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From the Deputy Commissioner, Toungoo, to the Commissioner of the Tenasserim Division,—No. 1.443,
dated the 25th January 1881.
I HAVE the honour to forward the annual returns of the lock-hospital at this
station for the past year.
2. The returns show that less than two per cent. of the European troops
were affected with primary syphilis during the year, and that, out of an average
strength of 700 Native troops, there were only two admissions for primary syphilis
and one for secondary syphilis. The number of prostitutes on the register at the
close of the year was 26, of whom 17 were registered during the year. No fees
are paid by the women. Every effort was made during the year to ensure the
steady working of the Act (XXII of 1864) and, on the whole, it may be said that
t h e r e s u l t s a r e s a t i s f a c t o r y .
I . —T h e n a t u r e a n d e x t e n t o f h o s p i t a l a c c o mmo d a t i o n , wh e t h e r i t i s s u i t a b l e , a n d wh e t h e r t h e r e h a s b e e n
any change it during the year.
The Toungoo Lock-hospital is situated at the end of the main street at the
western extremity of the town ; formerly it was used for the civil dispensary ;
it is surrounded by a compound, which is enclosed by a high wooden palisading.
The building is constructed of wood, well raised from the ground on posts, and
is capable of accommodating 12 patients.
II.—Any changes in the medical charge of the lock-hospital during the year.
Surgeon-Major R. V. Power, of the Madras establishment, was in charge of
the institution during the year.
III.—The extent of venereal disease among European troops as shown by the monthly returns, &c.
The following table indicates the strength and admissions for venereal affec-
tions amongst the European troops stationed at Toungoo during the year 1880 :—
43RD LIGHT INFANTRY.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Months.
M i l i t r a r y s t r e n g t h .
S y p h i l i s , p r i m a r y .
D o . , S e c o n d a r y
G o n o r r h œ a .
O t h e r v e n e r a l a f f e c t i o n s .
M i l i t a r y s t r e n g t h . S y p h i l i s , p r i m a r y .
D o . , S e c o n d a r y .
G o n o r r h œ a .
O t h e r v e n e r e a l a f f e c t i o n s .
January* ...
...
... 279
...
...
3
...
181
1
...
. . .
. . .
February ... ...
... 268
1
...
1
...
185
1
...
...
...
March* ...
. . .
... 258
...
...
...
177
1
...
1
. . .
April
...
...
... 305
1
...
1
...
171
...
1
. . .
May
...
. . .
... 304
. . .
1
. . .
171
...
1
. . .
June
...
. . .
... 308
...
. . .
3
...
171
...
...
. . .
. . .
July ...
...
... 308
1
. . .
3
...
165
1
1
1
...
August ...
...
... 308
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
165
...
...
1
...
September ...
. . .
... 308
1
. . .
1
...
165
...
2 . . .
October ...
. . .
. . .
308
...
...
2
...
162
...
2
1
November ...
. . .
. . . 314
. . .
. . .
...
151
...
...
1
...
December ...
...
... 315
...
. . .
2
...
151
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total
... 299
4
...
18
...
168
4
3
9
...
From the above table it will be seen that there were altogether eight admis-
sions for primary syphilis ; two of these, from the royal artillery, were reported
to have contracted the disease elsewhere.
There were only three cases admitted for secondary syphilis ; but as this
disease does not generally appear for a few months after it has been contracted,
and then continues to manifest itself sometimes for years, it may be fairly
excluded from the list of diseases contracted at Toungoo, more especially as the
43rd and both batteries of artillery arrived here about the beginning of the year.
* 44th Regiment.