Medical History of H. M. 1 5th Hussars. 



393 



St>ntion VM. 



Remarks as to the principal classes of Diseases, by which the sickness and mortality have been 

 occasioned : any peculiarity either as regards the form in which they present themselves, or 

 rarity as compared with former years, or other stations to be carefully noted. 



Prevailing Diseases. 



The most prevailing diseases have been the usual ende- 

 mics of the country. 



The period embraced by this Report has been free from 

 all epidemic diseases, and the following table would show 

 that disease has not increased during the last four years 

 except Paralysis, which has more than doubled itself. 



Table of Diseases admitted into Hospital from April 1840 to May 1845. 





1840-41. 



1841-42. 



184S 



.-43. 



1843-44. 



1844-45. 



Diseases. 





















-a 





-3 





•A 





-a 





a 











o> 













a> 































-a 



OS 



-a 



a 





ed 



"3 



a 



-a 







03 





© 



o 









V 



91 



























r- 



Q 





a 



b* 



Q 



C-. 



P 



H 



Q 



Febrile affections, .. .... 



182 



2 



106 



3 



81 



1 



86 







49 



1 



Pulmonic, 



32 







16 







26 



4 



28 



2 



33 



1 



Hepatic, 



92 



7 



87 



6 



72 



2 



53 



1 



32 



2 



Dysenteric, 



176 



4 



121 



3 



119 



5 



78 



5 



140 



4 



Rheumatic, 



66 







72 







59 







42 







46 







Paralysis, . . . . .... 











2 







3 







4 







10 



1 



Venereal, 



506 







357 







202 



2 



159 







184 







Wounds and accidents, .... 



236 



2 



243 



2 



252 







175 



1 



173 







Other diseases, 



469 

 1708 



3 



18 



365 

 1369 



2 

 16 



278 

 1092 



5 

 19 



183 



808 





 • 9 



75 

 843 



u 



Total, 



9 



Particular Affections. 



Dysentery. There have been 140 cases with 4 deaths. 



Average period in hospital, 30 days. 



Greatest quantity of blood drawn, 40 ounces, 



Average ditto, 20 ditto. 



Greatest number of leeches applied, No. 250. 



Average ditto, No. 40. 



Greatest quantity of calomel taken, 240 grains. 



Average ditto, 80 ditto. 



Fevers. 49 cases treated, with 1 death. 



Average period in hospital, 16 days. 



Greatest quantity of blood drawn, 32 ounces. 



Average ditto, .. .. 24 ditto. 



Greatest number of leeches applied, No. 82. 



Average ditto, No. 78. 



Greatest quantity of calomel, 154 grains. 



Average ditto, , .. 52 ditto. 



