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MURREE :
1st January 1889,
C. BODDAM, CAPTAIN, S. S. O.,
Secretary to the Cantonment Committee.
H. CLAYTON, APOTHECARY,
In Medical Charge of Lock Hospital.
Annual Statement No.III. of the Lock Hospital at Murree for the Year 1888.
1
2
3
4
REMARKS.
MONTHS.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURE.
How PAID.
Registration
Fees from
Prostitutes.
Fines levied
under the
Rules.
Total
Receipts.
Pay of
Medical
Officer.
Pay of
Establish
ment
All other
Expenses.
Total
Expend
iture.
By Government.
From
Cantonment
Funds.
Other sources.
Total.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. p. Rs. A. P. Rs. A
P.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P. J
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
January
...
...
...
20 0 0 22 0 0
. . .
42 0 0
35 0 0
7 0 0
...
42 0 0
February
...
...
...
20 0 0 22 0 0
...
42 0 0
35 0 0
7 0 0
...
42 0 0
March
...
...
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0
0 10 6 42 10 6
35 10 6
7 0 0
...
42 10 6
April
...
...
...
20 0 0 22 0 0
8 2 0 50 2 0
43 2 0
7 0 0
...
50 2 0
May
...
...
...
20 0 0 22 0 0 15 13 6
5 7 13 6
50
1 3 6
7 0 0
...
57 13 6
June
...
...
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0 10 0 6 52 0 6
45 0 6
7 0 0
...
52 0 6
July
...
. ..
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0
8 1 6 50 1 6
43 1 6
7 0 0
...
5 0
1 6
August
...
...
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0
1 12 0 43 12 0
36 12 0
7 0 0
...
43 12 0
September
...
...
...
20 0 0 22 0 0
...
42 0 0
35 0 0
7 0 0
...
42
0 0
October
...
...
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0
...
42 0 0
35 0 0
7 0 0
. . .
42 0 0
November
...
...
...
2 0 0 0 22 0 0
...
42 0 0
35 0 0
7 0 0
...
42 0 0
December
...
...
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0
. . .
42 0 0
35 0 0
7
0 0
...
42 0 0
Total
...
...
. . .
240 0 0 264 0 0 44 8 0 548 8 0
464 8 0
84 0 0
. . .
548 8 0
No. 181, dated 28th January 1889.
From—W. R. H. MERK, Esquire, C.S.I., Deputy Commissioner, Peshawar District,
To—The Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab, Lahore.
HAS the honor to submit the annual report of the Peshawar Canton-
ment Lock Hospital for the year 1888.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PESHAWAR LOCK HOSPITAL
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
A.—There has been no change in the hospital accommodation, which is
in every way suitable.
B.—The following Medical Officers have had charge during the year :—
Surgeon S. Hickson, M. S., from 1st January 1888 to 25th March 1888.
Surgeon W. Vost, I. M. S., from 26th March 1888 to 31st December
1888.
C—The weekly returns of several diseases among the European troops
have been received regularly during the year.
The following table shows the extent of venereal diseases among the
European troops during the last four years. Admissions per 1,000 of strength
have fallen from 237.09 in 1887 to 190.60 in 1888 :—
YEAR.
A v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
ADMISSIONS FROM
A d m i s s i o n p e r m i l l e o f s t r e n g t h .
G o n o r r h o e a .
P r i m a r y s y p h i l i s .
S e c o n d a r y s y p h i l i s .
T o t a l .
1884
...
...
...
1,229
143
92
29
264 l214.81
1885
...
. . . ...
1,418
234
149
28
411 289.84
1886
...
. . .
. . .
1,659
321
289
38
648 390.60
1887
. . . . . .
. . .
1,607
226
137
18
381
2 3 7 . 0 9
1888
...
...
. . .
1,170
180
16
27
223 190.60
D.—No Cantonment Sub-Committee for exercising special supervision
over the rules has existed.
The District Superintendent of Police did not attend meetings of the
Cantonment Committee.
E.—No special measures have been taken for the control of prostitu-
tion. Each Commanding Officer prevents unlicensed prostitutes from frequent-
ing his lines. Unlicensed prostitutes were turned out of cantonments.
