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be done than is done at present towards detecting such cases. No fees have been
levied from registered prostitutes during the year.
6. In conclusion I regret having to submit such an unsatisfactory report of
the year's work. It is evident that prompt and effective measures are required to
check the spread of these diseases generally. I have offered rewards for convictions
in case of illicit prostitution, and trust that an improvement in the working of the
cantonment rules, &c., will be effected before long.
P.S.—Since writing this report I am informed that the Cantonment Committee
have decided to apply for the sum of Rs. 2,000 from the cantonment fund to be
expended in building a new lock-hospital in cantonments, and that the Execu-
tive Engineer has been asked to prepare estimates, &c.
TOUNGOO.
I.—The nature and extent of the hospital accommodation, whether it is suitable, and whether there has been
any change in it during the year.
The hospital has been frequently described in former reports : it was the old
civil dispensary. The building and surrounding palisading is now in a state of
decay and perfectly useless for the purpose of a lock-hospital. The accommoda-
tion is ample. No changes have been made beyond patching up the place from
time to time.
II.—Any changes in the medical charge of the lock-hospital during the year.
Surgeon-Major R. V. Power was in charge from the 1st to the 28th of Jan-
uary 1881, when Surgeon C. S. Rundle took over charge during the remainder of
the year.
III.—The extent of venereal di sease among European troops as shown by the weekl y returns.
The accompanying table shows the strength and admissions for venereal affec-
tions amongst the European troops stationed at Toungoo during the year 1881 :—
MONTHS.
.
ROYAL ARTI LLERY.
LEFT WING, 1ST BATTALION, OXFORD-
SHIRE REGIMENT OF LIGHT INFANTRY.
M i l i t a r y f o r c e .
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 o e a .
O t h e r v e n e r e a l a f f e c t i o n s .
M i l i t a r y f o r c e , a v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
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 o e a .
O t h e r v e n e r e a l a f f e c t i o n s .
January
...
...
R o y a l A r t i l l e r y , s t r e n g t h 1 7 2 .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
314.50
. . .
. . .
2
...
February ... ...
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
308.20
. . .
1
1
1
aMarch...
1
1
1
. . .
308.50 . 1
. . .
3
. . .
April ...
... .....
. . .
. . .
2
1
297.00
2
. . .
1
. . .
May ...
...
1
. . .
1
. . .
294.00
2
. . .
2
1
June ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 293.80
1
...
2
. . .
July..
...
...
. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
291-10
1
. . .
1
. . .
August
...
...
2
. . .
. . .
. . . 296.50
1
1
....
1
September
...
...
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
294.00
1
2
2
. . .
. O c t o b e r
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
294.00
1
. . .
5
...
November
.... ...
1
. .
1
1
294.00
1
1
4 . 1
December
...
...
6
. . .
2
. . . 292.00
12
. . .
1
. . .
Total
... 172 11
1
13
2
298.13
23
5
24
4
From the following table it will be seen that there has been an enormous
increase of venereal complaints as compared with last year :—
43rd Light Infantry.
Royal Artillery.
1880.
1881.
1880.
1881.
Primary syphilis ... 4
23
Primary syphilis ... 4
11
Secondary do.
.... 0
5
Secondary do.
... 3
1
Gonorrhoea
... 18
24
Gonorrhea
... 9
13
This is a very large increase, more especially under the head of primary
syphilis, for which there were eight admissions only in 1880 but 34 in 1881.