( 2 )
The small increase of registered prostitutes recorded seems to show that this was not
done. Also the Magistrate's attention is directed to the propriety of registering city
women who consort with European soldiers.
(2)—LUCKNOW.
8. During the year 1878 a monthly average of 134 women remained on the
register against 102 in 1877.
The result of the management is unsatisfactory. The ratios of admissions to
hospital for venereal disease amongst the European garrison, during the past five years,
have been 255, 342, 257, 153, and 292 per 1,000 respectively.
9. The Medical Officerreports that the cantonment sub-committee have mani-
fested a hearty interest in the subjects brought up for discussion, and have devised
schemes for the more effectual control of the spread of disease.
Certain roads on the outskirts of cantonments, and at times the city itself, have
been placed out of bounds. The 73rd Regiment was confined to barracks during the
month of March as a means of staying the prevalence of venereal disease amongst the
men, and with good result.
Regimental inspections for the discovery of concealed disease were effected at
uncertain periods, and men found diseased were punished. Regimental and native
detective police were employed.
All detachments of troops arriving at the station were at once inspected.
The men coming to hospital were asked to point out the woman from whom they
had contracted disease. The answers being unreliable, no good resulted from this
measure.
The registered women include all classes of prostitutes found in cantonments.
Women seeking registration are first examined, registered if healthy, admitted to hos-
pital if diseased.
10. The increase in the number of women registered has been due to the abolition
of the city lock-hospital ; many women formerly belonging to that institution having
sought admission to the cantonment register ; and to the application for registration
of distressed women forced by stress of poverty caused by famine into practices of
prostitution ; such women were also brought by the police for registration. Most of
those distressed women and a large number of the city applicants were found to be
diseased. Indeed, of 116 applicants for registration, 103 were found diseased; of these
33 were suffering from primary syphilis. Of 15 women who accompanied the 1-14th
Regiment from Ránikhet to Lucknow and applied to be registered, seven were found to
be diseased. The women have been very regular in their attendance for examination.
The figures of table No. I. show that out of a monthly average of 134 women only
an average of 98 attended for examination, but the medical officer explains that the
average number in hospital (26) should be added to those returned as appearing for
examination. The women were examined twice in every week throughout the year.
Throughout the year not one case of primary syphilis was discovered amongst the
registered women, All the 33 cases of primary syphilis were discovered amongst
unregistered women brought or seeking for admission to the register.
11. The medical officer dwells strongly on the marked beneficial effect resulting
from frequent examination of the women, and especially as regards its advantage to
the women themselves, as procuring a speedy discovery and cure of their ailments, and
a consequent escape from a miserable condition of body, seen to make life a burden,
in some cases of unregistered women who apply for treatment.
12. Amongst the European soldiers, the admissions to hospital were greatest
during the months of February and September. At the end of January the 73rd
Regiment arrived in Lucknow. They brought 49 cases with them, contracted on the