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Taste exhibiting the Diseases and Causes of Disability of the Men Invalided from 
the 31st, 40th, and 57th Regiments N.I., during the Nine Years from 1834 to 1842 
inclusive. 

















Classes. Specific Diseases, |31st.|40th./57th. Total.| Classes. Specific Diseases. |31st. 4oth.|57th. Total. 
Diseases of the brain— Brought forward| 54 | 60 | 43 |157 
Paralysis ......../...] 1} 2) 2} 5 |\Of the bones— 
Epilepsy ............ 3]...| 3] 6 Exostosis...... Tee! we aihei 1 
Mania .......... wae 2 2 Fractures.....ses000 1} 2 3 
Of the eye— Periostitis .......064. 1] 1 
Cataract .......0...| 2) 2)...) 4 Toothless.........05. ok 3} 3 
- Ophthalmia......... veefeee} 1] 1 /Of the skin— 
Vision impaired ...)...] 3) 6) 9 Anomalous ......... Bae eee Pod 
Of the ear— Ichthyosis ........... TD hd Aes 1 
Deafness) ......0sc0f se] sep bp Leper vulgaris......J...|...| 1) 1 
Of the chest— Of the system— 
Asthma ....s+s004. «{13] 9} 6] 28 Scrofula i... Pe Duh Sy 
Dyspnea ......e00ee 1; 5}...| 6 Leprosy s..ti lia si veel eee | 6] 6 
Phthisis ...........0+5 LARS 1 Syphilis ...........0. WAP 1 
Heart’ enlargement|...| 1]...| 1 Cancers. iiie. 258 i c8s DG] sen eat 1 
Of the abdomen— _|\Other diseases— 
Diarrhea............ 2)...) 1) 3 Accidents ...... bea] BA Ai oe 
Dysenteria ......... 3/2) ...4 56 Anomalous ......... 1]...]/ 3] 4 
Spleenenlargement| 1| 2|...| 3 Debility .........66. 11} 2/11} 24 
OF joints— Defective speech...| ... Le Ae 
Contraction......... Tju..] 2) '3 Doubled hand ......} ... vee Oeh, a 
Dislocation .........)...] 1]...} 1 Fevers ......0s00+ ee ess Sle} 5 
Rheumatism ........|21 | 30) 14} 65 Hemorrhoids ...... 1} 1] 1) 8 
Of the extremities— Hernia......eceseesse| sae 3/...| 3 
Uleers ......c0cccsce Serica eeu pe | Hydrocele ......... wef | ecto 
Wounds .........000 2} 2) 1] 5 Malingency .........] «.. 1}. 1 
WAVICES. cos ceeds cdl sen | Fee Wy 1 Testicle swelled ...} ... Z)..0| 2 
Burning in feet ....| ... 1} 5] 6 Worn out .......006. 27/11) 16 54 
Carried over...| 54} 60| 43 |157 General total...|103) 92 | 87 | 282 

_ Annexed to the paper are the ‘ Vital Statistics of the Hast India Company’s Armies 
in India,’ by Col. Sykes; and in vol. iii. of our Transactions are tabular statements 
_ of the transfers and casualties on the invalid pension establishment; of the average 
Aength of service before transfer ; average age at period of disease, and number of years’ 
each grade remained on the pension list for the years 1843 and 1844-45 for Bengal, 
and for Madras for the years 1842-43 and 1843-44. These statements include the 
_ whole native force of the Bengal and Madras Presidencies during the years specified, 
and offer, on an extensive scale, an opportunity of comparing the average periods of 
_ service and ages therein stated with those of the men invalided in the three native 
corps whose rolls have been submitted to examination. It will be seen that there 
is a close approximation in the averages stated at which the men of these regiments 
_ were transferred to the invalid establishment, and the periods mentioned in the tabular 
statements referred to. The average period of service before transfer of the two 
_ grades of commissioned officers in the Bengal Presidency was, in 1843-44, 38 years 
_ 2months 5 days, and in 1844-45, 38 years 10 days. The average age of the com- 
~ missioned officers was 56 years 4 months in 1842-43, and 51 years in 1844-45. The 
_ayerage age of non-commissioned officers was 47 years 6 months in 1843-44, and 
_ period of service before transfer, 27 years 9 months 18days. The average period of 
_ the native soldier, or Sepoy, previous to transfer, was 16 years 10 months 4 days; and 
his age at date of transfer was 42 and 41 years respectively, for the years 1843-44 
- and 1844-45, 
