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ROORKEE.
No. 28, dated the 11th February, 1878.
From -- E. COLVIN, ESQ., Officiating Commissioner, Meerut Division,
To—The Secy. to Govt., . N. W. Provinces and Oudh.
SIR, —I have the honour to submit for the information of Government docket
No. 19, dated the 1st instant, from the magistrate of Saháranpur, giving cover to the
annual report and the prescribed accompaniments relating to the management of the
Roorkee lock-hospital for. 1877.
2. The working of the institution appears to have been satisfactory on the whole.
3. The average strength of the garrison was 333 in 1876, against 456.65 in
1877 ; the admissions were in 1876, 50; 1877, 30, of which 6 cases were contracted
out of Roorkee.
4. I beg to point out that here, as in most cases, disease, so far as regular pros-
titutes are concerned, has been fairly grappled with; but the main difficulty of women
who occasionally prostitute themselves has not been met.
Docket No. 19, dated 1st February, 1878.
From—J. SLADEN, ESQ., Magistrate, Saháranpur,
To—The Commissioner, Meerut Division.
ANNUAL REPORT ON LOCK-HOSPITAL AT ROORKEE FOR 1877.
BEGS to submit the above received with cantonment magistrate's No. 33 of
29th instant.
No. 33, dated Roorkee, the 29th January, 1878.
From—CAPTAIN D. CHATTERTON, Secretary, Cantonment Committee, Roorkee,
To—The Magistrate of Saháranpur.
SIR,—I am instructed by the cantonment committee to forward the report
of the medical officer in charge of the lock-hospital at Roorkee for 1877, with the
prescribed returns.
2. As in former years venereal disease has been confined to the British infantry;
the Royal Engineers and college students having enjoyed perfect immunity.
3. The inference is that the men of small means prefer the cheap or unregistered
women—coolies and grass and milk sellers—to be met with on the canal banks, to the
more expensive bazár residents.
4. Disease has been slight during the year, and the committee consider the
report altogether satisfactory.
No. 2, dated Roorkee, the 25th January, 1878.
From-R. BLOOD, ESQ., M. D., SURG., A. M.D., in medical charge Lock-Hospital, Roorkee,
To—The Cantonment Magistrate, Roorkee.
SIR,—I have the honour to submit herewith my annual report of the lock-
hospital at Roorkee,* and I regret that ill-health has prevented
me from presenting it at an earlier date.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ROORKEE LOCK-HOSPITAL FOR 1877.
1. The lock-hospital is a kutcha building conveniently situated on the northern
outskirts of the native town of Roorkee ; it is provided with four native charpoys,
a table, and chairs for examinations, and such instruments and medicines as are
required. The accommodation has hitherto been found sufficient.
2. Surgeon-Major Eteson, Bengal Medical Department, held the medical
charge from 1st January to 28th March, 1877, when he made it over to Surgeon
R Blood, M.D., Army Medical Department, who continues to hold it.
* For the year 1877.
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3. Among British troops venereal disease was confined to the 1-6th Regiment.
Thirty were admitted, of whom six contracted the disease at Delhi. The weekly
returns have been received regularly, and a general statement prepared from them is
annexed.
4. A cantonment sub-committee has existed throughout the year, composed of
the officer commanding the 6th Regiment, the senior medical officer, British forces,
and the cantonment magistrate.
5. Regimental police exercise some control over prostitution, and prevent unre-
gistered women from entering their lines.
6. Registration extends to those women who are known to admit Europeans,
and is in force for five miles round cantonments. There is no appreciable difference
in the number registered as compared with last year.
7. No registration fees have been levied.
8. The women have been remarkably regular at the periodical examinations.
One failed to attend on one occasion, and was fined one rupee.
9. The registered women of the city and cantonment are examined and treated
in the lock-hospital by the medical officer in charge.
