NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
G—(Continued).
Return of Venereal Affections among the British Troops for 10 Years at Stations where no Lock Hospitals existed.
Station
...
... ... ...
TAYRANGOON.
Total.
Years
... ... ... ...
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
Average Strength ... ... ...
. . .
...
...
...
... ... ...
3 5 4
295
158
807
Diseases.
A d m i t t e d . D i e d . I n v a l i d d e d . A d m i t t e d . D i e d . I n v a l i d e d
. A d m i t t e d . D i e d
. I n v a l i d e d
. A d m i t t e d .
D i e d . I n v a l i d e d . A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d . A d m i t t e d . D i e d . I n v a l i d e d
. A d m i t t e d . D i e d . I n v a l i d e d
. A d m i t t e d . D i e d
. I n v a l i d e d . A d m i t t e d . D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d . A d m i t t e d .
D i e d . I n v a l i d e d . A d m i t t e d . D i e d . I n v a l i d e d .
Primary syphilis
. . .
...
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
7 . . .
...
7 . . .
...
7 . . .
...
2 1 . . .
...
Secondary do.
... ...
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
. . . ...
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
8 ... . . . ... ... ... 1 . . .
...
9
... ...
Gonorrhœa ... ... ...
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
1 0
... ...
2 0
... ...
5
... ...
3 5
...
. . .
Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 25 ... ... 27 ... . . . 13 ... . . . 65 ... . . .
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A P P E N D I X T O R E P O R T O N
H.
Return of Venereal Affections among the British Troops for the five preceding Years at Stations where Lock Hospitals existed.
Station ...
... ... ... ... ...
BANGALORE.
Total.
Year established—1855 ... ... ... ...
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
Average Strength
... ... ... ...
1,730
1,610
1,278
1,258
1,389
7,265
Diseases.
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d . A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
Primary syphilis
...
... ...
226
1
...
220
. . . ...
346
. . .
...
294 ...
...
208
... ...
1,294
1
...
Secondary do.
...
...
...
23 ...
1
36 ...
2
41 ...
3
63
...
2
45
...
2
208 ...
10
Gonorrhœa
... ... . . . . . .
170 ...
...
186
... ...
155
...
...
166
... ...
160
... ...
837
... ...
Balanitis
...
... . . . . . .
1
... ...
7
...
...
5
... ...
7
...
...
9
... ...
29
...
...
Phimosis and Paraphimosis ...
...
2
. . .
. . .
1 ...
...
. . .
...
...
1
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
4 ...
...
Bubo ... ... ... ...
...
7
. . .
. . .
20 ...
...
15
. . .
. . .
4
. . .
. . .
1 . . .
...
47
. . .
. . .
Gleet ...
...
...
... ...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
..,
. . .
2
. . . ...
15
. . .
. . .
18
. . .
. . .
Epididymitis ...
...
...
...
1 . . .
. . .
5 ...
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
4
. . . ...
1 ...
...
14
. . .
. . .
Total ... 431
1
1
475
...
2
565
...
3
541 ...
2
439 ...
2 2,451
1
10
Station ... ... ... ... ... ...
BELLARY.
Total.
Year established—1860 ... ... ... ...
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
Average Strength
... ... ... ...
844
869
599
376
445
3,133
Diseases.
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d . A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d . D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
Died.
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d . D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
Primary syphilis
...
...
... 242 ...
. . .
171 ...
. . . 154 . . .
...
89 ...
. . .
87
. . .
. . . 743
. . . . . .
Secondary do.
...
...
... 13
. . .
8
23 ...
3
20 ...
5
22
. . .
1
13
...
1
91
...
18
Gonorrhoœa ... ... . . . . . . 141 . . .
. . .
74 ...
. . . 68
...
. . .
43 ...
. . .
64
...
...
390
. . .
...
Balanitis
... ...
...
...
5 ...
. . .
2
. . .
... ... ...
...
8 ...
. . .
7 ...
...
22 ...
. . .
Phimosis and Paraphimosis ...
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
2
...
...
3 ..
. . .
Bubo ...
...
...
...
...
1
... ...
3
...
...
1 ...
...
5
...
...
. . .
...
...
10
. . .
. . .
Epididymitis
...
...
...
8 ...
...
5
. . .
. . .
3 ... ...
5
. . .
...
2
. . .
. . .
23
. . .
. . .
Gleet ...
...
...
... ...
3 ...
...
