9. The arrangements for examining and treating the women
of the City and Cantonment.
11. How far dhaies have been employed, and with what
success.
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(d) European soldiers admitted to Hospital were asked to point out the women
from whom they contracted the disease; when they did so, the women were
examined at the Lock, and almost invariably were found to be healthy;
(e) the Police were informed of the probable whereabouts of women, when
soldiers stated that they contracted their disease on the roads, near the rifle
butts, &c.; ( f ) men arriving at the station were examined for venereal diseases:
periodical examinations of the unmarried European soldiers were held at the
station Hospital for part of the year. Registration and compulsory examina-
tion of prostitutes was discontinued on the 6th August.
Registration is not very efficient, as there are only 52 women on the
Registers. This is a small number
for a civil population numbering
50,967, and a large military garri-
son of 1 European Regiment, 1
Battery of Royal Artillery, 1 Native
Cavalry Regiment, 1 Native Infantry Regiment. The area over which registra-
tion extends is 7 square miles. Seven. women were newly registered during the
year: the names of six have been taken off the list.
6. How far the registration has been efficient ; to what
classes it extends ; and over what area. Any increase or de-
crease in the numbers as compared with previous years should
be explained.
7. Whether registration fees have been levied and at what
rate.
No registration fees were levied.
The women have been regular at the periodical examination apparently
(vide Statement II). A number
have been reported absent, but these
have generally been women who
have left the station temporarily to
visit friends, &c.
8. Whether the women have been regular at the periodical
examinations. Any remarks on the cause of irregularity, the
number of individual women reported for non-attendance, the
fines or other punishments awarded, and the amount realized.
Two women were fined during the year, and the amount Rs. 1-8-0 was
credited to the Cantonment Fund.
The women have been fairly healthy during the year ; 36 were admitted up
to the 6th August when compul-
sory examination ceased, and 13
were treated for diseases who came
voluntarily to hospital ; 62 cases
were treated in hospital in 1887
and 49 in 1888. There has been a
great increase in the number of cases of primary syphilis in 1888, viz., 18 against
2 in 1887, and there has also been a great increase in the number of European
soldiers treated for primary syphilis in the Station Hospital, vide table on.
page 2.
The women are divided into two classes—1st Class for European soldiers:
these are examined at the Lock
Hospital every Monday: 2nd. Class
native women residing in the city
are examined every Friday.
One dhai has been employed
who examines the women at their
own houses.
The compulsory examination and registration of prostitutes has ceased
since the 6th August by Govern-
ment order; 13 women have attend
-ed voluntarily since that time for treatment.
12. Any information or other matters or suggestions for the
improvement of the rules.
G. J. GIBSON, M. D., SURGEON-MAJOR, M. S.,
In Medical charge,
Lock Hospital, Kamptee.
10. 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 thereany relation
between the two? How far the admissions among the women
a r e d u e t o n o n - v e n e r e a l a f f e c t i o n s o r t o d e t e c t i o n o f w o m e n
during their monthly illness.