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MILITARY LOCK HOSPITALS, MADRAS PRESIDENCY.
compared with the average of the previous four years; and here it may be observed
that primary syphilis, which in its after effects produces such an amount of
inefficiency and invaliding, has proportionately increased to a greater extent than
the milder forms of venereal affections.
7. Comparative prevalence of venereal diseases among British Troops at the
several stations where Lock Hospitals were established
—
Stations.
Admission rate per 1,000
of strength.
1888.
1889.
Bangalore ...
...
...
...
...
...
308.14
361.14
Bellary
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
220.69
402.59
Belgaum
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
447.82
489.04
Cannanore ...
...
...
...
...
...
466.66
358.49
St. Thomas' Mount
...
. . .
. . .
. . . 453.23
558.73
Secunderabad
...
...
...
...
...
375.85
508.11
Wellington
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
296.39
486.85
The above table shows a marked increase in admissions for all forms of
venereal disease in the several stations, with the exception of Cannanore, where
the garrison is very small.
8.
Cost of Lock Hospitals.
Stations.
1888.
1889.
Rs. A. P.
RS. A. P.
Bangalore
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
25 4 7
91 5 2
Bellary
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
8 15 1
49 0 7
Belgaum
...
. . .
...
...
...
13 1 5
90 15 6
Cannanore
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
31 3
1 1
104 15 5
St. Thomas' Mount ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
23 14 8
99 1 6
Secunderabad
. . .
. . .
...
...
7 6 5
74 3 2
Wellington
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
25 12 8
67 8 2
This table shows a marked increase in the average cost of each patient as
compared with the previous year. This is accounted for by the small number
of admissions, the average cost of each patient being ascertained by dividing the
total cost of each lock hospital by the number of patients treated. A reference
to table I in appendix, however, shows that the total cost of lock hospitals
has decreased, being only Rs. 8,991-13-10 for the year under report against
Rs. 22,685-10-10 for the previous year and Rs. 29,440-5-10 in 1887.
9. Bangalore.—The total admissions for venereal among British Troops at
Bangalore in 1889 were 697 against 681 for 1888, giving a ratio of 361.14 per
mile of strength in 1889 compared with 308.14 for the previous year. Of these,
46.05 per cent. were for primary syphilis, against 28.78 in 1888.
10. Bellary.—The total admissions for venereal diseases among British
Troops at this station have been 279 against 177 in 1888, giving a ratio per 1,000
of strength of 402.59 against 220.69 in 1888. Of these, 58.78 per cent. were for
primary syphilis compared with 24.29 in the previous year.
11. Belgaum.—The total admissions for venereal among British Troops at
this station were 558 against 515 for the previous year, giving a ratio of 489.04
per mille of strength against 447.82 for the previous year ; and of these, 40.50 per
cent. were for primary syphilis compared with 32.81 for the previous year.
12. Cannanore.— The total admissions for venereal diseases among British
Troops at Cannanore were 21 against 46 for the previous year, giving a ratio of
210.00 per mile of strength compared with 460.00 for 1888. Of these, the
percentage for primary syphilis was nil against 2.17 in 1888.
13. Secunderabad.—The total admissions for venereal diseases among British
Troops at this station were 1,315 against 1,043 for 1888, giving a ratio per mille of
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