No. 234L., dated llth February 1889.
From—Lieutenant A. HASTED, Commanding at Sabáthn,
To—The Inspector-General, Civil Hospitals, Punjab.
HAS the honor to forward herewith the annual Lock Hospital report
for the year 1888. This report has been made out by Apothecary D'Lacy, who
relieved Apothecary Brown on 20th December 1888; consequently Apothecary
D'Lacy cannot speak from personal experience, but only from records in his
possession.
With reference to his letter No. 411, dated 4th February 1889, under-
signed has the honor to inform him that the Lock Hospital was closed on
5th November 1888, on the departure of the head-quarters 2nd Battalion
Wiltshire Regiment for Umballa : undersigned would also beg to point out
that in the report for 1887, it is distinctly stated that the Lock Hospital was
closed on 4th November 1887, on departure of 2nd Battalion Royal Irish
Regiment for Nowshera ; and it is also stated in the report that during January,
February and March (until) 14th, 1887, the Hospital was closed as the head-
quarters of the regiment was away from the station, and this is the case now,
So far as can be gathered from the report, it would seem to be the custom to
close the Lock Hospital during the time the head-quarters of the regiment
stationed at Sabáthu is away from the station.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOCK HOSPITAL AT SABATHU
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
A .— No change has been made in the Hospital accommodation since
last report, and it is found suitable for the requirements of this place.
B.—The Hospital was under the charge of Apothecary J. P. Brown,
from 1st April to 31st October 1888.
It was closed on the departure of the head-quarters 2nd Wilts. Regiment
for Umballa. I relieved Apothecary Brown of the sub-medical charge of the
Subáthu Station Hospital on the 23rd December 1888.
O.—Appended table A. shows the admissions from venereal affections
among the European Troops in cantonments during the year.
During the months of January and February a detachment of the 2nd
Wilts. Regiment (average strength 37) occupied the station, and the head-
quarters of the regiment arrived from Umballa on the 26th March 1888, and
again left for Umballa on the 5th November for the winter manœuvres, leaving
a detachment at Subáthu of about 76 men.
The weekly returns were received regularly and filed in the Station
Staff Office.
D.—A sub-committee has not existed throughout the year.
E.—The measures adopted for the control of prostitution were satis-
factory.
The registered prostitutes were isolated in the bazár under the super-
vision of a " Mahildárni." The police had instructions not to allow unlicensed
prostitutes entering the lines and to bring to notice any unregistered prosti-
tutes found plying their trade within the Lock Hospital area.
F.—The registration was efficient for a hill station, and was extended
to European troops only in and within a radius of four miles of cantonments.
The registration extended, as far as practicable, to all women within the Lock
Hospital radius who were known to cohabit with European soldiers.
The number of women registered during the year was 12, and on the
closing up of the Lock Hospital they proceeded on the march to Umballa with
the 2nd Wilts. Regiment.
The examination of the prostitutes was discontinued, and registration
abolished on the 31st August in accordance with Quarter-Master General's
Confidential Circular No. 12, dated 6th August 1888. Since then the Lock
Hospital has become a voluntary institution.
G.—No registration fees were levied during the year.