F.—In 1887, 132 women registered their names as prostitutes, and in
1888, 53. The decrease is probably to some extent explained by there being
no registration in force during the last five months or so of the year 1888. While
in force, registration extended to the women who lived in cantonments, and was
then thoroughly efficient,
G.—No registration fees have been levied from prostitutes.
H.—The women have been regular in their attendance so long as that
was compulsory. No fines levied.
I
.—A careful speculum examination was made once a week by the
Medical Officer in charge, and such women as were found diseased were detained
for treatment, which the Hospital Assistant, with the help of a dhai, carried out.
J.—During 1887, 225 women were treated, and in 1888, 197.
There has been a marked falling off in the number of cases of primary
syphilis ; 66 cases compared with 117 in 1887 were treated.
K.—One dhai has been employed with success. She is chiefly employed
in applying the speculum preparatory to examination of the women by the
Medical Officer.
W. VOST, SURGEON,
in Medical Charge, Peshawar Lock Hospital.
PESHAWAR:
15th February 1889.
W. VOST, SURGEON, I . M. S.,
In Medical Charge, Peshawar Lock Hospital.
Aunnal Statement No.I of the Lock Hospital at Peshawar for the Year 1888.
1
2
33
4
5
6
7
88
L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t o r A d m i n i s t r a t i o n .
Dat e on whi ch Lock Hos pi t al was es t abl i s hed.
Act under whi ch t he Rul es ar e i n f or ce.
A r e a o v e r w h i c h t h e R u l e s a r e i n f o r c e .
E s t i m a t e d N a t i v e p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h i s a r e a .
D e t a i l s o f m o n t h l y p a y o f E s t a b l i s h m e n t .
W h e t h e r a f i r s t o r s e c o n d c l a s s H o s p i t a l .
REMARKS..
P u n j a b G o v e r n m e n t .
1 s t J a n u a r y 1 8 7 0 .
Act III. of 1880.
W i t h i n C a n t o n m e n t s .
1 5 , 0 3 2 .
Rs.
2 n d C l a s s .
Medical Officer
. . . ...
. . .
1 0
NNative Doctor
. . . ...
... 10
Matron
. . .
. . .
...
6
Cook.
...
...
. . .
. . . 5
Bhisti
... ..
. . .
. . . 5
Sweeper
. .
. . .
. . .
. . . 4
Total monthly cost of Establishment... 80
Annual Statement No. II. of the Lock Hospital at Pesháwar for the Year 1888.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
NUMBER OF REGISTERED PROSTITUTES.
Average number of
Prostitute on the
Register in each
month and for the
year.
Average number of
Prostitutes attend-
ing t h e p e r i o d i c a l
Examination.
Number reported to
C a n t o n m e n t
Magistrate or other
Civil authority for
non-attendance.
Number of Prosti-
tutes found diseased
at the periodical
Examination,
and detained for
treatment.
RECORD OF DISEASE.
Average number of
Sick in each
month for the year
1888.
Diseases.
R e m a i n e d .
A d m i t t e d .
T o t a l .
Di s char ged.
Died.
R e m a i n i n g . T o t a l .
Number remaining on the Register at the
end of last year ...
...
...
...
Number added to Register during the
year 1888
... ...
...
. . .
64
53
January ...
68 January ... 65 January ...
. . . January ...
16 Gonorrhœa
... 15 131 146 146 ... ... 146 January ...
1 6 . 7
February ...
77 February ...
76 February ... 2 February ...
21 Primary Syphilis ...
4 66 70 67 ...
3 70 February... 16.7
March ... 79 March ...
78 March...
1 March ...
19 Secondary Syphilis
... . . . . . . ... ...
. . . .. March . .. 20.7
Total
...1
April
...
72 April
...
70 April
...
1 April
...
3 3
April
... 19.0
Numbers who removed their names from
the Register, died or absconded dining
the year 1888 ...
...
...
...
Number remaining on the 31st December
1888
...
...
...
...
...
May
...
58 May
...
57 May
... May
...
14
May
8.7
117 June
...
57 June
...
56 June
...
5 June
...
13
June
... 9.5
50
67
July
...
56 July
55 July
...
. . .
July
...
15
July
...
