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The increase has been under the headings of primary and secondary
syphilis ; the admissions for both having been twice as numerous as in 1877 ;
while the admissions for gonorrhœa only amounted to 72, against 119 during
the previous year.
This change in the type and extent of disease would appear almost inexpli-
cable under ordinary circumstances ; but the past year has been an exceptional
one, and the difficulties of exercising supervision over both the registered women
and clandestine prostitutes have been greatly increased by the outbreaks of
small-pox and cholera, when the men were prohibited from entering the quarters
inhabited by the registered women, and were also for some time sent into camp,
so that their facilities for getting access to the unlicensed women were greatly
increased, and these women could ply their trade almost beyond the possibility
of supervision and detection. This view is borne out by the fact that to less
than 30 cases of syphilis primary, and 19 of gonorrhœa are shown in the re-
turns as due to clandestine prostitution ; and besides these, 2 cases of syphilis
primary, and 5 of gonorrhœa were due to relapse.
The number of cases of syphilis primary among Europeans during the first
half of the year, when the above-mentioned causes were chiefly in operation, was
more than double that during the last 6 months, and this fact further corrobo-
rates the view I have taken with regard to the causation of disease.
The subjoined Statement has been prepared from the returns furnished by
the Medical Office's, British troops :—
Statement showing the extent of venereal diseases among the European Troops in the
Cantonment of Kamptee during the year 1878.
Regiment.
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 d u r i n g
t h e p e r i o d o f o c c u p a t i o n .
Number of admissions from venereal diseases during
period of occupation.
R a t i o o f a d m i s s i o n p e r
1 , 0 0 0 o f s t r e n g t h f o r
p e r i o d o f o c c u p a t i o n .
Her Majesty's
33rd Regi-
ment.
From 1st
January to
31st De-
cember
1878.
548 Primary syphilis
... ...
99
Gonorrhœa
... ..
57
Phymosis
... ...
. . .
Stricture
...
...
1
Warts
... ...
. . .
Orchitis Gonorrhœa ...
... ...
Secondary syphilis
...
...
18
Total ...
175 319.34
Deduct :
Cases contracted at other places ... . . .
Balance number of cases contracted
at Kamptee
•••
•••
175
Eand G Batter-
ies 6th Bri-
gade Royal
Artillery.
From 1st
January to
31st De-
cember
1878.
248 Primary syphilis
... ...
3
Gonorrhœa
...
..
15
Phymosis
... ...
. . .
Stricture
...
...
3
Warts
...
... . . .
Orchitis Gonorrhœa ... ...
. . .
Secondary syphilis
... ...
. . .
Total ...
21 84.67
Deduct :
Cases contracted at other places ...
1 80 64
Balance number of cases contracted
at Kamptee
...
...
20
4-3-79-4C-88-112.
In Medical charge Lock Hospital
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for by me on admission, and at subsequent in-patient days ; and the Hospital
Assistant Jaunkeeram Pillay examined them, and carried out my treatment on the
i
ntervening days. The Hospital Assistant is a most trustworthy and efficient
subordinate, and has performed this and, all his other duties, most satisfactorily.
The total number of admissions for venereal disease among the women
has been less than it was in the previous year, the num.
bers being 157 in 1877, and 127 in 1878. On the other
hand, however, the decrease has been under the heading
of gonorrhœa, which shows a very large decrease ; while the cases of primary
syphilis were nearly twice as numerous as in 1877, and there were also 3 cases
of secondary syphilis.
The sores have, almost always, been of the soft kind, and the same has
been the case among European soldiers.
There has been considerable resemblance between the types of disease
in these two classes of patients, but I think that the chart appended fails to
show whether the order of sequence was from the men to the women, or the re-
verse, though in the early of part of the year the former appears clearly to have
been the case. At that time there was a sudden outbreak among the men dur-
ing the festivities of Christmas and the New year, and this appears to have
reacted on the women towards the end of February.
I shall, however, leave the chart to speak for itself, as too much space
would be occupied in discussing it at length.
Some of the admissions under the head of gonorrhœa were rather cases
of leucorrhœa than gonorrhœa, but they were admitted as a precautionary mea-
sure. A considerable number of women had to be detained and dieted during
their monthly illness, but they are not included among the admissions.
10. How far disease has in-
creased among the women.
The chowdran or dai has been employed in visiting the women at
their own houses ; and she has detected and reported
three cases of venereal disease among them during
the year.
11. How far Dais have been
employed.
