1839.] Dr. Burke's Reports. 61 



The General Abstract of the foregoing shews that for the four first 

 years, viz. 1826-27-28 and 29 the ratio of deaths is, 

 From the age of 18 to 20 years 16*12 per cent. 

 20 to 25 „ 933 

 25 to 30 ' „ 10-13 

 30 to 35 „ 6-92 

 35 to 45 „ 954 



For the four last years, viz. 1830-31-32 and 33, the ratio of deaths is, 

 From the age of 18 to 20 years 0'58 per cent. 



•44 



20 to 22 

 22 to 24 





2-24 

 4-63 



25 to _30 



S3 



5-86 



30 to 35 



» 



5-22 



35 to 45 



)) 



6-78 



There will be observed a striking difference between the ratio of 

 deaths in each class of the two periods of four years; viz. first, from 

 1826 to 1829, and, second, from 1830 inclusive. But there is to be 

 taken into consideration, that in the first period there are included 

 the casualties (in 1826) of the Troops His Majesty's service who 

 had been in active service at Bhurtpore, Ava, and Arrakan. During 

 the campaigns, in the latter places especially, the deaths from disease 

 among the young soldiers recently arrived in India, was very great. 



Thus in the 13th Regiment Light Infantry, that had arrived in 

 India in May 1823, and was composed chiefly of young soldiers, the 

 mortality was, 



At Bengal from Mayl 

 to December, 1823 j 



Strength. 



653 



Deaths. 



45 



Proportion. 



689 for 8 months 



At Ava in.. . . 1824 



608 



231 



3799 



Do. d> 1825 



377 



115 



3050 



In the 38th Regiment, which arrived in Bengal in May 1823, the 

 mortality was, 





Strength. 



Deaths. 



Proportion. 



In 1822 in Bengal . . 



.. 743 



94 



12*65 per cent. 



In 1823 do 



.. 695 



52 



748 



In 1824 in Ava . . 



.. 643 



185 



28-77 



In 1825 do 



.. 458 



162 



35-37 



