Figures & data
Table 1. Details of diseases and injuries by expedition and by type of medical case in 1956–2016
Figure 1. Range and average age of members in each expedition. The bar graph represents the age range, and the red line graph represents the average age. The mean age of members in each expedition gradually increased and exceeded 37 years old after the 50th expedition. The 2nd and 6th expeditions were not overwintering
![Figure 1. Range and average age of members in each expedition. The bar graph represents the age range, and the red line graph represents the average age. The mean age of members in each expedition gradually increased and exceeded 37 years old after the 50th expedition. The 2nd and 6th expeditions were not overwintering](/cms/asset/adc783bc-9caf-4653-b0e7-60dcac991d76/zich_a_1611327_f0001_oc.jpg)
Figure 2. Rate of diseases by medical departments. The cases and their rates were as follows: surgical-orthopaedic, 45.3%; internal medical, 21.7%; dental, 11.6%; dermatological, 8.4%; ophthalmological, 5.8%; otorhinolaryngological, 5.3%; psychiatric, 1.6%; and urological, 0.1% cases
![Figure 2. Rate of diseases by medical departments. The cases and their rates were as follows: surgical-orthopaedic, 45.3%; internal medical, 21.7%; dental, 11.6%; dermatological, 8.4%; ophthalmological, 5.8%; otorhinolaryngological, 5.3%; psychiatric, 1.6%; and urological, 0.1% cases](/cms/asset/96842142-9ec6-482d-8140-bdd65d1a9985/zich_a_1611327_f0002_oc.jpg)
Figure 3. Change in rate based on departments. No major change was noted in the rates based on departments
![Figure 3. Change in rate based on departments. No major change was noted in the rates based on departments](/cms/asset/f26eeb44-32e5-4600-958a-293d4d49fdd8/zich_a_1611327_f0003_oc.jpg)
Table 2. Details of the classification and number of diseases and injuries by month and by type of medical case in 1956–2016 excluding the 2nd and 6th expeditions without habitation and the 1st and 24th expeditions without descriptions of the numbers of injuries and diseases