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garrison, have been 333, 503, 345, 211, 196, 158, 143, and 195 per 1,000 of average
daily strength.
32.The Medical Officer reports a sufficient hospital accommodation, but
a s y e t n o a c c o m m o d a t i o n a t t h e h o s p i t a l h a s b e e n p r o v i d e d f o r t h e H o s p i t a l A s s i s t a n t i n
charge.
Amongst the registered women there was a great decrease of disease in 1881 as
compared with 1880—namely, from 232 cases to 128 cases; and the type of disease
seen was generally very mild. Their attendance for inspection has been satisfactory.
Amongst the soldiers, on the contrary, there was more disease in 1881 than in
1880, but not to a serious extent. And as a rule this disease also was mild in type,
no case of secondary syphilis being recorded. A large portion of this disease was con-
tracted from unregistered women. Of registered women accused of imparting disease,
a very large majority have been found, after careful and frequent examination, entirely
free from disease. The Medical Officer fears, that perfect immunity from disease can
never be expected for the soldier, but the present lock hospital system has greatly
mitigated the evils resulting from promiscuous intercourse.
Thirty registered women live in the city, 18 in the sudder bazaar, and 17 in the
regimental bazaar. The residences, of women in cantonments, are kept in good
sanitary state, and means of ablution are provided in each. Three dhaies and one
matron were employed up to the 19th November, 1881. On that date the city dhai
was dismissed to reduce expenditure. These women performed their duties satis-
factorily.
The Sub-Committee assembled regularly once a month throughout the year. As
measures of prevention, every unmarried soldier has been medically examined on
arrival at the station. Regimental police have patrolled in and about the city to
prevent the entry of soldiers. During the year 12 unregistered women were arrested,
of whom two were found diseased. The Medical Officer repeats the opinion expressed
in previous reports, that every public prostitute should be compelled to register and
be subject to examination. The influence of G. O. No. 431 of 1878, which forbids the
soldiers access to the canteen for 14 days after discharge from hospital, was beneficial.
33. The Cantonment Magistrate reports that five women were punished, during
the year, for breach of lock hospital rules. An endeavour will be made to induce
more registered women to locate themselves in cantonments. The police will watch
the prostitutes more carefully in future. The establishment was reduced by one dhai
and one bhisti during the year. If necessity arises the establishment will be again
increased.
34.The Commanding Officer thinks the management has been creditable to the
Medical Officer. A sum of Rs. 200 will be proposed, in the re-appropriation state-
ment of 1882-83, for the building of Native Doctor's quarters in connection with the
lock hospital.
35.
The Commissioner of the Division submits the report, with the observation
that the results of the year's management are satisfactory, and notes that there was
a marked decrease in the number of women registered during the year. There was
much disease of a mild type amongst the women, and as yet, registration seems to be
efficient, only to secure the soldier against virulent type of the disorder.
The Commissioner is of opinion that the grant of a subsidy to each registered
woman would have beneficial results, and intimates that an attempt should be made
to ascertain the average monthly earnings of a registered woman.
8.—BENARES.
36.
During the year 1881 a monthly average of 56 women remained on the
register, against 68 in 1880 and 75 in 1879.
The results of the management have been satisfactory. For the eight years,
1874-81, the ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease, amongst the Euro-