I have nothing to add under this head to the remarks I have made in
my two previous annual reports; and as this one is
already somewhat voluminous, I shall bring it to a
close.
12. Any information on other
m
atters.
B. T. SUFFREIN,
Surgeon Major, 2nd L. C.
Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock Hospital at Kamptee for the year 1878.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
REMARKS
W h e t h e r a f i r s t o r s e c o n d c l a s s h o s p i t a l .
Local Government
or Administration.
Date on which Look
Hospital was estab-
lished.
Act:under which the
Rules are in
force.
A r e a o v e r w h i c h t h e r u l e s a r e i n f o r c e s .
E s t i m a t e d n a t i v e p o p u a t i o n w i t h i n t h i s a r e a .
Details of monthly pay of Establishment.
Rs. a p.
1 s t c l a s s L o c k H o s p i t a l .
Medical Officer
... ... 100 0 0
2nd Class Hospital Assistant
... 40 0 0
Mation
...
...
10 0 0
Cooly female
...
...
5 0 0
Central Provinces.
24 August 1861 Act XXII of
1864.
4 miles.
47,029 Peons, at Rs. 5 each per mensem
... 10 0 0
Bhistee
... ...
4 0 0
Cook
...
5 0 0
Mehtrani
...
...
5 0 0
Total monthly cost of Establishment
... 179 0 0
Annual Statment No. II. of the Lock Hospital to Kam
ptee, for the year 1878.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Number of registered
Prostitutes.
Average number of pros
-titutes on the Register
in each mouth and
for the year .
Average number of pros-
titutes attending the
periodical examin-
ations.
Number reported to the
Cantonment Magìs-
teate or other Civil
authority for non-
attendance
Number of prostitutes
found diseased at the
periodical examinations
and detained for
treatment.
Record of diseases.
Average number of pros
-titutes in hospital
for each month mid
the year.
Diseases.
Remai ned
A d m i t t e d .
T o t a l
D i s c h a r g e d .
Di ed
R e m a i n i n g .
Tot al
Number remain-
ing on the regis-
ter at the end of
last year.
...
January ... 73.32 January ... 30.25 January ...
9 January ...
10 Gonorrhœa
... 8
6 5 73 66 ...
7 73 January ...
1
74
February ... 69.78 February ... 41.25 February...
5 February ...
10 Syphilis Primary... 3 59 62 56 ...
6 62 February ..
16½
March
... 66.22 March
...
34.8 March
...
8 March
...
10 Syphilis Secondary ...
3
3
2 ...
1
3 March
...
18¾
Number added
to the regisier
during the year
1878.
...
April
...
65.4 April
...
39.8 April
...
10 April
...
6
April
...
14
23 May
... 65.93 May
...
46.5 May
...
5 May
...
4
May
...
11
Total ... 97 June
... 64.86 June...
42.0 June
...
7 June
...
4
June
...
8¼
Number who re-
moved the i r
names from the
register, died or
absconded dun-
ing the year
1878.
...
July
... 65.32 July
...
43.8 July
...
2 July
...
14
July
...
10¼
August ... 65.41
August ...
41.2
August
...
6 August ...
3
August ....
8¼
September...
64.7
September
...
41.0 September ...
10 September ..
4
September...
6¾
38 October ... 59.54 October ... 48.25 October ...
4 October ...
1
October ...
3¾
Number remain-
ing on 31st De-
cember 1878.
November ... 59.06 November...
50.5 November ..
6 November..
2
November ...
4
59 December ... 59.0 December ..
39.2 December ...
7 December...
9
December ...
10
Total ... 97
Average for
the year.
64.37
Average for
the y ear ... 41.54
Total for
the year.
79
Total for
the year.
77
Total ... 11 127 138 124 ... 14 138
Average for
the year.
10.29
Inspections for the examination of all registered prostitutes were held regularly every week.
Annual Statement No. III, of the Lock Hospital at Kamptee for the year 1878.
1
2
3
4
Receipts.
Expenditure.
How Paid.
Months.
R e g i s t r a t i o n f e e s f r o m
p r o s t i t u t e s .
F i n e s l e v i e d u n d e r t h e
R u l e s .
T o t a l R e c e i p t s .
P a y o f M e d i c a l o f f -
c e r
P a y o f E s t a b l i s h m e n t .
A l l o t h e r E x p e n s e s .
T o t a l E x p e n s e s
B y G o v e r n m e n t .
F r o m c a n t o n m e n t
F u n d s
O t h e r s o u r c e s .
