Skip to main content

Table 3 Malaria statistics on reinforcements to British expeditionary Force arriving in France in June 1918[59]

From: Malaria’s contribution to World War One – the unexpected adversary

Regimenta

% infected with malaria

Casesb(n)

Daily sick parade malaria statistics

5th Connaught Rangers

80

82

If regiment ordered to service in forward area at least 50% unable to comply

5th Royal Irish

75

80

30/650 parasite positivec

2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers

100 (last 2 years)

175

25% parasite positive

13th Black Watch Scottish

80

573

30/day reported sick with malaria

14th Kings Liverpool

75

146

60-70/day with malaria

5th Inniskillin Fusiliers

75

175

600/824 have had malaria; 30% parasite positive

1st Kings own Yorkshire Light Infantry

70

42

Only 30% of regiment never had malaria

13th Manchester

80

52

Average 4/day relapsing

9th Gloucester

80

--

60-70/day with relapsing malaria

2nd Royal Munster

80

80

Men with acute malaria may not report sick

6th Inniskillin Fusiliers

75

21

110 hospitalized since June 1918

6th Leinster

75

87

480 with malaria since June 1st 1918

5th Royal Irish Fusiliers

75

58

27 reported malaria within 3 days of parade

7th Wiltshire

50

165

Less infected than other Battalions

4th Kings royal rifle corps

70

10

Only 30% not had malaria

2nd Northumberland Fusiliers

80

209

146 hospitalized en route to France with malaria. Average daily sick parade = 60

10th Camerons (Lovat’s scouts)

80

--

57/210 suffering relapses on day of inspection

3rd Royal Fusiliers

70

20

32 hospitalized en route to France

10th Black Watch

80

140

17/42 had malaria in morning sick parade

6th Royal Dublin Fusiliers

80

110

40 with malaria en route to France

12th Lancashire Fusiliers

80

56

33 arrived with malaria

Total

Mean 76.7

2281d

--

  1. aAverage Regimental strength = 800 men per regiment.
  2. bCases with diagnosis confirmed by microscopy.
  3. cBlood smear positive on microscopy.
  4. dMean 15.0% parasite positive ( 2281/15,200, with average regimental strength of 800 men).