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No. 454 G., dated 18th February 1888.
From—J. W. GARDINER, Esquire, Deputy Commissioner, Ráwalpindi,
To—The Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab.
I HAVE the honor to transmit, for your information, Annual Reports on
the Lock Hospitals of Ráwalpindi, Murree and Attock for the year 1887, which
were re-established under the orders contained in the Government of India,
Military Department, letter No. 325 C., dated 9th February 1887, and to state
that necessary measures have been adopted in this district for the suppression, as
far as possible, of illicit prostitution with reference to paragraphs 2 and 5 of
Punjab Government letter No. 337, dated 4th July last, to your address.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOCK HOSPITAL AT ATTOCK FOR THE YEAR 1887.
A .—There has been no change in the hospital since last report, the same
building is still in use, being considered ample for the requirements of this
place.
B .—There have been changes of Warrant Medical Officers during the
year. I relieved Assistant Apothecary Gill on the 20th November 1887.
C .—Thirty-seven cases of admission took place among the men of the
garrison : of these 37 cases, 25 were contracted at Attock, 4 in Ráwalpindi,
5 in Naushahra, and 1 is stated to be a relapse, and 2 cases as unknown.
In detachment 7-1 E. D. Royal Artillery 10 cases occurred, 2 from pri-
mary syphilis, 2 from gonorrhœa, and 6 from ulcer of penis.
In detachment 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, 27 cases occurred ;
2 cases from primary syphilis, 7 from gonorrhœa, and 18 from ulcer of penis.
The extent of venereal disease among the men of the garrison for the
past four years is shown in the following tabular form :—
YEARS.
Average
strength of
the troops
in gar-
rison.
ADMISSIONS.
RATIO OF ADMISSION PER MILLE OF STRENGTH.
G o n o r r h œ a .
P r i m a r y
s y p h i l i s .
S e c o n d a r ys y p h i l i s .
Ul c e r o f p e n i s .
T o t a l .
G o n o r r h œ 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 .
U l c e r o f p e n i s .
T o t a l .
1883
113.00
40
10
...
...
50
353.98
88.49
. . .
. . . 442.47
1884
101.00
13
15
...
...
28
128.71
148.51
. . .
...
277.22
1885
102.41
10
4
...
. . .
14
97.64
39.05
. . .
...
136.69
1886
106.40
12
6
1
7
26
112.78
56.39
9.39
65.79 244.35
1887
112.00
9
4
...
24
37
80.36
35.71
. . .
214.29 330.36
Venereal disease has increased this year ; its prevalence is due to new detach-
ments coming into the station which takes place every three months. Of the 37
admissions, 2 women only were pointed out by the men as having diseased
them. It is impossible to get the soldiers to point out the women who they
had contracted the disease from.
The weekly return A. H. F. No. 101 was regularly submitted by the
Medical Officer in charge of the Station Hospital at Attock every Saturday to
the Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
( 2 )
D.—No. There are none available for Sub-Committee.
E.—No women or camp-followers are allowed to enter the Fort without
a pass from the Fort Adjutant, which officer preforms the duties of Secretary
to the Cantonment Committee, and the passes are renewed every three months,
and sentries are placed at the different gates and preventing natives from
entering the Fort without a pass, and no native women are permitted to live
inside the Fort.
F—All known prostitutes are registered ; the registration extends to
all women within the area who are known to cohabit with the European of
Native troops. The area extends three miles on the. Ráwalpindi side of the rivet
Indus beyond the Port, and three miles on the Pesháwar side it includes the
village of Khairabad.
Nine prostitutes were registered during 1886, 7 were added during
the year, 8 women removed their names, and there are 5 prostitutes on the
register on the 31st December 1887. The number of prostitutes registered
during the year is decreased by 2 : this system of registration appears satis-
factory.
G.—No registration fees have been levied.
H.—Yes ; the women have been regular in their attendance at the peri
odical examination no fines were levied during the year.
I.—There is a good examination-room in the hospital. The women are
examined weekly, and those found diseased are treated in the Lock Hospital.
All the registered prostitutes live in the town of Attock, none in cantonment,
there being no bazar in cantonments.
J.—Among the women 5 admissions occurred during the year ; 2
from ulcer of uterus, and 3 from gonorrhœa : all these cases Were of a mild
type and call for no remarks. This year's number is less than last year by 6.
K.—No dhais have been employed.
L.—None.
ATTOCK :
The 15th January 1888.
