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Funds, and Rs. 25,184-2-10 from Cantonment Funds. It therefore appears that the
total of expenditure was less by Rs. 270-9-3 in 1882.
The very considerable decrease in the share paid from Imperial Funds, in 1882,
arose out of the fact, that the total expenditure, at Cawnpore and Jhánsi, was met
from Cantonment Funds in that year.
111. The average cost of each woman registered, of each woman examined, and
of each case of disease treated, was greater in every instance in 1882. So long as the
number of women continues to decrease the average cost is likely to increase. The
largest averages are at Benares ; and in view of the figures recorded against that sta-
tion in form III,, it seems doubtful whether in justice it ought not to change places
with Ranikhet on the class list.
112. Points requiring the special notice of Government— The points in this
report calling for the especial notice of Government are
—
I. Whether in consideration of the increasing opinion, favouring the provision
of rent-free quarters to the women, it might not be well to urge the advantage of per-
mitting a reasonable expenditure for that purpose. In 1881 a recommendation in
favour of that measure came from Cawnpore, Meerut, and Benares. In 1882, it
comes from Allahabad, Cawnpore, Agra, Meerut, Benares, Moradabad, Roorkee, Chak-
ráta, and Fatehgarh.
II. The very important question as to whether it is wise, from an administra-
tive point of view, to sanction a continuance of lock hospital effort at a station where
the existing accommodation remains absolutely unfit. As for example at Chakráta
(para. 92).
III. The question of the appointment of a Joint Committee to consider and
report upon the subject in its entirety (para. 105).
IV. The pressing necessity—more apparent than ever before, in the records of
1882—of making really efficient provision, everywhere, against the soldiers' inter-
course with unregistered women, and of the intercourse of the registered women with
native men.
DATED CAMP MORADABAD:
The 20th April, 1883.
C. PLANCK, F.R.C.S.,E., F.S.S.,
Deputy-Surgeon-General,
Sanitary Commissioner, .N.-W.P. and Oudh.
Nu mb e r .
Lock Hospitals.
Class.
Pay of medi-
cal officer.
Pay of estab
- lishment.
All other e
x- penses,
Total.
Expended.
Total.
Receipts.
R E M A R K S .
Fines realized.
By Govern-
ment.
From Canton-
ment or other
funds.
Rs.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
1 Allahabad
..
. . .
First
1,200
600 0 0
907 0 0 2,707 0 0
. . .
2,707 0 0 2,707 0 0
18 12 0
2 Cawnpore
...
. . .
, ,
1,200
648 0 0 1,718 7 7 3,566 7 7
...
3,566 7 7 3,566 7 7
22 2 o
3 Agra
... ...
, ,
1,200
1,128 0 0 2,000 0 5 4,328 0 5
...
4,328 0 5 4,328 0 5
8 0 0
4 Meerut
...
. . .
, ,
1,200
842 0 0
529 15 8 2,571 15 8
. . .
2,571 15 8 2,571 15 8
4 0 0
5 Lucknow
...
. . .
, ,
1,200
1,096 1 1
562 11 10 2,858 12 11
...
2,858 12 11 2,858 12 11
. . .
6 Bareilly
...
. . .
, ,
1,200
628 0 0
354 8 3 2,182 8 3
. . .
2,182 8 3 2,182 8 3
86 4 6
7 Fyzabad
...
. . .
, ,
1,200
626 2 8
591 10 9 2,417 13 5
. . .
2,417 13 5 2,417 13 5
1 8 0
8 Benares
...
. . .
, , 1,200
590 3 0
326 13 4 2,117 0 4 2,117 0 4
. . .
2,117 0 4
12 8 0
9 Moradabad
...
...
Second
600
408 0 0
307 2 7 1,315 2 7 1,054 8 4
260 10 3 1,315 2 7
8 0 0
10 Sháhjahánpur
...
...
, ,
600
768 0 0
293 8 3 1,661 8 3
...
1,661 8 3 1,661 8 3
20 8 0
11 Ránikhet,
...
...
,,
600
511 15 6 1,288 9 10 2,400 9 4 2,400 9 4
. . .
2,400 9 4
25 0 0
12 Sitapur
...
...
, ,
600
456 0 0
209 14 0 1,265 14 0
. . .
