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admissions for the year was only 19 per 1,000 of strength, against 385 per 1,000
amongst the European soldiers. The cause of the difference seems to be, that Native
soldiers are careful as to the women with whom they consort.
The attendance of the registered women for examination was regular. They were
medically examined three times in every month. In all 62 cases of venereal disease
were discovered amongst them, against 168 in 1881. In all 28 women were newly
registered in the year, and of these 11 were found diseased on first examination. The.
Native Doctor, Durga Singh, has given entire satisfaction.
The Medical Officer is sorry to say not one of the recommendations made last
year has been carried out. Again he recommends the erection of a suitable lock
hospital building in cantonments, and the provision of places of residence for the
registered women. At present these women live scattered in the city, and therefore.
cannot be properly managed.
48. The Commanding Officer reports that instructions have been lately received
from the military authorities for the submission of a proposal to hire a bungalow in
cantonments for a lock hospital. But, unless a brothel for the women is also pro-
vided, the soldiers will gain nothing by this change. The necessity which exists for
the attendance of the City Magistrate at the monthly meetings of the Lock Hospital
Sub-Committee has been brought to the notice of the Magistrate of the district. The
lock hospital management is entirely in the hands of the civil authorities at Mora-
dabad.
49. Thé Magistrate of the district remarks upon the unsatisfactory results, and
thinks the high percentage of disease amongst the European soldiers, and the low
percentage amongst the Native soldiers, remarkable as conicident circumstances.
The City Magistrate has been directed to attend the monthly meetings of the
Sub-Committee, and the police will be made to do their work in this matter. But
the cantonment authorities should more carefull y prevent the loitering of women about
the barracks. The Magistrate forwards a memorandum upon this subject prepared by
the City Magistrate.
50. The Commissioner notes the very unsatisfactory results. This may be due
to the want of a properly situated lock hospital at Moradabad. But is more likely
to be due to a want of cordiality of action between the Sub-Committee and the civil
authorities. The first possible cause will be remedied when the proposed bungalow
is occupied as a lock hospital in cantonments. But, a brothel for the women must be
established if good results are to be expected. Without doubt disease is contracted
by the soldiers from unregistered women—not city prostitutes—but beggar and low-
caste women who loiter in the neighbourhood of cantonments. And this is proved
by the fact that, whilst the city was out of bounds, the sòldiers continued to contract
disease.
The City Magistrate's memorandum, being a private note, is not forwarded, as it
contains no real information. But that officer is mistaken in supposing all city pros-
titutes ought to be registered—even those who do not consort with soldiers. And the
Medical Officer is mistaken, if he thinks it is the duty of the police, to prevent illicit
intercourse, by forcibly restraining the British soldier intent upon such action. The
duty of the police in .this direction extends, only to reporting the circumstance to the
Magistrate. The comparative prevalence of disease amongst European and Native
soldiers is a point immaterial to the question, because the Native soldiers do not con-
sort with the women visited by European soldiers.
10.—SHÁHJAHÁNPUR.
51. During the year 1882, a monthly average of 39 women remained on the
register, against 42 in 1881.