T o t a l
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. p.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Rs. A P.
January
...
3 0 0
3 0 0
100 0 0
84 0 7
68 9 0
252 9 7
145 0 7
107 9 0 ...
...
...
252 9 7
February
...
...
. . . ... ...
5 0 0
5 0 0
100 0 0
83 810
87 0 0
270
8 10
144
8 10
126 0 0 ...
... ...
270
8 10
March
...
...
...
... ...
. . . .. ..
. . . ... ...
100 0 0
83 0 7
80 1 4
263 1 11
145 0 7
118 1 4 ...
... ...
263 1 11
April
...
...
. . . ... ...
4 0 0
4 0 0
100 0 0
83 6 0
158 6 0
341
1 2 0
144 14 0
196 14 0 ...
... ...
341 12 0
May
...
... ... ... ...
... ...
. . . ... ...
100 0 0
8 4 0
7
8 8 5 0
272 5 7
145 0 7
127 5 0 ...
... ...
272 5 7
June
...
...
...
... ...
. . . ... ...
. . . ... ...
100 0 0
82 14 3
96 15 0
279 13 3
143 14 3
136
1 5 0 ...
... ...
279 13 3
July
...
... ... ...
6 8 0
6 8 0
100 0 0
83 0 4
66 11 0
249
1 1 4
144 0 4
105
1 1 0 ... ... ...
249 11
4
August
... ...
... ... ...
1 8 0
1 8 0
100 0 0
83 0 4
73 14 0
256 14 4
144 0 4
112
1 4 0 ... ... ...
256 14 4
September
.... ...
. . . ...
1 8 0
1 8 0
100 0 0
8 3 14 0
67 4 6
251 2 6
144
1 4 0
106 4 6 ... ... ...
251 2 6
October...
...
. . . ... ...
1 8 0
1 8 0
100 0 0
82 0 4
53 10 6
235 10 10
144 0 4
91 10 6 ... ... ...
235 10 10
November
...
...
. . . ... ...
4 0 0
4 0 0
100 0 0
83 14 0
44 1 0
227 15 0
144
1 4 0
83 1 0 ... ... ...
227 15 0
December
...
...
...
... ...
...
... ...
...
... ...
100 0 0
84 0 7
39 3 6
223 4 1
145
0 7
78 3 6 ... ...
...
223 4 1
Total
...
...
...
...
2 7
0
0
27 0
1,200 0 0 1,000 12 5
924 0 10 3,124 13 3 1,735 4 5 1,389
8
10 ...
...
...
3,124
1 3
3
2 8
January.F e b r u a r y .
March.
April. May.
J u n e .
J u l y .
A u g u s t .
S e p t e m b e r .
October.
November.
December.
Month.
Month
W e e k .
Days.
Week
Days.
D r a w i n g i l l u s t r a t i n g t h e w o r k i n g o f t h e C o n t a g e o u s D i s e a s e a c t K a m p t e e 1 8 7 8 .
Showing the total admissions into Lock Hospital Kamptee for each week of 1878.
Showing the Prevalance of Primary Veneral Diseases amongst British Troops Kamptee.
T o t a l a d m i s s i o n s p e r 1 0 0 0
Gonorrhœa Syphilis.
strength of Total.
Gonorrhœa Syphilis.
RCl
33
1st Class.
2nd Class.
P r o t i t u t e s o n R e g i s t e r .
T o t a l .
B.J.Sufferin Surgeon major
In medical charge Lock Hospital.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOCK HOSPITAL, JUBBULPORE,
FOR THE YEAR 1878.
From F. C. Berry, Esq., Cantonment Magistrate, Jubbulpore, to the Secretary to
the Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces, Nagpur,—dated Jnbbulpore
the 18th February 1879.
I am directed by the Cantonment Committee to forward the report on the
working of the Lock Hospital at this Station for the past year, as also minutes
recorded thereon by the Magistrate of the District, and the Senior Medical
Officer, British Troops. Copy of a Resolution passed thereon by the Committee
is also submitted :—
Extract from the proceedings of the Cantonment Committee assembled at Jubbulpore
on the 17th February 1879.
Read annual report on the working of the Lock Hospitals in the Can-
tonment and City of Jubbulpore for the year 1878.
Resolved, that the report be forwarded for the information of the Chief
Commissioner.
Annual Report of the Lock Hospital, Jubbulpore, for the year 1878.
The charge of this hospital has changed three times during the year, and on
the 14th October was handed over to me from Dr. Johnson,
Indian Medical Department.