10. Referring to statement No. II., the number of admissions among the women
is 23, against 11 last year. This is due to the admission of cases of leucorrhœa
and skin affections, which were treated outside last year. Nine-tenths of the vene-
real among the women was syphilis, whereas nearly three-fourths of that among the
troops was gonorrhœa. Probably, therefore, the cases among the troops were not
often derived from registered women. Of the 23 admissions among the women, 13
were for diseases not venereal, but none were detained during their monthly illness.
11. One dhai has been regularly employed, and is most useful both in assisting
at the weekly examinations and in inspecting the homes of such prostitutes as are not
under the charge of a 'maildar.'
12. The women show no reluctance to being examined, and though they greatly
dislike being kept in hospital, they are always submissive, quiet, and orderly. The
rules appear to be sufficient as regards the registered women, giving ample power to
restrain them; but they do not altogether check irregular prostitution.
ROORKEE :
The 24th January, 1878.
R. BLOOD, M.D., SURGEON, A.M.D.,
In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.
Statement showing the extent of various forms . of venereal disease among the European
troops in the cantonment of Roorkee during the year 1877.
Regiment or corps. Period of occupa-
tion.
Average
strength
during the
period of
occupation.
Number of admissions from vene-
real disease during the period
of occupation.
Ratio of
admissions
per 1,000 of
strength
for period
of occupa-
tion.
41st Co., Royal Engineers, 1st Jan. to 31st
Dec., 1877.
47.76 Primary syphilis
. . . 9
Gonorrhoea
... 19
Phymosis
. . .
. . .
Stricture
. . .
. . .
Warts
. . . ...
1st Battalion, 6th Royal
Regiment.
Ditto ... 394.61 Orchitis, gonorrhœal . . . 1 60.81
Secondary syphilis
. . . 1
Total
. . . 30
D e d u c t —
Men of other corps at-
tached to the 1-6th Regi-
ment.
9th Nov. to 28th
Dec., 1877.
1 4 . 2 8
Cases contracted at other
places,
6
Balance number of cases
contracted at Roorkee ...
2 4
Roorkee, 24th January, 1878.
D. CHATTERTON, CAPT.,
Secy., Cantt. Committee.
R. BLOOD, M.D., SURGEON, A.M.D.,
In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.
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Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock-Hospital at Roorkee for the year 1877.
I.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Local Gov-
ernment or
Adminis-
tration.
Date on
which lock-
hospital was
established.
Act under
which the
rules are
in force.
Area over
which the
rules are in
force,
Estimated
native po-
pulat
ion within this
area.
Details of monthly pay of
establishment.
Wheth e r a f i r s t o r
second
class
hospital.
Rs. a. p.
North-
Western
Provinces.
1st Novr.,
1866.
Act XXII. of
1864.
5 mi1es
round can-
tonments.
20,000 Medical officer
... 50 0 0 Second
class.
Native doctor
... 5 0 0
Matron
... 10 0 0
Bhisti
... 5 0 0
Sweeper
... 4 0 0
Cook, daily, when re-
quired, at per diem 0 2 0
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4. One hundred and seventy-nine prostitutes were found to be diseased, as against
245 in 1876 ; 26 of the cases were of primary syphilis. The average number detained
in the hospital for treatment was 8.66, as against 1293 in 1876.
5. The daily average strength of the European troops stationed in the district
was 423, as compared with 483 of the previous year.
6. The number of men admitted into hospital for venereal disease contracted at
Sháhjahánpur was 129, or 304.97 per mille. The number of admissions in the pre-
vious year was 108, or 223.6 per mille. Out of the 129 cases as above, 40 were of
primary syphilis, 33 of secondary, and 56 of gonorrhœa.
7. There was therefore an increase in the total number of admissions for vene-
real disease ; but as the increase was entirely in secondary syphilis and gonorrhœa,
and the number of cases of primary syphilis fell from 59 in 1876 to 40 in the year
under report, the result, as pointed out by Dr. Gardner, is really satisfactory.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE SHÁHJAHÁNPUR LOCK-HOSPITAL
FOR 1877.
