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Precautions wore taken to prevent the practice, by the women, of measures likely to
conceal a diseased condition. Cases of admission to hospital amongst the women were
more numerous in 1880 than in 1879. The increase of admissions was due to the
recognition of leucorrhœa as a cause requiring admission and treatment. In previous
years this was not recognized, although it is certain that women suffering from this
cause cannot be cured without rest from their occupation : and rest can be obtained
for them only by admission to hospital.
Contagious venereal disease was less by 32 cases amongst the women in 1880
as compared with 1879. No case of secondary disease occurred amongst them in
1880.
Unlicensed prostitution has been prevalent during the year, and especially pre-
valent towards its end, with results before mentioned.
The registered women living in the regimental bazaar have been too few in num-
ber, but owing to the partiality of soldiers for unregistered women a larger number
could not gain a living there. The attendance for examination has been regular.
Absentees were reported and punished by fines, which were spent in adding to the
comforts of women in hospital.
As usual the soldiers unjustly blamed the registered women for the disease con-
tracted from unregistered women.
Amongst the soldiers disease was of a mild type. Fifteen cases of secondary
disease occurred, all of men who had contracted disease at Benares or Dum Darn.
50. The file contains no paper emanating from the Cantonment or Military
authorities.
51. The Magistrate and Collector notes the increase of disease amongst both
women and soldiers, but thinks allowance should be made for imported cases. Then
the increase will be found small.
52. The Commissioner summarises the report and concludes that the results of
the year's working were unfavourable.
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53. Duri ng t he year 1880 a mont hl y average of 40 women remai ned on t he
register against 38 in 1879 and 54 in 1878.
The results of the management have been satisfactory.
The ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst the European
garrison for the seven years 1874-80 have been 175, 143, 52, 381, 468, 313, and 276
per 1,000 of daily average strength respectively.
54. The Medical Officer reports that venereal disease, in form of true syphilis,
followed by secondary symptoms, prevailed amongst the troops during the year. It is
believed that much of this disease was contracted from unregistered women. One
such woman was found much diseased. She had, as usual, infected several soldiers.
The soldiers as a rule gave little help in the way of pointing out the women who
infected them. Yet it is of great importance that this should be insisted on, and to
this end the Medical Officer recommends that a soldier who points out truthfully the
woman who has caused his disease should escape punishment entirely ; whilst the
punishment of those who cannot point out the woman, or who point out a woman
unjustly, should be rigid, even to the stopping of pay while in hospital.
By some such means the unregistered women who offend may be got at, as the
soldiers might find out that it pays better to detect than to conceal disease
.
55. The Cantonment Magistrate reports that the returns of the year 1880 compare
favourably with those of previous years. And if deduction is made for 42 cases of