( 27 )
At Cawnpore, it is reported (para. 7) that much of the good result recorded arose,
out of the good work done by the police—a force of eight constables and one head-
constable—for the prevention of unlicensed intercourse in cantonments. They per-
formed their duties with discretion and judgment, and prevented the loitering about
of women who solicit the soldiers. And the registered women were very frequently
examined.
At Sitapur, the average of registered women has equalled 10 per cent. of the
soldiers present. Indeed, in the early part of the year they equalled 13 per cent.
At Allahabad, it is recorded (para. 2) that decrease of disease, dated from the
time the soldiers were forbidden to enter the city. And continued, after the pro-
hibition was removed, because, in the meanwhile, the soldiers had acquired the
habit of visiting the registered women.
At Sháhjahánpur (para. 52), it is recorded that 16 unregistered women were
arrested. This witnesses to efficient police management.
99. Second, as regards the 11 stations of bad results they are in order of failure:—
1882.
N u m b e r .
S t a t i o n .
Garriso
n strength.
Cases
of venereal
disease.
R a t i o p e r 1 , 0 0 0 .
Ratio before
lock ho
spitals were
opened.
1
Moradabad
...
...
. . .
179
69
385·4
300·0
2
Ranikhet
...
... ...
1,202
455
378·5
. . .
3
Chakráta
...
... ...
641
235
366·6
1 4 2 · 1 1
4
Lucknow
...
...
...
2,216
772
348·3
272·0
5
Naini Tal
... ...
...
247
84
340·0
244·0
6
Benares
...
...
. . .
416
133
319·7
373·0
7
Meerut
...
...
...
1,556
495
318·1
324·0
8
Roorkee
...
...
397
122
307·3
210·0
9
Bareilly
...
...
. . .
791
188
237·6
228·0
10
Agra
...
...
. . .
1,089
258
236·9
212·0
11
Muttra
...
...
. . .
390
85
217·9
216·0
Total
. . .
9,124
2,896
317·4
* 252·1
* NOTE.—Mean of the ten stations.
And the reasons for these bad results are thus recorded.—
At Moradabad, it is reported (para. 47) that the soldiers' disease was almost wholly
contracted from unregistered women, most of whom are diseased. The police do not
hinder this unlicensed intercourse. Indeed, all the registered women live in Morada-
bad city, and for two months of the year the soldiers were forbidden to enter the
city, on account of small-pox prevalence. Therefore, any intercourse the soldiers had
then, must have been with unregistered women.
A t Ranikhet, the record is (para. 56) that disease was contracted, chiefly, from
unregistered women who haunt the khads. Disease, contracted from these women,
was imported to the registered women. And (para. 56), that precautionary measures
were relaxed, so soon as they had lessened disease prevalence.
At Chakráta it is reported (para. 82) that the registered women, who have aver-
aged only 4·8 per cent. of soldiers, are too few. And (para. 81), amongst these women
very virulent disease has prevailed. The soldiers' disease has been of like virulent
character, sometimes quickly followed by secondary disease. Also the measures estab-
lished for the prevention of illicit intercourse are complained of as inefficient, especially
in regard to facilities the soldiers have for intercourse with ayahs and female work-
people generally.
At Lucknow, the complaint is (para. 24) that the registered women, averaging only
3.7 per cent. of soldiers, are insufficient to meet the requirement. This insufficiency
being due to the fact, that the soldiers are able to visit unregistered women. An.
enormous ratio of disease occurred in one regiment whilst encamped at the edge of