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VII.—Whether registration fees have been levied, and at what rate.
No registration fees.
VIII.—Whether the women have been regular at the periodical examinations, &c.
The following tabular statement shows that there has been an increase in
the " average attendance at periodical examinations" at Rangoon, Bassein,
Thayet-myo, Moulmein, and Toungoo, and a decrease at Akyab and Prome, as
compared with the previous year :—
1879.
1880.
Stations.
Average atten-
dance at periodical
examinations.
Average number
of women on
register.
Average atten-
dance at periodical
examinations.
Average number
of women on
register.
Akyab
..
..
..
52.6
56.3
50.86
51.58
Rangoon ..
..
313.52
467.08
323.10
496.36
Bassein
..
..
..
21.3
25.4
23.00
28.39
Prome
..
..
..
10.8
15.6
8.00
9.25
Thayet-myo
..
..
19.8
23.6
20 .14
25.59
Moulmein..
..
48.
5 8 .
52.75
61.42
Toungoo
..
..
11.02
15.6
14.12
17.82
IX.—The arrangements for examining and. treating the women of the city and cantonments.
From my personal inspection of all the lock-hospitals during the past year,
I found that the arrangements in all of them for the periodical examinations and
treatment of patients were good and satisfactory.
X.—How far disease has increased or decreased among women ; to what extent it has become less virulent ;
its nature as compared with that among men, &c.
There has been an increase in the admissions over those of the preceding
year at the following stations : at Rangoon 324 (but this includes a great num
ber of cases of uterine discharges, probably not of contagious character) ; at
Thayet-myo 17, and at Toungoo 3. There has been a decrease at Akyab of 49, at
Bassein of 17, at Moulmein of 11, and at Prome of 7. The Medical Officers report
that disease has been generally of a mild character, virulent cases seldom coming
under observation. Some virulent cases were seen amongst males at some of the
civil dispensaries and other hospitals ; but these cases the Medical Officers consider
to have been contracted. not from registered women, but from other sources.
XI.—How far dhaies have been employed, and with what success.
No dhaies.
XII—Any information on other matters or suggestions for the im provement of the rules.
The thorough carrying out of the Act can only be secured by a large increase
in the detective agency in all the stations, which at present is too small to
exercise efficient vigilance over registration and clandestine prostitution.
Remarks by J. M. JOSEPH, Esq., M.D., Deputy Surgeon-General, British Burma Division, on the lock-hos-
pitals in British Burma.
I MADE my annual inspection of the lock-hospital this evening. There are 19 prosti-
tutes on the register, a small number for a town like Toungoo.
The hospital is an old building, but in fair state of repair. The
examination-room is well lighted, and suited for the purpose for
which it is intended. The cots and bedding are in fairly good condition ; the latter consists of
straw, mattrasses, pillows, sheets, and country blankets. The medicines and the few surgical
instruments and appliances are in good state of preservation, and quite sufficient to meet all
requirements. Poisons are kept in a separate compartment of the store almirah under
lock and key, and the rules for their custody and dispensing are suspended in the surgery.
The scales of diet for the patients are sufficient, and the water-supply, both for drinking
and washing purposes, is good and abundant. The latrine is clean ; the dry-earth system
Toungoo.—Date of inspection,
17th July 1880.