1,265 14 0 1,265 14 0
. . .
13 Roorkee
...
...
, ,
600
382 4 0
351 6 5 1,333 10 5
1,187 15 1
145 11 4 1,333 10 5
7 0 0
14 Naini Tal . . .
. . .
, ,
600
487 0 0
266 4 0 1,353 4 0 1,353 4 0
. . .
1,353 4 0
0 8 0
15 Jhánsi
...
. . .
Third
240
180 0 0
141 12 4
561 12 4
. . .
561 12 4
561 12 4
1 0 0
16 Muttra
...
. . .
, ,
240
180 0 0
257 14 6
677 14 6
. . .
677 14 6
677 14 6
...
17 Chákráta
...
. . .
,,
240
180 0 0 1,028 9 9 1,448 9 9
875 3 11
573 510 1,448 9 9
. . .
18 Fatehgarh
...
. . .
,,
240
180 0 0
395 5 4
815 5 4
. . .
815 5 4
815 5 4
47 12 0
Total
. . .
. . . 14,160 0 0 9,891 10 3 11,531 10 10 35,583 5 1 8,988 9 0 26,591 1 2 1 35,583 5 1
262
1 46
Total, 1881
. . .
. . . 14,139 0 0 10,095 9 9 11,619 4 7 35,853 14 4 10,669 11 6 25,184 2 10 35,853
1 4 4
235 3 0
9
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No. 1I-Annual return of expenditure incurred in the Lock Hospitals of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, for the year 1882.
NO. III .—Statement of average expenditure incurred in the Lock Hospitals of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, during the year 1882.
Number,
Look Hospitals.
Class.
Total
expendi t ure.
Average number
of women on the
register during
the year.
Average number
attending for
examination dur
- ing the year.
Cases of
discovered during
the year.
Average cost.
REMARKS.
Per woman
registered.
Per woman
examined.
Per case of
disease.
Rs, a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
1 Allahabad
... ... ...
First,
2,707 0 0
101
77
320
26 12 9
35 2 5
8 7 4
2 Cawupore ...
...
...
, ,
3,566 7 7
102
102
160
34 15 5
34 15 5
22 4 7
3 Agra
...
...
...
. . .
, ,
4,328 0 5
126
109
217
34 5 7
39 11 3
19 15 1
4 Meerut ...
...
. . . . . .
, ,
2,571 15 8
73
55
3 3 6
35 3 8
46 12 2
7 10 5
5 Lucknow ...
...
... ...
, ,
2,858 12 11
82
66
310
34 13 9
43 5 0
9 3 6
6 Bareilly ...
...
...
, ,
2,182 8 3
109
93
196
20 0 4
23 7 5
11 2 1
7 Fyzabad ...
... ... ...
, ,
2,41713 5
76
58
205
31 13 0
41 10 11
11 12 8
8 Benares ...
...
. . . . . .
, ,
2,117 0 4
40
34
89
52 14 9
62 4 2
23 12 7
9 Moradabad
...
. . . . . . Second, 1,315 2 7
67
62
118
19 10 0
21 3 4
11 2 3
10
Sháhjahánpur
...
...
...
, ,
1,661 8 3
39
38
125
42 9 7
43 11 7
12 4 11
11 Ránikhet ...
...
...
...
,,
2,400 9 4
60
57
339
40 0 1
42 2 0
7 1 3
12 Sitapur ...
...
...
...
,,
1,265 14 0
54
49
146
23 10 0
25 13 4
8 10 8
13 Roorkee ...
...
...
...
,,
1,333 10 5
28
27
84
47 10 1
49 6 4
15 13 9
14 Naini Tal ..
...
...
...
, ,
1,353 4 0
25
22
66
54 2 0
61 6 1
20 8 1
15 Jhánsi ...
... ... ...
Third,
561 12 4
14
13
37
40 2 3
43 3 4
15 2 7
16 Muttra ...
...
...
...
,,
677 14 6
26
25
47
26 1 2
27 1 10
14 6 9
17 Chakráta ...
...
...
...
, ,
1,448 9 9
31
31
110
46 1 1 1
46 11 1
13 2 7
18 Fatehgarh
...
...
... ...