9 . 0
August ...
61 August ...
58 August ...
2 August
. . 21
August ... 13.7
September
68 September:
5 8
S e p t e m b e r ... September
2 6
September 11.0
October ...
68 October ...
42 October ...
47 October ...
1 1 7
October ... 5.5
November
6 4 November
2 1 3 November
... November
4
November
4.0
December
71 December
19 December
7
D e c e m b e r
4
December
2.5
Total
... 117 Average for
the year...
67
Average for
the ya
55.08
Total for the
year ...
65
Total for the
year ...
6 5
Total
... 19 197 216 213 ....
3
2 1 6
Average for
the year... 11.42
3
PESHAWAR :
15th February 1889.
W. VOST, SURGEON,
In Medical Charge, Pesháwar Lock Hospital.
Inspections for the examination of all registered prostitutes were held regularly every Friday.
Annual Statement No. III, of the Lock Hospital at Pesháwar for the Year 1888.
1
2
3
4
5
MONTHS.
R E C E I P T S .
EXPENDITURE.
How PAID.
REMARKS.
Registra t i o n F e e s f r o m
Prostitutes
Fines.
T o t a l R e c e i p t s .
Pay of
Medical
Officer.
Pay of
Establish-
ment.
All other
Expenses.
Total
Expenditure.
From
Cantonment
Fund.
Other
sources.
By Govern
ment.
Total.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs: A. P.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
January
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
50 0 0 30 0 0
...
80 0 0
80 0 0
. . . . 80 0 0
February
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
50 0 0 30 0 0
...
80 0 0
80 0 0
. . .
. . . 80 0 0
March
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 139 11 1
219 11 1
219 11 1
. . .
. . . 219 11 1
April
. . .
...
. . .
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 75 8 2
155 8 2
155 8 2
. . .
...
155 8 2
May
. . . 136 0 0
...
136 0 0
50 0 0 30 0 0 60 12 2
140 12 2
140 12 2
...
. . . 140 12 2
June
. . .
. . .
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 33 3 6
113 3 6
113 3 6
...
. . . 113 3 6
July
. . . 15 0 0
...
15 0 0
50 0 0 30 0 0 42 0 9
122 0 9
122 0 9
. . .
. . . 122 0 9
August
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
50 0 0 30 0 0 44 9 7
124 9 7
124 9 7
...
...
124 9 7
September
. . .
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 37 3 11
117 3 11
117 3 11
. . .
. . . 117 3 11
October
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 33 1 6
113 1 6
113 1 6
...
...
113 1 6
November
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 15 10 3
95 10 3
95 10 3
. . .
. . . 95 10 3
December
. . .
...
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 11 12 7
91 12 7
91 12 7
...
. . . 91 12 7
Total
... 151 0 0
...
151 0 0
600 0 0 360 0 0 493 96
6
1,453 9 6 1,453 9 6 ...
...
1 , 4 5 3 9 6
PESHAWAR:
15th February 1889.
The custom being illegal the Rs. 151 registration fees were returned.
G. A. WATSON,
Secretary to the Cantonment Committee.
W. VOST, SURGEON, I. M. S.,
In Medical Charge, Pesháwar Lock Hospital.
No. 250, dated 4th February 1889.
From—W. R. H. MERK, Esquire, Deputy Commissioner, Pesháwar.
FORWARDED, in original, to the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals,
Punjab, in continuation of this office endorsement No. 181, dated the 28th
January 1889.
ANNUAL REPORT OF NOWSHERA LOCK HOSPITAL
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
A. —There has been no change in the Hospital accommodation. The
building is a suitable one, and is in a good state of repair.
B. —The following Medical Officers held charge during the year :—-
Surgeon S. M. Nicolls, M. S. (from 1st January 1888 to 9th October 1888.)
Surgeon F. W. G. Hall, M. S. (from 9th October 1888 to end of year.)
C. —The following statement shows the extent of venereal disease
amongst the European troops :—
YEAR.
Average
strength of
E u r o p e a n t r o o p s .
Number of
admission
s t o
Hospital.
Rate of
admission
per 1,000
s t r e n g t h .
REMARKS.
1884 ...
. . .
