SICK AND WOUNDED 113
Nature of Wounds and Diseases Observed in the Cases of 4,000 Men
Discharged from the Hospitals in December, 1915, and
January, 1916.
Number of
Cases
146
14
69
14
bY
96
156
200
159
31
203
199
122
25
222
61
15

Location or nature of wound or injury
Head
Neck
Thorax
Abdominal region
Pelvic region
Spine
Shoulder
Upper arm
Wrist and fingers
Hand (place not indicated)
Hip
Leg and knee
Heel and toes
Foot (place not indicated)
More than one part of body
Location not shown
(Gas poisoning

To’

2,089
Number of
Cases
118
185
10
25
10
15
12
155
87
85
221
842
21
19
85
86
261
79
65

52.29

Nature of disease
Epidemic diseases
Tuberculosis
Venereal diseases
Other infections, non-epidemic
Parasites
Freezing
Other thermal injuries
Malnutrition
Nervous and mental diseases
Arterial diseases
Diseases of respiratory organs
Diseases of digestive organs
Diseases of urinal organs
Diseases of genital organs
Diseases of organs of vision
Diseases of auditory organs
Diseases of muscles, bones, and joints
Diseases of skin and epidermis
Other diseases and undiagnosed

Cer cent of total
2.94
4.62
0.24
0.62
0.24
1.12
0.30
3.96
2.17
2.12
5.51
8.54
0.52
0.47
2.12
2.15
6.52
1.97
1.65

Total

1,911

47.78
100.00

Grand total

4.000