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of primary syphilis were treated among the soldiers and 7 diseased women were pointed out by
the men, and the women placed under treatment in the Lock Hospital. Also of 33 cases of
gonorrhœa contracted by the soldiers, 18 were pointed out and the women placed under
treatment in the Lock Hospital.
I have no other information on other matters or suggestions for the improvement of the
rules.
Extract from the Annual Medical Report of the Lock Hospital, Madras,
by Dr. H. STANBROUGH.
The number of patients remaining under treatments on 31st December 1876 were Europeans
and East Indians 4, Natives 87. The admissions during the past year were Europeans and East
Indians 57 and Natives 853, making a total treated of Europeans and East Indians 61, Natives
940, the grand total being 1,001, or 76 in excess of the previous year. This is accounted for
by the increased number of diseased up-country famine people seeking relief from their
sufferings.
The principal diseases and admissions, with their numbers, are—
Syphilis primaria ...
....
...
...
...
397
Do. secundaria...
. . .
...
...
...
39
Gonorrhœa ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
424
Ulcus vagina
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Do. os uteri
...
...
...
...
. . .
27
Abscess labia
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
16
Warts, venereal
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
4
Leucorrhœa
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
1
Total ...
910
Fifty-seven Europeans and East Indians were cured and 2 died, 1 from delirium tremens
and the other from pneumonia; 2 only remain for further treatment in hospital. Of Natives
830 were cured and 9 women died—7 of these were famine people—2 from syphilis primary,
3 secondaris, 4 with gonorrhœa from atrophy and diarrhœa. The average daily sick for the
year were 5 Europeans and East Indians and 98 Natives, total 103. There are at present 101.
Natives remaining under treatment.
Extract from the Annual Medical Report of the Lock Hospital, Rangoon,
by Surgeon G. A. DUNDAS.
There are three wards for Natives, having accommodation for 66 beds only, and one for
Europeans to hold 5 beds. The average during the year has been 103.91 Natives, and during
the months of May, June, July and August was 133. The largest number of patients at one
time in hospital was 169 on the 22nd June, and the smallest number 51 on the 13th March, so
that it will be seen the accommodation is quite insufficient to the requirements.
Weekly returns are regularly received from the senior Medical Officer, British Troops,
showing the admissions from venereal disease, and it is from this source the following state-
ment has been drawn up as compared with that of the previous seven years:—
Years.
Number of Admissions from Venereal Diseases amongst
British Troops in Rangoon.
Diseases.
Rate
per 1,000.
Pr i ma r y S y p h i l i s .
Se c onda r y Syphi l i s .
G o n o r r h œ a .
Phymos i s .
Ba l a n i t i s .
E p i d i d y mi t i s .
Tot al .
C a s e s c o n t r a c t - e d a t o t h e r S t a t i o n s .
B a l a n c e C a s e s c o n t r a c t e d a t R a n g o o n .
1870
...
68
28
60
. . .
. . .
...
156
...
156
200.96
1871
...
56
54
46
...
. . .
...
136
...
136
190.54
1872
...
23
47
28
. . .
. . .
...
98
...
98
110.96
1873
...
68
9
33
...
...
...
110
...
110
90.36
1874
...
38
...
30
...
...
68
...
68
70.65
1875
...
58
23
46
...
...
...
127
9
118
111.29
1876
...
60
25
45
2
1
...
131
15
116
95.86
1877
...
77
46
36
. . .
...
. . .
167
. . .
. . .
...