Description
Vital Statistics of the Bengal Presidency by James L. Bryden (1833–1880) presents detailed health and demographic data of the Bengal Presidency, including jail statistics from 1859 onward. It also includes annual returns of the European army from 1858 to 1869 and of the reorganized native army from 1861. The report is an important epidemiological and administrative record, offering insights into mortality, disease patterns, and the overall health conditions of both the civil population and military forces during British rule in India.