,,
815 5 4
35
25
39
23 4 8
32 9 9
20 14 5
Total
. . .
35,583 5 1
1,087
943
2,954
32 1 1 3
37 1 1 8
12 4 0
Total of 1881
...
...
35,853 14 4
1,145
981
3,177
31 5 0
36 8 8
11 4 6
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No. IV.—Statement showing the prevalence of venereal disease amongst the soldiers of the European garrisons during 1882, the prevalence in the previous five years,
and for the five years before the opening of the Lock Hospitals.
Number.
Station.
Daily aver-
age strength
of European
garrison in
1882.
Admissions to hospitals for venereal
disease in 1882.
Ratio of ad-
missions to
1,000 of
strength in
1882.
Mean ratio
of preced
- ing five
years.
Mean ratio
of five years
previous to
the opening
of lock
hospitals.
REMARKS.
Gonorrhœa
and allied
forms of
disease.
Syphilis.
Total.
1 Allahabad ...
...
... . . .
. . .
1,092
75
97
172
157.5
247.0
307.0
2
Cawnpore ...
...
...
...
. . .
944
119
12
131
138. 6
250.6
324. 0
3
Agra
...
...
...
...
. . .
1, 089
150
108
258
236.9
324.4
212.0
4
Meerut
...
...
...
...
...
1, 556
221
274
495
318.1
187.0
324. 0
5
Lucknow ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
2,216
353
419
772
348. 3
224. 2
272. 0
6
Bareilly ...
... . . .
. . .
. . .
791
79
109
188
237.6
236.4
228. 0
7
Fyzabad ...
...
...
...
. . .
769
86
1 6
102
132.6
180. 4
287.0
8 Benares ...
... . . .
. . .
. . .
416
43
90
133
319.7
416.2
373. 0
9 Moradabad ...
...
...
...
. . .
179
36
33
69
385.4
350. 8
300.0
10
Sháhjahánpur . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
379
40
39
79
208.4
285.6
364. 0
11
Ránikhet ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,202
148
307
455
378.5
339. 2
* *One year only, ratio of that year 153.0.
12
Sitapur
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
428
33
31
64
149.5
302.0
342.0
13
Roorkee ...
...
...
...
. . .
397
82
40
122
307.3
163. 0
210.0
14
Naini Tat ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
247
43
41
84
340. 0
263. 6
241.0
1 5 Jhánsi
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
300
25
6
31
103. 3
140.0
310.0
16
Muttra
... . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
390
27
58
85
217.9
257.6
216.0
1 7 Chakráta ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
641
156
79
235
366. 6
163. 2
142.0
18
Fatehgarh ...
...
...
...
. . .
265
22
9
31
121.5
†
. . . † Ratios of 1880 and 1881, 617 and 221.
Total
...
13,291
1,738
1,768
3,506
263.78
254. 7
278. 1
Total of 1881
. . .
14,411
1,588
1,752
3,340
231.60
240. 1
278.1
I P / 3 0 / H C , 4 ,
I P
TENTH ANNUAL REPOR T
O F T H E
W O R K I N G O F T H E L O C K H O S P I T A L S
IN THE
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES AND OUDH
For the year 1883.
CONTENTS.
SECTION I.
PAGE.
summary of results, reports, and opinions at Allahabad
. . .
. . . 1
Ditto
ditto
at Cawnpore
...
. . .
3
Ditto
ditto
at Agra
...
. . . 4
Ditto
ditto
at Meerut
. . . . . .
6
Ditto
ditto
at Lucknow
...
. . . 8
Ditto
ditto
at Bareilly
. . .
. . .
10
Ditto
ditto
at Fyzabad
. . .
. . . 11
Ditto
d i t t o
at Benar es
. . . ... 12
Ditto
ditto
at Moradabad
. . . . . . 14
Ditto
ditto
at Sháhjahánpur
. . .
. . . 15
Ditto
ditto
at Ránikhet
...
. . . i b
Ditto
ditto
at Sitapur
. . . . . . 16
Ditto
ditto
at Roorkee
. . . ...
1 7
Ditto
d i t t o .
at Naini Tal
. . . ... ib
Ditto
ditto
at Jhánsi
...
. . . 18
Ditto
ditto
at Muttra
...
