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



Hepatitis. 32 cases treated, with 2 deaths. 



Average period in hospital, 36 days. 



Greatest quantity of blood drawn, . . . . . . . . 30 ounces. 



Average ditto, 30 ditto. 



Greatest number of leeches applied, ♦ No. 140. 



Average ditto, No. 40. 



Greatest quantity of calomel taken, 180 grains. 



Average ditto, .. 70 ditto. 



Rheumatism. 44 case9 treated, with no death. 



Average period in hospital, .. .* .. .. .. 60 days. 



Greatest quantity of blood drawn, 40 ounces. 



Average ditto, . . .. .. .. •• .. . . 30 ditto, 



Greatest number of leeches applied, No. 160. 



Average ditto, .. .. .. .. .. •• .. No. 60. 



Greatest quantity of calomel taken, 150 grains. 



Average ditto, 70 ditto. 



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There are few general observations needed. It will be 

 seen by the tables, that acute disease has not increased, and 

 that disease in the aggregate has greatly diminished during 

 the last two years. 



Mortality has also decreased, and the deaths in hospital 

 have been reduced nearly one-half since 1843. 



Paralysis has been frequent: it merits attention in con- 

 sequence of being confined entirely to the 15th Hussars, 

 indicating that the sources of the disease, whatever they may 

 be, are in some measure confined to the Regiment. 



The first year we have no case ; the second, two cases ; 

 the third, three cases ; the fourth, four cases ; and last year, 

 the fifth, we have eight cases — total seventeen cases. 

 Whereas the 13th Dragoons, the first year, had no case; 

 the second year, one case ; third year, no case ; fourth year, 

 one case — making two cases in four year. This contrast 

 needs no comment. 



We shall now briefly illustrate the causes or supposed ex- 

 citing causes, so far as we possess the materials Such tables 

 if kept for a series of years must be useful, shewing as they 

 will do the influence of external and internal causes, and, 

 above all, their impressions on the sick ; for although these be 

 fallacious, yet as the remote or predisposing causes prove a 

 direct influence, they will lead to important practical results. 



