MILITARY LOCK HOSPITALS, MADRAS PRESIDENCY.
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In every instance except that of Secunderabad the ratio of admissions in 1879 was
larger than in 1878. This increase was most marked for the stations of Bangalore,
Bellary, Cannanore, and Wellington. The nature of the venereal complaints for
which admissions amongst British troops in the Madras command took place during
each of the two past years is given in the following summary:—
Diseases.
1878.
1879.
Ratio of Admissions
per Mille of
Strength.
Ratio of Admis-
sions per Mille of
Strength.
Primary syphilis
.. .. ..
126.73
156.36
Secondary do.
..
.. ..
23.01
28.39
Gonorrhœa ..
.. .. ..
100.24
108.62
Bubo .. ..
..
.. ..
3.74
3.80
Balanitis
.. .. .. ..
7.09
6.02
Phimosis and Paraphimosis
..
66
1.11
Gleet .. ..
.. .. ..
2.94
3.17
Epididymitis ..
.. .. ..
2.67
3.64
9. Cost per Patient in Lock Hospitals.—The average cost per patient treated in
Lock Hospitals in 1879 was Rupees 14-3-1 against Rupees 15-11-6 in 1878. The
following statement contrasts the average cost per patient in each hospital in 1878
and 1879:—
Station.
1878.
1879.
RS. A. P. RS. A. P.
Bangalore ..
.. 11 6 4
9 13 2
Bellary
.. .. 15 2 1 14 6 1
Cannanore ..
.. 15 0 9 14 14 2
Kamptee ..
.. 22 10 3 23 14 7
St. Thomas' Mount
.. .. 14 1 8 12 15 4
.
Secunderabad
..
.. 6 4 8
5 10 3
Trichinopoly
.. .. .. 12 1 10 12 4 3
Wellington
.
.. .. 29 0 2 19 11 3
Average .. 15 11 6 14 3 1
The rates of cost were highest at Kamptee, Wellington, Cannanore, and Bellary.
Full details as to income and expenditure will be found in Table D of Appendix.
In the following remarks an abstract is given of the working of each Lock Hospital.
10.Bangalore.—During 1879 there were 63 prostitutes brought on the regis-
ter, but 65 removed their names, and the average number on the roll was 105.60
against 108.78 in 1878. The admissions were 639 and the average daily sick
43.56, against 705 and 51-20 in 1878, both factors showing a decline in 1879. On
the other hand there was an enormous increase in the prevalence of venereal
affections amongst British troops at the station, the ratio of admissions per mille
of strength having risen from 295.03 in 1878 to 442.09 in the year under review.
The total admissions in 1879 for venereal diseases into British Hospitals at Banga-
lore amounted to 565, and of those no less than 346 were cases of primary syphilis.
11.Bellary.-The average number of registered women in 1879 was 103.25,
whereas in the previous year it was 95.91. The number of prostitutes added to
the roll in 1879 was 52, and 66 withdrew their names or absconded. The
admissions into the Lock Hospital were 343 and the daily average sick 61.33, the
corresponding figures for 1878 having been 378 and 54.58 respectively. Amongst
British troops at the station there was a notable increase of venereal disease, the
ratio of admission per mille of strength having risen from 319.90 in 1878 to 410.68
in the year under review. Of these admissions 154 or considerably more than one
half were cases of primary syphilis.
12. Cannanore.-In this station also there was an increase of venereal diseases
amongst the British soldiery, the ratio of admission per mille of strength having
been 247.66 against 167.18 in 1878. The total admissions for venereal complaints
numbered 106, and of these 27 were due to primary syphilis The average number