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TABLE No. IV.
YEARS.
Average
strength.
Admission for Secondary
Syphilis.
Admitted per
cent. of strength.
1884
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,229
29
2.36
1885
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,418
28
1.97
1886
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,659
38
2.29
1887
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,607
18
1.12
From Table No. I it will be seen that there was a marked decrease in
the number of admissions for venereal diseases as compared with the admissions
for the year 1886 ; the admissions per Mille of strength falling from 399.60 to
237.09. This decrease would have been. still greater but for the fact that a
number of men. were admitted into hospital belonging to the Royal Irish
Fusiliers who arrived here in the last quarter of the year. Table No. III, which
shows the admissions during each quarter of the year, verifies this statement.
Table No. IV shows a decrease in the number of admissions for secon-
dary syphilis.
The weekly returns have been received regularly during the year.
D.—The Lock Hospital Committee met once during the year and was
comprised of various members of the Cantonment Committee. It considered
the question of the expulsion from Cantonments of No. 59 registered prostitute
Khanam Nùr.
E.—A great number of cases of venereal diseases were contracted during
the year from unregistered women, and it does not appear that any steps have
been taken by the police for the arrest of these women.
F.—Registration does not extend beyond the limits of the Cantonment.
Seventy-one women were registered when the hospital was re-opened, and
at present the number is 61. Sixty-eight women removed their names.
Total number registered during the year was 132. One died or absconded. This
shows a decrease of 7 during the year.
G.—Registration fees are not levied.
H.—The women have been very regular in their attendance.
I.—The City women are not examined. The Cantonment women are
examined by the Medical Officer in charge weekly ; they are subjected to a
careful speculum examination : suspicious cases are always detained in hospital.
The women while in hospital are prescribed for by the Medical Officer. There
is a Hospital Assistant to carry out the instructions so issued.
J.—All the cases that came under observation were of a mild type.
Two hundred and twenty-five women were admitted during the year.
K.—There is one dhai employed. •
S. HICKSON, SURGEON, M.S.,
In Medical Charge, Cantonment Lock Hospital.
Annual Statement No.1 of the Lock Hospital at Pesháwar for the year 1887.
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 t h e 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 d N a t i v e p o p u l a t i o n w h i c h t h i s a r e a .
Details of monthly pay of Establishment.
w h e t h e r 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 .
R E M A R K S .
P u n j a b G o v e r n m e n t .
2 6 t h F e b r u a r y 1 8 8 7 .
A c t X X I I o f 1 8 6 4 , S e c t i o n 1 9 .
F o u r m i l e s r o u n d C a n t o n m e n t o f P e s h á w a r .
1 5 , 4 3 2 .
Rs.
S e c o n d c l a s s H o s p i t a l .
.
Medical Officer
...
...
. . .
. . . 50
Hospital Assistant ...
. . .
...
... 10
Dhai ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . . 6
Cook ...
...
. . .
...
... 5
Bhisti
....
. . .
. . .
. . . 5
Sweeper ...
. . .
...
. . . 4
Total
. . . 80
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PESHAWAR :
The 13th January 1888.
R. W. MACLEOD, CAPTAIN,
Offg. Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
• S. HICKSON, SURGEON, M.S.,
In Medical Charge, Cantonment Lock Hospital.
Annual Statement No. ll. of the Lock Hospital at Pesháwar for the year 1887 .
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
NUMBER OF REGISTERED PROSTITUTES.
Average number of
Prostitutes on the
register in each
month and for the
year.
Average number of
Prostitutes attend-
ing the periodical
examinations.
Number reported to
Cantonment Magis-
trate or other Civil
authority for non-
attendance.
Number of Prosti-
tutes found diseased
at the periodical
examination and
detained for
treatment.
RECORD OF DISEASES.
Average number of
Prostitutes in
Hospital for
each month
and for
the year.
DISEASES.
R e m a i n e d .
A d m i t t e d .
Tot al .
Di 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 ...
...
...
...
January
... January
... January
... January
... Gonorrhœa
... ... 108 108 92 1 15 108 January
...
February
... February
... February
...
February
... Primary syphilis ... ... 117 117 113 ...
4 117 February
...
Number added to the register during the
year 1887 ...
...
...
...
... 132 March
80 March
78 March
7 March
28 Secondary syphilis... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... March
14.2
Total
... 132 April
51 April
51 April
23 April
35
April
31.7
May
45 May
47 May
6 May
17
May
19.7
Number who removed their names from
the register, died or absconded during
the year 1887 ...
...
...
