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STATISTICS OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA FROM 1871 TO 1876.
[Section I.
Deaths of the Four Years, and Death-rates at the different Periods of Residence.*
(NOT INCLUDING DEATHS FROM CHOLERA, SMALLPOX AND ACCIDENTS.)
CAUSES OF DEATHS. | DEATHS FROM 1873 to 1876. | DEATH-RATES PER 1,000 OF THE ABOVE STRENGTH. |
RATIO OF LIABILITY IN PERCENT- AGES. |
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1 to 4 years, |
5 to 7 years. |
8 to 10 years. |
above 10 years. |
1 to 4 years. |
5 to 7 years. |
Above 7 years. |
1 to 4 years. |
5 to 7 years. |
Above 7 years. |
Total =100. |
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Enteric fever... | 332 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2.77 | .46 | .13 | 82.44 | 13.69 | 3.87 | 100 |
Remittent and continued fevers.† |
117 | 39 | 27 | 19 | .97 | .64 | .88 | 38.96 | 25.70 | 35.34 | 100 |
Heat apoplexy... | 178 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 1.48 | 1.05 | 1.50 | 36.72 | 26.06 | 37.22 | 100 |
Dysentery... | 134 | 54 | 44 | 56 | 1.12 | .89 | 1.93 | 28.43 | 22.59 | 48.98 | 100 |
Hepatitis... | 210 | 102 | 57 | 64 | 1.75 | 1.67 | 2.33 | 30.43 | 29.04 | 40.53 | 100 |
Respiratory diseases... | 66 | 32 | 25 | 27 | .55 | .52 | 1.00 | 26.57 | 25.12 | 48.31 | 100 |
Heart disease... | 87 | 60 | 50 | 72 | .73 | .99 | 2.35 | 17.94 | 24.32 | 57.74 | 100 |
Phthisis pulmonalis... | 135 | 44 | 30 | 32 | 1.13 | .72 | 1.19 | 37.17 | 23.69 | 39.14 | 100 |
Suicide... | 31 | 33 | 14 | 25 | .26 | .54 | .75 | 16.77 | 34.84 | 48.39 | 100 |
All other causes... | 208 | 82 | 56 | 73 | 1.74 | 1.35 | 2.48 | 31.24 | 24.24 | 44.52 | 100 |
All causes... | 1,498 | 538 | 347 | 409 | 12.50 | 8.83 | 14.54 | 34.85 | 24.62 | 40.53 | 100 |
*In the death-rolls of the earlier years of this period, there are above 100 cases in which the periods of residence is omitted. Both
weekly and annual returns now contain a column for length of residence, which is invariably filled in.
†So returned.
I place alone, for comparison, and as a specimen of a parallel statement to appear
annually in future, the results of 1876, which are beautifully consistent with the standard:—
Strength, of the Army of India of 1876 at different Periods of Residence.
Army as a body. | 1—4 years. | 5—7 years. | 8—10 years. | 11 years and upwards. |
57,965 | 27,236 | 16,273 | 8,895 | 5,561 |
Deaths of the Army of India of 1876 in relation to Length of Residence.
(EXCLUDING ACCIDENTAL DEATHS, CHOLERA AND SMALLPOX.)
CAUSES OF DEATHS. | RESIDENCE IN INDIA OF MEN WHO DIED. |
DIED PER 1,000 OF STRENGTH. |
LIABILITY TO DIE AT THE DIFFER- ENT PERIODS OF RESIDENCE. |
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1—4 years. |
5—7 years. |
8—10 years. |
11 years and upwards. |
1—4 years. |
5—7 years. |
Above 7 years. |
1—4 years. |
5—7 years. |
Above 7 years. |
Total=100. | |
Enteric fever... | 94 | 9 | ... | 1 | 3.45 | .55 | .07 | 84.77 | 13.51 | 1.72 | 100 |
Other fevers... | 19 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .70 | .25 | .62 | 44.59 | 15.92 | 39.49 | 100 |
Heat apoplexy... | 58 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2.13 | 1.04 | 1.32 | 47.44 | 23.16 | 29.40 | 100 |
Dysentery... | 33 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1.21 | .86 | 1.45 | 34.38 | 24.43 | 41.19 | 100 |
Hepatitis... | 41 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 1.51 | 1.35 | 2.28 | 29.38 | 26.26 | 44.36 | 100 |
Respiratory diseases... | 16 | 9 | 5 | 6 | .59 | .55 | .76 | 31.05 | 28.95 | 40.00 | 100 |
Heart diseases... | 24 | 13 | 9 | 14 | .88 | .80 | 1.59 | 26.91 | 24.47 | 48.62 | 100 |
Phthisis pulmonalis... | 31 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1.14 | 68 | 1.25 | 37.13 | 22.15 | 40.72 | 100 |
Suicide... | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | .33 | .74 | .62 | 19.53 | 43.78 | 36.69 | 100 |
All other causes... | 47 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 1.72 | 1.23 | 2.28 | 32.89 | 23.52 | 43.59 | 100 |
All causes... | 372 | 131 | 77 | 100 | 13.66 | 8.05 | 12.24 | 40.24 | 23.71 | 36.05 | 100 |