No. 1, dated 1st February 1889.
From—Z. A. AHMED, Esquire, M.D., Medical Officer, in charge of Look Hospital, Umballa,
To—The Cantonment Magistrate, Umballa.
IN re-submitting the annual report and returns of the Lock Hospital at
Umballa, and with reference to the remarks of the members of the Lock Hospital
Sub-Committee, I have the honor to inform you that no columns for ulcer Of
penis or other diseases of venereal origin, other than gonorrhœa, primary syphilis,
and secondary syphilis, are given in the form of weekly returns for venereal
disease, nor was such information given in the previous year's report, hence
I concluded that it was not required. I have now, however, included this infor-
mation in my report.
2. Para. C. of my report is drawn up according to the instructions laid
down in Secretary to Punjab Government's letter No. 4104, dated the 23rd Decem-
ber 1880 ; but the information required by the Sub-Committee is found in
Returns Nos. V., VII. and VIII.
3. The dates of the different orders referred to in the annual report
are now shown.
No. 216, dated 19th February 1889.
From— Colonel H. M. B. BURLTON, Cantonment Magistrate.
FORWARDED to the Deputy Commissioner of Umballa, for favour of
transmission to the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab.
No. 161, dated 20th February 1889.
From—A. R. BULMAN, Esquire, Deputy Commissioner, Umballa District,
To—The Inspector-General Of Civil Hospitals, Punjab, Lahore.
WITH reference to his No. 675, dated 16th instant, has the honor to
forward herewith the annual Lock Hospital report and returns of the Umballa
Cantonment for the year 1888.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOCK HOSPITAL, UMBALLA,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 1.888.
A.—The Hospital is situated in the sadr bazár, and affords ample
and suitable accommodation. It is surrounded by a high
wall topped with glass, and has been recently lime-Washed
and put into thorough repair.
B.—Surgeon Major E. Palmer, Indian Medical Service, continued in
medical charge of the Hospital up to 17th April 1888,
when he went to England on furlough, making over
medical charge to Surgeon W. H. W. Elliot, Indian Medical Service, who
was ordered on field service for the Black Mountain Expedition; and Surgeon
S. F. Freyer, Medical Staff, held temporary charge from 12th September to 31st
October 1888, after which date the charge of the Hospital has been held by mo.
EXTENT OF VENEREAL DISEASES AMONGST BRITISH
TROOPS DURING 1888.
Years.
Average
strength of
the troops.
Admis -
sions.
Ratio per
1,000.
1884
...
...
1,798
361
200.78
1885
...
1,463
623
425.83
1886
...
...
1,977
568
287.30
1887
. . .
1,925
429
222.86
1888
...
...
1,842
679
368.62
Nature and extent of the
Hospital accommodation.
Change of medical charge.
C.—The marginal statement will show the extent of venereal diseases
amongst
British
troops as com-
pared with the pre-
vious years. It will be seen that the
number of admissions has been large,
although the average strength of the
troops in the station was less than that
of the previous two years. The largest
number of admissions was during Febru-
ary, March, November and December :—
Extent of venereal dis-
eases amongst the Euro-
pean troops.
The increase during February and
March was due to the large number of
troops coming infected from Burma and other stations ; while in November
and December the increase was principally due to the recent orders regarding
contagious disease (6th August 1888).