,.. 68
June
45 June
49 June
... June
18
June
16.7
July
46 July
58 July
2 July
13
July
15.5
Number remaining on 31st December
1887
64
August
59 August
61 August
1 August
24
August
18.7
September
58 September
60 September
3 September
24
September
19.0
October
81 October
81 October
4 October
25
October
21.5
November
75 November
70 November
8 November
19
November
17.2
December
76 December
—
66 December
14 December
22
December
16.0
Total
... 132
Average for
the year... 51.33
Average for
the year... 51.75
Total for the
year ...
68
Total for the
year ...
225
Total
... ... 225 225 205 1 19 22.5
Average for
the year... 15.85
Inspections for the examination of all registered prostitutes were held regularly every week.
4
PESHAWAR :
The 13th January 1888.
R. W. MACLEOD, CAPTAIN,
Offg. Secretary, Cantonment committee .
S. HICKSON, SURGtON, M.S.,
In Medical Charge, Cantonment Lock Hospital.
PESHAWAR:
The 18th January 1888.
R. W. MAcLEOD, CAPTAIN,
Offg. Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
Punjab Government Press, Lahore—28-11-88—40
S. HICKSON, SURGEON, M.S.,
In Medical Charge, Cantonment Lock Hospital.
Annual Statement No. III. of the Lock Hospital at Pesháwar for the year 1887.
1
2
3
4
5
MONTHS.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURE.
How PAID.
REMARKS.
R e g i s t r a
tion fees
from
Prostitutes.
Fines
levied
under the
Rules.
Total
receipts.
Pay of
Medical
Officer.
P a y o f
Establish-
ment.
All other
expenses.
Total
expenditure.
From Can-
tonment
Funds.
Other
sources.
By Gov-
ernment.
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
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
February
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
March
......
......
......
. . .
...
...
...
......
...
...
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
April
...
...
...
57 2 2 32 4 5 308 9 0 397 15 7
397 15 7
...
...
397 15 7
May
...
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 93 5 2
173 5 2
173 5 2
...
...
173 5 2
June
......
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 85 8 6
165 8 6
165 8 6
...
...
165 8 6
July
...
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 69 4 2
149 4 2
149 4 2
...
...
149 4 2
August
...
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 61 11 4
141 11 4
141 11 4
...
.......
141 11 4
September
...
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 70 10 7
150 10 7
150 10 7
...
...
150 10 7
October
...
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 56 13 11
136 13 11
136 13
1 1
...
... ...
136 13 11
. .
November
...
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 94 6 3
174 6 3
174 6 3
...
...
174 6 3
December
.......
...
...
50 0 0 30 0 0 108 12 9
188 12 9
188 12 9
......
...
188 12 9
Total
...
...
...
...
457 2 2 272 4 5
9 4 9 1 8 1,678 8 3 1,678 8 3
...
...
1,678 8 3
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No.
, dated 2st February 1888.
From—Surgeon J. M. NICOLLS, Medical Officer in charge, Lock Hospital, Naushahra,
To—The Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab.
UNDER telegraphic instructions from the Deputy Commissioner, Peshá-
war, I have the honor to forward to you direct a duplicate copy of the
Annual Return of Lock Hospital, Naushahra, for the year 1887. The original
was despatched from this hospital on 20th January.
ANNUAL REPORT OF NAUSHAHRA Lock HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR 1887.
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 F. S. Heuston, M. S., from 1st January to 1st February
. Surgeon J. M. Nicolls, M. S., from 1st February to end of year.
C.—Statement showing the extent of venereal disease amongst the
European troops :—
YEAR.
Average
strength of
Europeant r o o p s .
Number of
admission s
to Hospital
Rate of ad-
missions per 1,000
strength
REMARKS.
1883
606.55
130
214.32
syphilis, primary ...
... 17
1 8 8 4
526.54
76
144.34 Syphilis, secondary ...
....
8
1 8 8 5
537 .00
161
299.81
Gonorrhœa ...
...
... 39
1 8 8 6
577.00
176
305 03
1 8 8 7
698.50
64
91.62
Total ...
... 64
The present report shows a most satisfactory condition of the troops in
Naushahra as regards venereal disease, and, as will be seen from the above table,
the year 1887 compares very favourably with every year since 1882. The
marked diminution of disease is apparently due to two causes,—1 st, the general
renewal of the Lock Hospital system in the neighbouring Cantonments; 2 nd,
the measures taken by the local authorities to prevent a repetition of the illicit
prostitution which had been carried on during a part of the previous year.
The following table gives the monthly admissions of the troops to
hospital :—
DISEASE.
J a n u a r y .
F e b r u a r y .
M a r c h .
A p r i l .
M a y .
J u n e .
J u l y .
