title: A note on the mortality of British troops in Australia and New Zealand 1788-1864.
abstract: "The Monthly Returns to the War Office in London are used to calculate death and sickness rates for British troops in Australia and New Zealand. In the first half of the century death rates peak in 1835-39 before declining, and are generally lower than for troops stationed in Britain. The sickness rates show no clear trend, apparently because of the impact of epidemics and war."
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001315:Australia; D002423:Cause of Death; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004194:Disease; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005060:Europe; D006076:Government; D006262:Health; D008889:Military Personnel; D009026:Mortality; D009520:New Zealand; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Australia; Causes Of Death; Death Rate--changes; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Diseases; Epidemics; Europe; Government; Health; Historical Survey; Military Personnel; Mortality; New Zealand; Northern Europe; Oceania; Political Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; United Kingdom