H. HENDERSON, APOTHECARY,
I n Medical Charge, Lock Hospital, Attock.
No. 1, dated Fort Attock, 6th February 1888.
THE Committee have no remarks to add to this report
H. C. V. HARRISON, LIEUT., R.A.,
Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
FORWARDED to the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Lahore, through
the Deputy Commissioner, Ráwalpindi.
H. C. V. HARRISON, LIEUT., R.A.,
Secretary,. Cantonment Committee.
ATTOCK :
The 15th .January 1888.
H . C . V .
H A R R I S O N , L I E U T . , R .
A . ,
Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
H. HENDERSON, APOTHECARY,
In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock Hospital at, Attock 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 f 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 i t h i n t h i s a r e a .
Detail of monthly pay of
Establishment.
W h e t h e r a f i r s t s e c o n d o f t h i r 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 5 t h N o v e m b e r 1 8 7 0 .
A c t X I I , S e c t i o n 1 7 o f 1 8 6 4 .
T h r e e m i l e s d i s t a n c e o n e a c h s i d e o f t h e F o r t , i n c l u d i n g K h a i r a b a d o n t h e P e s h á w a r s i d e o f t h e r i v e r .
4 , 0 9 0 .
Rs.
T h i r d C l a s s H o s p i t a l .
Warrant Medical Officer
. . . 20
Matron ...
...
...
. . . 8
Female sweeper ...
...
. . . 5
Total Monthly, cost of
establishment . ... 33
( 3 )
Annual Statement No. 11. of the Lock Hospital at Attock 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
examination.
Number
r e p o r t e d t o c a n t o n m e n t M a g i s t r a t e o r
other Civil authority
for non-attendance.
Number of
Pr o s t i t u t e s f o u n d d i s e a s e d a t t h e p e r i o d i c a l e x a mi n a t i o n s a n d d e t a i n e d f o r
treatment.
RECORD OF DISEASES.
Average number of
Prostitutes in Hos-
pital for each month
and for 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 .
Re ma i n i n g .
T o t a l .
Number remaining on the register at
the end of the year.
6 January ... 6.06 January ... 5.06 January ... ... January ... ...
Ulcer uterus
2 2 2 ... ... 2 January ... ...
February ... 6.17 February ... 5.42 February ... ...
February ...
1 Gonorrhœa
. . . . . . 3 3 3 ... ... 3 February ..,
. 14
Number added to the register during
the year.
7 March ... 4.22 March ... 4.00 March ... ... March ... ...
March ...
. 4 1
April
... 4.00 April
... 4.00 April
...
April ... ...
April
... ...
Total
... 13 May
... 4.00 May
... 4.00 May
... ... May
...
1
May ...
35
8
June
... 5 .00 June
... 5.00 June
...
. . . June
... ...
June
...
. . .
Number who removed their names
from the register, died, or abscond-
ed. during the year 1887.
July
... 5.74 July
... 5.74 July
...
July
... ...
July
...
. . .
August ... 5.13 August ... 4.13 August ... ... August ...
. . .
August ...
Number remaining on 31st December
1887.
5 September 4.00 September
4.00 September
... September
2
September
. 9 6
October ... 4.48 October ... 4.48 October ... ... October ... ...
October ... ...
Total
. . . 13
November
6.00 November... 6.00 November
... November
...
November
. . .
December
5. 33 December
5.35 December
... December
1
December
. 2 2
Average for
the year ... 5.01
Average for
the year ... 4.76
Average for
the year ... ...
Total for the
year ...
5 Total for the year... ... 5 5 5 ... ... 5
Average for
the year ...
. 1 7
( 4 )
ATTOCK :
The 15th January 1888.
H. C. V. HARRISON, LIEUT., R.A.,
Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
H. HENDERSON, APOTHECARY,
In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
A T T O C K :
The 15th January 1888.
H. C. V. HARRISON, LIEUT., R. A.,
Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
H. HENDERSON, APOTHECARY,
In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
Annual Statement No. III. of the Lock Hospital at Attock for the year 1887.
P u n j 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.
From Can-
tonment
Funds.
By Govern-
ment.
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.
R . A. P. Rs. A. P.
January
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 13 0 0
. . .
33 0 0
8 0 0 25 0 0
. . .
33 0 0
February ...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
20 0 0 13 0 0
0 6 9 33 6 9
8 6 9 25 0 0
. . .
33 6 9
March
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 13 0 0
1 13 3 34 13 3
9 13 3 25 0 0
. . .
