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The inspections of the women have been made weekly or every ten days throughout
the year, and the attendance of the women was for the most part regular. On some occa-
sions a woman has been absent from sickness other than venereal, as fever, &c., in which
case she has been visited at her own house by the Native Doctor to verify her statement
of the cause of her absence. Those who were absent from other causes, or had left the
station, were reported to the Cantonment Magistrate. Number absent during the year
was twenty-eight.
The examinations are conducted in the examination-room : they are called in one by
one, and examined in presence of myself, Native Doctor, and matron. There being a Bur-
mese woman, they have less objection than they otherwise might be expected to have, and
in the case of newly-registered women, her presence gives them more confidence, and they
more readily submit to examination. A table is given below, showing the number of admis-
sions for the year compared with last year.
1874.
1875.
Number of admissions ..
..
..
..
..
45
69
A Burman matron is attached to the hospital, and maintains order and cleanliness ;
she performs her duties efficiently.
" Bamboo Alley," the street in which the registered women live, is situated at a
considerable distance from the cantonment, so that those men going there have to pass
through a large portion of the town, and probably, in doing so, meet with other women, who
carry on illicit prostitution, and contract disease from them. The obligation on all licensed
women to reside in this locality probably prevents many women from registering who might
otherwise do so.
In the annual return of the hospital the number absconded is shown as twenty-one. Of
this number several were entered more than once, having returned and deserted again. Thus
six deserted once, and returned ; six deserted twice, and returned ; and nine deserted, and not
returned—making a total of those who returned twelve, and those not returned, nine as the
number of actual desertions during the year. Fines for desertion, Rs. 22.
First class hospital Assistant P. M. Sadagopah Naick, No. 519, was attached to the
hospital until November, when he was removed ; he took interest in the work, and found
many unlicensed women.
On 26th November 1875 the Lock-hospital was transferred to the Civil Department,
and the Hospital Assistant attached to the Civil Dispensary was appointed to perform the
duties of both institutions—an arrangement which, I think, is not desirable, as he hardly
can do the work of both in an efficient manner. Moreover, he cannot keep the records, as
he is unable to write English.
Annual Returns of sick of In-patients in Lock-hospital, Thayetmyo,
1 8 7 5 .
C l a s s e s o f d i s e a s e s .
Specific diseases.
AVERAGE DAILY SICK.
D i e d .
R e m a i n i n g 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 5 .
R e m a i n e d 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r 1 8 7 4 .
A d m i t t e d s i n c e .
T o t a l t r e a t e d .
Discharged.
C u r e d .
R e l i e v e d .
N o b e t t e r .
A b s c o n d e d . T o t a l .
Class I. ..
Syphilis (primary) ..
.. ..
25
25
14
..
.. 10 24
..
1
Ditto (secondary) ..
.. ..
1
1
1
..
..
..
1
..
. .
Class II.
Ulcer ..
..
..
.. ..
6
6
3
..
..
2
5
..
1
Gonorrhœa ..
..
..
1
29
30
20
..
..
7
27 ..
3
Recto-vaginal fistula ..
.. ..
1
1
1
..
..
..
1 ..
. .
Ulcer of the Os
..
.. ..
6
6
4
..
..
2
6
..
..
Under observation ..
..
..
1
1
1
..
..
..
1
..
. .
Total
..
1
69
70
44
..
..
21
65 ..
5
8