Health of the Navy 1864
Mediterranean Station
Table, No. 2
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Showing the Number of Days' Sickness from each Disease, and from Injuries,the Average Number of Men Sick Daily, with the Ratio per 1,000 of Force.
DISEASE OR INJURY. |
Number of days sickness onboard |
Number of days sickness in hospital |
Total number of days sickness |
Average number of men sick daily |
Ratio per 1,000 of Force |
Continued and Remittent Fever |
5,733 |
1,312 |
7045 |
19.30 |
2.40 |
Intermittent Fever |
815 |
65 |
880 |
2.40 |
0.30 |
Small Pox |
82 |
275 |
357 |
0.90 |
0.10 |
Measles |
110 |
153 |
263 |
0.70 |
- |
Scarlatina |
304 |
260 |
564 |
1.50 |
0.10 |
Disease of the Brain |
65 |
37 |
102 |
0.30 |
- |
Epilepsy |
160 |
69 |
229 |
0.60 |
- |
Paralysis |
253 |
38 |
291 |
0.70 |
- |
Insanity |
78 |
149 |
227 |
0.60 |
- |
Delirium Tremens |
187 |
31 |
218 |
0.50 |
- |
Neuralgia |
223 |
48 |
271 |
0.70 |
- |
Vertigo |
229 |
- |
229 |
0.60 |
- |
Coup de Soleil |
24 |
- |
24 |
- |
- |
Inflammation of tile lungs and Pleura |
1,791 |
1,250 |
3041 |
8.30 |
1.00 |
Phthisis and Haemoptysis |
1,824 |
913 |
2737 |
7.40 |
0.90 |
Influenza and Catarrh |
5,775 |
50 |
5825 |
15.90 |
2.50 |
Cynanche |
3,179 |
52 |
3231 |
8.80 |
1.00 |
Asthma |
34 |
- |
34 |
- |
- |
Mumps |
11 |
- |
11 |
- |
- |
Disease of the Heart, Functional and Organic |
809 |
481 |
1290 |
3.50 |
0.40 |
Haemorrhoids |
327 |
29 |
356 |
0.90 |
0.10 |
Varix |
89 |
52 |
141 |
0.30 |
- |
Aneurism |
1 |
73 |
74 |
0.20 |
- |
Disease f the Stomach and Bowels |
70 |
57 |
127 |
0.30 |
- |
Dysentery |
1,130 |
220 |
1350 |
3.60 |
0.40 |
Diarrhoea |
2,519 |
151 |
2670 |
7.30 |
0.90 |
Constipation and Colic |
638 |
7 |
645 |
1.70 |
0.20 |
Disease of the Liver |
85 |
67 |
152 |
0.40 |
- |
Jaundice |
139 |
- |
139 |
0.30 |
1.00 |
Disease of the Bladder and Kidneys |
114 |
48 |
162 |
0.40 |
- |
Syphilis |
5636 |
4202 |
9838 |
26.90 |
3.30 |
Gonorrhcea |
1245 |
382 |
1627 |
4.40 |
0.50 |
Orchitis |
1883 |
499 |
2382 |
6.50 |
0.80 |
Stricture |
209 |
349 |
558 |
1.50 |
0.10 |
Incontinence of Urine, &c. |
151 |
14 |
165 |
0.40 |
- |
Rheumatism |
8062 |
3305 |
11367 |
31.10 |
3.90 |
Gout |
48 |
- |
48 |
0.10 |
- |
Disease of the Bones and Joints |
330 |
371 |
701 |
1.90 |
- |
Inflammation of the Eyes |
766 |
149 |
915 |
2.50 |
0.30 |
Amaurosis and Cataract |
44 |
- |
44 |
0.10 |
- |
Otitis and Deafness |
440 |
115 |
555 |
1.50 |
0.10 |
Erysipelas |
391 |
300 |
691 |
1.80 |
0.20 |
Scrofula |
293 |
73 |
366 |
1.00 |
- |
Bubo (Symp.) |
1695 |
147 |
1842 |
5.00 |
0.60 |
Phlegmon and Abscess |
18887 |
843 |
19730 |
54.00 |
6.80 |
Ulcer |
13673 |
2087 |
15760 |
43.10 |
5.40 |
Psora |
1294 |
- |
1294 |
35.40 |
4.40 |
Eruptions, &c. |
1604 |
152 |
1756 |
4.80 |
0.60 |
Dyspepsia and Debility |
2407 |
588 |
2995 |
8.20 |
1.00 |
Scurvy |
72 |
- |
72 |
0.10 |
- |
Dropsy |
579 |
119 |
698 |
1.90 |
0.20 |
Worms |
46 |
- |
46 |
0.10 |
- |
Headache |
372 |
55 |
427 |
1.10 |
0.10 |
Cancer |
81 |
- |
81 |
0.20 |
- |
Wounds and Injuries |
20111 |
2164 |
22275 |
61.00 |
7.70 |
Burns and Scalds |
995 |
- |
995 |
2.70 |
0.30 |
Hernia |
101 |
- |
101 |
0.20 |
- |
Poison |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
Colica Pictonum |
32 |
45 |
77 |
0.20 |
- |
TOTAL |
108245 |
21847 |
130092 |
3564.00 |
45.00 |
Last Updated on 24/01/2007
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