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The " Oriental Sore " as observed in India. 



[_PART II. 



ten years being only 78'8, and that for the nine last years only 73-3 per 1,000.* 

 The average, then, for the entire period is very much lower than that of the other 

 areas, the next, that of the Punjab, being 104-3. The averages of the respective 

 areas for the ten years are consistently higher for native than for European troops. 

 The difference for Bengal is, however, very trifling ; and if the comparison be confined 

 to the area occupied by both sets of troops by excluding the Frontier stations, the 

 average comes out very greatly in favour of the native troops ; — the European average 

 being 96*9, whilst that of the natives is only 78-8 per 1,000. 



The following table shows the order in which the various areas range as regards both 

 sets of troops during the first and second five years' periods included between 1865 and 

 1874, the Eastern Frontier being excluded: — 



TABLE VI. 

 Slwwing Areas and Troops according to order of average prevalence of Abscess and 



Ulcer during two periods of Jive years. 



* The foUovring are< the detailed Annual Rates for comparison with those including the Frontier Stations 

 in Table II : — 



Showing Low Admission Rate from Abscess and Ulcer in Bengal 



So far as general health is concerned Bengal comes second highest in admission rate, the order being 

 Agra and Central India, Bengal, Punjab, Gangetic Provinces, Rohilkund, and Meerut. The order by fever 

 rate is different, being Agra and Central India, Punjab, Bengal, Gangetic Provinces, and Rohilkund and Meemt. 



