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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...Mont., 85; Fort Gibson, Ind. T., 82; Fort Reno, Ind. T., 81; San Diego Barracks, Cal., 80. While the lowest were: Fort Niagara, N. Y., 2; Fort Ontario, N. Y., 3; Fort Preble, Me., 5; Frankford Arsenal, Pa., 5; Fort Custer, Mont, 5; Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y., 10; Fort Halleck, Nev., 10; Fort Bennet, Dak., 14; Fort Totten, Dak., 15; Benicia Barracks, Cal., 15; Alcatraz Island, Cal., 16 per 1,000 of mean strength. At stations showing a high admission-rate, malarial fevers, diarrhceal diseases, and rheumatism, together with injuries, have prevailed. The causes producing high constant rates were: Malarial and typhoid fevers, consumption, rheumatism, venereal diseases, and injuries. During the month of September enteric fever was reported from 12 stations. At Fort Douglass, Utah, there were 10 cases, 7 newly admitted. The Post Surgeon states: "The disease was probably contracted in every case, and due to the imperfect sanitary arrangements of the post." Attached to the army and living at the different military stations were 5,077 women and 6,077 children, the wives, children, and servants of the officers and enlisted men. Among the women there were reported 381 cases of sickness during the month, or 75 per 1,000 living. Four deaths occurred, representing an annual death rate of 9.5 per 1,000 living. The causes of death were: Hepatitis, 1; old age, 1; childbirth, 1; unknown, 1. Among the children 318, or 52 per 1,000 were taken sick. Ten deaths occurred (seven of which were under five years of age), representing an annual death-rate at all ages of 19.7 per 1,000 living. ON THE EFFECT OF OCCUPATION LONGEVITY. In the notice of the supplement to the forty-fifth annual report of the Registrar-General of England, published in The Sanitary Engineer of January...
