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The supervision of the Dháis has been satisfactory.
94. The Magistrate of the district reports that the medical charge of the lock
hospital is held by an Apothecary, by order of the local Government. Occasionally
the Surgeon of the Depot visits the lock hospital. There is no cantonment committee
at Muttra. Its functions are exercised by the Officer Commanding the station. As
there is no committee, it follows that there is no sub-committee for lock hospital
management. It does not appear that the Commanding Officer's exercise of such func-
tions has been authorized by Government ; more probably the functions of a canton-
ment committee have been allowed to fall gradually into abeyance.
95. The Commissioner called for a statement of the management as above
reported. He thinks the management is left almost entirely to the Apothecary in
charge, and suggests the issue of orders in the Military and Medical Departments for
the proper management of this lock hospital.
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96. During the year 1879 a monthly average of 14 women remained on the
register against 32 in 1878.
97. The result of the management are unsatisfactory. For the six years, 1874-79,
the ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst the European garrison
have been 59, 58, 112, 98, 162, and 202 per 1,000 of strength respectively.
98. The Medical Officer reports that the lock hospital accommodation is con-
venient and sufficient. The medical charge changed hands during the year. Many
of the cases of disease observed amongst the soldiers had been contracted on the march
to Chakráta. Indeed, the record is of 30 cases so contracted out of a total of 62, leav-
ing 32 cases contracted at Chakrata. The ratio of the latter cases is 104.2 per 1,000 of
strength. The returns have been submitted regularly, and the sub-committee assembled
monthly. The Cantonment Magistrate and the general and regimental police have
strictly carried out the rules and regulations of the lock hospital system. The women
were regular in attendance at examination, and a considerable decrease of disease was
observed amongst them. A Dhái was employed with satisfactory results. The medi
-cal officer suggests the providing of bedding to women in hospital. An increase of
one anna per diem to their diet allowance was granted during the year at the recom-
mendation of the Deputy Surgeon-General.
99. The Cantonment Magistrate reports that no case of arrest of an unregistered
woman practising prostitution with a soldier has occurred during the year.
100. The Superintendent of the Dún forwards the report without remark.
101. The Commissioner thinks that medical inspections of new arrivals should
always be held for the discovery of disease contracted on the march. He refers to the
total absence of cases of unregistered women detected in prostitution with soldiers,
and notes that the reports contain nothing to show whether the men have been able or
not to contract disease outside the cantonment boundaries. He thinks the results are
by comparison unfavourable.
102. Record of results for the year and. general remarks.—During the year 1879
a monthly average of 1,286 women remained on the registers of the 17 hospitals against
1,350 in 1878, the figures showing that the average number had decreased by 64 in
1879. This record of decrease is not, however, of any practical importance, as it is due
entirely to the discharge from the Sitapur register of women whose services were not
required owing to the removal of the European garrison from that station. The women
everywhere have been reported as well behaved, obedient to orders, and amenable to
treatment.
103. The general results of the management in 1879 have not been satisfactory.
The mean ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst the Euro--
p e a n g r r i s o n o f t h e 1 7 s t a i o n s i n f l u e n c e d . f o r t h e s i x Y e a r s , 1 8 7 1 - 7 9 , h a v e b e e n 2 7 3 ,
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