...
...
... ... ...
...
13
...
...
2 ...
...
18
...
. . .
Total ... 414
...
8
278 ...
3
246 ...
5
185 ...
1
177 ...
1 1,300
...
18
M I L I T A R Y L O C K H O S P I T A L , M A D R A S P R E S I D E N C Y .
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2 6 A P P E N D I X T O R E P O R T O N
H—( Continued) .
Return of Venereal Affections among the British Troops for the five preceding Years at Stations where Lock . Hospitals existed.
Station ... ... ... ... ... ...
CANNANORE.
Total.
Year established—1859 ... ... ... ...
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
Average Strength
... ... ... ...
634
640
428
481
593
2,776
Diseases.
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d . D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d . I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
Primary syphilis
...
... ...
6
. . .
. . .
38 ...
...
27 ...
...
37
...
...
42
... ...
150
...
. . .
Secondary do.
...
...
... 14
. . .
1
12 ...
2
3 ...
1
4
...
...
9
. . .
2
42 ...
6
Gonorrhœa ...
...
...
... 33
... ...
51
... ...
72
... ...
51
...
...
42
...
...
249
... ...
Balanitis
...
...
...
...
1
... ...
4 ...
...
1 ...
...
...
...
3
... ...
9
... ...
Gleet...
... ... ...
... ...
...
...
2 ...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
... ... ...
2 ...
...
Epididymitis ...
...
...
... ... ... ...
...
... ...
1 ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
... ...
Phimosis and Paraphimosis ... ...
... ...
..
...
...
. . .
2
...
...
...
...
...
... ... ...
2 ...
. . .
Total ... 54
...
1
107 ...
2
106 ...
1
92
. . .
96
...
2
455
...
6
Station ... ... ... ... ... ...
KAMPTEE.
Total.
Year established—1861 ... ... ... ...
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
Average Strength
... ... ... ...
830
845
877
770
848
4,170
Diseases
A d m i t t e d . D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d . D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d . D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d
.
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
Primary syphilis
...
...
...
48 ...
...
102 ...
. . . 112 ...
...
42
... ...
32 ...
...
336 ...
...
Secondary do.
...
...
...
8
...
1
18
...
1
12 ...
...
5
1
...
17 ...
...
60
1
2
Gonorrhœa ...
...
...
...
119
... ...
72
... ...
103
... ...
60
... ...
65
... ...
419
... ...
Balanitis
...
... ... ...
10 ...
...
3
... ...
13 ...
. . .
7
...
...
3
... ...
36
... ...
Bubo ...
...
...
... ...
... ...
. . .
1 ...
...
1 ...
... ... ...
...
1
... ...
3
... ...
Epididymitis ...
...
... ...
3
...
...
...
...
...
3 ... ...
10
... ...
1 ... ...
17
...
...
Gleet ...
...
... ... ...
1
...
...
5
... ...
12 ...
...
2
...
...
4 ...
...
24 ...
...
Total ... 189
...
1
201 ...
1
256 ...
...
126
1
...
123
... ...
895
1
2
H—( Continued) .
Return of Venereal Affections among the British Troops for the preceding five Years at Stations where Lock Hospitals existed.
Station ...
... ... ... ... ...
ST. THOMAS' MOUNT.
Total.
Year established—1863 ... ... ... ...
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
Average Strength
... ... ... ...
321
313
306
344
363
1,647
Diseases.
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d . I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d
.
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
Primary syphilis
...
...
. . . 37
...
...
58
... ...
59 ...
...
67 ...
...
23
... ...
244
... ...
Secondary do.
...
. . . . . . . . .
5
...
...
9 ...
1
6
... ...
9
... ...
8
...
...
37
...
1
Gonorrhœa
...
...
... ...
53
...
...
33
...
...
44
... ...
82 ...
...
37
...
...
249
... ...
Balanitis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
6
. . .
...
1
... ...
...
... ...
14
... ...
Bubo
... ... ...
...
... ... ... ...
2
... ...
...
...
...
... ... ... ... ... ...
2
... ...
Epididymitis ...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1 ...
...
1
...
...
2 ...
...
3
... ...
8
... ...
Phimosis and Paraphimosis ...
... ... ...
...
1
..
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
1 ...
...
Total ... 96
...
...
111 ...
1
116
... ...
161
... ...
71
... ...
555
...
1
Station ... ... ... ... . . . . . .
SECUNDERABAD.
