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women As much disease appears to have occurred, when the city was out of bounds,
as during the rest of the
year . The exi s t ence of t he l ock hos pi t al i s benef i ci al t o
the general population, but its benefit to the soldiers is doubtful. The establishment
of a brothel in cantonments would not probably result in decrease of disease amongst
the soldiers.
45. The Commissioner of the Division summarizes the report. He requests
attention to the Medical Officer's statements, that considerable disease prevailed amongst
the registered women, who receive the visits of natives, but are seldom visited by
soldiers, with the exception of the older and less presentable portion of them ; and that
of 26 unregistered women arrested, 11 were found diseased. The Commissioner is of
opinion that the unregistered women, who undoubtedly cause the chief portion of the
disease, are not city prostitutes, but poorest village women of low caste, who permit
intercourse for a pice or two. City prostitutes demand more than a soldier can give.
A lock hospital distant from the cantonments is not likely to be useful, and sol-
diers will not visit, old and ugly registered hags, while they can meet younger and
better-looking women.
10.—SHÁHJAHÁNPUR.
46. During the year 1881 a monthly average of 42 women remained on the
register, against 47 in 1880.
The results of the management have been satisfactory. For the seven years,
1875-81, the ratios of admission to hospital for venereal disease, amongst the Euro-
pean garrison, have been 263, 224, 305, 335, 244, 345, and 201 per 1,000 of daily
average strength.
47. The Medical Officerreports favourably as regards the hospital accommoda-
tion and its condition. The Hospital Assistant, who has resided for ten years,
continues to give satisfaction.
Amongst the registered women there has been much less disease in 1881 than
in 1880, and the disease seen has been mild, no case of secondary syphilis having
occurred.
Amongst the soldiers also there has been much less disease in 1881 ; and of
their diseases the most serious, and all the cases of secondary syphilis, occurred in
men who had contracted disease at places other than Sháhjahánpur—chiefly at Fateh-
garh. Deducting these foreign cases, the ratio of disease is reduced to 102 per 1,000
of strength.
The Lock Hospital Sub-Committee assembled once a month throughout the year.
The registered women were examined once in every week, and were regular in
attendance. Occasionally they were examined at uncertain times. Absentees were
punished by fine, and the money realized kept for the use of patients in hospital.
Unlicensed intercourse has existed as a cause of disease, but to a less extent than in
1880. Of 14 unregistered women brought for examination, all were found diseased—
10 with syphilis, three with gonorrhœa, one with leucorrhœa. After cure, they were
punished by the Magistrate ; some were registered, others went to their homes.
The number of registered women decreased during the year and is small, but a
l arger number coul d not gai n al i vi ng, owi ng to the sol di ers' parti al i ty for unregi stered
women. The soldiers invariably declare that they contract disease from the registered
women, but this is not the case.
48. The Commanding Officer forwards the report without remark.
49. The Magistrate of the District notes the satisfactory decrease of disease re-
ported, and especially the decrease of syphilitic disease. He reports, that, for the greater
part of the year, the administration of the rules was in the hands of Deputy Magis-
trate, Mirza Ali Jan, but has lately been re-transferred to the Commanding Officer.
50. The Commissioner of the Division submits a summary of the report—notes
the decided improvement in results, and remarks that the management, of the rules,
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