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SKETCH OF THE MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY.

H. M.'S 9TH REGIMENT N.I.

       The following table shows the proportion per 1,000 of admissions from ague in each month
to treated and to strength:—

  January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December.
Admissions 519.2 300. 450.0 324.3 222.2 70.1 ... 294.8 210.5 569.9 65.1 42.1
To treated—  
Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Admissions 62.6 21.5 36.0 24.3 4.5 9.0 ... 46.4 26.6 100. 10.8 32.4
To strength—  
Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

       The following table shows the proportion per 1,000 of admissions from dengue in each
month to treated and to strength:—

  January. February. March April. May. June. July. August. September. October November. December.
Admissions ... ... ... ... ... 736.8 839.6 153.8 122.8 75.2 22.4 ...
To treated—  
Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Admissions ... ... ... ... ... 95.2 44.9 24.2 15.5 13.2 3.7 ...
To strength—  
Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

H.M.'s 9TH REGIMENT N.I.

Diet Table.

       Description of food eaten by the various castes in the regiment:—

  Murrathas.
Deccanees.
Madrasees.		 Sikhs, Pardasees,
Chutrees,
Brahmins.		 Cocun Hindoos
and Purwarees.		 Jews and
Mussulmans.		 Native
Christians.
Flour, wheaten lb. ¾ lb. 1½ lb. ¾ lb. ½ lb. ½
Rice " ½ " ¼ " ½ " ½ " ½
Ghee ozs. 2 ozs. 3 ozs. 2 ozs. 4 ozs. 4
Dall " 4 " 4 " 4 " 4 " 4
Mutton twice in week lb. ½ none. lb. ½ lb. 1 lb. 1 daily.
Bajree flour " ¾ none. " ¾ none. none.
Vegetable " ¼ lb. ½ " ¼ lb. ¼ lb. ¼
Fish " ½ none. " ½ " ½ " ½