MILITARY LOCK HOSPITALS, MADRAS PRESIDENCY.
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10. Comparative prevalence of venereal disease among British Troops at the
several stations where Lock Hospitals were established.— It is seen from the follow-
ing table, there was, compared with the previous year, an increase in admis-
sions for all venereal diseases at four stations, namely, Bangalore, Cannanore,
St. Thomas' Mount, and Secunderabad, and a decrease in four, namely, Bellary,
Belgaum, Kamptee, and Wellington :—
Stations.
Admission rate per 1,000
of strength.
1887.
1888.
Bangalore
...
...
...
...
...
...
257.50
308.14
Bellary
...
...
...
...
...
...
448.75
220.69
Belgaum ...
...
...
...
..._ ...
492.38
447.82
Cannanore ...
...
...
...
...
...
283.87
466.66
Kamptee ...
...
...
...
...
...
522.18
446.70
St. Thomas' Mount
...
...
...
...
...
...
286.68
453.23
Secunderabad
...
...
...
...
...
305.69
375.85
Wellington
...
...
...
...
...
364.26
296.39
11 Cost of Lock Hospital Patients.
Stations.
1887.
1888.
RS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
Bangalore ...
...
...
...
...
20 3 5
25 4 7
Bellary
...
...
...
. . .
7 13 3
8 15 1
Belgaum
...
...
...
...
...
16 2 5
13 1 5
Cannanore ...
...
...
...
...
22 3 0
31 3 1 1
Kamptee
...
...
...
...
...
40 14 9
45 14 5
St. Thomas' Mount ...
...
...
...
10 14 3
23 14 8
Secunderabad
...
...
...
...
5 13 10
7 6 5
Wellington ...
...
...
...
...
16 1 1
25 12 8
12.
Bangalore.— The total admissions for venereal diseases among British
troops at Bangalore in 1888 were 681 against 532 for 1887, giving a ratio of
308.14 per mile of strength in 1888 compared with 257.50 for the previous year.
Of these, 28.78 were primary syphilis against 34.58 in 1887.
13. Bellary.— The total admissions for venereal disease among British troops
at Bellary in 1888 were 177 against 416 for 1887, giving a ratio of 220.69 per
mile of strength in 1888 compared with 448.75 for the previous year. Of these
24.29 per cent. were primary syphilis against 34.85 in 1887.
14. Belgaum. —The total admissions for venereal disease among British troops
at Belgaum in 1888 were 515 against 388 for 1887, giving a ratio of 447.82 per
mile of strength in 1888 compared with 492.38 for the previous year. Of these
32.81 per cent. were primary syphilis against 5.15 in 1887.
15. Cannanore.— The total admissions for venereal disease among British
troops at Cannanore in 1888 were 46 against 44 for 1887, giving a ratio of 460.00
per mile of strength in 1888 compared with 283.87 for the previous year. Of
these, 2.17 per cent. were primary syphilis against 2.27 for 1887.
16. Kamptee. —The total admissions for venereal disease among British troops
at Kamptee in 1888 were 352 against 459 for 1887, giving a ratio of 446.70 per
mile of strength in 1888 compared with 522.18 for the previous year. Of these
7.10 per cent. were primary syphilis against 1.31 for 1887.
17. Secunderabad. —The total admissions for venereal disease among British
troops at Secunderabad in 1888 were 1,043 against 870 for 1887, giving a ratio
of 375.85 per mile of strength in 1888 compared with 305.69 for the previous
year. Of these, 23.49 per cent. were primary syphilis against 14.14 for 1887.
18. St. Thomas’ M o u n t . — T h e t o t a l a d m i s s i o n s f o r v e n e r e a l d i s e a s e a m o n g
British troops at St. Thomas' Mount in 1888 were 126 against 84 for 1887, giving