There has been no additions or alterations to the accommodation, and the
building is in a fair state of repair.
There has been a considerable increase of venereal diseases amongst
the troops during the year 1878. The ratio per 1000 of
strength, deducting cases contracted at other stations, has
been 291.83, apparently higher than any previous year.
Whether this has been due to any relaxed vigilance in carrying out existing
regulations on the part of the police or others, I am not prepared to say ; it is no
doubt a subject for enquiry. I can, on my part, state with confidence that during
the period I have held the charge, the women on the register have as a rule
shown very little disease which could be propagated to others, and have been
taken under treatment more as a precautionary measure and for their own benefit
than from any other cause. This being the case, it is clear that the disease is
attributable to outsiders or women not on the register. Amongst the troops, on
the other hand, many of the men recently discharged from hospital for the
primary disease have returned suffering from secondary symptoms within a very
short period. This of course makes the ratio appear higher, the same men requir-
ing a second admission.
Ratio of admission per 1,00.0 of strength.
Years.
1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877
1878
Ratio per 1,000 ...
95
72
89
155
203
161
291
Nos. 1 & 2.
No. 3.
The Hospital Assistant Gholam Akbar has been most attentive, careful
and willing.
No. 11.
The average daily sick has increased for the present year, being 16.67
against that of 11 45 for last year.
No. 12.
JUBBULPORE,
16th January 1879.
Surgeon Major,
In Medical charge.
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The Cantonment Sub-Committee is composed of the following Officers, viz :–
No. 4.
The Deputy Commissioner,
Cantonment Magistrate,
Senior Medical Officer, B. F.
The measures in force for controlling prostitution are the same as last
year. On the part of the Regimental authorities, the police
have had orders to prevent women prowling about the
barracks at night, and a regular patrol has also been formed
with the same object. A few women have lately been caught living near the
barracks, and have, on examination, been found much diseased, hence it is quite
possible that these have caused many admissions.
The number of women on the register appears about the same as last year,
being 89 this year and 91 last ; 51 have been placed on the register and 53
from all causes have had their names removed or absconded, &c. I have reason
to believe that a very large number of women carrying on prostitution in the
City are still unregistered. I know also that the men resort there, and if difficul-
ties present themselves with regard to bringing the women in this locality under
efficient supervision, I would suggest that the City be placed out of bounds to
the troops.
The attendence of the Sadr Bazar women has been very regular; with
regard to the City it has not always been so. In all, 70
women have been reported absent during the year, and when
no reasonable excuse has been offered they have been fined
by the Cantonment Magistrate.
The area embraced by registration extends 4 miles round the Cantonment.
No. 9.
Nos. 5, 6, & 7.
No. 8.
The number admitted into hospital has been 226, against 149 for the
previous year. In the majority of registered women requir-
ing treatment, the cases have been very mild so far as they
have come under my observation.
No. 10.
This has not been so with the unregistered women recently caught and
admitted into hospital.
The Dhaies continue to give satisfaction.
The cost of maintenance has amounted to Rs. 2,276-8-11 for the present
year. Last year the same item was Rs. 2,004. The increase is due to the
additional number of sick and also to the increased cost of provisions.
H. SANDERSON,
Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock Hospital at Jubbulpore for the year 1878.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Local Government or
Administration.
Date on which Lock
Hospital was estab-
lishment.
Act under which
the rules are
in force.
A r e a o v e r w h i c h t h e r u l e s a r e i n f o r c e .
E s t i m a t e d N a t i v e p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h e a r e a .
Details of monthly pay of Establishment.
W h e t h e r a f i r s t o r s e c o n d c l a s s H o s p i t a l .
Remarks.
Central Provinces.
3rd August
1866.
Legislative
Council's
Act XXII
of 1864.
Four miles
round Can
-tonment.
55.902
Rs. a. P.
S e c o n d C l a s s H o s p i t a l .
* T h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t
attached to the City
Branch Lock Hospital.
Medical Officer
...
... 50 0 0
Hospital Assistant
...
... 25 0 0
Matron
...
... 15 0 0
Cook
...
...
5 0 0
Bhishtie
...
...
6 0 0
Sweeper
...
...
5 0 0
Hospital Assistant
...
. . . *10 0 0
Matron
...
. . . *12 0 0
Peon
...
