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33. The Commissioner remarks that the sub-committee assembled monthly 70
supervise the working of the rules. But no record is before the Commissioner to
show what recommendations were made by the committee, or that the Medical Offi-
cer's annual report has been scrutinized by its members. The summary, closing that
report, is rather an essay on the benefits of the system, than a report on the working
of the hospital. On the whole, the working of the hospital has been satisfactory. And
it is satisfactory to find, from the Magistrate's report, that there has been less disease
in 1883, than in any of the last five years. And both the Magistrate and the Surgeon
in charge agree as regards the aid given by the police to the prevention of unlicensed
prostitution.*
7.—FYZABAD.
34. During the year 1883, a monthly average of 70 women remained on the
register, against 76 in 1882.
The results of the management have been very unsatisfactory. For the 10 years,
1874-83, the ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst the Euro-
pean garrison have been, 333, 503, 345, 211, 196, 158, 143, 194, 133 and 348.
35. The Medical Officerreports that amongst the soldiers, the ratio of admis-
sions to hospital for venereal disease was 294 per 1,000 for average daily strength.
(Which is correct if the daily average strength for the period of occupation is accepted
as the daily average for the year. The true daily average strength for the year was
712; the admissions to hospital were 248; the ratio per 1,000 is 348 . 3.) In addition to
these 248 cases, 6 cases were admitted to hospital of men belonging to a regiment,
passing through the station, which did not enter upon the garrison strength.
Of the 248 cases properly counted against the garrison, 20 were admitted from
a regiment on arrival to join the garrison.
The lock hospital is situated in the city, about a mile from cantonments, and is
sufficiently commodious. Venereal disease was most prevalent amongst the soldiers
in April, when it was deemed necessary to establish venereal inspections. At the
first inspection, eleven artillery men and ten infantry men were found diseased, some
of whom said they contracted disease in the bazar, some in the jungle. Apparently
the soldiers gradually contracted disease from unregistered women, and then commu-
nicated it to the registered—for the latter were well protected against the visits of
native men. The results of the venereal inspections of the soldiers and frequent ex-
amination of the registered women, was favourable, as regards a lessened venereal preva-
lence. Two policemen were appointed to apprehend unregistered women, but they
were not very successful. Two dhais were appointed for like purpose, and they also
have not been very successful.
Primary syphilis was the prevailing disease for the first six months, gonorrhœa
for the last six months of the year. The sores were nearly all " non-infecting,"
Hall the registered women live in the city, and half in cantonments. During
April, the soldiers were forbidden to enter the city, on account of small-pox preva-
lence : it resulted that only half the women become available. As a rule, the medical
examinations of the women were effected weekly ; but in April, May, and June, they
were effected twice a week. Although the results of the management have not been
very satisfactory, when compared with results before lock hospitals were opened, yet
it must be remembered, in judging of this matter, that the soldiers of those days were
older, and more often married men, than now. The sores of to-day, however, are milder
than the sores of former times.
Aregiment—which was in Lucknow during November and December and January,
1882-83, and then came to Fyzabad—acquired very roaming habits, searching for
*NOTE.—The papers appear to have included remarks by the Cantonment Magistrate, but the file
contained no letter or communication from that officer.