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61. The 'Station Staff Officer, forwards the report, which has not apparently been
submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, or to the Commissioner.
13.—ROORKEE.
62. During the year 1883, a monthly average of 32 women remained on the
register, against 28 in 1882.
The results of the management have been very satisfactory. For the 10 years,
1874-83, the ratios of admission to hospital for venereal disease amongst the European
garrison have been, 198, 146, 124, 66, 262, 132, 178, 177, 307 and 186 per 1,000 of
daily average strength.
63. The Medical Officer r e p o r t s t h a t a l l w o m e n k n o w n t o p r a c t i c e p r o s t i t u t i o n , a s
a business, at Roorkee, were registered—with the exception of 6 dancing-girls, for whose
conduct some respectable native inhabitant was responsible. The gift of free quarters
for the registered women of cantonments is under consideration.
The existing lock hospital is a miserable place, but answers its purpose fairly
well. The sanction for a new building has been withdrawn.
The registered women were examined weekly. Soldiers reported certain of the
registered women, as having caused them disease. But the Medical Officer is con-
vinced that the soldiers contracted disease from the coolie-women on the railway
works, and that not one registered woman, possessed of her ticket, infected a
soldier during the year. Three cases of disease occurred in men who had intercourse
with women in hospital.
Formerly a regimental dhai was employed, who was wont to examine a registered
woman immediately before the soldier had access to her. The Medical Officer recom-
mends the re-employment of this dhai, and the construction of a new hospital as for-
merly sanctioned. The registered women behaved well and the establishment gave
complete satisfaction.
64. The Magistrate of the district summarises the results, quoting the necessary
figures. He notes that, in the report, nothing is said as to the isolation of women in
hospital, but a chaukidar is still entertained.
The Medical Officer and the Cantonment Magistrate both recommend the
re-employment of the dhai, and this seems desirable. Her pay was small, only Rs.
5 a month, and her services were of undoubted value to soldiers who desired to escape
disease. The results of the management for 1883 are satisfactory, but there is room
for further improvement, especially in the direction of hindering the soldier's intercourse
with unregistered women.
But before this can be effectually hindered, the reasons of the solder's preference
for intercourse with them must be accurately ascertained. Only the Military autho-
rities can ascertain those reasons.
65. The Commissioner forwards a copy of the Magistrate's letter with its enclo-
sure, and has nothing to add to the remarks made.
(The file contains no communication from the Cantonment Magistrate or any
Military authority).
14.—NAINI TAL.
66. During the year 1883, a monthly average of 27 women remained on the
register, against 25 in 1882.
The results of the management have been rather unsatisfactory. During the
ten years, 1874-83, the ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst
the European garrison have been, 275, 95, 141, 255, 187, 345, 293, 238, 340 and 299
per 1,000 of daily average strength.
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