Medical reports selected by the Medical Board from the records of their office and published under the sanction of government.

  • Madras (India : State). Medical Board.
Date:
1850
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Credit: Medical reports selected by the Medical Board from the records of their office and published under the sanction of government. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    less exposed to its action, it may be remarked that in the 20 years from 1821 to 1846 inclusive, the strength of the madras army and the admissions and deaths from cholera were as follows; TABLE XV. Cholera. Period 26 years 1821 to 1846. European Soldiers. Native Soldiers. Aggregate Strength. Total Admissions Total Deaths. A ggregate Strength Total Admissions Total Deaths. In the first 13 years viz. from 1821 to 1833 ... 142,277 6217 1550 935,275 13,829 5117 In the second 13 years viz from 1834 to 1846 141,856 2165 944 869,504 12,887 5635 Total. .. 284,133 8382 2494 1,804,779 26,716 10,752 The ratio per 1,000 of the strength admitted, and the pro- portion of deaths to admissions in these two periods have been as follows ; TABLE XVI. Cholera. European Soldiers. Native Soldiers. Period 26 years 1821 to 1846. Ratio per 1000 of i mean strength admitted. Proportion of deaths to admis- sions. Ratio per 1000 of mean strength admitted. Proportion of deaths to admis- sions. In the first ] 3 years viz from 1821 to 1833 In the second 13 years viz from 1834 to 1846. ^43 7 | 15'2 1 death in 4*01 admissions 1 death in 2'2 admissions 14-7 14-8 1 death in 2‘7 admissions 1 death in 2‘2 admissions Total 1821-1846... 29-5 1 death in 3*3 admissions 14- 1 death in 2*4 admissions It will be observed that the number of the native soldiers who have been attacked has scarcely varied in the two E