Report on the medical topography and statistics of Neilgherry Hills / Compiled from the records of the Medical Board Office.

  • Madras State
Date:
1844
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Credit: Report on the medical topography and statistics of Neilgherry Hills / Compiled from the records of the Medical Board Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ The convalescent depot at Ootacmund was announced to be ready for the reception of European invalids,in general orders by Government dated the 8th January 1830; and the first detachment of convalescents arrived at the station in May following. The accompanying tabular statements, Nos. 1 and 2, exhibit separately the number of European soldiers, of Her Majesty’s, and of the Honorable Company’s services, who have been admitted into the depot from its establishment, to the end of October 1832; the diseases on account of which a trial of the Neilgherry climate was recommended; and the degree of success with which the measure has been attended. ‘The general results afforded by these statements, will be at once seen in the following abstract.” a Admitted. Discharged. . — ss 3 #8. io, an |3 1] [8 le mie Su bae eae sees iS |s ic) S ID 318 © BS 2jo\6| . sie cles] = |e & slalals ie felgel s ise = == A ot on} SAI OAs) 6 al a! Of Her Majesty’s Service...; 35 30/10 75) 42 ; 3 53| 6, 16 | Ofthe Hon. Compy’s service.| 18! 30)15) 63/33; 3! 11} 47) 4) 12 Total. . a 60/25) 188|75 a 14} 100110} 28 “ It thus appears that of 138 men, of both services, received into the depot, 75 have been restored to good health, and were sent to rejoin their respective corps; 11 though not cured have been so much benefited as to be considered fit to return to duty; 14 have been discharged from the depot as incurable in the climate of the Neilgherries,10 have died; and 28, (the majority of whom had but recently joined,) continued under treatment on the ist of November, 1832. The average period of detention in the depot, of those reported cured or improved, was 10 months and 4 days; and of those discharged as incurable, 12 months and 11 days.” E