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abolition has very sensibly affected disease in cantonments. As above stated, disease
has greatly decreased, and the unregistered women who have done so much mischief
are (vide Dr. Fairland's para. 67) not city prostitutes, but Kunjurs, field labourers, &amp;c.
7. Dr. Fairland appears to have been most successful in almost stamping out
serious disease among the registered women. Major Horsford, Cantonment Magistrate,
refers to three other classes who are especially dangerous—namely, native women who
hang about the barracks ; European and Eurasian prostitutes who live just outside the
cantonments ; and native prostitutes living in the city, but not far from cantonments,
and who are frequented by European soldiers.
The first class must be dealt with almost entirely by the cantonment and regi-
mental authorities. With regard to the other classes there is undoubtedly a difficulty ;
this was specially brought to notice by the Deputy Commissioner in August last,
and led to a correspondence with Government, which resulted in the framing of rules
by the district authorities for the enforcement of Act XIV. of 1868 within the limits
of the city of Lucknow. I have not yet submitted these rules for the orders of Gov-
ernment, as it seemed to me necessary to consider them in connection with Home.
Department resolution No. 357, dated 21st December last, above referred to, and for-
warded for report and suggestions with circular No. 44A., dated 1st instant, from the
Secretary to. Government, North-Western Provinces. I am not yet in a position to
reply to this circular, but hope to do so shortly.
No. 1368, dated the 23rd March, 1878.
From—CAPTAIN FENDALL CURRIE, Offg. Deputy Commr., Lucknow,
To—Commissioner, Lucknow Division.
SIR,—I have the honour to submit in original the annual cantonment lock-
hospital report and returns for the year 1877, together with the remarks of the mem-
bers of the cantonment committee and a copy of a memo. by Captain Newbery,
City Magistrate.
With reference to para. 6 of the Cantonment Magistrate's memo. dated 10th
instant, I have the honour to state that the subject of prostitutes living within city
limits and consorting with European soldiers was brought to the notice of Government
me in my No. 3181, dated 7th August last. That communication has led to the
framing of the rules referred to by the Cantonment Magistrate, submitted to you under
cover of my No. 1029, dated 1st instant.
In my No. 907, dated 4th March, 1876, and No. 503, dated 13th February, 1877,
I reported the circumstances under which the city lock-hospital was abolished.
MEMO.
1. THE abolition of the city lock-hospital has induced the military authorities
to resort to the only efficient preventive measure—the putting a pressure upon the
soldier. The consequence has been that admissions to hospital have fallen from 34
per cent. in 1875 and 25 per cent. in 1876 to 15 per cent. in 1877.
2. The only increase in venereal disease has been in Fort Machi Bhawun. This
fort is to be evacuated, and the prevalence of disease may hasten the Government to
fulfil their promise.
3. The city lock-hospital was of no use to the people of the city. It was unjust
to tax the citizens in order that the British soldier should be provided with clean
women. The Deputy Commissioner and City Magistrate, however, offered to continue
the hospital if the military authorities would allow its cost to be met from the canton-
ment share of the octroi. This offer was refused
4. A grant of Rs. 50 per mensem was made by the municipality to the cantonment
committee in aid of their lock-hospital. It was foreseen that otherwise a great nui-
sance would be caused by prostitutes planting themselves just outside cantonment
limits, and the grant was made in order that these women might be brought on the
cantonment register.