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The Magistrate thinks good results would follow if it was ruled that a soldier
diseased with venereal, and failing to point out the woman who caused his disease,
was to be punished by the stoppage of the whole of his pay; while, if the soldier
could point out the offending woman, he should lose only a half or a quarter of his
pay while in hospital.
The Magistrate has no doubt that soldiers consort with low class city prostitutes.
The better class of city prostitutes would not consort with soldiers on any terms ;
and if pressure is put upon the police to discover the women of the city who receive
soldiers' visits, a danger arises lest the police should seize the opportunity for extort-
ing money from the better class mentioned, upon consideration of not reporting their
receipt of soldiers' visits, which would necessitate registration.
Therefore the Superintendent of Police has been asked to employ only very
trustworthy men in the enquiry before mentioned.
The Magistrate enquires whether any European women—soldiers' wives or
others—were found diseased during the year. If so, the fact should be communicated
to the Lock Hospital Committee.
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. T h e C a n t o n m e n t M a g i s t r a t er
e p o r t s t h a t t h e L o c k H o s p i t a l S u b - C o m m i t t e e
met during the past year with great regularity, to watch the working of the rules and
introduce improvements which appeared necessary.
Two unregistered women were apprehended for consorting with soldiers. Both
were found diseased.
21. The Commi ssi oner records the opi ni ons—that the Medi cal Offi cer' s report i s
very complete ; that the greater prevalence of gonorrhœa amongst the soldiers as
compared to its prevalence amongst the registered women is strong proof that the
soldiers contracted disease chiefly from unregistered women ; that the employment of
European soldiers to aid the police in bazaars has nowhere met with support ; that the
employment of extra regimental guards as ordered by the General, and the steps
taken by the Magistrate as, regards city prostitutes, are the remedies most strongly
recommended by the Medical Officer. Results will appear when the management of
the current year comes to be reviewed.
5.— LUCKNOW.
22. Duri ng t he year 1880 a mont hl y average of 95 women remai ned on t he
register, against 119 in 1879 and 134 in 1878.
The results of the management have been very satisfactory.
For the seven years 1874-80 the ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease
amongst the European garrison have been 298, 389, 321, 206, 292, 171, and 191.
per 1,000 of daily average strength respectively.
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. T h e M e d i c a l O f f i c e r
r e p o r t s h a v i n g t a k e n o v e r c h a r g e o f t h e h o s p i t a l o n
28th February from Dr. Fairland, who had had long experience of the working of the
institution.
The existing mode of administration was continued with all diligence. The hos-
pital is well situated, constructed, and equipped ; but its accommodation is too limited
for the 30 average number of patients admitted.
Thirty six new women were registered during the year, and all were found
diseased on examination—3 having syphilis and 33 gonorrhœa.
The registered women were regular in attendance for examination. The
examinations were made twice in every week. In all 9,880 examinations were effected.