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THAYET-MYO.
I.—The nature and extent of hospi tal accommodati on, whether i t i s sui tabl e, and whether there has been
any change in it during the year.
The lock-hospital is entirely constructed of teak wood, raised on posts about
ei ght feet above the ground-fl l oor. The, bui l di ng consi sts of one capaci ous ward for
treatment of sick and two side rooms, one for the periodical examination and the
other for dispensary and office ; besides, it has a bath-room under the building and
a latrine and a cook-house adjacent to it.
The situation of the hospital is both suitable and convenient. The ventila--
tion is free throughout,
No alterations or additions were made during the year.
II.—Any changes in the medical charge of the lock-hospital during the year.
Several changes have taken place in the medical charge of the hospital
during the year.
Surgeon O. Baker was in charge from the 1st January to the 26th April,
Assistant Surgeon Odentoolla from the 27th April to the 25th May, and Assistant
Surgeon B. N. Chowdry from the 26th May to the end of the year.
Hospital Assistant Ahmed Ally performed the subordinate duties of the lock-
hospital from the 1st January to the 30th September, and Hospital Assistant Jan
Mahomed from the 1st October to the end of the year.
III.—The extent of venereal disease among the European troops as shown by the monthly returns, &c.
The year 1880 was an unusually favourable one with regard to the extent of
venereal diseases as compared with other years.
The European force which remained at Thayet-myo during the year con-
-sisted of the 43rd Light Infantry, with an average strength of 423 men, the 44th
Regiment, with an average strength of 749 men, and the 4-8 and 16-9 Brigade,
Royal Artillery, with united average strength of 155 men ; besides a detachment of
the 89th Regiment was stationed from the 1st January to the 26th March.
The mean average strength of the European garrison for 1880 was 1,394
men, the number that suffered from venereal diseases was 115, of whom 35 con-
tracted the disease from Madras, Rangoon, or elsewhere, as shown by the weekly
returns, and three were re-admissions : therefore, deducting 38 from the total, 77
men contracted diseases at Thayet-myo, or a ratio of 5.52 per cent. In 1879 there
were 117 admissions out of an average of 1,480 men, and excluding 45 imported
cases and re-admissions, 72 men contracted disease locally, or a ratio of 4.86 per
cent.
The following table shows the strength of the European garrison and the
extent and nature of the venereal diseases from which the troops at Thayet-myo
suffered in 1880 :—
Regiments and batteries. Period of occupation.
L E N G T H
OF OCCU-
PATION.
A v e r a g e s t r e n g t h d u r i n g p e r i o d o f o c c u p a t i o n .
DISEASES. CASES OF DISEASES.
P r i m a r y s y p h i l i s .
S e c o n d a r y d o .
Go n o r r h œa
I m p o r t e d .
L o c a l l y c o n t r a c t e d .
R e - a d mi s s i o n s .
T o t a l .
M o n t h s .
D a y s .
4-8 Brigade R. A.
... 1st Jany. to 31st Dec. 12 ...
80 1/3
4
1
3 1
6 1
8
16-9
„ R. A.
...
Ditto
...
12
...
74 5/6
. . .
. . . 1 ...
1
. . . 1
43rd L. I. ...
...
Ditto
... 12 ...
423 1/3
15
4 24 20 21 2 43
44th Regiment
...
Ditto
... 12 ...
749 2/3
15 ... 44 12 47
. . . 59
89th
„
... 1st Jany. to 26th Mar. 2 26
279 1/2
1 ...
3 2 2 ...
4