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XI.—How far Dhaies have been employed, and with what success.
Dhaies are not employed in this province, at any of the stations.
XII.—Any information on other matters, or suggestions for the improvement of the Rules.
The improvements required for the better working of the Acts was recently made the
subject of a separate communication, and, bearing in mind the recent orders of Government
regarding undue prolixity of reports, it is unnecessary to dilate on this point here.
I quite concur with Dr. Dundas in the necessity that exists for a Medical Subordinate
of a higher grade than a Hospital Assistant for the Rangoon Lock Hospital ; but, with the
demands that are being made at present on the Medical Department, both of Bengal and
Madras, there is not much probability of one being obtained. The appointment, moreover,
would require the sanction of the Chief Commissioner.
In making the remark that a more uniform classification of venereal diseases is desira-
ble, Mr. Baker overlooks the fact that a most elaborate nomenclature of diseases has been
authorized by Government and ordered to be adopted. He has been directed to adhere
strictly to this nomenclature for the future. The remark by the Civil Surgeon of Toungoo,
that Shwe-gyeen is a well-known source of disease, must be a gratuitous assumption on
his part, as he cannot have any proof of this. A year ago when it was contemplated opening
a Lock Hospital at Shwe-gyeen for the protection of the troops passing to and from Toungoo,
it was elicited on enquiry that only one European soldier had contracted syphilis at Shwe-
gyeen during the previous year, out of all the men that had gone up and down between
this and Toungoo.
The reports of some of the Medical Officers are deficient in some important details, and
manifest a want of that care in their compilation which it is the duty of all Officers to
bestow on reports submitted by them to Government.
Extracts from the Inspection-reports of the Deputy Surgeon-General, British Burma Division,
on the Lock Hospitals.
BASSEIN. I.—There have been no changes in the construction of this hospital since
last Inspection-report. It is scrupulously clean, and well ventilated.
II.—All buildings in connection with the Hospital are in an excellent sanitary
condition.
III.—Conservancy, all that can be desired.
HENZADA. I.—This hospital consists merely of one small ward and an examination-
room. They are quite clean.
II.—There is only a small wooden latrine, and a small cook-room. They
were clean.
III.—The hospital and compound, which is surrounded by a wooden railing,
are in fair order.
IV. —Mattresses stuffed with coir, pillows, tsoungs, and mats, with wooden cots,
all in good order.
THAYETMYO. I.—The single ward is clean, and in good order.
II.—The latrine is clean, but faulty in construction, and does not admit
of the dry-earth system being carried out effectually, though it is in
force. There are no cess pools or foul drains, and coal tar is freely
used.
III.—The conservancy of the hospital is good.
PROME. I.—The ward was quite clean.
II.—There is only a small wooden latrine in connection with this hospital. It
is defective in construction, but was clean. The dry-earth system
cannot be carried out in it properly.
III.—Mattresses and pillows stuffed with coir, and blankets, in fair order.
AKYAB. I.—There has been no change in the hospital during the past year. It was
clean and in fair order.
II.—The latrine was not clean, and its construction does not admit of its being
kept in as good order as it should be.
III. With the exception of the latrine, the conservancy of the hospital is pretty
good.
IV.—There is the usual hospital furniture, but no cots, bedding, or clothing of
any kind. Patients bring their own.
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