526.54
76
144.34 Primary Syphilis
. . . 3
1885 ... ...
537.00
161
2 9 9 . 8 1 Secondary „ ... 7
1886 ...
... 577.00
176
305.03 Gonorrhœa
. . .
. . .
91
1887 ...
. . .
698.50
64
91.62
Total ... 101
1888
..
...
602.
101
1 6 7 . 7 7
Ulcer of Penis... 95
As will be seen from the above table the present year does not compare
favorably with the year 1887 ; this is, however, altogether due to gonorrhœa, of
which there were 91 cases this year as against 39 last year. When we look at
the admissions for syphilis, however, we see a very great improvement, only
3 admissions for primary syphilis this year as against 17 last year, and
7 admissions for secondary syphilis this year against 8 last year. This is a
very great point, as Lock Hospitals are chiefly kept up for the prevention of
syphilis, and When one has got down to only 3 admissions for the primary
sore in the whole year, it is not too much to hope that before long there will
be no cases of syphilis in Nowshera at all ; and in connection with this point,
I may say that not one of these three sores was contracted in Nowshera; one
having been contracted .in England, one in Murree, and one in Cheárt. As
regards the 7 cases of secondary syphilis, I may say again that not one is due to
Nowshera, all the men having received the primary inoculation elsewhere, viz.,
two in. England and the rest before arrival in Nowshera.
The venereal diseases prevalent in Nowshera are the two local venereal
infections which cause practically no loss to the State in the way of invaliding, viz.,
gonorrhœa and ulcer of the penis, the latter of which, so far, has not been sent
in in returns. As will be seen from the preceding table there were 91 admissions
for gonorrhœa and 95 for ulcer of the penis during the year. On looking at the
following table, it will be seen that a very large number of the cases occurred at
the beginning of the year not long after the arrival of the Regiment (2nd
Battalion Royal Irish) in Nowshera, and I find that a large number of these
NOWSHERA :
1 st January 1889.
B. DORAN, BRIGADE-MAJOR,
Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
F. W. G. HALL, SURGEON, M. S.,
Medical Officer in Charge of Lock Hospital,
Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock Hospital at Nowshera for the Year 1888.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
L o c a l G o v e r n -
m e n t o r A d -
m i n i s t r a t i o n .
D a t e o n w h i c h
L o c k H o s p i t a l
w a s e s t a b l i s h e d .
A c t u n d e r w h i c h
t h e R u l e s a r e i n
f o r c e .
A r e a o v e r w h i c h
t h e R u l e s a r e i n
f o r c e .
E s t i m a t e n a t i v e
p o p u l a t i o n w i t h -
i n t h i s a r e a .
Details of monthly pay of
Establishment.
W h e t h e r a f i r s t
o r s e c o n d c l a s s
H o s p i t a l .
REMARKS.
P u n j a b G o v e r n m e n t .
1 3 t h A p r i l 1 8 7 2 .
C l a u s e 7 , S e c t i o n 1 9 , A c t X I I 1 8 6 4 .
C a n t o n m e n t , N o w s h e r a .
4 , 1 6 2 .
Rs.
2 n d C l a s s L o c k H o s p i t a l .
Medical Officer
. . .
.., 50
Native Doctor
. . .
... 10
Matron ...
. . .
. . .
6
Bhisti ...
. . .
. . .
5
Cook ...
...
. . .
5
Female Sweeper
. . .
...
4
Total monthly cost of Estab-
lishment ... ... 80
4
3
attending the weekly examinations was 24 . 45, the difference being due to some
of the women getting leave every now and again to leave the station for the
purpose of seeing friends at other places.
I. —There has been no change in the arrangements for examining the
women ; a weekly speculum examination has been held, and those found diseased
treated in Hospital.
J—Disease among the women seems to heve been slightly on the increase,
but the diseases are all of the milder types, viz., gonorrhœas and ulcers. There
have been no cases of true syphilis, excepting one that remained from last
year. There were 46 admissions into Hospital, 19 of which were for venereal
disease.
K.—Dhais have not been employed : a matron resides in the hospital,
and exercises supervision over the patients under treatment.
L.—I cannot suggest any further improvements : the hospital works very
well at present.
NOWSHERA:
1st January 1889.