A u g e s t .
S e p t e m b e r .
O c t o b e r .
N o v e m b e r .
D e c e m b e r .
Syphilis, primary
4
2
...
2
1
1
. . .
1
2
1
1
2
Syphilis, secondary
. . .
2
2
2
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
1
Gonorrhœa
7
4
1
3
. . .
1
2 3
2
2
2
12
Total... 11
8
3
7
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
15
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In addition to the above there were 31 cases of venereal disease trans-
ferred from other hospitals during the year.
The large number of admissions shown in January and February were
apparently due to the arrival in the former month of a large draft from Eng-
land, and the increase in April may also be traced to the arrival of a detach-
ment from Fort Attock. Of the 15 cases admitted. in December, 13 occurred
amongst the Royal Irish and came to hospital subsequent to the 26th of the
month, the date on which that regiment arrived in Naushahra.
By inquiry made at the time from each soldier it was ascertained that
out of the total number of admissions for venereal disease, viz ., 64, the disease
had been contracted in Naushahra in only 34 instances—about 53 per cent.
D.—A Cantonment Sub-Committee has existed during the year.
E.—During the month of September private information was received
that illicit prostitution was being carried on. The matter was placed in the
hands of the Police, and I was subsequently informed that one or two suspici-
ous characters had fled from the bazár. The Police are the only means of
exercising control in this matter.
F.— R e g i s t r a t i o n h a s e x t e n d e d o v e r t h e C a n t o n m e n t a n d t h e S a d r
Bazár. At the end of 1886 there were 30 women on the register, and at the
end of 1887 there were 25, showing a decrease of 5. Twenty-one names were
added and 26 withdrawn from the register during the year.
G.—No registration fees have been levied during the year.
H.— T h e a t t e n d a n c e o f t h e w o m e n d u r i n g t h e y e a r a t t h e w e e k l y
inspections has been regular. Eight cases were reported to the Superintendent,
Sadr Bazár, for non-attendance.
I.
—There has been no change in the arrangements for examining the
women. Prostitutes were regularly once a week subjected to a careful specu-
lum examination, and all women found diseased were detained in hospital
until perfectly cured.
J.— T h e r e w e r e 3 4 a d m i s s i o n s o f p r o s t i t u t e s t o h o s p i t a l , o f w h i c h 1 6
were for venereal disease. None of the cases were of a virulent type.
The disease among the women has decreased this year by 39 in number.
K.— D h a i s h a v e n o t b e e n e m p l o y e d . A m a t r o n r e s i d e s i n t h e h o s p i t a l
and exercises supervision over the patients under treatment.
L.—The hospital is fitted up according to regulations.
NAUSHAHRA :
The 20th February
1888. NICOLLS, SURGEON, M.S., J . M . J . M . N I C O L L S , S U R G E O N , M . S . ,
In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock Hospital at Naushahra for the year 1887.
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 d n a t i v e p o p u l a t i o n w h i c 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 .
R E M A R K S .
P u n j a b G o v e r n m e n t .
1 2 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 o f 1 8 6 4 .
C a n t o n m e n t o f N a u s h a h r a .
4 , 1 6 2 .
Rs.
S e c o n d C l a s s .
Medical Officer
50
Native Doctor
10
Matron
6
Bhistie
5
Cook
5
Female sweeper
4
Total monthly cost of
establishment
... 80
J. M. NICOLLS, SURGEON, M.S.,
In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
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Annual Statement .No. II. of the Lock Hospital at Naushahra for the year 1887.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
NUMBER OF REGISTERED PROSTITUTES .
Average number of
Prostitutes on the
register in each
month and for
the year.
Average number of
Prostitutes attend-
ing the period-
cal examina-
tions.
Number reported to
Cantonment Magis-
trate or other
Civil authority
for non-at-
t e n d a n c e .
Number of Prosti-
tutes found diseased
at the periodical
examinations
and detained
for treat-
m e n t .
RECORD OP DISEASES.
Average number of
Prostitutes in hos-
pital for each
month and
the year.
Diseases.
R e m a i n e d .
A d m i t t e d .
T o t a l .
D i s c h a r g e d .
D i e d .
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 the register during
the year 1887 ...
...
...
...
Total ...
30
21
January ... 27.75 January ... 27.25 January ... ... January ....
4 Gonorrhœa
... 1 5 6 6 ... ... 6 January ... 0.70
February ... 28.50 February ... 28.25 February ... ... February ...
5 Syphilis, primary ...
. . . 11 11 10 ... 1 11 February ... 2.86
March ... 29.20 March ... 29.00 March ... ... March
4 Leucorrhœa
... ... 12 12 12 ... ... 12 March ...
