Diet as a Possible Factor in the Causation of Stone in the Bladder in the Punjab

It will be seen that the incidence of stone is much lower in Sikhs than in the other two communities, being only half that in Hindus and less than one-third of that in Muslims. The figures for cataract were obtained partly to serve as controls and partly to find out whether any significant differences existed in the prevalence of cataract among the members of the three communities. The percentage incidence of cataract is almost the same in Muslims and Sikhs, while that for Hindus is somewhat lower. If, however, the large figures for the Mathra Das Dispensary of Moga had been included, there would actually have been a higher incidence in Hindus than in Muslims,