F. W. G. HALL, SURGEON, M. S.,
Medical Officer in Charge of Lock Hospital.
Forwarded.
G. R. HENNESSY, COLONEL,
Commanding at Nowshera.
NOWSHERA :
1st January 1889.
B. DORAN, BRIGADE-MAJOR,
Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
F. W. G. HALL, SURGEON, M. S.,
Medical Officer in Charge of Lock Hospital,
Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock Hospital at Nowshera for the Year 1888.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t o r A d m i n i s t r a t i o n . D a t e o n w h i c h L o c k H o s p i t a l w a s e s t a b l i s h e d.
A c t u n d e r w h i c h t h e R u l e s a r e i n f o r c e .
A r e a o v e r w h i c h t h e R u l e s a r e i n f o r c e .
E s t i m a t e n a t i v e p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h i s a r e a .
Details monthly of pay of
Establishment.
W h e t h e r a f i r s t o r s e c o n d c l a s s H o s p i t a l .
REMARKS.
P u n j a b G o v e r n m e n t .
1 3 t h A p r i l 1 8 7 2 .
C l a u s e 7 , S e c t i o n 1 9 , A c t X X I I 1 8 6 4 .
C a n t o n m e n t N o w s h e r a .
4 , 1 6 2 .
Rs.
2 n d C l a s s L o c k H o s p i t a l .
Medical Officer
...
... 50
Native Doctor
. . .
... 10
Matron
. . .
. . .
. . .
6
Bhisti
...
. . .
. . .
5
Cook
. . .
...
...
5
Female Sweeper
. . .
...
4
Total monthly cost of Estab-
lishment
...
. . . 80
4
Annual Statement No. II. of the Lock Hospital at Nowshera for the Year 1888.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
NUMBER OF PROSTITUTES REGISTERED IN
HOSPITAL BOOKS.
Average number
of Prostitutes
on the Hospital Register in
each month and
for the year.
Average number of
prostitutes attend-
mg the periodical
Examinations.
Number reported to
Cantonment
Magistrate for non-
attendance.
Number of
Prostitutes found
diseased at the
periodical Examina-
tions and detained
for treatment.
RECORDED DISEASE.
Average number of
Prostitutes in Hospi
tal for each month
in the year.
Diseases.
R e m a i n e d . Admi t t ed.
Tot al .
D i s c h a r g e d .
D i e d .
R e m a i n i n g .
Tot al .
Number remaining on the Register at
the end of last year...
25
January
31.50 January
29.50 January
... January
2 Gonorrhœa...
...
6
6
6 ... ...
6 January
1.48
February
31.60 February
31.60 February
... February
5 Leucorrhœa...
. . .
10 10 10 ... ... 10 February
2.58
Number added to the Register during
the year 1888...
31
March
31.25 March
30.75 March
... March
4 Observation...
... 17 17 17 ... ... 17 March
2.00
April
25.25 April
24.00 April
. . . April
1 Ulcer...
... 13 13 13 ... ... 13 April
0.33
May
20.75 May
19.50 May
... May
16 Syphilis, Primary ... 1 ... 1 1 ... ... 1 May
2.29
Total...
56 June
23.50 June
22.25 June
. . . June
8
June
1.00
July
26.25 July
24.001 July
... July
5
July
0.5
Number who removed their names from
the Register, died, or absconded dur-
ing the year 1888...
31
August
28.25 August
21.50 August
. . . August
. . .
August
0.00
September 26.00 September 26.00 September
...
September
. . .
September
0.00
Number remaining on 31st December
1888...
25
October
20 40 October
18.60 October
...
October
1
October
0.0
November
23.15 November 22.75 November
... November
2
November
1.66
December
23.50 December
23.00 December
... December
2
December
0.90
Total...
56
I
Average for
the year
25.96
Average for
the year
24.451
Total for the
year
...
Total for the
year
46
Total... 1 46 47 47 ... ... 47
Average for
the year.
1.07
5
N O W S H E R A :
1st January 1889.
Inspections for the examination of all prostitutes were held regularly every Wednesday.
B. DORAN, BRIGADE-MAJOR,
Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
F. W. G. HALL, SURGEON, M. S.,
Medical Officer in Oharge of Lock Hospital.