1. During the whole year a half-battalion of Her Majesty's 2-22nd Regiment
of Foot was stationed at Sháhjahánpur, of daily average strength 423, from whom 129
cases of venereal disease were admitted to hospital, viz. :—
Primary syphilis ...
...
... 40
Secondary do. ...
...
. . . 33
Gonorrhœa
...
...
... 56
Total
. . . 129
all being credited as contracted at Sháhjahánpur.
This gives a ratio of 304.97, which appears much larger than during last year,
but is really very satisfactory because the increase is entirely among secondary syphi-
lis and gonorrhœa, which are beyond control of lock-hospital surveillance, or attribu-
table to the disease of former years.
The number of admissions for primary syphilis has fallen from 59 in 1876 to 40
in 1877, and of this number the majority was contracted in the early months of the
year, the later months showing a great improvement. Of these 40 admissions no less
than 31 were during the first four months.
2. The following statement shows distinctly in tabular form the monthly admis-
sions :—
Months.
Primary
syphilis.
Secondary
syphilis. Gonorrhœa. Total.
January
...
...
...
. . .
7
1
2
10
February
...
...
...
. . .
11
1
9
21
March
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
8
11
26
April
...
...
...
. . .
6
5
5
16
May
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
1
8
June
... . . .
. . .
. . .
1
3
1
5
July
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
2
2
4
August
...
...
...
. . .
3
1
6
10
September
...
...
...
. . .
3
2
4
9
October
...
...
... . . .
1
1
7
9
November
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
2
4
6
December
... . . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . . 4
5
Total
. . .
40
33
56
129
3. Seventeen prostitutes were enrolled, and 13 removed their names from the
register.
4. It was found necessary to report from time to time 27 for non-attendance, and
suitable punishments were awarded, the total amount of fines amounting to Rs. 40.
Sháhjahánpur, 6th January, 1878.
E. B. GARDNER, SURGEON-MAJOR,
In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.
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5. At the periodical examinations 179 were found diseased.
6. The lock-hospital was under the charge of Surgeon-Major E. A. Fitzgerald,
I.M.D., from 1st January to 13th April, since which time until the close of the year
1877 it has been under charge of the undersigned.
E. B. GARDNER, SURGEON-MAJOR,
In medical charge Staff and Lock-Hospital.
Annual Statement No. 1. of the Lock-Hospital at Sháhjanánpur for the year 1877.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Local Gov-
ernment or
Administra-
tion.
Date on
which lock-
hospital was
established.
Act under
which the
rules are
in force.
Area over
which the
rules are
in force.
Estimated
native po-
pulation
w
ithin thisarea.
Details of monthly pay of
establishment.
Whether a
first or
second class
hospital.
Rs.
2nd class.
Medical officer ... 50
Native doctor
... 25
Midwife
... 10
Mahaldarni
... 10
North-West-
ern Provin-ces.
7th March,
1867.
Act XXII. o
f 1864. 4 miles. 79,487
Cook
...
Bhisti
... 5
Mehtrani
... 5
Sweeper
... 4
Total ... 114
Sháhjahánpur, 6th January, 1878.
E. B. GARDNER, SURGEON MAJOR,
In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.
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61
)
Statement showing the extent of various forms of venereal disease among the European
troops in the cantonment of Sháhjanánpur during the year 1877.
Regiment.
Period of
occupation.
Average
strength
durin g t h e p e -
riod of
occupa-
tion.
Number of admissions from
disease during the period
of occupation.
Ratio of admissions per
1,000 of strength for
period of occupa-
tion.
Her Majesty's
2-22nd Regi-
ment of Foot.
1st January to
31st Decem-
ber, 1877.
423 Primary syphilis
... 40 Ratio per 1,000 of
strength on all ad-
missions, 291.52.
Secondary do.
. . . 33
Gonorrhœa . . .
. . . 56
Total
... 129
Deduct—
Cases contracted at other
places.