. . . 19
Ditto
ditto
at Chakráta
. . . . . . ib.
Ditto
ditto
at Fatehgarh
...
... 20
SECTION II.
record of general results
. . .
. . . 21
Points requiring the special notice of Government
. . .
... 28
APPENDIX.
Form I.—Statement of registered women and their diseases
. . .
... 30
Form II—Statement of expenditure
. . .
. . . 31
Form III.—Statement of average expenditure
. .
...
32
Form IV.—Statement of soldiers and their diseases
...
...
ib
Section I.
L—ALLAHABAD.
DURING the year 1883, a monthly average of 75 women remained on the register
at Allahabad.
For the four years 1880-83 the average numbers were 159, 137, 101 and 75.
The results of the management have been very satisfactory. For the 10 years,
1874-83, the ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst the
European soldiers of the garrison have been, 290, 244, 177, 185, 354, 241, 215, 240,
158 and 130 per 1,000 of average daily strength.
2. The Medical Officer reports in rather favourable terms of the lock hospital.
accommodation, saying that it is considered sufficient, is in good repair, the enclosure
commodious.
As many as four Medical Officers have held the lock hospital charge at different
times of the year. Compared with the results for 1882, there has been a decrease of
disease amongst the soldiers during the year of report, and, there has also been a
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94. Disease prevalence amongst the women in 1883 was decidedly less than it
has been for some years past. Compared with the results for 1882, the following
f i gur es appear f or consi der at i on: —
Statement of venereal diseases amongst' the registered women in 1882, and in 1883.
Number
Station.
Average number of regieger-
ed women.
Cases of venereal disease.
1882.
1883.
1882.
1883.
1
Allahabad
...
•••
...
101
75
240
114
2 Cawnpore
•••
...
•••
102
95
72
54
3 Agra
...
•••
•••
. . .
126
107
184
131
4 Meerut ...
...
...
•••
73
81
336
204 . . .
5 Lucknow
. .
. • • •
. . .
82
74
109
82
6
Rareilly ...
...
...
. . .
109
1 0 0161
130
7
Fyzabad...
...
...
...
76
70
90
81
8 Benares...
...
•••
...
40
26
54
13
9 Moradabad
...
...
•••
67
63
59
83
20 Sháhjahánpur
...
...
.,.
39
35
69
37•
11 Ranikhet
...
...
. . .
60
40
238
50
32 Sitapur ...
...
...
...
54
60
52
70
13 Roorkee...
...
.••
...
28
32
64
43
14 Naini Tal
...
... ...
25
27
42
35
15 Jhánsi ...
...
•••
...
14
18
14
8
16 Mutt ra ...
•••
...
26
32
37
14
17 Chakráta
...
•••
.11
30
20
97
9
18 Fatebgarh
...
...
...
35
32
36
49
Total
•••
. . .
1,087
979
1,924
1,187
The figures provide a record of extraordinary improvement during the year of
report. And it may be stated, with a fair approach to accuracy; that in 1883, amongst
the registered women, there was about half the amount of disease which characterized
them in 1882. Only in three localities, Moradabad, Sitapur;a n d
P a t e h g a r h , w a s
t h e r e
comparative increase, and that not very marked. Everywhere else there is marked
record of decrease.
95. A's regards the conduct and diseases of the soldiers in regard to this matter;
Almost without exception of locality, there comes the usual complaint of their conduct,.
in that the soldiers offended against the scheme by consort with. unregistered. women
Quoting the chief complaints and proofs..
From. Allahabad comes the report (paragraph 8. ) that 37 cases of disease, out of'
a total of 73, were contracted at the musketry camp outside the lock hospital
area.
From Agra (paragraph 13)—that the largest proportion of disease, amongst the
soldiers, was contracted from unlicensed women who lurk in the outskirts of canton-
ments and in the neighbourhood of the fort and city. Of 38 such women arrested
in the year, 34 were found diseased.
From. Meerut (paragraph 18)—that
cases of disease were contracted on. the
line of march.
From Bareilly (paragraph 31)—that amongst the soldiers, the chief cause . of disease
was their intercourse with unregistered women, met out of doors in the neighbourhood
of cantonments. Of several such women arrested during the year, every one was
found diseased.
