Reports bringing up the statistical history of the European Army in India and of the Native Army and jail population of Bengal to 1876 : and the cholera history of 1875 and 1876, in continuation of reports embracing the period from 1817 to 1872 / by J.L.Bryden.

  • Bryden, James L. (James Lumsdaine), 1833-1880.
Date:
1878
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Credit: Reports bringing up the statistical history of the European Army in India and of the Native Army and jail population of Bengal to 1876 : and the cholera history of 1875 and 1876, in continuation of reports embracing the period from 1817 to 1872 / by J.L.Bryden. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    CONTENTS. SECTIOIsr I. GENERAL STATISTICS OF THE BRITISH ARMY OF INDIA, 1871-76. CHAPTER I. GENERAL STATISTICS OF SICKNESS AND MOKTALITY DUEING THE SIX YEAES FEOM 1871 TO 1876. Page The Strength of the Army of India as represented in the Returns of the period ..... 3 riuctuation in the Strength of the Army of India during the six years, 1871—76. .... 3 Disposal of Invalids from India after arrival in EngUmd ......... 4 Volunteering from regiments leaving India ........... 4 Desertions during service in India ............. 4 Fluctuation in the annual mortality in the peripd 1871—76 ......... 5 The ratios of sickness, mortality and invaliding for the Army of India, and the general deduction war- ranted bj' these ratios .............. 5 Fluctuations in the ratios of sickness and mortality must occur, since epidemic seasons certainly recur at intervals in India .............. 5 The mortality of the Army in relation to the influences of the seasons. Aggregate of the monthly results of the six years .............. 6 The fluctuation of the daily sick-rate—the maximum and minimum of the 72 months .... 6 The ratios of sickness, mortality and invaliding for the Army of Bengal only, for the 15 years 1861—75, contrasted in 5-year periods ............. 7 The proportion of the Army of Bengal which has now the benefit of change to a hill climate, and the results of residence in the hills ........... 7 The habits of the soldier as aflecting the ratios and sickness and mortality—drunkenness ... 8 Statistics of venereal disease . 9 The statistics of the married as compared with the unmarried soldier, contained in a separate report . 9 The general statistics of the Three Presidencies contrasted on the results of the period ... 13 How 100 deaths have been made up in each of the Three Armies 14 Death-ratios in a comparative form ............. 14 Composition of 100 cases of Invaliding in the Three Presidencies contrasted 15 Invaliding-ratios of the Three Presidencies in a comparative form. Chief causes of invaliding in each of the Armies ............... 15 Two Tables ai» appended to the first Chapter— A. The Aggregate of the Sickness and Mortality in the Army of India during the five years from 1871 to 1875, and the prevalence of the principal diseases in each month ... 16 B- Comparative statement of the Annual Ratios for the Army of India for each year from 1871 to 1876, and the ratios for the Armies of the Three Presidencies contrasted on the results of the five years 1871—75 17 CHAPTER II. THE STATISTICS OP THE AEMY AS INFLUENCED BY AGE AND LENGTH OF SEEVICE IN INDIA. . Strength of the Army in relation to length of service in India. Army of 1871—75 .... 18 Proportion present at the difi'erent periods of residence ......... is Strength of the Army in relation to age ............ ly Proportion present at the different ages ............ 2(.) Army of 1876. Strength in relation to age and length of service in India . . . . . . 21 Deaths of the Army of India in relation to age and length of service, 1873—76 ..... 21 Composition of the death-rate, and the liability to death from different causes in relation to length of Indian service ............... 22 How 100 deaths are made up in the earliest and latest periods of Indian service ... . . 23 Invaliding in relation to length of Indian service, to age, and to both combined ..... 23 Contents of the series of eight tables recapitulated, which illustrate the relation of the invaliding of the Army to length of residence in India .......... 24 The invaliding ratios of young, mature and old soldiers, and their details, compared— A. In relation to length of service 32 B. In relation to age ............. 33 Standard of 1871—75 for invaliding in relation to age 34 Parallel table for the Army of India of 1876 h