Index
 
Health of the Navy 1864

Mediterranean Station

Table, No. 2

Showing the Number of Days' Sickness from each Disease, and from Injuries,the Average Number of Men Sick Daily, with the Ratio per 1,000 of Force.

DISEASE OR INJURY. Number of days sickness onboard Number of days sickness in hospital Total number of days sickness Average number of men sick daily Ratio per 1,000 of Force
Continued and Remittent Fever 5,733 1,312 7045 19.30 2.40
Intermittent Fever 815 65 880 2.40 0.30
Small Pox 82 275 357 0.90 0.10
Measles 110 153 263 0.70 -
Scarlatina 304 260 564 1.50 0.10
Disease of the Brain 65 37 102 0.30 -
Epilepsy 160 69 229 0.60 -
Paralysis 253 38 291 0.70 -
Insanity 78 149 227 0.60 -
Delirium Tremens 187 31 218 0.50 -
Neuralgia 223 48 271 0.70 -
Vertigo 229 - 229 0.60 -
Coup de Soleil 24 - 24 - -
Inflammation of tile lungs and Pleura 1,791 1,250 3041 8.30 1.00
Phthisis and Haemoptysis 1,824 913 2737 7.40 0.90
Influenza and Catarrh 5,775 50 5825 15.90 2.50
Cynanche 3,179 52 3231 8.80 1.00
Asthma 34 - 34 - -
Mumps 11 - 11 - -
Disease of the Heart, Functional and Organic 809 481 1290 3.50 0.40
Haemorrhoids 327 29 356 0.90 0.10
Varix 89 52 141 0.30 -
Aneurism 1 73 74 0.20 -
Disease f the Stomach and Bowels 70 57 127 0.30 -
Dysentery 1,130 220 1350 3.60 0.40
Diarrhoea 2,519 151 2670 7.30 0.90
Constipation and Colic 638 7 645 1.70 0.20
Disease of the Liver 85 67 152 0.40 -
Jaundice 139 - 139 0.30 1.00
Disease of the Bladder and Kidneys 114 48 162 0.40 -
Syphilis 5636 4202 9838 26.90 3.30
Gonorrhcea 1245 382 1627 4.40 0.50
Orchitis 1883 499 2382 6.50 0.80
Stricture 209 349 558 1.50 0.10
Incontinence of Urine, &c. 151 14 165 0.40 -
Rheumatism 8062 3305 11367 31.10 3.90
Gout 48 - 48 0.10 -
Disease of the Bones and Joints 330 371 701 1.90 -
Inflammation of the Eyes 766 149 915 2.50 0.30
Amaurosis and Cataract 44 - 44 0.10 -
Otitis and Deafness 440 115 555 1.50 0.10
Erysipelas 391 300 691 1.80 0.20
Scrofula 293 73 366 1.00 -
Bubo (Symp.) 1695 147 1842 5.00 0.60
Phlegmon and Abscess 18887 843 19730 54.00 6.80
Ulcer 13673 2087 15760 43.10 5.40
Psora 1294 - 1294 35.40 4.40
Eruptions, &c. 1604 152 1756 4.80 0.60
Dyspepsia and Debility 2407 588 2995 8.20 1.00
Scurvy 72 - 72 0.10 -
Dropsy 579 119 698 1.90 0.20
Worms 46 - 46 0.10 -
Headache 372 55 427 1.10 0.10
Cancer 81 - 81 0.20 -
Wounds and Injuries 20111 2164 22275 61.00 7.70
Burns and Scalds 995 - 995 2.70 0.30
Hernia 101 - 101 0.20 -
Poison - 1 1 - -
Colica Pictonum 32 45 77 0.20 -
TOTAL 108245 21847 130092 3564.00 45.00

Last Updated on 24/01/2007

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