... Ratio per 1,000 of
strength of cases
contracted at Sháh-
jahánpur, 291-52,
Balance number of cases
contracted at Sháhjahán-
pur.
129
CHAKRATA.
No. 29, dated Meerut,. the 11th February, 1878.
From—E. COLVIN, ESQ Offg. Commissioner, Meerut Division,
To—The Secretary to Government, N.-W. Provinces and Oudh.
SIR,—I have the honour to forward for the information of Government letter
No. 30, dated the 4th instant, from the Superintendent of the Dún, together with
the annual report on the Chakráta lock-hospital for the year 1877.
2. The strength of the garrison and the number of admissions from venereal
disease among the European soldiers are as follows for two years :—
Strength.
Admissions.
1876
... 890
...
...
. . . 153
1877
... 773 (11 months)
. . . 76
3. I agree with Mr. Ross that the extension proposed by the cantonment magis-
trate would involve much trouble to villages in the neighbourhood without any suffi-
cient compensating advantages.
No. 30, dated Dehra Dún, the 4th February, 1878.
.From—H. G. Ross, ESQ., C.S., Superintendent, Dehra Dún,
To—The Officiating Commissioner, Meerut Division.
SIR,—I herewith have the honour to forward the report on the lock-hospital at
Chakráta for the past year.
2. I consider it satisfactory, as diseases seem to a certain extent to be giving
way to proper treatment.
3. I do not think under the circumstances that it is necessary to extend the Act
any further. No doubt a little disease may be contracted in villages within four miles,
but so there would in five miles or more. I think the cantonment magistrate can see
after this without extending the rules, &c. The latter- procedure would probably lead
to more or less harassment of the villages.
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5. A cantonment sub-committee has been assembled once every month, consist-
ing of the officer commanding the station, the senior medical officer,with the officer in
medical charge of the lock-hospital attending.
All the public prostitutes have been directly under the surveillance of the police
authorities ;the regulations and rules laid down for the prevention of venereal disease and
control of the brothel houses were strictly carried out. The women were not allowed
to wander about the cantonment, but were confined to the bazárs. ' Unlicensed prosti-
tutes were- also confined to the bazars, and punished if detected. Care was also
taken by the regimental police to prevent strange or suspicious characters entering
the lines.
6. The average number of prostitutes on the register during the eleven months
under report was 23.7.
The number removed from the register and who left the station from various
causes was four.
There was one death during the eleven months in a woman who had an enlarge-
ment of the spleen, out of hospital.
The classes or castes of women were all Muhammadans.
7. There were no registered fees levied during the eleven months under notice.
8. The women were regular in attendance at the periodical examinations.
9. The examinations were held in a closed room with the greatest circumspection
and propriety, and attention was also paid so as not to wound the feelings of the pros-
titutes.
10. Venereal diseases have decidedly decreased among the women and were all
less virulent in type, and soon recovered under treatment without manifesting secondary
symptoms. It was also noticed that the men likewise rapidly recovered under treat-
ment. I consider that there was a relation between the sex in the propagation of the
disease directly from cohabitation. There were no admissions into hospital from non-
venereal affections.
11. A dhai or matron was employed with satisfactory results.
12. No suggestions.
13. The average strength of the British troops at this station has been 773
during the eleven months of this report.
W. M. MITCHELL, APOTHECARY, 62ND REGT.,
In medical charge of Lock-hospital.
Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock-Hospital at Chakráta .for the year 1877, ending 30th _November, 1877.
L
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8
Local Government or Administration,
Date on which
lock-hospital was
established .
Act under which
the rules are in
force.
Area over which
the rules are in
force.
Estimated
native p opulation-
within
this area.
Details of monthly pay of establishment
a
Whether
first, second,
or third class
hospital.
Remarks.
Rs. a. p.
Medical officer
...
20 0 0
Native doctor
. . .
. . .
Matron
...
