Summary of the Statistics for the year 1876.

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  STRENGTH. Admissions. Total
treated.		 DEATHS. Average daily sick per cent.
of the average strength.		 Admissions per cent. of
the average strength.		 RATIO OF DEATHS. PER CENT. OF
STRENGTH.		 HINDOOS. MAHOMEDANS. CHRISTIANS.  
Present Away
from the
regiment.		 TOTAL. In hospital to
treated.		 Present to average
strength present.		 Of total deaths to
total strength.		 Invalided and dis-
charged on ac-
count of disease.		 Change of climate. Strength on the
31st December 1876.		 Died during the
year.		 Strength on the
31st December 1876.		 Died during the
year.		 Strength on the
31st December 1876.		 Died during the
year.
Present. Absent. TOTAL.
In
hospital.		 In the
lines.
Artillery 512.6 84.4 597. 1,155 1,187 5 ... 3 8 5.26 225.32 .42 .97 1.34 2.92 1.75 306 1.96 350 .57 ... ... Artillery.
Cavalry 9,830.2 2371.5 12,201.7 12,261 12,574 76 2 50 128 3.66 124.73 .60 .79 1.05 3.42 2.15 6,281 .92 5,925 118 21 ... Cavalry.
Infantry 43,198.4 6,353.9 49,852.3 62,210 63,919 474 11 301 786 3.94 143.02 .74 1.11 1.58 3.51 2.22 37,430 1.64 12,081 139 276 1.81 Infantry.
TOTAL 53,841.2 8,809.8 62,651 75,626 77,710 555 13 354 922 3.91 140.46 .71 1.05 1.47 3.48 2.20 44.017 1.54 18,356 1.31 297 1.68 TOTAL.
Regular Army 39,233.6 5,510 44,743.6 55,830 57,303 397 11 282 690 3.94 142.30 .69 1.04 1.51 3.71 2.30 32,594 1.61 11,844 1.34 284 1.76 Regular Army.
Central India Force 4,478 1,207.5 5,685.5 3,918 4,036 31 1 16 53 3.01 87.41 .77 .71 .93 2.30 1.61 4,778 1.02 898 .44 12 ... Central India Force.
Punjab Frontier Force 10,129.6 2,092.3 12,221.9 15,878 16,371 122 1 56 179 4.17 156.75 .74 1.21 1.48 3.15 2.06 6,645 1.53 5,614 1.37 1 ... Punjab Frontier Force.
TOTAL 53,841.2 8,809.8 62,651 78,626 77,710 555 13 354 922 3.91 140.46 .71 1.05 1.47 3.48 2.20 14,017 1.54 18,356 1.31 297 1.68 TOTAL.
Madras Regiments 2,896.9 182.2 3,079.1 3,038 3,104 27 2 9 38 2.59 104.87 .87 1 1.23 3.21 .86 1,572 1.59 1,196 .83 288 1.04 Madras Regiments.

Statement showing the gain and loss in strength of the Native Army of Bengal during 1876.

Present with their regiments on the 1st January 1876 ... ... ... ... ... 48,927
At their homes on furloug ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 561
At their homes on sick leave ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 530
On command, &c., &c ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 12,554
TOTAL STRENGTH ON THE 1ST JANUARY 1876 ... 62,572
Additions of the year.
Recruits ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,658
Otherwise ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 246
TOTAL ADDITIONS ... 5,904
Permanent loss of the year.
By deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 922
Invalided for discharge ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,876
Discharged by Commanding Officers at their own request ... ... ... ... 1,538
Discharged for physicial disability or otherwise ... ... ... ... ... 779
Desertions, struck oft for bad conduct, &c., &c. ... ... ... ... ... 677
TOTAL Loss ... 5,792
REMAINING ON ROLLS ON THE 31ST DECEMBER 1876 ... 62,684

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MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BENGAL.