Total.
Year established—1863 ... ... ... ...
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
Average Strength
... ... ... ...
2,400
2,471
2,181
2,530
2,401
11,983
Diseases.
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
Died.
I n v a l i d e d .
Primary syphilis
... ... ... 245 ... ...
294
... ...
226
...
...
317
...
...
191 ...
...
1,273
... ...
Secondary do.
... ...
...
65 ...
2
45 ...
3
71
1
5
94 ...
3
65 ...
...
340
1
13
Gonorrhœa
... ... ... ...
183
... ...
266 ...
...
189
... ...
367 ...
...
296 ...
... 1,301
... ...
Balanitis
... ... ... ...
17 ...
...
26 ...
...
6 ...
...
16
...
...
21 ...
...
86
... ...
Phimosis and Paraphimosis ...
...
1 ...
...
3 ...
...
5 ...
...
3 ...
...
1
...
...
13
... ...
Bubo ...
...
...
...
...
2 ...
...
2 ...
...
7
... ...
5 ...
...
5 ...
...
21
... ...
Gleet
...
...
. . . . . . . . .
3 ...
...
15 ...
...
7 ...
...
25 ... ...
6 ...
. . .
56
. . .
...
Epididymitis ...
...
...
...
6 ...
...
5 ...
...
10 ... ...
6 ...
...
9 ...
...
36 ...
. . .
Total ... 522
...
2
656 ...
3
521
1
5
833 ...
3
594
...
... 3,126
1
13
M I L I T A R Y L O C K H O S P I T A L S , M A D R A S P R E S I D E N C Y .
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H—( Continued).
Return of Venereal Affections among the British Troops for the five preceding Years at Stations where Lock Hospitals existed.
Station ... ... ... ... ... ...
SEETABULDEE.
Total.
Year established—1871
... ... ...
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
Average Strength ... ... ...
...
49
48
...
...
. . . 97
Diseases.
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
Primary syphilis
...
...
... 7
. . .
...
9
. . .
. . .
No Lock Hospital.
16
. . .
...
Secondary do. ...
...
...
...
2
. . .
...
. . . . . .
...
2
. . .
. . .
Gonorrhœa
. . .
. . .
... . . .
5 ...
. . .
12
. . .
...
17
. . .
. . .
Balanitis ... ... ...
. . . . . .
2
...
...
1
. . .
. . .
3
... ...
Total ... 16
...
...
22
...
...
38
. . .
. . .
Station ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRICHINOPOLY.
Total.
Year established—1859
... ... ...
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
Average Strength ... ... ... ...
285
269
164
...
...
718
Diseases.
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
Primary syphilis
...
...
... 32
. . .
...
34
. . .
...
25
...
...
No European Troops.
91
. . .
. . .
Secondary do. ...
...
...
... 10
. . .
5
11
...
. . .
6
...
...
27
...
5
Gonorrhœa
...
...
...
... 52
...
. . .
39
...
. . .
23
. . .
. . .
114 ...
. . .
Balanitis ...
...
..
.
... ...
...
. . .
...
1
... ...
2
...
...
3
. . .
. . .
Epididymitis
...
...
... ...
2
. . .
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
6 . . .
. . .
Total ... 96
...
5
89
. . .
. . .
56
. . .
. . .
241
. . .
5
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8
H—( Continued).
Return of Venereal Affections among the British Troops for the five preceding Years at Stations where Lock Hospitals existed.
Station ... ... ... ... ... ...
WELLINGTON.
Total.
Year established—1860
... ... ...
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
Average Strength
... ...
... ...
523
407
473
517
563
2,483
Diseases.
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d
.
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d
.
A d m i t t e d .
Died.
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
A d m i t t e d .
D i e d .
I n v a l i d e d .
Primary syphilis... ... ... ...
17
. . .
. . .
21
. . .
...
37
. . .
. . .
33
. . .
...
32
. . .
. . .
140
. . .
. . .
Secondary do. ...
...
... ...
14
...
1
18
...
1
20
... ...
17
...
1
13
...
3
82
...
6
Gonorrhœa
... ... ... ...
32
... ...
16
...
...
31
... ...
42
... ...
35
... ...
156
...
...
Balanitis ...
... ... ... ...
3
...
...
2
... ...
5
... ...
4
... ...
1
...
...
15
... ...
Gleet
... ... ... ... ...
1
... ... ... ... ...
1
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
2
... ...
