28 APRIL 1900, Page 17

The total losses—killed, wounded, and missing—during the war, as set

forth in the last official list issued by the War Office, now stand at 18,383. This includes 4,009 officers and men missing or prisoners, but does not include 4,745 officers and men sent home sick or wounded. The actual deaths in the field are only 2,238, while 1,909 have died of disease, deaths due to that cause now averaging 40 per cent. of the aggregate mortality. The bright feature of these figures is the extraordinarily low death-rate from wounds, little more than 5 per cent. having succumbed to their injuries. It must also be remembered that out of the total wounded-9,659—a large number have recovered and have rejoined their regiments at the front.