... *6 0 0
Total monthly cost of Establishment ... 134 0 0
Annual Statement No. II. of the Lock Hospital at Jubbulpore for the year 1878:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A v e r a g e n u m b e r o f d a y s e a c h p r o s t i t u t e t r e a t e d w a s s i c k ,
Number of registered
prostitutes.
Average number of pros-
titutes on the Register
in each month and
the year.
Average number of pros-
titutes attending the
periodical examin-
ations.
Number reported to the
Cantonment Magis-
trate or other Civil
authority for non-
attendance.
Number of prostitutes
found diseased at the
periodical examinations
and detained for
treatment.
Record of diseases.
Average number o f p r o s t i t u t e s i n h o s p i t a l
for each month and
the year.
Diseases.
R e m a i n e d .
A d m i t t e d .
T o t a l
D i s c h a r g e d D i e d R e ma i n i n g
T o t a l
T h e a r e a o v e r h i c h t h e r u l e s f o r t h e p r e v e n o f v e n e r a l d i s e a s e s h a v e b e e n i n f o r c e , i n c l u d e d f o u r m i l e s r a d i u s r o u n d t h e c a n t o n m e n t .
Number remain-
ing on the regis-
ter at the end of
last year 1877.
January ... 88 January ... 78.5 January ...
2 January ... 14 Gonorrhœa ... 1 91 92 90 ... 2 92 January ... 12.61 12.61
February ... 91.75 February... 81. February ... ... February ... 17 Primary Syphilis. 3 16 19 17 ... 2 19 February ... 11.2 11.2
91
March ... 94 March ... 72. March ...
9 March ... 17 Secondary do. ... 1
1
2
2 ... ...
2 March ... 15.26 15.26
Number added
to the register
during the year
1878
...
April
... 92.5 April
... 75.5 April
.. 11 April
... 17 Leucorrhœa ... ... 63 63 54 ... 9 63 April
... 20.47 20.47
51 May
... 93 May
... 68.5 May
...
6 May
19 Do. Vaginalis ... 10 10
8 ... 2
1 0
May... 28.61 28.61
Total ... 142 June
... 92.5 June
... 81.5 June
...
6 June
... 13 Ulcus uteri ... 2
7
9
7 ... 2
9 June
... 18.37 18.37
Number who re-
moved their
names from the
register, died or
absconded dur-
ing the year
1878..
July
... 91.75 July
... 80. July
...
3 July
... 19 Bobo
... 1
4
5
4 ... 1
5 July
... 16.71 16.71
August ... 92.5 August ... 86 August ...
8 August ... 17 Abrasion
... ... 29 29 29 ... ... 29 August ... 10.52 10.52
September.. 88.75 September.. 84.5 September.. 11 September.. 20 Menorrhagia ... ...
3
3
3 ... ...
3
S e p t e m b e r . . 11.73 11.73
53 October ... 85.5 October ... 85.5 October ...
4 October
28 Abscess
. . . . . . 1
1
1 ... ...
1 October ... 15.9 15.9
Number remain-
ing on 31st De-
cember 1878 ...
November.. 88.25 November.. 77.5 November..
4 November.. 22 Scabies
... 2
1
3
3 ... ...
3 November.. 16.27 16.27
89 December .. 89.5 December .. 78.5 December ..
6 December .. 23
December .. 22.35 22.35
1088.
949.
70
226
200. 200.
Total ... 90.67 Total ... 79.08 Total .. 5.83 Total ... 1883
Total ... 10 226 236 218 ... 18 236 Total ... 16.67 16.67
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4.--3=79.4--40=-1.01-112
Annual Statement No.III of the Lock Hospital at Jubbulpore for the year 1878.
1
2
3
4
Months.
Receipts.
Expenditure.
How paid.
R e g i s t r a t i o n f e e s f r o m t h e p r o s t i t u t e s .
F i n e s l e v i e d u n d e r t h e r u l e s .
T o t a l R e c e i p t s .
P a y o f M e d i c a l o f f i -
c e r .
P a y o f E s t a b l i s h m e n t .
A l l o t h e r e x p e n d i - t u r e .
T o t a l e x p e n d t i u r e .
B y G o v e r n m e n t .
F r o m C a n t o n m e n t F u n d s .
O t h e r s o u r c e s .
T o t a l .
January
...
...
N i l
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P. RS. A. P. RS. A. P. RS. A. P. Rs. A. P. RS. A. P. RS
.
A. P. Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
. . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
50 0 0
84 0 0
41 6 1
175 6 1
80 3 5
95 2 8 ... ... ...
175 6 1
February
...
...
...
. . . . . .
...
