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The ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst the European garrison
for the seven years 1874-80 have been 275, 95, 141, 255, 187, 345, and 293 per 1,000
of daily average strength respectively.
69. The Medical Officer reports the hospital accommodation ample. The Hos-
pital Assistant requires better quarters, and the hospital servants have no quarters.
The fact has been reported for several years past without result.
Two chaprassis, employed as detective police, apprehended four women during the
year. They were at once registered. Twenty-seven women were reported to the Magis-
trate for absence at inspection. Punishments by fine realized Rs. 3 for the year.
Disease amongst the women was less in 1880 than in 1879.
The Medical Officer is of opinion that the hospital has answered its purpose well
during the past year. Little or no disease suffered by the soldiers was traced to the
registered women. Most of that disease was distinctly traceable to unregistered hill
women lurking about roads and khuds. As most hill women are prostitutes, the two
chaprassis employed cannot suppress this evil, although they do arrest a fair propor-
tion of the offending women.
The women of the hills appear to be saturated with syphilis, or syphilized so that,
though they communicate disease freely, they suffer little themselves.
A notable point amongst the men who suffer is the rapidity with which secondary
symptoms follow a syphilitic sore : mild symptoms, affecting chiefly the skin and
mucous membranes and quickly curable.
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16.-MUTTRA.
71. During the year 1880 a monthly average of 13 women remained on the
register against 19 in 1879. The results of the management have been unsatisfactory.
The ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst the European garrison
for the seven years 1874-80 have been 190, 127, 132, 96, 223, 254, and 378 per 1,000
of daily average strength respectively.
72. The Medical Officer reports that the accommodation is suitable and in good
repair. Unlicensed prostitutes are not admitted to the line. One such woman arrested
during the year was found diseased.
The arrangements for examination are satisfactory. Disease amongst the women
has greatly diminished during the last five months of the year. The registered women
reside in brothels—one in the sadar, one in the regimental bazaar ; and brothel-
keepers have supervised the women satisfactorily. The daily average of European
soldiers present at Muttra was only 37. Fourteen cases of disease occurred amongst
them.
73. The Commissioner forwards the report and statements with the remark that
the hospital is in charge of an Apothecary, controlled by the Medical Officer. No
Cantonment Committee exists at Muttra. The European garrison consisted only of
the Depots of H. M.'s 8th and 13th Hussars.
17.-CHAKRÁTA.
74. During the year 1880 a monthly average of 9 women remained on the
register against 14 in 1879 and 32 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 dis-
ease amongst the European garrison have been 59, 58, 112, 98, 162, 202, and 64 per
1,000 of daily average respectively.
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