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STATISTICS OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA FROM 1871 TO 1876.

[Section I.

Detailed Statement showing how and in what proportion the men of the Army of Bengal have been Invalided in relation to Length of Residence in India.

DISTRIBUTION BY LENGTH OF INDIAN SERVICE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY OF BENGAL, 1871—75.

Total Strength. Four years and under. Five to seven years. Above seven years.
179,737 92,223 49,446 38,068

INVALIDING OF 1871—75, AND THE INVALIDING RATIOS AT THE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF INDIAN SERVICE.

CAUSES OF INVALIDING. INVALIDED AFTER YEARS OF
INDIAN SERVICE.		 INVALIDED PER 1,000 OF THE ABOVE
STRENGTH.		 RATIO OF LIABILITY IN PERCENTAGES.
1 to 4 years. 5 to 7 years. Above 7 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.
Fevers... 98 75 112 1.06 1.52 2.94 19.20 27.54 53.26 100
Phthisis pulmonalis... 394 150 132 4.27 3.03 3.47 39.65 28.13 32.22 100
Rheumatism and Neuralgia... 176 128 196 1.91 2.59 5.15 19.79 26.84 53.37 100
Venereal affections... 116 92 96 1.26 1.86 2.52 22.34 32.98 44.68 100
Epilepsy and Brain affections... 125 44 36 1.36 .89 .94 42.63 27.90 29.47 100
Mental affections... 131 55 41 1.42 1.11 1.08 39.34 30.75 29.91 100
Heart disease... 324 106 89 3.51 2.15 2.34 43.87 26.88 29.25 100
Palpitation... 300 104 47 3.25 2.10 1.23 49.39 31.91 18.70 100
Bronchitis and Asthma... 100 78 88 1.08 1.58 2.31 21.73 31.80 46.47 100
Dysentery and Diarrhœa... 182 98 52 1.98 1.98 1.36 37.22 37.22 25.56 100
Hepatitis... 471 310 347 5.11 6.27 9.12 24.93 30.58 44.49 100
Spleen disease... 28 21 33 .30 .43 .87 18.75 26.87 54.38 100
Anæmia and Debility... 466 357 647 5.05 7.22 17.00 17.25 24.67 58.08 100
All other causes... 398 197 247 4.32 3.98 6.49 29.21 26.91 43.88 100
All causes... 3,309 1,815 2,163 35.88 36.71 56.82 27.73 28.37 43.90 100