. OF
| fevers and 1928 by diarrhoea diseases.
The death rate from all causes was 49, 46
| as compared with $500 during the pre-
vious year under the influences of war.
Disease caused death rate of 1497 and
| Injury, 14S Only / death from yellow
fever occurred Among the volunteer troops
during this year. causing rate Of IL per
highest death rate. s.7l: typhoid fever. 2.72,
and diarrhoeal diseases, 2.35.
The mean strength of the regulars in
Porto Rico in 1899 was 3.347 In this COM
mand the admission rate for disease was
2.S52s5; for injury. 275.4S; total. 2.62s.sS.
D!arrhoeal diseases contributed 5s291 to the
| total rate: malarial fevers. 1928. and ve-
nereai diseases. 295.1s. The death rate
was only 11.35 per thousand, OF which 2 Is
was due to injury and only 92.i to disease.
| Diarrhoeal diseases and typho,3 fever were
| the prominent causes. the former having
| contributed 288 and the latter 269 to the
| rate Of mortality.
In the PaciAo Islands.
The regulars In the Pacific islands, with
| a mean strength Of 22,022 In 1885,, had an
| admission rate of 2.6S0.92: 2.454.1O from dis.
ease and 1882 from injury. of which 3a.os
| ner thousand strength was the result OF
] runs1,ot. Diarrhoeal diseases and malaria
| Infections constituted more than half o,
| the cases. the former having a rate OF
| 72s.l7, and the latter. 706.49. q very CON
| adorable increase on the rates Of 1888. re-
! spectiyeiy AS107 and $685. The deati
rate also was higher. S1.10 per thousand Of
strength, Of which 17.e0 Was due to dis