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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE
of the Deputy Surgeon-General ; the names have been sent in, but they have not yet gone, and
I think it would be advisable before they go that measures should be taken to prevent their
return. At the same time, if possible, it would be desirable to introduce measures to prevent
diseased prostitutes coming to Rangoon.
It was recommended last year that the Police staff should be increased : the necessity for it
was perceived by the Chief Commissioner, who mentioned it in his remarks. No alteration has
however yet been made.
In last year's report also the insufficiency of the Medical staff was pointed out, and the
Chief Commissioner, in his remarks, said that applications should be made to have it increased.
In accordance with his views an Apothecary was applied for, but one has not yet been supplied.
I would point out, further, that the fixed establishment is also much below that of other
first-class Lock Hospitals.
Extract from the Annual Report of the Lock Hospital, Thayetmyo,
by Surgeon. F. J . HAZLETT.
The extent of venereal disease among the European troops.— The weekly returns of
venereal diseases amongst the European troops were regularly received, and show that there
was a considerable diminution in the number (48) admissions from these causes as compared
with 1877 when the total was 64. The following table gives particulars for each month :—
Months.
Last
Weekly
Report
, dated
Average
Strength.
Primary Syphilis.
Secon
-dary Syphilis.
Gonorrhœa.
Average
Strength.
Primary
Syphilis.
Secon
-dar
y Syphilis.
Gonor-rhœa. Total. R e m a r k s .
44th Regi
ment.
R. A.
January ... 25th ...
415
4
1
3
173
2
...
. . . 10
N o a d m i s s i o n s u n d e r t h e h e a d i n g o f o t h e r v e n e r e a l a f f e c t i o n s .
February ... 22nd ...
420
2
1
1
172
...
...
. . . 4
March... 22nd ...
432
. . .
. . .
3
170
. . .
. . .
. . . 3
April
... 29th ...
456
2
1
3
187
...
. . .
...
6
May
... 31st ...
450
. . .
. . .
...
187
...
. . .
1
1
June
... 28th ...
449
...
1
4
188
...
...
. . . 5
July
... 26th ...
448
2
...
...
187
. . .
...
1 3
August ... 30th ...
443
. . .
. . .
...
185
3
...
1
4
September... 27th ...
434
3
...
. . .
183
2
...
...
5
October ... 25th ...
447
1
. . .
. . .
184
1
...
...
2
November ... 29th ...
448
...
1
1
181
1
...
2
5
December ... 27th ...
449
...
...
...
170
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total ...
...
5,291
14
5
15
2,167
9
...
5
. 4 8
Nine men remained under treatment from the preceding year. Three were admitted for
relapse.
In 22 of the cases the following particulars were given in the returns concerning the
origin of the disease. 20 men stated that they contracted the disease in the bazaar ; of these
4 pointed out the woman they blamed ; 2 could only show the house ; and 14 could give no
information as to either of these particulars.
In one case the disease was said to have been contracted in Rangoon ; and in another the
man could not tell where he had been infected. I have been informed that 2 of the women
accused were found on inspections to be free from disease, so it is probable that there is not
much reliance to be placed on these statements. The total admissions show a decrease of 16
as compared with 1877, when they amounted to 64, but Dr. Baker in his report has entered
23 as having been contracted away from Thayetmyo. With the exception of January and
December the variations in the number of admissions were not remarkable. On the 4th
January a small detachment (32 ?) of artillerymen arrived ; this was the only change in the
European garrison except the slight fluctuations due to transfers and recruits, so there could