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3 among 2nd class women has taken place during the past year. The num-
ber of 1st class women in 1876 was 38, and in 1877, 44 ; while the 2nd class
women numbered 2.7 in the former and 30 in the latter year.. In 1876 the
number of women of both classes who removed their names from the register,
died or absconded, was 28, and in 1877 only 19.
I have already stated my belief that clandestine prostitution is carried on
to a great extent in Kamptee, and as only 12 women out of 17 charged with
this offence by the Police, were convicted and brought on the register, this evil
cannot be regarded as being more than very slightly checked. The increased
activity of Police supervision and vigilance has, however, I believe, done some
g
ood in this respect.
7. 'Whether registration fees
have been levied, &c.
No registration fees have been levied.
The women have been more regular in their attendance than in 1876, the
number reported to the Cantonment Magistrate for
non-attendance being only 67 against 92 in the former
year. Of the 67 so sent up, 29 were punished by
fine, and the rest discharged on explaining their absence to the satisfaction of
the Cantonment Magistrate, some of them being warned not to offend again in
like manner. The amount realized by fines was Rs. 21.
As in previous years, Monday was set apart for the examination of the 1st
class women, Wednesday for that of the in-patients,
and Saturday for that of the 2nd class women. The
choudran continued to visit the 1st class prostitutes at
their houses daily, but without reporting any of them to be diseased. The
Hospital Assistant, Janakeeram Pillay, who is a most efficient and zealous
member of the establishment, also examined the women in hospital on the
intermediate days and applied the remedies prescribed.
U n d e r t h e h e a d i n g o f p r i m a r y s y p h i l i s , a l a r g e d e c r e a s e h a s t a k e n p l a c e i n
the number of admissions among the registere d
women ; but the admissions for gonorrhœa show a
considerable increase.
Soft sores have been, as a rule, the form of syphilis among the women, and
in this respect they have resembled the European troops. Cases of virulent
syphilis have been exceedingly rare, and when they did occur, they were always
to be traced to disease contracted at a distance.
Cases of secondary syphilis among both the women and European troops
were rare, and this fact shows still further the mildness of the primary
disease.
At first sight there might appear to be very little relation between gonor-
rhœal affections among the Europeans and the registered women the number
among the former being considerably decreased, while the admissions among the
women show a large increase ; but when it is considered that nearly all of the
women sent up by the Police proved on examination to be diseased (usually
gonorrhœa), and that of the women admitted into hospital under the heading of
gonorrhœa a considerable proportion were suffering from leucorrhœal discharge,
which has, during the past year. been looked on with a particularly jealous eye
b y m e , I t h i n k t h a t t h e r e i s r e a l l y a c o n s i d e r a b l e r e l a t i o n b e t w e e n t h e t w o c l a s s e s
of patients. A considerable number of women have been detained on account of
their menstruating at the time of examination.
I have attached the usual diagram to this report showing the fluctuations
of venereal disease among the European troops and the registered women ; but,
as I have observed last year, I cannot see that any very decided view of the
relative amount of disease is .exhibited by this chart.
8.• Whether the women have
been regular, &e.
9. Arrangements for examin-
ing and treating, &e.
10. How far disease has in-
creased among the women.