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 number of men of this service who left the depot cured was 33,and improved 8. Of these 36, the following is the subsequent history: 25 have rejoined their respective corps, 9 are on route to rejoin, 1] died 25 days after leaving the depdt, and 1 was “ transferred to Kaitee.” 36 Of the 25 men who thus rejoined, 16 were in good heath, 4 were in improved, but not good health, and & were in bad health, and discharged. 5 Of these 25 men, 16 have derived permanent benefit, 3 have not been permanently benefited, 1 has but very lately rejoined in improved, but not good health, and 5 have been discharged from the service, invalided or pensioned. 25 «<The 11 men reported as incurable, were only discharged from the depot, in the course of September and October last, and their cases have not been further disposed of. The oldest of them was not quite 30 years of age, and those longest in the service, had been under four years in India, when sent to the depét.” Their average age WaS. .......6 secs ecees 241 years. Average duration of residence in India.. 2 years nearly. Do. Do. on the hills.......... 1 year and 2 months.” « Tt is sufficiently obvious, therefore, from the preceding statements, that the benefit to the public service derived
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