Epididymitis
... ... ... ...
1
... ... ... ... ...
2
... ... ... ...
...
... ... ...
3 . . .
...
Total ... 68
...
1
57
...
1
96
... ...
96
...
1
81
...
3
398
...
6
M I L I T A R Y L O O K H O S P I T A L S , M A D R A S P R E S I D E N C Y .
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I
Statement showing the Expenditure incurred in the Military Lock Hospitals of the Madras Presidency during the Year 1881.
Stations ... ... ... ... ... ... Bangalore.
Bellary.
Cannanore.
kamptee.
Secunderabad.
St. Thomas'
Mount.
Wellington.
Total.
Average Daily Sick ... ... ... ...
45.60
27.43
11.34
6.47
33.07
24.37
5.96
154.24
RS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
RS. A. P.
Medical Officer's allowance
... ... 1,200 0 0
600 0 0
600 0 0 1,200 0 0
...
600 0 0
600 0 0 4,800 0 0
Medical Subordinates' salary ...
... * 739 3 3 * 480 9 8 * 733 9 10 * 507 7 7
765 2 2
714 1 3
563 5 4 4,503 7 1
Nurses ...
... ...
...
...
144 0 0
120 0 0
120 0 0
120 0 0
84 0 0
120 0 0
120 0 0
828 0 0
Female Coolies ... ...
...
... ...
72 0 0
...
60 0 0
60 0 0
... ...
192 0 0
Peons ... ... ... ... ...
144 0 0
72 0 0
60 0 0
120 0 0
132 0 0
60 0 0
72 0 0
660 0 0
Cook
...
... ... ... ...
156 0 0
72 0 0
60 0 0
60 0 0
60 0 0
60 0 0
60 0 0
528 0 0
Waterwoman ...
... ... ...
148 8 0 † 78 0 0
...
48 0 0
60 0 0
24 0 0
48 0 0
406 8 0
Toty
...
...
...
...
...
143 4 0
60 0 0
60 0 0
60 0 0
108 12 0
60 0 0
60 0 0
552 0 0
Perishable articles
...
...
...
454 1 1
826 0 0
100 4 2
191 13 1
215 5 8
24 1 11
49 11 2 1,861 5 1
Washing ...
...
...
...
...
135 14 4
72 0 0
14 14 0
24 2 7
53 7 0
40 6 2
17 9 2
358 5 3
Diets ...
... ...
... ... 2,827 10 7 1,331 15 9
965 3 1
643 10 5 1,836 10 5 4,454 13 3
443 7 4 12,503 6 10
House-rent
...
...
...
...
...
...
286 0 0
...
...
...
...
286 0 0
Bedding and Miscellanies
...
... 1,155 5 4
... ... ... ... ... ...
1,155 5 4
Total ... 7,247 14 7 3,784 9 5 2,999 15 1 3,035 1 8 3,375 5 3 6,157 6 7 2,034 1 0 28,634 5 7
Average Cost ...
10 10 0
12 7 10
14 11 3
37 0 2
4 3 2
17 11 11
30 5 9
11 8 0
* I n c l u d e s r i c e - m o n e y .
3 0
A P P E N D I X T O R E P O R T O N
• Includes rice-money.
Includes Rs. 6, the pay of an extra Waterman.
J.
Detailed Statement of Sanctioned Establishment of the Military Lock Hospitals in the Madras Presidency for the Year 1881.
Medical
Officer.
Hospital
Assistant.
Nurses or
Matrons. Bheasties or Water-woman.
Cooks.
Female
Coolies.
Toties or
Sweepers.
Peons.
Dhoby.
Remarks.
O n R u p e e s 1 0 0 .
On Rupees 50.
O n R u p e e s 6 0 . O n R u p e e s 4 0 .
On Rupees 25.
O n R u p e e s 1 0 .
O n R u p e e s 7 . O n R u p e e s 6 . O n R u p e e s 1 2 . O n R u p e e s 6 . O n R u p e e s 5 .
On Rupees 4.
O n R u p e e s 2 . On Rupees 7.
O n R u p e e s 6 . O n R u p e e s 5 . On Rupees 6.
O n R u p e e s 5 .
O n R u p e e s 7 - 1 4 - 0 .
On Rupees 5.
O n R u p e e s 4 - 8 - 0 .
O n R u p e e s 6 .
O n R u p e e s 5 - 8 - 0 .
O n R u p e e s 5 .
