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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE
The number reported for non-attendance during the year is 621 which, considering the
small number on the register, is excessively high. The number of those who have attended
and have been found to be diseased is 46, of these 29 were gonorrhœa and 5 primary syphilis.
One reason for the very bad attendance at the examination is that all women found diseased
have to be sent to Kamptee, which they strongly object to, and consequently when suffering
from any venereal complaint take good care not to come up. Another reason they . give is, that
they are ashamed to come to a hospital that is solely for the treatment of men.
Area embraced by registration.—Registration of prostitutes who cohabit with Europeans
is supposed to take place within area of 5 miles round the cantonment.
Type of disease among women.—Judging from the returns the type of disease treated in
the late Lock Hospital have been of a tolerably mild character ; since taking charge only one
woman has been sent to the Kamptee Lock Hospital suffering from a mild attack of gonorrhœa.
The total admissions for the 12 months were 34, and of these 5 were for primary syphilis, 29 for
gonorrhœa ; the average daily sick for the 11 months that the Lock was open was .75.
Dhaie.—It is the duty of the woman who acts as Dhaie to assist at the examination, and also
to accompany the constable when he serves the summonses on the prostitutes. I am afraid she
does not do her best to get a proper attendance.
Suggestions, &c .—Matters are certainly not working in at all a satisfactory manner, but
I am at present reluctant to make any suggestions until I have been longer in charge.
Extract from the Annual Report of the Lock Hospital, Trichinopoly,
by Surgeon T. K. ROGERS, M.B., F.R.C.S.
The weekly returns have been regularly forwarded from the British troops, and the
accompanying statement has been prepared from them.
Statement showing the extent of various forms of Venereal Diseases among the European Troops
in the Cantonment of Trichinopoly during the Year 1878.
Regiment.
Period of
Occupation.
Average
Strength
during the
Period of
Occupa-
tion.
Number of Admissions from Venereal Diseases
during the Period of Occupation.
Ratio of
Admissions
per 1,000
of Strength for
Period of
Occupation.
Detachment
67th Regi-
ment.
From 11th Jan.
to 22nd Mar.
1878.
130.83 Primary syphilis
...
...
...
4
30.57
Secondary do.
• • .
...
...
3
22.92
Gonorrhœa ...
...
....
...
2
15.28
Do.
E. ...
...
...
...
1
7.64
Stricture
...
...
...
...
1
7.64
Total ...
11
Deduct cases contracted at other places. ...
Balance number of cases contracted
at Trichinopoly
...
...
...
11
Detachment
43rd Regi-
ment.
From 29th Mar.
to 27th Dec.
1878.
134.85 Primary syphilis
...
...
...
18
133.48
Secondary do.
...
...
...
4
29.66
Gonorrhœa ...
...
...
...
19
140.89
Do. E. ... ... ... ... ...
3
22.24
Total ...
44
Deduct cases contracted at other places. ...
Balance number of cases contracted
at Trichinopoly...
...
44
6th L. I.
Brigade
Artillery.
From 4th Jan.
to 27th Dec.
1878.
132.94 Primary syphilis
...
...
. . .
15
112.83
Secondary do.
...
...
...
4
30.08
Gonorrhœa ...
...
...
...
15
112.83
Do.
...
...
...
...
1
7.52
Total ...
35
Deduct cases contracted at other places. ...
Balance number of cases contracted
at Trichinopoly
...
...
...
35