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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    Statement showing the period of residence in India, of the European convalescents sent to the Depot on the Neilgherries, and the results of their cases. “aes Discharged. Sel axanab— conuell (angll iy BP bo adeusleus me | gR}' jag ls 2 ee ty OD so Pl1hig a OG 2 3/3 » eS) Ae) ~- . (2) 3) “4 ae Bieelasps ES 2 = 5 re ans 8 s x = |Period of residence in India. ia “at cy E ers te 7 ie . Majesty’s troops....... | | Under 2 years............ 8} 4 ! Weeks a 3 From 2 to 5 years........ 36) 221 4; Ol 26) 2. 8 OTs eter. 1g} 8} 3] 2 i 1] 4 hid AO epg Lorne 2 Baar erly ak Hep ewr Oy Smeg cmnag tah Diy | Above 15 - ain 0 0} 0} 0 0 0! ; WHENOWT. os ec ee tn é 6 o; 0} 6 , 0! Total..| 75| 42 sl 3| 3! 6 i Honorable Compy’s troops.. | ged | | “ | PING. 2 VOATg xo: 5:0 y%ain dye 4 16, 9 a 6, 15) c+ sb bwor® From 2 to 5 years........ 19|' 8 ‘ S14) 1 i o 8 10.10.,, ovals 14 8 x ee . gy Lae UE ga Se 6 ator. ? OL or4 tone 15 ss 2 ] 0; OF 1 0}--.71 Oe ae | ae | Meare | Sey 3 Re | | 0} Total..| 63] 33 : ni a7l 4! ig General Total..| 138] 75| !1| 14; 100| 10) 10) 28! ere — siiniatee a ata: aan: 9 Ate dl) cooling es] Petters * It will be observed,from these statements,that the majority of the convalescents were young men, not long resident in India; and the accompanying copy of the circular instruc- tions, by which medical officers were required to be guided in selecting patients for the hills, will show that it has been