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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE
Medical Officer in charge reports that the attendance of women at weekly exami-
nations was irregular and defective, Regarding the working of the Contagious
Disease Act, he states that very little interest is taken in it by the police, and that
consequently much more venereal disease prevails than would otherwise be the
case.
13. Belgaum.—There were 225 admissions for venereal diseases at this
station amongst British Troops. Of these, 59 were due to primary syphilis, 11 to
secondary syphilis, and 155 to gonorrhœa, the total admissions into the Lock
Hospital for corresponding diseases being 54, 5 and 89 respectively.
14.
Cannanore.—The Lock Hospital at this station was in operation only
from 15th July to end of year. During this period there were 88 admissions for
venereal diseases amongst British Troops. 38 of these were for syphilis, primary,
11 for syphilis, secondary, and 39 for gonorrhœa. During the earlier portion of the
year, there were 48 admissions for syphilis primary, 32 for syphilis secondary,
and 66 for gonorrhœa. The Senior Medical Officer of the Station Hospital reports
that since the re-opening of the Lock Hospital, the cases of primary syphilis were
of a milder form and the secondary disease had greatly diminished and further
states: "since the 15th July, only one admission for secondary syphilis has been
due to disease contracted since that date." Amongst the prostitutes there were 26
admissions for primary syphilis, 1 for secondary syphilis, and 25 for gonorrhœa.
The attendance of the women at the periodical examinations was satisfactory.
15. Kamptee.— The total admissions for venereal diseases amongst British
Troops were 93; of which, 4 were due to primary syphilis, 6 to secondary syphilis,
and 83 to gonorrhœa. If however, 189 cases of "ulcer of penis" (a disease which
was, during previous years, returned as primary syphilis) be included, then the
total admissions from diseases, the result of venery, amount to 282 against 254 in
1885. The total admissions amongst the prostitutes for venereal disease were
16, viz., 4 for syphilis primary, and 12 for gonorrhœa. The women have been
regular in their attendance at the periodical examinations. Registration was not
efficient, as there were only 47 women on the register. The Medical Officer
remarks that, "those who are on the register represent only the lowest and poorest
class of prostitutes, and the number of uncontrolled prostitutes must be very
large."
16. Secunderabad.—The decrease in the admissions for venereal diseases
amongst British Troops is very marked, the ratio of admissions being 201 . 62 as
compared with 254.72 in 1885 and 253 . 14 in 1884. Syphilis primary contributed
only 75 admissions against 154, or, if 21 cases of ulcer of penis be included, 96
against 154. There were 48 admissions for secondary syphilis against 33 in 1885
and 53.5 the average of the previous four years. Of the 48 admissions, however,
11 were due to disease contracted elsewhere. The number of prostitutes remain-
ing on register at end of year was 280 against 298 the previous year. The average
daily sick was 65 . 96 against 55 . 84 in 1885, and the number of women admitted at
the weekly inspection was 759 against 876. Of the total admissions, 360 were due
to syphilis primary, and 422 to gonorrhœa. There were no admissions for secon-
dary syphilis. The women were regular in attendance at the weekly inspections.
17. St. Thomas' Mount.—There were 79 admissions for venereal diseases
amongst British Troops. If 6 cases of the "ulcer of the penis" be included, then
the admissions for diseases, the results of venery, would be 85 against 52 the
previous year. Of the 79 admissions, 33 were attributable to syphilis primary, 23
to syphilis secondary, and 23 to gonorrhœa. There were only 17 admissions
amongst the prostitutes for venereal diseases. The women were fairly regular in
their attendance at weekly inspections.
18. Wellington.—The total admissions from venereal diseases amongst British
Troops at this station were 156 as compared with 215 the previous year, and the
ratio of admissions per 1,000 of strength 375.00 against 570.29. The number of
admissions for secondary syphilis was more than double that of 1885, being 36
against 16. Over 50 per cent. of total admissions was due to syphilis primary.
Amongst the women there were 103 admissions against 91 the previous year; only
17 of these, however, were due to primary syphilis, and 6 to secondary syphilis.