From Fyzabad (paragraph 36)—that the men of a regiment, newly arrived from
Lucknow, had acquired very roaming habits, searching for women more attractive
than those registered, and consequently suffered very much from venereal affection,
And (paragraph 37):—that the soldiers contract disease from: women they pick. up all
round cantoments.
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From Sháhjahánpur (paragraph 52)—that the soldiers had access to a large num-
ber of unregistered women, of whom 18 were arrested and all found diseased.
From Sitapur (paragraph 60)—that the fruitful source of disease, in the soldier,
resides in the large number of unregistered women who solicit him in the vicinity
of the barracks. Of nine such examined four were found diseased.
From Roorkee (paragraph 63)—that the soldiers contracted disease from the
coolie-women on the railway works.
From .Muttra (paragraph 74)—that chiefly disease, amongst the soliders, was
contracted from unlicensed women who lurk about cantonments after dark.
From Naini Tal (paragraph 67)—that the soldiers concerned, generally stated
They had contracted disease from unregistered women.
From Chakráta (paragraph 77)—that of 47 cases of disease, 27 were probably
contracted on the line of march.
From Fatehgarh (paragraph 82)—that in most instances of disease, the soldiers
stated they had contracted it from women met in ravines after dark.
96. Disease prevalence amongst the soldiers also, in 1883, was decidedly less than
usual. Indeed, it was less in amount than has ever been recorded since the lock hos-
pitals were opened, with the sole exception of 1881, when the ratio of prevalence
was 41 per 1,000 less than in 1883. The ratios of admissions to hospital of the six
years, 1878-83, have been 295 .0, 257 .3, 262 . 8, 231 . 6, 263 .7 and 235 . 7 per 1,000 of
daily average strength.
Comparing local results for 1882 and 1883, the following figures appear for con-
sideration:—
Statement of venereal disease amongst the European garrison in 1882, and in
1883.
N u m b e r
Station.
European garrison daily
average strength.
Cases of venereal disease
1882.
1883.
1882.
1883.
1
Allahabad
. ..
...
...
1,092
846
172
1 10
2
Cawnpore
...
...
...
944
770
131
94
3
Agra
...
...
...
...
1,089
1,134
258
370
4 Meerut ...
...
...
...
1,556
1,517
495
486
5 Lucknow
... ... ..
2,216
2,104
772
394
6 Bareilly
...
... ...
791
706
188
171
7 Fyzabad
...
...
769
712
102
248
8
Benares
...
...
416
374
133
68
:9
Moradabad
..
...
..
179
179
69
56
10 Sháhjahánpur
...
...
...
379
206
79
85
11
Ránikhet
..
..
...
1,202
732
455
140
12 Sitapur ...
...
...
...
428
462
64
97
13 Roorkee ...
...
...
...
397
237
122
44
14 Naini Tal
...
...
...
247
254,
84
76
15 Jhánsi ,..
...
..
.....
300
307
31
33
16 Muttra ...
....
...
.....
390
341
85
77
97 Chakráta
...
... ...
641
455
235
99
18 Fatehgarh
..
...
...
255
135
31
56
Total
...
...
13,291
11,471
3,506
2,704
And these local records show, that only in four localities was there decided
increase of disease in 1883—at Agra, Fyzabad, Sitapur, and Fatehgarh, whereas
in the remaining stations—omitting Jhánsi and Meerut, which show little difference
—there was marked decrease, notable indeed at Lucknow, Benares, Ránikhet, and
Chakráta.
97. So it appears that in four stations there was marked increase of decrease,
and in four marked decrease of disease. And it may be serviceable, to place in
contrast the reasons recorded for this extraordinary difference of result.
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amongst the soldiers and the registered women. So that secondary results are, it appears,
by consensus of opinion, becoming rare in this province—a result in marked con-
trast with the record to be found at paragraph 18 of this year's report, wherein the
Medical Officer calls attention to the fact, that of 28 cases of disease contracted in
England and imported into India, 27 resulted in secondary syphilis—whereas, of
262 cases contracted at Meerut, not one resulted in that way. Of all the facts recor-
ded in this series of reports, there is not one that can compare with this for value.
NAINI TAL:
The 3rd May, 1884.