34 13 3
April
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 13 0 0
. . .
33 0 0
8 0 0 25 0 0
. . .
33 0 0
May
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 13 0 0
. . .
33 0 0
...
33 0 0
. . .
33 0 0
June
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 13 0 0
. . .
33 0 0
. . .
33 0 0
. . .
33 0 0
July
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 13 0 0
. . .
33 0 0
6 8 0 26 8 0
. . .
3 3 0 0
August
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 13 0 0
...
33 0 0 19 8 0 13 8 0
. . .
33 0 0
September ...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0
13 0 0
6 13 3 39 13 3
6 8 0 33 5 3
. . .
39 13 3
October
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 13 0 0
0 12 0 33 12 0
6 8 0 27 4 0
. . .
33 12 0
November ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0
13 0 0
3 4 0 36 4 0
6 8 0 29 12 0
. . .
36 4 0
December
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0
13 0 0
0 15 9 33
1 5 9
6 8 0 27 7 9
...
33 15 9
TOTAL
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
240 0 0 156 0 0 14 1 0 410 1 0 86 4 0 323 13 0
. . .
410 1 0
( 5 )
No. 386, dated 9th M arch
1886.
From—Li eut enant C. T. W. CHURCH, Secretary, Cantonment Committee, Murree,
To—The Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab.
WITH reference to your letter No. 681 of 2nd March 1888, I have the
honor to forward a corrected Lock Hospital Report for 1887, and with the
view to prevent errors in future in the preparation of this report, I would
request that you would be so good as to furnish me with copies of the "printed
regulations" and " forms" that are herewith returned in compliance with
your letter under reference.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MURREE LOCK HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR 1887.
Accommodation.
A
.—There has been no change in the
hospital accommodation during the year, and it
is found suitable.
The hospital was closed from 1st January 1885 to 2nd March 1887.
B.—Assistant Apothecary J. Brandon held medical charge of the hos-
pital from date of re-opening to 15th August, and
from that date to the close of the year it was held
by Apothecary H. Clayton.
C .—There were 72 admissions of soldiers into the Murree Station Hos-
pital from venereal disease during the ten months
the Lock Hospital has been in existence :—
DISEASE.
M a r c h .
A p r i l .
M a y .
J u n e .
J u l y .
A u g u 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 .
T o t a l .
Gonorrhœa ...
1
5
4
7
11
3
4
5
. . .
1
41
Primary syphilis
...
3
7
7
7
4
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
31
Total
...
1
8
11
14
18
7
4
8
...
1
72
The following table shows the strength of troops in Cantonments,
number of admissions for venereal disease, and ratio of admissions per mills of
strength for the last four years :—
YEARS.
Average strength
of troops.
Number of admissions.
Ratio per mill e
of strength.
1884
. . .
...
235
47
200.00
1885
. . . ...
208
53
254.81
1886
...
. . .
276
41
148.55
1887
. . .
. . .
310
72
232.26
The weekly returns have been accessible to me as they are compiled in
the hospital to which I am attached.
Medical charge.
Venereal disease.
Troops.
D.—A Sub-Committee has existed during the year, composed of the
Station Staff Officer and one Military Officer
attached to the Depot. The Superintendent of
Police did. not attend.
Sub-Committee.
Attendance at examinations.
Arrangements for examinations and
treatment.
( 2 )
E. —Police patrol the roads with orders to prevent unlicensed prostitutes
frequenting the lines. The Depôt Military Police
are likewise instructed to carry out these orders.
Registered prostitutes are provided with tickets.
F.—Registration has been efficient, and is extended to prostitutes in
Murree Cantonments; these were natives only.
The average number on the register during the
year was 20.58, which shows no unusual increase or decrease on previous years.
G.—No registration fees were levied
during the year.
H.—The prostitutes were very regular in attendance at the periodical
examinations. Two only were reported for non-
attendance, and these were proved to have left
the station.
I
.—The arrangements for examining and
treating the women in the Murree Bazár are
efficient. These are carried out in the Lock Hospital premises.
J.—The number of prostitutes admitted into hospital has been some-
what in excess of previous years. Of the 41
admissions 18 were for primary syphilis and 7
for gonorrhœa. The remainder were slight cases of gleet, leucorrhœa and soft
ulcers of os uteri and labia. None of the cases were of a virulent character,
and really yielded to, treatment.
K.—Dhais were not employed during the
year.
