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agrees, with him, and the Inspector-General of Police will be requested to arrange
accordingly. Some increase to the lock-hospital establishment appears to be also
required. The necessary proposals for such increase should be submitted to the
Chief Commissioner in the usual way.
5. The results of the year's work at Thayetmyo are not satisfactory. As
already stated, the number of cases of venereal disease among the European troops
was greater than in either of the two previous years, and the Civil Surgeon alleges,
without, however, mentioning how the figure is arrived at, that about 80 per cent. of
these cases were contracted from unlicensed women. The registration of pros-
titutes is described as " far from being efficient or satisfactory." The matter
deserves the careful attention of the District Magistrate and Cantonment Com-
mittee. The average number of women on the register was less in 1881 than
in 1880 ; the average attendance at the periodical examinations, however, showed a
slight improvement. The cost of the institution to Government (Rs. 1,431) was
about the same as in the previous year.
6. At Toungoo there was a great increase of disease among the European
troops. It appears probable that this was partly due to the escape of two
diseased women from the lock-hospital in November. The number of cases of
primary syphilis which appeared among the troops in the following month was
greater than the total number of the eleven previous months, and the results for
the whole year were proportionately affected. The lock-hospital is said to be
in a dilapidated condition. Proposals for either repairing the old building or erect-
ing a new one should be submitted ; and in the meanwhile efforts should be made
to render the registration of prostitutes more efficient. There were at the end of
the year only 17 women on the register, as compared with 26 at the end of 1880,
and it is evident that there must be much undiscovered clandestine prostitution.
The Magistrate is taking steps to improve the present unsatisfactory state of
affairs. Except in so far as the escape of the two women above referred to was
facilitated thereby, it does not appear that the increase in venereal disease can be
attributed to the condition or site of the hospital. The cost of the hospital to
Government was Rs. 1,644 for the year.
7. At Moulmein the average number of prostitutes on the register was
51.25, as compared with an average of 61.42 in 1880. The average attendance
at the periodical examinations was 97 per cent. of the total number on the
register, as compared with 86 per cent. in 1880. The cost of the institution to
Government (Rs. 2,320) was about the same as in the previous year. There were
more cases of disease among the women, but the disease was generally of a mild
type.
8. There were on an average 58 prostitutes on the register at Akyab and 25,
at Bassein. The corresponding numbers for the previous year were 51 and 28.
Eighty-one women were detained for treatment in hospital at Akyab and 20 at Bas-
sein, and it may be hoped that the spread of venereal disease was thereby to some
extent checked. The cost of the Akyab hospital was Rs. 2,227 for the year and that
of the Bassein hospital Rs. 1,926. The Civil Surgeon at Bassein is endeavouring
to reduce the cost of the lock-hospital, which appears to be at present excessive.
By order of the Chief Commissioner,
G. D. BURGESS,
Secretary.