CHARLES PLANCK,
Depy. Surgeon-General,
Sanitary Commr., N. W. P. and Oudh.
II
.- Annual return of expenditure incurred in the Lock Hospitals of the North-Western Provinces and Ouch, for the year 1883.
N u
m b e r .
Lock Hospitals.
Class.
Pay of
M e d i c a l O f f i c e r .
Pay of
establishment.
All other
expenses.
Total.
Expended
Total.
Receipts.
Fines realized.
By
Government.
From Canton-
m e n t
o t h e rf
u n d s .
1 Allahabad
...
...
...
... ... First ...
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
1,200 0 0
600 0 0
900 15 8
2,700 15 8
. . .
2,700 15 8
2,700 15 8
17 8 0
2,46 11 2
4 0 0
2,466 11 2
1,200 0 0
648 0 0
618 11 2
2.466 11 2
. . .
"
2 Cawnpore
...
...
...
...
3,379 2 0
18 0 0
3,379 2 0
3,079 2 0
. . .
1,200 0 0
736 0 0
1,423 2 0
Agra
...
...
...
...
...
"
3
23 0 0
2:263 6 6
2,263 6 5
271 6 5
2,263 6 5
...
792 0 0
1,200 0 0
4 Meerut
... ... ... ...
"
2 575 2 1
2,575 2 1
. . .
2,575 2 1
. . .
395 2 1
1,200 0 0
980 0 0
5 Lucknow
...
...
...
...
"
2,381 0 1
2381 0 1
33 6 9
437 0 1
2,381 0 1
. . . .
1,200 0 0
744 0 0
Bareilly
... ..
...
...
,,
6
2,420 12 9
2 4 0
2,420 12 9
623 0 9
2,420 12 9
. . .
597 12 0
1,200 0 0
7 Fyzabad
...
...
...
...
"
5 12 0
1,755 5 2
. . .
161 15 10
1,755 5 2
1,755 5 2
8 Benares
...
...
...
...
... Second ...
1.100 0 u
493 5 4
. . .
311 6 2
1,165 5 9
993 15 9
1,165 5 9
503 5 4
350 10 3
171 6 0
,,
9 Moradabad
....
...
...
...
...
1
4 0
1,590 13 3
1,590 13 3
768 0 0
222 13 3
1,590 13 3
600 0 0
. . .
10 1 0
Shájahánpur ...
... ...
... ...
"
707 2 10
1,653 1 5
1,653 1 5
. . .
345 14 7
1,653 1 5
600 0 0
. . .
"
11 Ránikhet
...
... ...
....
1,392 14 0
1,392 14 0
456 0 0
336 14 0
1,392 14 0
. . .
...
600 0 0
Sitapur
... ... ... ... ...
"
12
1,302 7 9
1,077 2 8
318 7 9
1,302 7 9
225 5 1
8 0 0
600 0 0
384 0 0
"
13 Roorkee
...
...
..." ...
1,177 11 6
...
1,177 11 6
600 0 0
324 0 0
253 11 6
1,177
1 1 6
6 4 0
14
"
Naini Tal
...
...
... ... ...
477 7 6
477 7 6
0 8 0
Third ...
240 0 0
57 7 6
477 7 6
15 Jhansi
... ...
...
...
...
180 0 0
. . .
566 8 0
566 8 0
566 8 0
1 0 0
146 8 0
...
240 0 0
160 0 0
,,
16 Muttra ... ...
...
...
...
102 2 3
975 8 6
. . .
975 8 6
873 6 3
555 8 6
180 0 0
240 0 0
17 Chakráta
....
....
... ... ...
"
851 6 0
16 12 0
. . . 851 6 0
371 6 0
851 6 0
240 0 0
18 Fatebgarh
...
...
...
... ...
"
240 0 0
Total
...
...
13,963 5 4 i 9,019 10 2
8,112 11 6 31,095 II 0
4,203 2 0 26,892 9 0 31,095 11 0
154 10 9
Total of 1882... . . .
. . .
14,160 0 0
9,991 10 3
11,531 10 10 35,583 5 1
6,898 15 4 28,684 5 9
35,583 5 1
262 14 6
No. 174/V—10-4O f 1 8 8 4 .
F FROM
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
N. W. PROVINCES AND OUDH,
To
THE SECY. TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
HOME DEPARTMENT.