. . . ..
50 0 0
84 0 0
34 0 2
168 0 2
72 13 6
95 2 8 ... ... . . . 168 0 2
March
...
. . .
...
. . . ... ... ... . . .
50 0 0
84 0 0
50 12 5
184 12 5
89 9 9
95 2 8 ... ... . . . 184 12 5
April
...
...
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . ...
50 0 0
84 0 0
85 5 8
219 5 8 ... ... ...
219 5 8 ...
. . . ...
219 5 8
May
...
...
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . ...
50 0 0
84 0 0
91 11 1
225 11 1 ...
. . . . . . 225 11 1 ... ... ...
225 11 1
June
...
...
2 8 0
2 8 8
50 0 0
84 0 0
51 0 0
185 0 0 ... ... ...
182 8 0
2 8 0
185 0 0
July
...
...
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
50 0 0
84 0 0
57 9 4
191 9 4 ...
. . . . . . 191 9 4 ... ... . . . 191 9 4
August
...
. . .
1 0 0
1 0 0
50 0 0
84 0 0
30 5 0
164 5 0 ...
. . . ...
163 5 0
1 0 0
164 5 0
September
...
...
6 8 0
6 8 0
50 0 .0
84 0 0
46 7 0
180 7 0 ... ... ...
173. 15 0
6 8 0
180 7 0
October
...
...
3 8 0
3 8 0
50 0 0
84 0 0
52 4 9
186 4 9 ... ... . . . 182 12 9
3 8 0 186 4 9
November
...
. . .
0 8 0
0 8 0
50 0 0
84 0 0
54 5 8
188 5 8 ...
. . .
...
187 13 8
0 8 0
188 5 8
December
...
...
2 8 0
2 8 0
50 0 0
84 0 0
73 5 9
207 5 9 ...
... . . . 204 13 9
2 8 0
207 5 9
Total
16 8 0
16 8 0
600 0 0 1,008 0 0
668 8 11 2,276 8 11
242 10 8 2,017 6 3
16 8 0 2,276 8 11
33
Statement showing the extent of various forms of venereal diseases among European Troops in the Cantonment at Jubbulpore
for the year ending 31st December 1878.
Regiment.
Period of occupation.
Average strength during
the period of occupation.
Number of admissions from venereal diseases during the
period of occupation.
Ratio of admission per 1,000 of strength
for the period of occupation.
2nd Battallion " The 1st
c Royal Scots,"
Since 2nd March 1877.
4 4 5 . 4 6
Primary Syphilis
...
...
. . .
34
291.83
Gonorrhœa ...
...
...
...
93
Orchitis
..
...
...
...
4
Secondary Syphilis
...
...
. . .
14
Total
. . . 145
Deduct cases contracted at other places
...
14
Balance number of cases contracted at Jubbulpore... 131
34
The 7th February 1879.
E. M. PLAYFAIR,
Deputy Commissioner,
Jubbulpore.
35
REMARKS.
As I have been out in camp the greater part of the time I have been in
Office (since 8th November) I have had little or no means of judging of the
working of the rules. But I am aware that it is difficult to get the women to
register themselves. One or two cases which have come before me have shown
this.
I certainly think that the allowance of Rs. 50 paid to the Medical Officer
might be paid by Government as is done in Charitable dispensaries. As the
object of the Lock Hospital is to benefit British soldiers it would seem but
reasonable that Government should bear the greater part of the cost.
The increase in venereal diseases among the European troops at this
station during the year under review as compared with last year is very marked.
In 1877 14.61 per cent suffered, whereas in 1878 the percentage was 29.61 or
more than double.
I quite agree with the Medical Officer in charge of the Lock Hospital that
this increase is not due to the condition of the registered prostitutes but to the
unregistered women both in the City and in Cantonments to whom the soldiers
have access.
That placing the City out of bounds would have a salutary affect, I believe;
as unless I am much mistaken, there was a marked decrease in the number of
admissions for venereal disease during the time the troops were prohibited from
entering the City on account of cholera.
The means for preventing the men associating with unregistered women in
Cantonments would appear to be more in the hands of the Regimental authori
-ties than within the scope of any recommendations the Lock Hospital Committee
could make. The localities which these women frequent are pretty well known, and
it might be feasible for the Military police or patrols to prevent intercourse
between them and soldiers.
AUSTIN J. FERGUSSON,
SURGEON MAJOR,
Senior Medical Officer, B. F.,
Jubbulpor
e. 24th January 1879.
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