8 0 0
North-Western Provinces
... 1st December, 1870. Act XXII. of 1864. Within cantonment
limits.
About
1,400.
Bhisti
...
5 0 0
3rd class.
Female sweeper
...
2 0 0
Total monthly cost of establish-
ment.
35 0 0
Annual Statement No. IL of the Lock-Hospital at Chakráta for the year 1877, ending 30th November, 1877.
Number of registered prostitutes,
Average number of
prostitutes on the
register the in each months
.
for 11 months.
Average number of
prostitutes attending
the amination
periodical ex-amination.
number reported t
o cantonment magis-
trate or other civil au-
thority for non
-attendance.
Number of prosti
- t u t e s f o u n d d i s e a s e d
at the periodical exa-
minations and de-
tained for treatment.
RECORD of DI SEASES.
Average number of
prostitutes in hospital
for each month of
the y ear.
Diseases.
R e m i n e d
A d m i t t e d
T o t a l
D i s c h a r g e d
D i e d
R e m a i n i n g
T o t a l
Number remaining on the re-
gister at the end of last year.
13
January ...
13 January ...
13 January ...
. . .
January ...
4 Syphilis primary
... ...
3 3 3 ... ...
January
...
0'3
February —
13 February ...
13 February ...
. . .
February ...
2 Gonorrhoea
... ... 23 23 23 ... ...... February ...
'2
Number added to the register
during the year 1877.
19 March
...
24 March
...
24 March
. . . ... March
...
2 Menses
3
3 3 .. .„ .„ March
...
1.7
April
..
24 April
...
24 April
...
...
April
2
April
...
. 7
Total ...
. . .
32 May
..... 27 May
. . . . .
27 May
...
...
May
...
4
May
..,
1 . 2
Number W ho removed their
names from the register, died
, or absconded during the
ye a r
1877
.
4 June
27 June
...
27
June
. . .
...
June
June
...
. . .
July
27
July
. .
27 July
...
...
July
. . .
2
July .
...
'7
t
August.
26 August ...
26 August
. ...
August
...
1
August
...
. 3
September ...
26 September ...
26 September ...
...
September ...
7
September ...
3.5
Number remaining on 30th No-
vember, 1877
28
October
.
26 October ...
26 October
. . .
. . .
October ...
3
October
. . .
. 7
November ...
28 N ovember
28 N ovember ...
...
November ...
3
November ...
1 .
Total ...
32 Average for
the year.
23.7
Average for
the y ear.
23 . 7 Average for
the year.
...
Average for
the year,
30
Average .f or
the year.
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W . M . M I T C H E L L ,
1 s T C L A S S A P O T H E C A R Y ,
Chakrata, 30th November, 1877. Secy., Cantonment Committee. In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.
Annual Statement No. III. of the Lock-Hospital at Chakráta for 11 months ending 30th November, 1877.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Months.
Receipts.
Expenditure.
How paid.
Registration
fees from
prostitutes.
Fines levied un-
der the rules.
Total receipts. Pay of medi-
cal officer.
Pay of
establishment.
All other ex-
penses.
Total expenses.
By
Government.
From
cantonment
funds.
Other sources.
Total.
None.
None.
None.
Rs. a p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
None.
None.
Rs. a, p.
January
...
. . .
20 0 0
15 0 0
54 10 8
89 10 8
89 10 8
89 10 8
20 0 0
15 0 0
46 4 4
81 4 4
81 4 4
81 4 4
February
...
. . .
20 0 0
15 0 0
38 14 0
73 14 0
73 14 0
73 14 0
March
...
. . .
20 0 0
15 0 0
32 13 6
67 13 6
67 13 6
67 13 6
April
...
. . .
20 0 0
15 0 0
36 3 0
71 3 0
71 3 0
71 3 0
May
...
. . .
20 0 0
15 0 0
28 0 0
63 0 0
63 0 0
63 0 0
June
...
. . .
20 0 0
15 0 0
35 7 0
70 7 0
70 7 0
70 7 0
July
...
