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Annual Report on the Henzada Lock Hospital for the year 1877.
1.—Nature and extent of hospital accommodation: whether suitable, or any alterations taken place during
the year.
The hospital was described in the last annual report. The extent of accommo-
dation afforded by the main ward is an area of 270 superficial feet, which, allowing 60 to
each patient, is capable of accommodating 4 .5. The only alteration during the year was
the filling up of the cess-pool in the latrine, and working it on the dry-earth system.
The accommodation for the Matron is unsuitable, being on the ground-floor, and
unprovided with a boarded floor, so that in the rains it is untenantable from moisture.
II.—Any changes in the medical charge of the lock hospital during the year.
Mr. Paul held charge from the 1st January to the 5th August, when he was relieved by
Honorary Surgeon H. Godbier on the 6th August, who held charge to the 31st December
1877.
Hospital Assistant Mahomed Abdoor Rhoman, attached to the civil dispensary, per-
formed the duties of this institution in addition to his own work at the dispensary.
III.—The extent of venereal disease among European troops as shewn by the weekly returns.
There are no European troops located here.
It may not be irrelevant to shew by a statement the prevalence of venereal disease
amongst the civil population for the two years the lock hospital has been open.
Statement skewing the number of cases of veneral diseases treated in the years 1876 and 1877.
Diseases.
1876.
1877.
D i s p e n s a r y .
J a i l .
D i s p e n s a r y .
J a i l .
Primary syphilis
. .
..
. .
..
..
10
. .
10
. .
Secondary syphilis
. .
..
..
..
..
55
..
44
. .
Gonorrhœa
..
..
..
. .
. .
..
21
. .
10
. .
Other venereal diseases ..
..
..
. .
..
9
. .
6
..
Total
..
95
. .
.70
. .
From the above, it will be seen that there has been a marked diminution in the num-
ber of persons treated for venereal affections ; but that this is the only extent to which
the disease exists I am not prepared to affirm, but I can assert that venereal disease pre-
vails to a considerable extent.
IV—Whether a cantonment sub-committee for exercising special supervision over the rules has existed
during the year, and what officers compose it.
As this is only a civil station, the supervision in carrying out the rules devolves on
the Deputy Commissioner.
V.—What special measures have been taken for the control of prostitution, and especially for preventing the
dangers arising from unlicensed prostitutes.
Excepting police supervision, no other special measures have been taken to control
prostitution. That this is insufficient and inefficient is very apparent from the number of
private prostitutes known to exist in the town. A suggestion was made to the registering officer
to offer rewards for the apprehension and conviction of unregistered prostitutes, or for the
employment of a dhaie, but did not meet with approval.
VI.—How far registration has been efficient ; to what it extends, and over what area ; any increase or
decrease in number as compared with the previous year.
There is no doubt that registration is efficiently carried on,—that is, that all women
applying for a license are registered ; but it is a well-known fact that there are many who
practice prostitution who are not registered.
The area over which the Act extends is nearly three square miles.