Statistical reports on the sickness, mortality, & invaliding, among the troops in Western Africa, St. Helena, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Mauritius / prepared from the records [by A.M. Tulloch, H. Marshall, and T.G. Balfour] of the Army Medical Department and War Office returns.

Great Britain. Army Medical Services

Date:: 1840

Credit: Statistical reports on the sickness, mortality, & invaliding, among the troops in Western Africa, St. Helena, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Mauritius / prepared from the records [by A.M. Tulloch, H. Marshall, and T.G. Balfour] of the Army Medical Department and War Office returns. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Years 1822 1 Classes Strength 627 Specific Diseases. of Diseases. _ A 1m D ed. iAdn , F ebris Intermittens 2 .. Fevers. J ,, liemittens .. ,, Cont. Com. 83 3 7 1 ,, Synochus • • .. Eruptive Fevers \ Varicella . . 1 f 1 *leuritis. 2 . , ■’neumonia .... iaemoptysis 13 1 • * Diseases of the J Jhthisis Pulmonalis 1 . . Lungs. ] Jatarrhus Acutus . 5 ,, Chronicus lyspnoea Continua 1 • * Asthma period. Couv. . •• • • i Diseases of the ) Liver. 1 hepatitis Acuta ,, Chronica, icterus. 4 3 2 4 • Gastritis .... 4 4 Enteritis .... i . • Haematemesis . , , Diseases of the. Dysenteria Acuta . ,, Chronica . 27 5 2 Stomach Diarrhoea .... 9 and Bowels. LollCa 4 4 4 4 4 2 . . Dyspepsia .... 4 . • • Obstipatio .... 2 . • L Cholera Morbus • • • • r Phrenitis .... .. , # Cephalalgia. 2 • • Hydrocephalus , . 4 4 'l Diseases of the Brain. Apoplexia .... Paralysis .... Epilepsia .... 1 ”i Mania. . 4 • 4 Amentia .... • 4 • 4 Delirium Tremens . • • • • | Anasarca .... , . 4 e Dropsies. < Hydrothorax . • • • • Ascites. * » • 4 f Rheumatismus Acutus 15 , • Rheumatic ! , , Chronicus 8 . 4 Affections. j Odontalgia .... ’• 4 • r Syphilis Primitiva . 4 • 4 • ,, Consecutiva . 3 4 4 Ulcus Penis non Sypb. 2 4 • Venereal Affections. . Gonorrhoea .... 13 4 • Hernia Humoralis . 5 • • Strictura Urethrae . 1 Bubo Simplex . 3 * « Cachexia Syplnloidea . 4 4 • • Paraphymosis . 4 • * * Phlegmon et Abscessus 7 •• Abscesses and < Paronychya. • • * ‘ Apostema Lumbare * « Ulcers. Ulcus .... 15 • • Fistula .... 1 ‘ * Luxatio .... 1 • • Subluxatio . 1 * * Vulnus Incisum 27 4 4 Wounds and < ,, Selopitorum 24 1 4 4 Injuries. Contusio . • • Ambustio . • « • • 4 4 Fractura . • • 2 Concussio Cerebri . 4 * * Punished. Punitus .... IS . . Diseases of the 1 Morbi Oculorum . It .. Eyes. J Diseases of the l Morbi Cutis . . Skin. J f Cynanche Tonsillaris .. Physconia . . • • • Nephritis . 4 • • Otitis .... • 4 4 Morbus Coxarius . Splenitis Ischuria et Dysuria 4 4 l .. 3 1 Tumores • • Dysecoea . . . • .. ■ • tieeniorrhois . Vermes .... i 4 4 Erysipelas . Scrophula . • • • l .. All other < Diseases. Hernia ...» Calculus Vesiese 4 4 4 4 Verrucee. Carditis.... • * Contvacjtura. Aneurisma . 