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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE RANGOON LOCK-HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR 1878.
I.—Nature and extent of the hospital accommodation ; whether it is suitable, and whether there has been
any alteration during the year.
THE Rangoon Lock-hospital is very ill-suitably situated on account of its publicity.
It is a notorious fact that people passing along either the Soolay Pagoda or Montgomery
road, can command a complete view of the.verandahs, where the patients for the most part
congregate in all kinds of costumes and want of costumes. It is not possible to instil
into these degraded creatures any kind of shame, and, although I have tried to screen, with
the aid of chicks, the disgusting spectacles so frequently exposed to view, it is with very
partial success. As an instance of the publicity of the hospital, I may mention that
I have been frequently informed that not only the whole hospital, but even the examination-
room itself, can be commanded from the windows of the private dwelling called " The
Folly." The hospital consists of a T shaped teak building raised 10 feet from the ground, and
situated in a triangular compound surrounded by walls 10 feet in height. The main
building, which is also the older portion, was built when the hospital was first established;
it is divided into three wards,—one for Europeans, to hold five beds, one for Burmans, 14,
and one for natives, 19. It is surrounded by a verandah eight feet in width, and partitioned
off at either end into examination-room and bath-rooms. The wing which was added to
the main building in 1876 has one large ward holding 33 beds, with a similar verandah to
the main building on either side. The whole accommodation of the hospital is 66 beds
for natives and five for Europeans,—not nearly sufficient for the requirements, the average
during the past year being 112: this was pointed out in last year's report. Situated within
the compound are out-houses, a washing-yard, latrines, kitchens, &c., all of which are
insufficient for the large number of patients. The Hospital Assistant in charge has a
detached residence at one corner of the compound, while the other Hospital Assistant has
a couple of rooms on the ground-floor, corresponding to surgery on the other side. No
alterations have been made during the year, unless the placing of iron bars to the windows,
and sundry repairs, may be reckoned as such.
II.—Any change in the medical charge of the lock-hospital during the year.
None have taken place. Second Class Hospital; Assistant Shaik Hydiat Ally has acted
as my senior Hospital Assistant, and I am unable to praise too highly the assistance he has
been to me, or the zeal with which he has applied himself to his duties. Second Class
Hospital Assistant Syed Luteef Hossain assisted Hydiat Ally in carrying on the subordin-
ate duties of the hospital.
III.—Treatment of venereal disease amongst European troops, as shewn by the weekly returns.
There has been a marked decrease in venereal amongst European troops, as seen by
t the accompanying return, there being 105 admissions only of the disease contracted in
Rangoon, against 167 last year,—the ratio per 1,000 of strength being 131, against 276 last
year.
P e r i o d o f o c c u p a t i o n .
A v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
R e g i m e n t .
DISEASES.
T o t a l .
A v e r a g e p e r 1 , 0 0 0 .
R E M A R K S .
P r i m a r y s y p h i l i s .
S e c o n d a r y s y p h i l i s .
G o n o r r h œ a .
Ot h e r s y p h i l i s . a f f e c t i o n s .
12 months
355 days
707
109.75
89th Regt.
Artillery
43
6
3
1
36
* 8
10
1
92
16
130.12
136.67
* One contracted elsewhere.
Deduct cases contracted elsewhere
..
..
1
..
1
..
Balance contracted in Rangoon...
49
4
43
11
107
131.00
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