O n R u p e e s 8 .
Bangalore ...
... 1 ... 1 ... ... ... ... 2 (a)1 ... ... ... ... 1 1 ... ... ... (b) 1 1 ... 2 . . . ... ... (a) Water-cart with bul-
lock and driver com-
plete on Rs. 12 from 1st
January to 31st March
1881, and on Rs. 12-8-0
from 1st April to 31st
December 1881.
Bellary
...
... ... 1 ... (c)1 ... 1 ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... 1 ... 1 ... ... 1 ... 1 ... ... (d) 1
( b ) S c a v e n g e r s c a r t w i t h
bullock and
' driver com-
plete on Rs. 7-14-0 from
1st January to 31st
March 1881, and on Rs.
6-10-0 from 1st April to
31st December 1881.
Cannanore ...
... . . . 1 1 . . . . . . 1 ... ... ... ... ... ...
...
...
... 1 ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... 1 ...
Kamptee ...
... 1
... ...
1 ... 1 . . . ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... 1
...
1
...
1 ... ... ... 2
. . .
(c) No Hospital Assistant
was employed from the
15th May to the end of
July 1881.
(d) Entertained from 1st
April 1881 under G.O.,
Mily. Dept., No. 1261,
of 3rd March 1881.
St. Thomas' Mount ...
...
1 (e)1 (e)1 ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... 1
...
(e) One Hospital Assistant
on Rs. 40 for one month
and another on Rs. 60
for 11 months.
Secunderabad ...
... ...
1
... ... ...
1
... ... ...
1
... ... ... ...
1
...
1
... ...
(f)
...
2
... ...
(f) One extra toty on Rs.
2-9-0 and one filth cart
on Rs. 2 per mensem for
conservancy purposes.
Wellington
... ... ...
1 (g)1 1 ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... 1
... ... ...
1
... ... ...
1
...
1
... ... ...
(g)O n e F i r s t - c l a s s H o s -
pital Assistant for 3
months and one Second-
class for the remaining
9 months of the year.
M I L I T A R Y L O O K H O S P I T A L S , M A D R A S P R E S I D E N C Y .
3 1
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
MILITARY LOCK HOSPITALS
OF THE
MADRAS PRESIDENCY,
FOR THE YEAR
1882.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
MADRAS:
PRINTED BY E. KEYS, AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS.
1883.
No. 949.
SURGEON-GENERAL ' S OFFICE,
HER MAJESTY ' S FORCES,
MADRAS, 12th May 1883.
From
C. D. MADDEN, ESQ.,
Surgeon- General, Her Majesty's Forces,
To
THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY,
Fort St. George.
SIR,—I have the honor to submit, for the information of Government and His
Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, a report on the working of Military Lock
Hospitals in this Presidency in 1882.
2. Number of Hospitals.— There were seven of these in operation, viz., three
first-class at Bangalore, Kamptee and Secunderabad, respectively, and four second-
class at Bellary, Cannanore, St. Thomas' Mount and Wellington.
3. Registration.—From the marginal statement it will be seen, that there was a
falling off in the average number of
women on the register in all the
stations. The causes of this decline
are not fully explained in the Hospi-
tal Reports, but it is obvious that
there must have been less energetic
action on the part of the registering
agency. It is also certain that the
reduction does not indicate that there
was any appreciable decrease in the
number of prostitutes living in Mili-
tary Cantonments. Further details
as to registration will be found in
Tables A and B of Appendix.
4. Statistics of Sickness.—The following table exhibits the general results of
the working of Lock Hospitals during each of the past five years :—
Years.
Number treated
including "Remained."
Average
daily sick.
Average stay
of each case
in Hospital.
1 8 7 8
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2807
225·24
29·28
1 8 7 9
. . .
2873
224·48
28·51
1 8 8 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2488
189·64
27·82
1 8 8 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2489
154·24
22·61
1 8 8 2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2372
132·10
20·32
The figures for 1882 show a reduction under each head as contrasted with the
results in the preceding year. It will be observed that there has been, throughout
the series, a steady decline in the average period of stay in hospital. This decrease
Stations.
Average number of
women on the Register.
1881.
1882.
Bangalore
...
...
...
91·33
86·65
Bellary
...
...
...
73·80
72·84
Cannanore
...
36·45
34·21
Kamptee
...
...
...
59·15
53·36
St. Thomas' Mount
...
...
53·77
48·93
Secunderabad ...
