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Annual Statement No. II. of the Lock Hospital at Jubbulpore, for the year 1880.
Dated Jubbulpore,1 s t J a n u a r y
1 8 8 1 .
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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 .
Number of registered
prostitutes.
Average number of pro-
stitutes on the register
in each month and for
the year.
Average number of pro-
stitutes attending the
periodical examination
Number reported to
Cantonment Magis-
trate or other Civil
authority for non-
attendance.
Number of prostitutes
found diseased at
the periodical exa-
minations and de-
tained for treat-
m e n t .
Record of diseases.
Average number of prosti-
tutes in Hospital for each
month and the year.
Diseases.
R e m a i n e d . A d m i t t e d . Total.
D i s c h a r g e d .
Di ed.
R e m a i n i n g . T o t a l .
T h e a r e a o v e r w h i c h t h e r u l e s f o r t h e p r e v e n t i o n o f v e n e r e 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 remaining
on the register at
the end of the
last year 1879... 83
January ... 85.89 January
...
84.75 January
...
4
January
...
13 Gonorrhœa
... 1 60 61 57
... 4
61 January ... 7.32
February
...
83.44 February
...
83.08 February
...
3 February
...
8 Syphilis Primary
..
4 35 39 39 ... . . . 39 February ... 6
March ... 80.64 March ... 80.26 March ... 7 March ... 12 Do. Secondary . . . . 3 3 3 ... ....
3 March
... 7.48
Number added to
the register dur-
ing the year ... 18
April ... 73.86 April ... 73.45 April ... 1 April ... 20 Ulcus Uterine ... ... 1
1 1 . . . ...
1 April
... 10.48
May
... 72.06 May
... 71.80 May
... 7 May
... 19 Leuc. Vaginalis
...
... ... ... ... ... . . . ... May
...
1 1
Total ... 101
June ... 69.56 June
. . . 69.25 June
... 8 June
. . . 14 Do. Uterine ... ... 36 36 33 ... 3 36 June
..
. 10
Number who re-
moved their
names from the
register, died, or
absconded dur-
ing the year
1880
... 30
July
... 68.96 July
... 67.83 July
... 4 July
...
9 Abrasion
... 1 19 20 20 ... ... 20 July
... 6.4
August ... 69 August ... 69 August ... ... August ... 12 Bubo
... . . . 5 5 5 ... ... 5 August
... 8.66
September
...
70 September
...
70 September
1 September . 14 Scabies
. . . .
1 1 1 ... ...... 1 September
...
5.18
October
...
70 October ... 70 October ... 2 October ... 13 Abscess
... . . . 3 3 3 ... ...
3 October ... 5.06
Number remaining
on 31st Decem-
ber 1880
... 71
November
...
71
November
...
71 November ... November . 19
November
...
8.7
December
...
71 December
...
71
December ... December . 10
December ... 6.09
Total ... 881.42
73.45
Total ... 885.41
73.78
Total ... 37
3.08
Total ... 163
13.58
I
Total ... 6 163 169 162 ...
7
1 6 9 Total ... 94
7.83
24
Annual Statement No. III. of the Lock Hospital at Jubbulpore, for the year 1880.
Dated Jubbulpore, 1 st January 1881.
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 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 t h e 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 e x p e n d i t u r e .
T o t a l e x p e n d i t 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 .
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
... ...
. . .
0 8 0 0 8 0 50 0 0
8 4 0 0 28 8 6 162 8 6 50 0 0 112 8 6
...
162 8 6
February
... ...
. . .
1 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 0
8 4 0 0 34 10 8 168 10 8 50 0 0 118 10 8
...
168 10 8
March
... ...
. . .
2 2 0 2 2 0 50 0 0 84 0 0 25 5 5 159 5 5 50 0 0 109 5 5
...
159 5 5
April
... ...
. . .
1 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 0 84 0 0 30 6 9 164 6 9 50 0 0 114 6 9
...
164 6 9
May
... ...
. . .
0 4 0 0 4 0 50 0 0 84 0 0 32 7 4 166 7 4 50 0 0 116 7 4
...
166 7 4
June
... ...
. . .
3 2 0 3 2 0 50 0 0 84 0 0 29 14 9 163 14 9 50 0 0 113 14 9
...
163 14 9
July
... ...
. . .
2 0 0 2 0 0 50 0 0 84 0 0 24 12 3 158 12 3 50 0 0 108 12 3
...
158 12 3
August
...
...
. . .
. . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 50 0 0 84 0 0 26 2 11 160 2 11 50 0 0 110 2 11
...
160 2 11
September ... ...
. . .
1 8 0 1 8 0 50 0 0
8 4 0 0 21 3 5 155 3 5 50 0 0 105 3 5
...
155 3 5
October
...
. . .
. . .
.... . . . . . . ... . . . ... 50 0 0 84 0 0 19 8 5 153 8 5 50 0 0 103 8 5
...
153 8 5
November
...