L.—Hill stations at all times present greater facilities for the practice
of illicit prostitution than the stations on the
plains, and in Murree and its surroundings this
is probably more the case than anywhere else, owing to the number of troops
located in various places. The roads to the Gullies, adjacent villages and
khuds are no doubt the places where two-thirds of the cases of venereal disease
are contracted. That they are not contracted from registered women is evident
from the fact that in every instance where one of these has been pointed out
as the source no disease whatever was detected on examination.
H. CLAYTON, APOTHECARY,
In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
Arrangements for prevention
unlicensed prostitution.
Registration.
Fees.
Admissions: prostitutes.
Dhais.
General remarks.
Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock Hospital at Murree 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 a l 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 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 .
S e p t e m b e r 1 8 7 7 .
R e - o p e n e d M a r c h 1 8 8 7 .
C o n t a g i o u s D i s e a s e s A c t .
S t a t i o n o f M u r r e e .
A b o u t 1 , 0 0 0 .
Medical Officer
Rs.
T h i r d C l a s s H o s p i t a l .
During the season prostitutes from the
adjacent Gullies are also admitted for treat-
ment in the hospital.
. . .
... 20
Native Doctor ...
...
. . .
. . .
Matron
...
. . .
. . .
8
Female sweeper
. . .
. . .
5
Bhistie ...
...
...
...
2
Chaukidár
...
. . .
. . .
7
Total monthly cost of establish-
ment ...
...
...
. . . 42
MURREE :
C. T. W. CHURCH, LIEUT.,
H. CLAYTON, APOTHECARY,
The 1st January 1888. Secretary, Cantonment Committee. In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
( 3 )
Annual Statement No. II. of the Lock Hospital at Murree 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
Magistrate or other
Civil authority for
other
non-attendance.
Number of Prosti
tutes found diseased
at the periodical
examinations and
detained for
treatment.
RECORD OF DISEASES.
Average number of
Prostitutes in
hospital for each
month and for the
y e a r .
Di s eas es .
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
...
. . .
January ...
. . . January
. . .
. . . January ...
. . . January ...
. . .
Gonorrhœa ...
. . . . . . 7
7
7
. . .
. . . 7 January ...
. . .
February ...
. . . February ...
. . . February...
. . . February ...
. . .
Syphilis, primary
. . . . . . 18 18 18
. . .
. . . 18 February ...
. . .
. . .
March ...
25
March
. . .
25 March
. . .
. . . March ...
3 Syphilis, secondary
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . March ...
.54
Number added to the register during
the year 1887
...
...
. . .
April
...
28 April
. . . 28 April
. . .
. . . April
...
1 Gleet
. . . . . . . . . 4 4 4
. . .
. . .
4 April
...
.40
52 May
...
27 May
. . .
27 May
. . .
. . .
May
...
6 Ulcer of labia...
. . . . . . 4 4 4
. . .
. . .
4
May
... 1.19
Total
. . .
. . .
52 June ...
30 June
. . .
30 June
. . .
. . . June
...
2 Ulcer os uteri. ...
. . . . . . 6 6 6
. . .
. . . 6 June
...
.63
July ...
20 July
. . .
20 July
. . .
. . . July
...
6 Leucorrhœa ...
. . . . . . 2 2 2
. . .
. . .
2 July
... 1.93
August ...
30 August
. . .
30 August
. . .
. . . August ...
6
August ...
2.22
September
36 September
36 September
2 September
12
September
4.06
Number who removed their names
from the register, died or abscond-
ed during the year 1887 ...
Number remaining on 31st December
1 88 7...
...
...
...
. . .
October ...
24 October
. . . 24 October
. . .
. . .
October ...
4
October ... 2.70
November
1.73
40
November
15 November
15 November
. . .
November
1
December
. . .
December
12 December
12 December
. . .
December
. . .
12
Total . . .
. . .
52
Average for
the year... 20.58
Average for
the year... 20.58
Total for the
year
. . .
2
Total for the
year
...
41
Average for
the year ... 1.28
I n s p e c t i o n s f o r t h e e x a m i n a t i o n o f a l l p
r o s t i t u t e s w e r e h e l d
r e g u l a r l y e v e r y w e e k .
MURREE :
C. T. W. CHURCH, LIEUT,
H. CLAYTON, APOTHECARY,
The 1st January 1888. Secretary, Cantonment Committee. In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
Annual Statsment No. III. of the Lock Hospital at Murree for the year 1887.
1
2
3
4
5
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURE.
H O W
P A I D .
