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There are three wards for Natives, having accommodation for 66 beds only, and one
for Europeans to hold five beds. The average during the year has been 103.91 natives,
and during the months of May, June, July, and August was 133. The largest number of
patients at one time in hospital was 169 on the 22nd June, and the smallest number 51
on the 13th March, so that it will be seen the accommodation is quite sufficient to the
requirements.
II.—Any change in the medical charge of the lock hospital during the year.
During the year, Dr. H. Griffith gave over charge to Dr. 0. Baker on the 8th April.
The latter officiated for me till 'I arrived in Rangoon and assumed charge from him on the
1st June.
The two Medical Subordinates of the Bengal Presidency who had. held their posts
at the close of the previous year were also transferred to other stations in the province, and
were substituted by one 2nd class and the other 3rd class Bengal hospital assistants.
III.—Treatment of venereal disease among European troops, as shown by the weekly returns.
Weekly returns are regularly received from the Senior Medical Officer, British
Troops, sheaving the admissions from venereal disease ; and it is from this source the follow-
ing statement has been drawn up, as compared with that of the previous seven years
NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS FROM VENEREAL DISEASE
AMONGST BRITISH TROOPS IN RANGOON.
DIASESES.
YEARS
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 .
G o n o r r h œ a
P h y m o s i s .
B a l n o r i t i s .
E p i d i d y n i s t i s .
T o t a l .
C a s e s c o n t r a c t e d a t o t h e r s t a t i o n s .
B a l a n c e o f c a s e s c o n -
t r a c t e d i n R a n g o o n .
Rate per
1,000.
1870
. .
. .
..
68
28
60
. .
. .
. .
15
. .
156
200.96
1871
. .
. .
..
56
54
46
. .
. .
. .
136
. .
136
190.54
1872
. .
. .
..
23
47
28
. .
. .
. .
98
. .
98
110.96
1873
. .
..
68
9
33
. .
. .
. .
110
. .
110
90.36
1874
. .
. .
..
38
. .
30
. .
. .
. .
68
. .
68
70.65
1875
. .
. .
..
58
23
4
. .
. .
. .
127
9
118
111.29
1876
. .
. .
..
60
25
45
2
1
. .
131
15
116
95-86
1877
. .
. .
..
77
46
36
. .
. .
. .
167
. .
. .
. .
IV.—Whether a cantonment sub-committee for exercising special supervision over the rules
has existed throughout the year.
There is no cantonment sub-committee to exercise any supervision over the rules.
A committee occasionally meets, and the members are the Commissioner of Pegu, Deputy
Surgeon-General, Inspector-General of Police, and Magistrate of Rangoon.
V.—What special measures have been taken for the control of prostitution, and especially for
preventing the danger arising from unlicensed prostitution.
Amongst the special measures taken for the control of prostitution are the detention in
hospital for treatment of such women who at the periodical examination are found to be
diseased ; the punishment of such women by fine or imprisonment, who are found carrying
on clandestine prostitution, more especially when on examination they are found to be
suffering from venereal. Such women also who absent themselves from the periodical
examinations, or who abscond from hospital, when arrested and brought before the Magis-
trates, are punished.
VI.—How far the registration has been efficient, to what class it extends, and over what area.
The estimated population of the town and suburbs of Rangoon, according to the census
of 1870, is 91,579, of which number 34,595 are females. The registration practically extends
to all classes residing within municipal limits, which extend over an area of 12 square
miles.
The following table exhibits the progress of registration, as compared with that of the
previous five years :—