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VI.—How far the registration has been effecient, to what class it extends, and over what area, &c.
Vide above remarks, I have had several opportunities during the year of
knowing the results of unlicensed prostitution amongst the Arakanese. A few of
these women were treated in the General Hospital for secondary venereal affections
of a most revolting character. To what extent they had spread disease before
applying for treatment I leave to be imagined.
It is quite evident to me that the police require reminding that the control
of prostitution is an important part of their duty.
The average number of prostitutes on the register shows an increase of
about seven over that of the previous year. The following table shows the number
for five years :—
1877.
1878.
1879.
1880.
1881.
56.81
69.5
56.3
51.58
58.29
Sixty women remained on the register from last year, 16 were added, and
18 struck off, leaving 58 remaining at the end of the year of report.
VII.—Whether registration fees have been levied and at what rate.
No fees are levied.
VIII.—Whether the women have been regular at their periodical examinations, any remarks as to the cause
of irregularity ; the number of individual women reported for non-attendance, the fines or other punish-
ments awarded and the amount realised.
The women have given very little trouble during the year. Only five women
(individual) were reported to the Magistrate, as against 20 in the previous year.
In 1880 thirty-seven reports of non-attendance were made and in 1879 one-
hundred and fourteen. Probably the fact of the Superintendent attending all
examinations has had something to do with the decrease of defaulters. The
Magistrate will be able to state in what manner the five women neglecting to
attend during the year of report were punished.
IX.—The arrangements for examining and treating the women of the city and cantonment.
Satisfactory. The same remarks as were made in the report of 1879 will
apply to the present year.
X.—How far disease has increased or decreased among . the women ; to what- extent it has become less
virulent ; its nature as compared with that among the men ; is there any relation between the two ; how
far the admissions amongst the women are due to non-venereal affections or to detention of women
during the monthly illness.
A decrease of disease, both syphilitic and gonorrhœal, is shown amongst the
women.
The comparative statement shows this fully. No case of secondary syphilis
was treated in the lock-hospital with the exception of one case of hard chancre.
All the cases of ulcer were of the soft variety.
At the General Hospital a number of cases of secondary syphilis were treated:
The conclusion to be drawn from this was referred to in last year's report.
Women are not detained in hospital during the monthly period nor for non-
venereal affections.
XI.—How far dhaies are employed and with what success.
None.
XII.—Any information on other matters or suggestions for the improvement of the rules.
Vide remarks in last year's report, the lock-hospital appears to have done
good work so far as it has gone during the year. The lock-hospital is now on its
trial, and it is intended during 1882 to ascertain to what extent it prevents
disease amongst the mercantile marine. Circulars to captains of ships explaining
the object of the inquiry and forms to be filled in have been prepared and will
be issued to all ships entering the port. The captains have been requested, as
far as possible, to state the number of their men attacked, and with what form of
disease, to state from whom the disease was contracted, whether a registered or
unregistered prostitute, and as to whether the registration ticket was asked for
and seen. The forms are to be returned to the Port Officer after one month at
sea if possible. It is hoped the captains of ships will see the desirability of the
enquiry and afford all information in their power. It is trusted next year's report
may contain interesting particulars regarding the whole matter.