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VI.—How far the registration has been efficient. to what classes it extends, and over what area. &c.
The number register during 1881 is almost the same as in 1880 :—
1880.
1881.
Number added to the register during the year
... 16
15
From this it will be noticed that registration has not been very efficient here,
but then it is due, as mentioned above, to our defective detection and to our giving
the prostitutes out-of-the-way sites for their quarters. In the commencement of
1881 there were 27 remaining, 15 were admitted during the year, and 15 removed
their names; thus the remainder at the end of the year was just the same as that
at its commencement, namely, 27 :—
Number remaining on the register at the end of last year
. . .
... 27
Number added to the register during the year
...
. . .
... 15
Total
... 42
Number who removed their names from the register, died, or absconded
during the year ...
...
...
...
...
... 15
Number remaining on the 31st December
. . .
. . .
. . . 27
Total
... 42
The average number of prostitutes on the register during the year was 25,
which is, though less than last year, about the same as in 1879 and in excess of
that in 1878. It is given in the following table :—
Average number of prostitutes on the register
1878. 1879. 1880. 1881.
18.7
25.4 28.39
25
Registration has extended to all classes of people who are within the municipal
limits, i.e., over an area of about 14 square miles.
VII.—Whether registration fees have been levied and at what rate.
No registration fees have been 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
punishments awarded, and the amount realized.
The examinations were held once a week, and with an average strength on
the register of 25, there were on an average 22.72 present, giving a percentage
of 90. 88 which shows that the women were fairly regular at the periodical exami-
nation ; but all the same there were 14 reported to the Magistrate for not attend-
ing at the periodical examinations in some cases, and in others for having over-
stayed the leave granted by the Deputy Commissioner. Out of the 14 only one
was convicted under section 16 of lock-hospital rules and fined Rs. 5. The rest
could not be found, and their names were struck off the register.
The above results are more satisfactory than those of last year. In 1880, with
an average strength of 28.39 on the register, 23 on an average were present at the
periodical examinations, giving a percentage of 81 .01 only ; besides, the number
reported to the Magistrate in 1880 was 32, which is in excess of the number
reported in 1881, namely, 14. This will be seen at a glance from the following:—
Years.
Number of
registered
prostitutes .
Average
strength.
Average number of
prostitutes attending
the periodical exami-
nations.
Percentage of those
attending the exami-
nations to average
strength.
Number reported to
Magistrate or other
civil authority for
non-attendance.
1880...
48
28.39
23
81.01
32
1881...
42
2 5 .
22.72
90.88
14
IX.—The arrangements for examining and treating the women of the city and cantonment.
The arrangements for examining and treating the prostitutes are very satis
-
factory. The building is well ventilated and has a nice examining-room with