3 . 4 8
April
... 27.75 April
... 26.75 April
...
1 April
..
2 Abrasion
... ... 6 6 6 ... ... 6 April
... 1.33
51 May
... 29.50 May
... 27.20 May
...
2 May
...
4
May
.. 1.32
June
... 0.86
Number who removed their names from
the register, died or absconded during
the year 1887 ...
...
...
...
Number remaining on 31st December
1887
...
...
...
...
...
26
25
June
... 32.20 June
... 32.20 June
...
1 June
...
1
July
... 30.75 July
... 29.25 July
...
1 July
... ...
July
... ...
August ... 29.50 August ... 29.50 August ... ... August ...
6
August ... 1.71
September 25.80 September 24.60 September
1 September
2
September 1.63
October ... 28.00 October ... 27.75 October ...
1 October ...
3
October ... 0.87
November
0.33
November 30.60 November 30.60 November ...
1 November
2
December
0.54
Total ...
...
51 December 33.25 December 33.25 December
1 December
1
Average for
the year... 29.40 Average for
the y e a r ... 28.80
Total for the
year. 8
Total for the
year ...
34
Total
... 1 34 35 34 ...
1 35
Average for
the year... 1.30
J. M. NICOLLS, SURGEON, M.S.,
In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
Annual Statement .No. III. of the Lock Hospital at Naushahra for the year 1887.
P u n j q a b G o v e r n m e n t P r e s s , L a h o r e — 2 9 - 1 1 - 8 8 — 4 0 .
1
2
3
4
5
MONTHS.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURE.
How PAID.
REMARKS.
Registration
fees from
prostitutes.
Fines levied
under the
rules.
Total
receipts.
Pay of
Medical
Officer.
Pay of
Establish-
ment:
All other
expenses.
Total ex-
penditure.
By Govern-
ment.
F r o m C a n t o n -
ment 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.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
January
...
...
...
. . .
. . . 50 0 0 30 0 0
3 5 8
83 5 3
. . .
83 5 3
. . .
83 5 3
February ... ... ...
. . .
...
. . . 50 0 0 30 0 0
5 11 9
85
1 1 9
. . . . . .
85 11 9
. . . . . .
85 11 9
March ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 50 0 0 30 0 0 15 10 0
95 10 0
95 10 0
. . .
95 10 0
April ...
...
...
. . .
.,.
. . . 50 0 0 30 0 0
9 12 9
89 12 9
. . .
89 12 9
. . .
89 12 9
May ...
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
50 0 0 30 0 0
4 14 6
84 14 6
. . . . .
84 14 6
. . .
84 14 6
June ...
...
...
. . .
...
. . . 50 0 0 30 0 0
5 5 9
85 5 9
. . .
85 5 9
. . .
85 5 9
July ...
...
...
. . .
...
. . . 50 0 0 30 0 0
1 7 6
81 7 6
. . .
81 7 6
...
81 7 6
August ...
...
...
.....
. . .
. . . . . . 50 0 0 30 0 0
4 3 6
84 3 6
...
84 3 6
. . .
84 3 6
September
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . . 50 0 0 30 0 0
9 12 9
89 12 9
. . .
89 12 9
...
89 12 9
October...
...
...
...
. . .
. . . 50 0 0 30 0 0
2 9 6
82 9 6
. . .
82 9 6
. . .
82 9 6
November ... ... .....
...
. . .
. . .
...
50 0 0 30 0 0
6 9 0
86 9 0
. . .
86 9 0
....
86 9 0
December
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . . 50 0 0 30 0 0
3 0 0
83 0 0
. . .
83 0 0
...
83 0 0
Total.
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
600
0
0 360 0 0 72 6 3 1,032
6
3
. . .
1,032 6 3
. . .
1,032 6 3
In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
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REPORT
ON THE
LOCK HOSPITALS
IN THE
PUNJAB
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
Published by Authority.
Price Rs. 2-4-0.
L ahoro re: :
THE " CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE " PRESS,
Contractors to the Punjab Government.
1889.
REPORT
ON THE
LOCK HOSPITALS
IN THE
PUNJAB
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
Published on Authority.
Price Rs. 2–4–0.
Lahore:
THE " CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE" PRESS,
Contractors to the Punjab Government.
1889.
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women practising prostitution, it will be desirable as a matter of economy to
close these institutions and discharge the staff at present maintained for their
administration. The Lieutenant-Governor will await the views of the Govern-
ment of India in regard to this matter and will, if it is so considered necessary,
call for intermediate returns showing the attendance of women at Lock Hospi-
tals during the first half of the current year.