. . .
20 0 0
15 0 0
39 2 0
74 2 0
73 2 0
73 2 0
August
...
. . .
20 0 0
15 0 0
46 3 0
81 3 0
81 3 0
81 3 0
September
...
. . .
October
... ...
20 0 0
15 0 0
37 14 0
72 14 0
72 14 0
72 14 0
November
...
. . .
20 0 0
15 0 0
35 3 0
70 3 0
70 3 0
70 3 0
Total
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
220 0 0
165 0 0
430 10 6
815 10 6
815 10 6
. . .
. . .
815 10 6
Statement showing the extent of various forms of venereal disease among the European troops in the cantonment of Chakráta during the year ending 30th November, 1877.
Regiment.
Period of occupation.
Average strength during the
period of occupation.
Number of admissions from venereal diseases during the
period of occupation.
Ratio of admissions per 1,000 of strength
for period of occupation.
Her Majesty's 62nd Regiment.
1st January to 30th Novem
-ber, 1877.
7 7 3
.
Primary syphilis
...
...
...
9
69.80
Gonorrhœa
...
...
...
66
Phymosis
... ...
...
. . .
Warts
...
...
....
. . .
Orchitis gonorrhœal
...
...
...
. . .
secondary syphilis
... ...
...
1
Deduct-
22
Cases contracted at other places ... ...
Balance number of cases contracted at Chak-
rata.
54
C h a h r á t a , 3 0 t h N o v e m b e r , 1 8 7 7 .
W. M. MITCHELL, 1ST CLASS APOTHECARY,
In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.
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MUTTRA.
Docket No. 6, dated Agra, the 29th January, 1878.
From—C. CURRIE, ESQ., Commissioner, Agra Division,
To—Secretary to Government, North-Western Provinces and Oudh.
HAS the honour to submit the Muttra Lock-Hospital Report for 1877 and
prescribed statements received under Magistrate's No. 3 of the 3rd January.
The working of the institution shows a decided improvement on the previous
year ; admissions into the regimental hospital of cases of venereal disease having fallen
from 63 to 36.
No. 3, dated Muttra, the 3rd January, 1878.
From—T. B. TRACY, ESQ., Magistrate of Muttra,
To—Commissioner, Agra Division.
SIR,–I have the honour to submit herewith the report of the officer in charge
of the Muttra lock-hospital for 1877.
2. The regiment stationed at Muttra (10th Royal Hussars) marched for Rawal
Pindi on the 15th November. During the 10,½ months of its stay there were only two
cases of syphilis and 34 of gonorrhœa, or in all 36 cases, against 63 in the previous
year. This speaks well for the working of the lock-hospital. With reference, however,
to the remark of the officer in charge, that " several cases have not been directly traced
to registered prostitutes," I would observe that the statement No. II. shows a state of
health among the registered women at the periodical inspections quite sufficient to
account for the disease which affected the troops, and that it appears to me to indicate
that the women might have been inspected more frequently with advantage.
3. No women have been reported to me for breach of the rules, which seem to
have worked smoothly and well.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE . MUTTRA LOCK-HOSPITAL FOR 1877.
1. No change in condition or constitution of hospital, which is suitable for the
purpose, and in good repair.
2. No change.
3. Thirty-four admissions for gonorrhœa and two for primary syphilis have
occurred in the regiment during the year. Of the former, several cases have not been
directly traced to registered prostitutes. Reports regularly received.
4. None.
5. Prostitutes known as such are prohibited access to the lines, but there is no
doubt that several of the cases of gonorrhœa have been due to concealed prostitution.
6. Registration includes regimental and sudder bazár : 14 women were taken
on during the year, and there has been a loss from all causes of 18,
7. None.
8. Regular.
9. Arrangements and attendance satisfactory.
10. Daily average of women in hospital, 2.22.
11. Satisfactory.
12. None.
J. CAMERON,
Apothecary in charge.