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.

James Bryden

Date:: 1878

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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$STATISTICS OF JAIL ADMINISTRATIONS, 1867 TO 1876. LVI. TABLE showinfi in DETAIL the CAUSES of ADMISSIONS and DEATHS in the JAILS of the BENG PRESIDENCY during the TEN YEARS from 1867 to 1876. Total admissions of the ten years fiOf\ coo Total deaths op the ten teabs, 24,409. Causes of Admissions and Deaths. Admitted. Died. Causes of Admissions and Deaths. Admitted. .— Died. Cholera 5,022 2,156 Hffimatemesis 58 24 8,519 8 386 799 1 996 241 1 131 149 65 166 5 070 7 11 Smallpox 989 71 MelaBua ... ... Chickenpox 3,250 Dyspepsia ... 7 Measles 308 2 Colic ... ... 12 Mumps 1,721 6 Constipation .. .,, \\ Diphtheria (PErysipelatous sorethroat) 166 24 Ha;roorrhoids ... ... Scarlet tever (?) Dengue 1 1,125 Fistula in ano Stricture of rectum ... ... 2 Hydrophobia 12 12 Woi-nis 1 I 2 Erysipelas ... 1,127 141 Tapeworm ... Gangrene and phagedena 308 117 Dysentery ... ... \ 7,056 2,779 245 13 103 32 2 Pyaemia 9 9 Diarrhosa ... Typhus fever 222 44 Spleen enlargement ... Enteric fever... ... 69 28 Rupture of spleen ... Intermittent ferer 265,-M.l 1,002 Hepatitis Bemittent aud continued fevers ... 13,395 1,777 Cirrhosis and degeneration of liver ,.\ 630 Hydatids of liver ... ... 1 Rheumatism 11,112 36 Jaundice ... ... 1,639 297 63 114 Gout 4 Ascites ... ... ... Leprosy 746 83 Elephantiasis 150 1 Nephritis and Bright's disease ... 279 89 100 S3 22 103 466 96 Scurvy aud purpura 2,003 68 Cystitis 16 Anajmia 2,108 102 Hematuria Caucrum oris 27 18 Cak'ulus and lithiasis ... ] 13 General dropsy 1,457 355 Enuresis ... Lupus 2 Diuresis and diabetes 6 23 Cancer 84 '44 Stricture of urethra ... ... ,,, Primary syphilis 4,331 1 Gonorrhoea ... ... ] 307 576 9 731 1 105 ■y Secondary sypliilis 3,494 46 Phimosis Phthisis pulmonalis ... ... 2 630) 1,376 Warts Haemoptysis 5681 Bubo ... ... ... Scrofula and tuberculosis 384 61 Orchitis ... ... . \ •- Hip-joint disease 2 Retention of testis ... '. Psoas abscess 7 '11 Fungus testis ... ... J Mesenteric abscess 2 Sloughing of scrotum 3 Myelitis Hydrocele ... ... 618 Q 2 2 Hseraatocele ... ,\\ Encephalitis 59 61 Varicocele ... ... ... 3 Meningitis... ... ... ... 60 37 Apoplexy ... ... ... ... ■> Sunstroke ... ... ... ... j 847 359 Periostitis Caries 182 75 109 386 4 3 5 Parcilvsis 396 63 Necrosis ... ... ... ' ' Hydatid of brain ... ... ... X Synovitis ... ... ..j ' ' 9 Tetanus 79 69 Bursal inflammation ... ... „, 23 Epilepsy .. 873 69 Contr.iction ... ... \ 19 2 Hysteria 4€ Cramp „. ... . Chorea ... ... ... ... 20 Atrophy of muscle 14 Paralysis agitans 2 Deformity of spine ... Delirium tremens ■J1 Neuralgia 1,^5 Phlegmon and Abscess l'829 4 -t37 73 Anresthesia ... g Ulcer 103 Mania ... ... ... ... 1 361 21 Whitlow ... Dementia ... ... ... ... 220 Boil ... ... ... • ;;; Melancholia ... ... ... ... 31 Carbuncle ... ... ... ' 8 Skin diseases 3,521 7 154 1 313 219 1 Eye diseases ... ... ... 8 172 Itch . ... ... .■ ;■' ••• Impaired vision ... ... 'l20 Guineaworm ... ... 2 Otitis 1 355 ) Tumours 2 Disease of mastoid cells 7 ) 6 Deafness ... ... ... ... Harelip 6 Epistaxis ... ... ... ... 244 Child-birth ... ... '■■ ■'■ 491 *•• 3 Ozoena ... ... ... ... ... 8 Abortion ... ... ... \ 69 7 £Uljpi.l>> lld.Sl ... ... ... ... 3 Haemorrhage ... ... ... \' Metritis and Puerperal fever 6 22 8 Pericai'ditis .. ... ... ... 06 Phlegmasia dolens Puerperal mania 15 Valve disease of heart .. 138 95 2 ■■• 1 Hypertrophy of heart ... 4« 22 Puerperal convulsions ... ... 1 1 Fatty degeneration of heart 27 33 Leucorrhoia ... ... ... ' ' 22 Supture of heart and aorta ... . , 1 Dysmencrrhcea ... ... ..^ 33 Aneurism 19 10 Menorrhagia ... .... ... 116 1 Palpitation ... 15 0\a,nt\a ... ... ... . ''' 1 Embolism ... 6 5 Ovarian dropsy ... ... ... \ 1 Syncope 14 2 Prolapse of uterus ... ... ... \\\ 9 Angina pectoris 6 1 Uterine cancer ... ... \. ■ ' 1 ' 1 Phlebitis (?) 68 1 Uterine ulcer ... ... ..' 1 Varicose veins 8 General debility 6,202 1,317 Inflammation of lymphatic glands 723 Goitre 69 ' 2 Poisoning ... Snake-bite ... ... ... ... ' 66 65 6 11 Laryngitis ... 180 40 Burns and scalds 1,002 1 Bronchitis ... 10,606 464 Wounds and contusions 18,553 204 Asthma 2,132 118 Fracture 2,646 38 Pneumonia ... 6,898 2,204 Dislocation 247 1 Gangrene of lungs 11 21 Sprain ... ... ... ... [_[ ,73« Pleuri.sy 2,552 174 Murder and homicide ... ... ... 2 6 Suicide and suicidal wounds 125 84 Tonsillitis ... 820 4 Drowning 1 16 Stomatitis and aphtha 812 11 Struck by Hghtning ... ... ... 2 Toothache ... 457 Asphyxia ' X 2 Gastritis 161 22 Footsore 3 Enteritis 176 140 Peritonitis ... 168 122 Punished ... 1,344 Typhlitis 5 3 Ileus and obstruction of bowels ... 47 46 Cause not accurately specified 1,494 22 Hernia 202 10 4$