6. The question of the submission of Lock Hospital Reports in future
will of course depend on the decision which may be arrived at in regard to the
continued maintenance of these institutions.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of the foregoing and of the letter from
the Officiating 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.
Copy forwarded to the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals for infor-
mation.
By order of the Hon'ble the Lieutenant-Governor,
C. L. TUPPER,
Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Punjab Government Press, Lahore-6-8-89-234.
No. 32 S. dated 13th June 1889.
From-B. GRAY, Esquire, Officiating Inspector•General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab,
To-The Secretary to Government, Punjab.
WITH reference to your letter No. 250, dated 8th May 1889, I have the
honor to return the two copies of the Lock Hospital Report for 1888, and. to make
the following remarks.
2. I append the usual table showing the admissions among the troops
into hospital for venereal disease and the average strength of troops at each
cantonment during the years 1887 and 1888 :-
Hospital.
RATIO OF ADMISSIONS PER 1,000. AVERAGE STRENGTH OF TROOPS,
1887.
1888.
1 8 8 7 .
1888.
Delhi ...
. . .
...
...
351.46
509.36
478
267
Umballa
. . .
. . .
. . .
222.86
368.62
1,925
1,842
Dagshai
. . . .
. . .
. . .
284.83
230.95
804
866
Kasauli
. . .
...
. . .
266.51
257.82
345.20
345.20
Sabáthu
. . .
...
. . .
452.48
177.11
484
463
Jullundur
. . .
...
. . .
202.08
412.00
866
983
Ferozepore
...
. . .
. . .
365.69
509.14
1,020
1,149
Meean Meer
. . .
. . .
. . .
317.66
414.36
872
794
Mooltan
. . .
. . .
. . .
339.89
543.69
915
824
Dalhousie
. . .
. . .
. . .
248.27
229.35
866
920
Siálkot
. . .
. . .
. . .
212.80
286.44
1,156
1,180
Ráwalpindi
. . .
. . .
. . .
212.67
272.45
2,605
2,595
Attock
. . .
. . .
...
330.36
229.36
112
109
Murree
. . .
. . .
. . .
232.26
216.73
310
263
Pesháwar
. . .
. . .
. . .
237.09
190.60
1,607
1,170
Naushahra
. . .
. . .
. . .
91.62
167.77
698.50
602
( 3 )..
7. It will be seen also from Statement II attached to each report
that during the last quartet very few diseased women applied to be admitted
into Lock Hospitals for treatment. During, the last quarter a redu ction was
made in the establishment of some of the hospitals. I have very little doubt
that if prostitutes are not induced to present themselves for examination and
for treatment when they are diseased, by means which may not be termed
compulsory but are virtually so, the number that will be examined and treated
will in all cases be exceedingly small. If therefore tne system introduced in
September last is to be continued, Lock Hospitals generally may, in my opinion
b e c l o s e d ; t h u s r e l i e v i n g Go v e r n me n t a n d C a n t o n me n t F u n d s o f a c o n s i d e r a b l e
outlay. 8. Although the compulsory system was abolished on the 1st Septem-
ber, its effect on the prevalence of venereal disease would undoubtedly not cease
all at once—a circumstance which weakens any conclusions drawn from a com-
parison of the statistics recorded during the first eight and last, four months of
the year 1888. Moreover, it is unwise to draw conclusions from statistics
collected over so short a period as four months. So far, however, as the statis-
tics go they appear to me to point to the conclusion that the abolition of the
compulsory registration and examination of prostitutes has had the effect of
increasing the spread of venereal disease among European troops located i n
cantonments within the Punjab.
8. The total expenditure on Lock Hospitals during the year amounted
to Rs, 23,521 - 1 - 5, of which the sum of Rs. 2,863-15-8 was met by Govern-
ment, and Rs. 20,657 - 1 - 9 by Cantonment Funds. Fines were levied in six can-
tonments only, viz., Umballa, Jullundur, Ferozepore, Mooltan, Siálkot and
Ráwalpindi, and a sum of Rs. 557 - 6 - 6 realized on this account. The highest
amount, Rs. 245-4-0, was collected at Ráwalpindi.
9. I have again to draw attention to the unsatisfactory manner in
which Lock Hospital reports are submitted to me. They are very rarely
submitted with punctuality, and in almost every case they have to be returned
for correction or modification, and frequently oftener than once. The Meean
Meer return was only received complete on the 12th April. In order to obtain
a correct report for Ferozepore I had to issue more than half a dozen reminders,
and was only able to submit it for print on the 1st April.
Punjab Govet =Bent Press, Lahore-6-8-89-116,