NOWSHERA :
1st January 1889.
B. DORAN, BRIGADE-MAJOR,
Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
F. W. G. HALL, SURGEON, M. S.,
Medical Officer in Charge of Lock Hospital.
Annual Statement No. III. of the Lock Hospital at Nowshera for the Year 1888.
1
2
3
4
5
MONTHS.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURE.
How PAID.
R E M A R K S .
Registra
tion Fees
from Pros
titutes.
Fines
levied
under the
Rules.
Total
Receipts.
Pay of Medi-
cal Officer.
Pay of Estab-
lishment.
All other
Expenses.
Total
Expenditure.
By Gov-
ernment.
From Can-
tonment
Fund.
Other
sources.
Total.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
.Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
January
...
... ...
50 0 0
30 0 0
6 1 6
86 1 6
...
86 1 6
...
86 1 6
February
...
...
...
50 0 0
30 0 0
12 15 9
92 15 9
...
92 15 9
...
92 15 9
March
...
...
...
50 0 0
30 0 0
9 1 9
89 1 9
89 1 9
...
89 1 9
April
...
...
...
50 0 0
30 0 0
5 1 0
85 1 0
...
85 1 0
...
85 1 0
May
...
...
...
50 0 0
30 0 0
8 3 0
88 3 0
...
88 3 0
88 3 0
June
...
. . .
...
5 0
0 0
3 0
0 0
5
6 0
8 5 7
6
...
8 5 7
6
...
8 5 7
6
July
... ... ...
50 0 0
30 0 0
4 11 6
84 11 6
...
84 11 6
...
84 11 6
August
...
...
...
50 0 0
30 0 0
1 13 6
81 13 6
...
81 13 6
...
81 13 6
September
... ... ...
50 0 0
30 0 0
0 15 6
80 15 6
...
80 15 6
..,
80 15 6
October
...
...
...
50 0 0
30 0 0
0 15 6
80 15 6
...
8 0
15 6
...
80 15 6
November
. . .
. . .
...
50 0 0
30 0 0
6 13 9
86 13 9
. . .
86 13 9
...
86 13 9
December
...
...
...
50 0 0
30 0 0
5 1. 6
85 1 6
. . .
85 1 6
...
85 1 6
TOTAL
. . .
...
... ... ...
600 0 0
360 0 0
67 5 9 1,027 5 9
...
1,027 5 9
. . .
1,027 5 9
6
REPORT
O F T H E
LOCK HOSPITALS
I N T H E
PUNJAB
FOR THE YEAR 1889.
published on authourity.
Price Rs. 2-4-0.
L a b o r e :
THE "CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE "
P R E S S ,
Contractors to the Punjab Government.
1890.
REPORT
OF THE
LOCK HOSPITALS
IN THE
PUNJAB
FOR THE YEAR 1889.
Published on Authority.
Price Rs. 2-4-0.
Labore:
THE " CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE " PRESS,
Contractors to the Punjab Government.
1890.
( 2 )
The extraordinary increase in Sialkot seems to call for special inquiry to
elicit the cause and to ascertain whether it may not be partly due to some change
of system in admissions. Dr. Farrell is of opinion that though the expenditure
on the hospitals has been greatly reduced they are not worth even their present
cost on the voluntary system. As the voluntary attendance in some hospitals
is considerable the Lieutenant-Governor would be sorry to see them abolished
without a further trial.
4. In conclusion, the Lieutenant-Governor notices that the orders
for the formation of Sub-Committees to manage the Lock Hospitals have
not been observed in every Cantonment. At Dagshai and Subathu there
were Sub-Committees for part of the year only, probably because these stations
are denuded of troops in the winter months. At Kasauli and Solon there were
no Sub-Committees at all. The Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals will be asked
to ascertain and report the reasons for the omission to comply with the orders on
this subject.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of the foregoing and of the letter from the
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, together with the reports, be forwarded to the
Government of India in the Home and Military Departments, also to the
Surgeon-General with the Government of India, and to the Quartermaster-General
in India.
By order of the Hon'ble the Lieutenant-Governor,
H. MAUDE,
Offg. Junior Secretary to Government, Punjab.