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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 Bombay have been Invalided in relation to Length of Residence in India.

DISTRIBUTION BY LENGTH OF INDIAN SERVICE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY OF BOMBAY, 1871-75.

Total Strength. Four years and under. Five to seven years. Above seven years.
54,024 34,135 10,658 9,231

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... 117 30   3.43 2.81 1.62 43.64 35.75 20.61 100
Phthisis pulmonalis... 91 38 22 2.67 3.57 2.38 30.97 41.42 27.61 100
Rheumatism and Neuralgia... 61 23 30 1.79 2.16 3.25 24.86 30.00 45.14 100
Venereal affections... 44 27 19 1.29 2.53 2.06 21.94 43.03 35.03 100
Epilepsy and Brain affections... 35 11 6 1.02 1.03 .65 37.78 38.15 24.07 100
Mental affections... 38 13 6 1.11 1.22 .65 37.25 40.94 21.81 100
Heart disease... 50 14 10 1.46 1.31 1.08 37.92 34.03 28.05 100
Palpitation... 37 24 8 1.08 2.25 .87 25.71 53.57 20.72 100
Bronchitis and Asthma... 32 13 19 .94 1.22 2.06 22.28 28.91 48.81 100
Dysentery and Diarrhœa... 45 14 12 1.32 1.31 1.30 33.59 33.33 33.08 100
Hepatitis... 158 67 54 4.63 6.29 5.85 27.61 37.51 34.88 100
Spleen disease... 12 7 2 .35 .66 .22 28.45 53.66 17.89 100
Anæmia and Debility... 262 109 128 7.68 10.23 13.87 24.17 32.19 43.64 100
All other causes... 168 73 62 4.92 6.85 6.72 26.61 37.05 36.34 100
All causes... 1,150 463 393 33.69 43.44 42.58 28.14 36.29 35.57 100