( 24 )
year 44 either resigned or absconded, and one died, leaving at the close of the year only
16 on the register. Of these 44, 19 resigned and 25 absconded. The monthly register
shews as follows the numbers registered each month- :—
January
.. ..
..
2
August
.. ..
..
4
February
..
..
. .
1
September ..
..
..
6
March
..
..
5
October
..
..
..
.
2
April
.. ..
..
0
November ..
..
1
May
..
..
2
December
..
.. ..
2
June
..
..
. .
1
July
..
. .
5
Total
31
7. No fees are levied.
8. The wómen attend once a week for examination, and the attendance on the whole
has been good. Twenty-nine were reported for being absent during the year. The maximum
number examined on any one day was 24, and the minimum nine.
9. The examinations are held every Monday morning, and are conducted by the
Superintendent, assisted by the Matron. There were 51 examinations held during the year.
The hospital furniture, bedding, &c., consists of the following :—
Cots..
..
•
6
Loongyees
.. ..
..
6
Beds
..
..
• •
6
Jackets
..
..
.. 5
Blankets
..
..
• •
6
Tables
.. ..
..
2
Pillows
..
.. ..
6
Almirah
.. ..
..
1
With the exception of the pillows and loongyees these are in good order, and sufficient
for the requirements of the establishment.
10. There were in all 37 admissions into hospital during the year, against 46 in 1876,
shewing a decrease of nine. These were
Primary syphilis
.. ..
14, against 2 in 1876.
Secondary do.
.. ..
1,
do.
2
do.
Gonorrhœa.. . .
22,
do.
42
do.
Total
..
37
46
I attribute the large increase in the number of cases of primary syphilis to the facilities
afforded by the railway for travelling between this and Rangoon. In private practices
here amongst the Burmans, I have had cases where men who had just arrived here after a
short stay in Rangoon communicated the disease to their wives. The numbers treated for
the various venereal diseases in the jail this year is only half that in 1876 ; but I regret
to say there is a large increase amongst the in and out patients at the hospital. The
following shews the contrast at a glance :—
Primary syphilis, Jail
.. 3;
out-patients,
17 ;
in-patients,
2— in 1876.
Secondary do.,, do.
..1;
do.,
37 ;
do.
2—
do.
Gonorrhœa
do.
.. 1 ;
do.,
22 ;
do.
1—
do.
Primary Syphilis, do.
.. 3;
do.,
34 ;
do.
3— in 1877.
Secondary do. do.
.. 0;
do.,
46 ;
do.
8—
do.
Gonorrhoea do.
.. 0;
do.,
52 ;
do.
1—
do.
A great many of those, however; whom I have treated contracted the disease elsewhere
than in Prome. The cases imported from Mandalay and up-country places have, as a rule,
been the worst. The average daily number in the lock hospital was 1.8.
11. The municipality gives rewards for the apprehension and conviction of unregis-
tered women who practice prostitution. The Matron is encouraged to exert herself as
much as her ordinary duties admit of in their detection. Registered women still are in the
habit of absconding to Thayetmyo, Henzada, Shwe-doung, Poungday, &c. Eleven un-
registered women were reported during the year ; of these, seven were punished. Twenty-nine
registered prostitutes were reported for absenting themselves from examination, and of
these seven were punished. Mr. Godbier held the appointment of Superintendent till the
30th June, and I have held it since then. The establishment consists of the following :—
1 Matron, at Rs. 15 per mensem.
1 Cook, at
„ 12
do.
1 Sweeper, at „ 10
do.
The Superintendent's pay is Rs. 50 per mensem, making a total monthly cost on account
of establishment of Rs. 87. The total expenditure for the year was as follows :—
Rs. A. P.
Superintendent's salary, at Rs. 50 ..
..
..
..
..
600 0 0
Establishment (minus fines) „ 37 ..
..
..
438 0 0
Dieting patients, oil for lights; and some trifling contingencies
..
211 6
7
Total
..
1,249 6 7
The whole sum was defrayed by Government.