Dated Naini Tal, the 18th June, 1884.
[MATION DEPT.
I AM directed to forward, for the information of His Excellency
the Governor-General in Council, the tenth annual report on the working
of Lock-Hospitals in the North-Western Provinces and Oudh for the year
1883. It has been prepared by the Sanitary Commissioner, and is accom-
panied by the original district reports, the return of which to this Go-
vernment is solicited.
2. The report deals with 18 Lock-Hospitals, classified as—seven of
the first, seven of the second, and four of the third class. The Benares
Hospital has been removed from the first to the second class; with this
exception the number and grading of the institutions remain as they
stood in 1882.
3. Financially, the results of the two years may be thus compared:—
Total expenditure.
Average
cost
Per woman
registered.
Per woman
examined,
Pe r c a s e of
Per
disease
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. P.
1882 ...
...
...
35,583 5 1
32 11 3
37 11 8
12 4 0
1883 ...
. . . ...
31,095 11. 0
31 12 2
36 15 7
14 2 0
The total saving effected in 1883 was Rs. 4,487-10-I. A small por-
tion of this is due to the degradation of the Benares Hospital but by far
the greater part was rendered possible by a diminution of the cases of
venereal disease among the registered women, a diminution which, in its
turn, is to be ascribed partly to a decrease in their numbers and partly
to an immunity from disease which they have enjoyed in comparison with
the previous year. The extent of this relief is indicated by the higher
average cost of each admission to hospital.
4. Rs. 4,203-2-0 only of the expenditure, being 13 . 5 per cent. of the
whole outlay, was borne by Government. The rest, viz., Rs. 26,892-9-0,
or 86 . 5 per cent., fell on cantonment funds. In 1882 the proportions
were 19 .3 per cent. and 80 .7 per cent., respectively. Ránikhet, which
previously received Rs. 2,400-9-4 from Imperial funds, this year bore the
entire outlay locally. In Moradabad and Roorkee the charges have
been re-distributed, with the result that cantonment funds, which in 1882
contributed Rs. 260-10-3 and Rs. 145-11-4, respectively, have in 1883
been made l i abl e for Rs. 993-15-9 and Rs. 1, 077-2-8, t he Imperi al charges
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in England. But as it is clear from the various reports that nearly all
the venereal disease among the troops arises from intercourse with
unregistered women, it would scarcely seem reasonable to claim this miti-
gation of the type of disease as one of the results of the Lock-Hospital
rules. The Lieutenant-Governor, and Chief Commissioner is pleased
to be able to observe that the administration of those rules during the year
1883 has been unattended with any instances of hardship or oppression,
has called forth no complaints, and bas not in itself incurred for them.
any general unpopularity.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
J. R. REID,
Secretary to Government,
N. W. Provinces and Oudh.
No.
175
/V—10-5.
COPY, with copy of report, forwarded to the Secretary to the
Government of India, Military Department.
No.
1 7 6 / V — 1 0 - 6 .
Copy, with copy of report, also forwarded to the Quartermaster-
General in India.
No. 177/V—10-7.
Copy, with copy of report, also forwarded to the Sanitary Commis
sioner with the Government of India, for information.
No. 178/V—10-8.
C Copy, with copy of report, also forwarded to the Surgeon-General,
North-Western Provinces and Oudh, for information.
No.179
/ V — 1 0 - 9
.
Copy, with copy of report, also forwarded to all Commissioners of
Divisions, North-Western Provinces and Oudh (except Rae Bareli), for
information.
N o . 1 8 0
/ V — 1 0 - 1 0 .
C Copy, with copy of report, also forwarded to all Presidents of Canton-
ment Committees in these Provinces, for information and communication
to Medical Officers in charge of Hospitals.
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No. 181/V–10–11.
Copy, with copy of foregoing endorsements, forwarded to the . Sani-
tary Commissioner, North-Western Provinces and Oudh, in reply to his
letter No. 752, dated ,5th June, 1884.
By order, &c.,
T. STOKER,
()ffg. Under-Secy. to Govt., N. -W. P. and Oudh.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR
1901-1902.
Peshawar :
PRINTED AT THE " COMMERCIAL " PRESS.
1902.