0 4 • • • Prolapsus Ani . Necrosis • • l .. Epistaxis Amputatio . H)rdrocele . 1 .. 1 .. Varix .... * ‘ # 1 ** Eneuresis . • 4 • Tetanus. • * * Scorbutus . • • * Total . . 34 8 7 1823 ; 600 Died 8 1 6 5 1 1 10 7 1 1 10 6 1 2 15 1 27 26 73 4 6 8 12 1 5 1824 1 470 Adm. D ed. Adr •• 4 4 • 18 :: i • 4 • • 1 • • 4 2 I 4 4 7 • • | 2 1 • • * • • ! 3 4 • 1 4 4 » 4 4 • 4 • 4 4 4 • . . • • 3 4 4 1 1 . 24 • , 4 , . 3 « . 3 . • 1 1 • 4 4 • 4 4 • • 4 4 * * « *4 * * j 4 . • • 4 • 4 • 1 .. 4 • • • • • 4 • • • . 1 .. • 4 4 0 * * 4 4 • 7 4 4 2 9 2 • , 2 4 » .. 28 » 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 .. 1 * * 9 1 , « 4 • , • 1 .. 12 • • 4 • • • • * 1 • • *1 u .. 6S 4 . ^ .. .. .. P .. .. 1 .. • . 3 .. .. • • 4 3 .. • 4 • • • • 4 4 • 4 • 4 t 4 4 4 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 4 • • • 1 .. • • * .. • • • 4 4 I • 4 * 4 • • 4 4 4 • «4 • 4 * 1 . 4 4 4 4 4 • 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 • • 4 4 4 4 4 • 5 29 3 4 350 1820 1827 385 Died. Adm. Died. Adm. Died 13 15 5 *3 2 1 15 1 is 49 3 11 10 39 370 i 30 1 1 13 35 • • 2 8 20 9 • • io 9 1 37 • 3 15 11 1 5 9 9 2 6 5 14 2 2 10 1 if 1 3 13 33 3 6 8 13 3 1828 1829 357 00 cc .r: Adm. D led. .4 kdm. D ied. i 4 • , , • . 1 • • 61 2 58 • 4 4 4 • • 1 * * 4 4 4 • • io i . , • • • • 2 , . 2 i 15 41 .. 4 . , 5 • • 1 4 4 • 4 4 4 • • • • * * • • 9 1 3 4 3 1 22 5 1 4 4 1 • 1 i • * 4 4 * 4 4 4 • • 4 4 4 . 33 1 9 4 3 1 7 • . 28 4 4 18 4 4 4 1 • 3 2 • 7 4 . 1 • 1 • 4 4 • 4 4 4 4 • 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 * 1 , . • 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1 4 4 4 4 1 4 . .. 4 4 4 4 1 • 2 •. ■ • 4 4 • * * 1 2 26 7 4 » 10 • • 4 4 4 4 • • • 1 4 4 4 • 4 1 4 4 4 4 • 5 • 4 6 4 . 40 • • 88 4 . 3 14 • .! 1 • 4 3 4 4 1 • # , 1 4 • • 2 4 ..: 23 16 4 4 4 4 4 T 4 4 4 4 4 4 .. 26 , • 45 1 • • • • 1 2 2 1 10 .. 23 j 22 1 4 4 4 4 .. 62 64 3 . . 9 5 . . 1 .. * .. 17 15 .. If . 21 i . 1 4 4 8 4 . 4 • • 4 1 • 4 4 4 • • 4 • 4 4 1 1 c 3 4 4 • • 1 4 1 * * 1 - . 4 • • 4 4 4 6 1 4 4 4 • • i 4 2 4 4 4 • 4 4 • 3 • • 4 4 1 • • 4 2 3 3 4 2 1 • 4 • 4 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 • • * 4 4 • 4 4 4 • * 4 4 . 4 • • 1830 1831 577 Adm. Died. Adm. Died. Adm. Died. Adm. Died. Adm. Died. 15 15 597 1 56 1833 1834 22 1 1 1 1 19 17 48 1 4 5 20 36 44 1 6 16 49 3 11 9 20 • • 3 1 1 11 29 1 42 6 23 55 2 13 1 2 4 0 5 1 'i *2 • • • • • • 1 *3 *i 563 69 51 4 9 30 585 From 1822 to 1834 Aggregate Strength 0630 Admitted. 19 524 6 24 3 7 *i 22 1 1 By each Class of Diseases. 537 > 541 140 ^ 584 > 65< By each Disease. Died. By each Class of I Diseases. I > 16 396 y 813 669 > 15 > 4 >1104 < y 363 77 1 1 10 1 5 19 5 6 .17 101 9 20 8 1 12 2 4 8 7 5 6 3 5 2! 2 3 3 5740 5740 Rofnrno > 4 < y 7 65 65$