REMARKS.
MONTHS.
Registration
fees from
P r o s t i t u t e s
Fines levied
under
the Rules.
Total
Receipts.
Pay of
Medical
O f f i c e r .
Pay of
Establish-
ment.
All other
expenses.
Total.
expendi-
ture .
By Govern-
ment.
From Can-
tonment
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.
* R s . 8 - 7 6 w e r e p a i d b y O f f i c e r C o m m a n d i n g C o r p s
a t t h e G u l l i e s f o r p r o s t i t u t e s s e n t i n f o r t r e a t m e n t .
January
...
...
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
February
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
March
. . .
...
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
1 8
11 4 20 9 3 3 4 6 42 9 1 36 0 4
6 8 9
. . . 42 9 1
April
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 20 2 2 2 10 0 42 12 2 37 10 0
5 2 2
. . . 42 12 2
May
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
...
. . .
20 0 0 17 4 1
8 4 0 45 8 1 43 4 0
2 4 1
. . . 45 8 1
June
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0 13 2 6 55 2 6 43 14 0
7 0 0 4 4 6 55 2 6
July
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0 20 4 0 62 4 0 51
1 0
7
0 0 4 3 0 62 4 0
August
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0 12 1 6 54 1 6 47 1 6
7 0 0
...
54 1 6
September
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
20 0 0 22 0 0 25 15 6 67 15 6 60 15 6
7 0 0
. . . 67 15 6
October
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
20 0 0 22 0 0 15 6 0 57 6 0 50 6 0 7 0 0
. . . 57 6 0
November
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0 9 10 0 51 10 0 44 10 0 7 0 0
. . . 51 10 0
December ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
20 0 0 22 0 0
...
42 0 0 35 0 0
7 0 0
. . . 42 0 0
TOTAL
. . . ...
...
. . .
198 11 4 211 15 6 110 10 0 521 4 10 449 14 4 62 15 0
8 7 6 521 4 10
MURREE :
C. T. W. CHURCH, LIEUT,
H. CLAYTON, APOTHECARY,
The 1st January 1888.
Secretary, Cantonment Committee.
In Medical Charge, Lock Hospital.
Punjab Government Press, Lahore—28-11-88—40
0l
No. 190, dated 7th February 1880.
From—Captain R. W. MACLEOD, Officiating 'Cantonment Magistrate, Peshàwar,
To—The Deputy Commissioner, Pesháwar.
HAS .the honor to submit herewith Annual Lock Hospital Report
for 1887.
.LOCK
ANNAL REPORT OF THE PESHAWAR
HOSPITAL FOR THE
YEAR 1887.
A.—The Lock Hospital was re-opened in the district on 26th February
1887. It had been closed since 1st January 1885.
B.—The following Medical Officers have had charge during the year :—
Surgeon J. H. Curtis, M.S., from 26th February 1887 to 24th March 1887 .
Surgeon S. Hickson, M.S., from 24th March 1887 to 31st December
1887.
C.—The following tables show (1) the number of admissions into
hospital from venereal diseases among the British troops for the past four years ;
(2) the number of admissions from primary syphilis among the European
troops for the past four years ; (3) the number of admissions and the admissions
per cent. of strength in each quarter of the year ; (4) the admission per cent.
of secondary syphilis in the past year :—
TABLE No. I.
YEARS.
A v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
ADMISSION 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 œ 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
214.81
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
237.09
.
I
TABLE No. II
CORPS
Average
strength.
Admission Primary
Syphilis.
Admission
per cent.
of strength.
European troops
...
. . .
1,607
137
8.53
TABLE No. III.
Diseases
ADMITTED FROM
ADMITTED PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
1 s t J a n u a r y t o 3 1 s t M a r c h 1 8 8 7 .
1 s t A p r i l t o 3 0 t h J u n e 1 8 8 7 .
1 s t J u l y t o 3 0 t h S e p t e m b e r 1 8 8 7 .
1 s t O c t o b e r t o 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r 1 8 8 7 .
Primary Syphilis.
Gonorrhoea.
European.
1 s t
2 n d .
3rd.
4 t .
Total.
1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th.
T o t a l .
Primary syphilis
. . .
75
49
6
7 4.67 3.05 .37
. 4 4 8.52 ... ... ... ...
. . .
Secondary syphilis
. . .
6
6
2
Gonorrhœa
. . . 118
51
14
43
. . .
. . . ... ... ... 7. 34 3.17 .87 2.68 14.06