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two latter hospitals, and a decrease under both headings in all the other institu
tions as compared with the previous year :-
Stations.
1878.
1879.
Average attendance
at periodical exa-
minations.
Average number of
women on regis-
ter.
Average attendance
at periodical exa-
minations.
Average number of
women on regis-
ter.
Akyab ..
. .
. .
63.91
69.5
52.6
56.3
Rangoon ..
. .
. .
307.3
472.2
313.52
467.08
Bassein..
. .
. .
16.8
18.7
21.3
25.4
Promo ..
. .
. .
24.5
30.4
10.8
15.6
Thayetmyo
. .
. .
20.0
24.83
19.8
23.6
Moulmein
. .
. .
50.4
52.2
48.
5 8 .
Toungoo ..
. .
. .
11.07
13.02
11.02
15.6
IX.—The arrangements for examining and treating the women of the city and cantonment.
From personal inspection of all the lock-hospitals, I found the arrangements
for the examination and treatment of patients to be fairly good and satisfactory.
X.—How far disease has increased or decreased among the women ; to what extent it has become less virulent ;
its nature as compared with that among men.
The number of admissions at Bassein and Moulmein show an increase of 32
and 18 respectively over those of the preceding year, with an increase of only two
at Akyab ; while there has been a marked decrease of 136 at Rangoon, and to a
smaller extent at Prome, Thayetmyo, and Toungoo. In all the stations the
disease has been generally of a mild character, and virulent cases but seldom
observed.
XI.—How far dhaies have been employed, and with what success.
No dhaies.
XII.—Any information on other matters, or suggestions for the improvement of the rules.
The detective agency in all the stations appears to be insufficient for the
thorough carrying out of the Acts under which the lock-hospitals are worked,
and, unless this is increased, stricter enforcement of registration can scarcely be
expected.
Extracts from the inspection reports of Deputy Surgeon-General J . M. JOSEPH, M.D., on lock-hospitals in British
Burma.
I.—The hospital is an old. building, but clean, well ven
tilated and in fairly good order. The site is flat, but open
and free, and unfavourable to drainage, which is effected by
superficial earth-drains.
II.—The out-offices consist of a good cook-room, latrine, and bath-room. They were
all in good sanitary condition. There are no cess-pools or foul drains in connection with
the latrine: The dry-earth system is in use, and coal-tar freely used.
III.—Drinking and bathing water is obtained from a well outside the compound, of
good quality, and abundant. There is a bath-room in the compound of the hospital.
IV.—Wooden cots, coir mats, pillows stuffed with straw, cotton carpets, and blankets.
The supply is sufficient and in good order.
I.—The hospital was clean and in good order ; ventila
tion excellent. Drainage by natural configuration of ground
and superficial earth-drains.
II.—There are no buildings connected with the hospital. There is only a wooden
latrine on wheels, something like a sentry-box, and has one seat in it. It was clean at the
time of my inspection. No cess-pools or foul drains. The dry-earth system and coal-tar
not in use.
III.—A good bath-room in the back verandah, with an ample supply of water from
the river close by.
Toungoo.—Date of inspection, 3rd
September 1879.
Prome.—Date of inspection, 29th
September 1879.