...
...
364·18
323·65
Wellington
...
...
...
38·36
37·12
4
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE
may, to some extent, be due to the diseases under treatment having been of a less
chronic character.
5. Admissions for Primary Syphilis into Lock Hospitals.— This table also
embraces the statistics for five years, and shows the relative prevalence of primary
syphilis to other venereal complaints amongst the general admissions. The pro
-portion of cases of primary syphilis to the other diseases which came under treat
-ment was less than in 1881.
Years.
Total admissions
exclusive of
"Remained."
Cases, exclusive
of " Remained,"
of primary
Syphilis.
Ratio of cases
of Primar
y Syphilis per
1,000 of Total
Admissions.
1878...
...
...
...
2646
1049
396·44
1879
...
...
...
...
2666
1036
388·59
1880
...
...
. . .
2316
987
426·16
1881
...
...
...
...
2318
804
346·85
1882
...
...
. . .
2222
734
330·33
6. Relation of admissions for Primary Syphilis amongst European troops to the
corresponding admissions into Lock Hospitals.
Y e a r s .
European
Troops.
Admissions.
Lock Hospitals.
Admissions.
1878 ...
...
...
...
. . .
947
1,049
1879 ...
...
... ... . . .
986
1,036
1880 ...
...
...
...
...
879
987
1881 ...
...
...
...
...
615
804
1882 ...
.,.
...
...
...
789
734
These figures only show the results as regards Europeans at stations at which
Military Lock Hospitals were in existence. Amongst the troops there was a marked
increase in cases of primary syphilis over the number recorded in 1881, but the
admissions amongst the women show a reduction. This table is, however, of little
significance, for the soldier as a rule does not confine his attention to registered
women, and generally contracts the disease from others not on the roll.
7. Rate of admission for all forms of Venereal Diseases amongst British Troops.—
The figures in the following table are also restricted to the results at stations at
which Lock Hospitals were in existence. As in the case of the statistics in the
previous paragraph and for the same reason they do not give much assistance
towards arriving at an estimate of the value of Lock Hospitals in reducing the
prevalence of venereal complaints.
Years.
Ratio of Admis
-sions per 1,000 of
Strength.
1878
...
. ..
...
...
...
... ...
267·13
1879
...
...
...
... ... ...
311·13
1880
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
324·09
1881
...
... ...
...
...
...
239·47
1882
...
... ... ...
...
...
...
257·09
The figures for 1881 showed a considerable decrease, but unfortunately it has
not been permanent, as those for 1882 manifest a tendency to mount up again
towards the high ratios of the years preceding 1881.
8. Comparative prevalence of Venereal Diseases amongst British Troops at the
principal Stations.—The following statement contrasts the inefficiency caused by
venereal diseases at seven of the principal stations in 1882 with that which obtained
in . 1881 :—
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MILITARY LOCK HOSPITALS, MADRAS PRESIDENCY.
1881 to 160 . 36 in 1882. On the other hand, there was an increase in primary syphilis,
the rate of admissions per mille of total cases of venereal complaints having been
528·09 in the latter against 395 . 06 in the former period.
17 . General Remarks .—During the year under review there was at all the
stations a decline in the number of women on the register. This fact cannot be
regarded as showing that the number of women practising prostitution has declined,
but simply that they have been more successful in evading the detective agency.
The great defect of the Lock Hospital system is, that registration is so easily
evaded, and that it can never, however rigorously worked, lay hold of more than a
mere fraction of women of the degraded class. At the same time, as the soldier
does not confine himself to registered women, but, on the contrary, rather affects
those who are not within the grasp of the Contagious Diseases' Act, it is very
evident that the returns of venereal diseases cured at the Lock Hospital do not by
any means indicate that by so much have the risks of the men contracting disease
been reduced. In fact, the good effected by Lock Hospitals in curing disease has
no appreciable influence whatever towards the reduction of venereal complaints
amongst the troops, and never can have, so long as there are in every station,
probably ten or more prostitutes of the class frequented by the soldier at large, for
every one under surveillance. As charitable institutions, Lock Hospitals, like
Dispensaries, no doubt do a great deal of good in the shape of gratuitous medical
aid to an unfortunate class of the people, but so far as their original object is con-
cerned, viz., the protection of the British soldier from disease, they have been, and
are a complete failure.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
C. D. MADDEN,
Surgeon-General, Her Majesty's Forces.