...
. . .
1 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 0 84 0 0 30 10 7 164 13 7 50 0 0 114 13 7
...
164 13 7
December ...
...
. . .
. . . . . . . . . ... . . . ... 50 0 0 84 0 0 20 8 4 154 8 4 50 0 0 104 8 4
...
154 8 4
Total ...
...
. . .
12 8 0 12 8 0 600 0
0 1,008 0 0 318 6 4 1,926 6 4 600 0 0 1,326 6 4
...
1,926 6 4
( 25 )
2
The Medical Officer in remarking on the want of efficiency of the present
registration, has some observations regarding " the habits of native merchants
" and others in the town," and seems to think that in order to prevent disease
among the soldiers it is necessary to direct attention " to venereal diseases as
" occurring among policemen." These remarks are not clear, and it is difficult
to understand what the Medical officer would wish done. Lock Hospitals are
established and Lock Hospital regulations framed in order to prevent the spread
of venereal disease amongst troops, and it has hitherto been thought that the
women who prostitute themselves to soldiers are a class by themselves.
Jubbulpore.
5. At Jubbulpore there was a great increase of venereal disease among the
troops, and a slight increase of disease among the
regis-tered women. Disease seems, however, to have been
mainly contracted on the line of march or imported from outside, and the Lock
Hospital rules at Jubbulpore have in so far worked well, that in the second
half of the year there has been a steady decrease in disease
.
General remarks.
6, The statistics of the year then appear to show that the working of the
Lock Hospital rules at Pachmarhi and Kamptee has
been fairly successful, but that their working at Saugor
and Jubbulpore has been less so. At Jubbulpore, however, disease seems to
have been contracted by troops on the line of march, and disease steadily
d e - c l i n e d d u r i n g t h e s e c o n d h a l f o f t h e y e a r . T h e o l d d i f f i c u l t y o f e f f i c i e n t l y d e a l i n g
with unlicensed prostitution is referred to in every report, and on this point
nothing new can be said. The inexpediency of punishing soldiers who are
admitted to hospital for venereal disease and fail to point out the women who
diseased them lies of course in the circumstance that the apprehension of such
punishment will lead soldiers to conceal disease as long as possible. The mea-
sures which seem most suitable for suppressing illicit prostitution are :-
(1), the exclusion of female coolies from the quarters occupied by single men ;
(2), the careful watch by Regimental police of any women congregating
in the vicinity of barracks ;
(3), encouraging registered women to bring to notice any unlicensed women
who prostitute themselves to soldiers.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
LINDSAY NEILL,
Details of Lock Hospitals in the Central Provinces during 1880 and 1881.
STATIONS.
C l a s s o f L o c k H o s p i t a l .
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 i s a r e a .
A v e r a g e n u m b e r o f p r o s t i -
t u t e s o n r e g i s t e r .
A v e r a g e n u m b e r a t t e n d i n g
p e r i o d i c a l e x a m i n a t i o n .
T o t a l n u m b e r r e p o r t e d t o
C a n t o n m e n t M a g i s t r a t e .
N u m b e r f o u n d d i s e a s e d
a n d a d m i t t e d i n t o h o s p i t a l .
A v e r a g e d a i l y n u m b e r i n
h o s p i t a l .
M o n t h l y p a y o f e s t a b l i s h -
m e n t .
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 e x p e n d i t u r e .
H o w m u c h p a i d b y G o v -
e r n m e n t .
P o p u l a t i o n a c c o r d i n g t o
l a s t C e n s u s .
Rs. Rs. a. p. Rs.
Rs.
Kamptee
. .
1881 1st class.
4 miles.
47,000
59
4 2
46
72
6.47
179 17 0 0 3,035
1,707
47,617
1880
d o .
do.
47,500
59
44
21
91
9.21
179 29 0 0 3,058
1,722
Saugor
...
1881 2nd class.
do.
44,434
61
46
4
1 1 0
7.5
94 0 8 0
1,378
. . .
44,434
1880
do.
do.
58,439
7 2
48
16
113
9.52
94
...
1,498
...
Jubbulpore
. . .
1881
do.
do.
55,902
71
60
3
197
8.15
134 41 8 0
1,952
. . .
76,221
1880
do.
do.
55,902
73
74
37
163
7.83
134 12 8 0
1,926
600
Pachmarhi . . .
1881 3rd class. 3.62 square
miles.
2,000
6
5
...
6
.32
35
...
480
480
Not
known.
1880
do.
do.
2,000
7
7
...
33
1.63
3 5
...
533
533
Total
. . .
1881
. . .
. . .
149,336
197
153
53
385
. . .
442 59 0 0 6,845 2,187
1880
. . .
. . .
163,841
211
173
7 4
400
. . .
442 41 8 0 7,015 2,855
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PACHMARHI LOOK HOSPITAL
FOR THE YEAR 1881.
I received Medical charge of the Lock Hospital from Assistant Apothecary
Walker on April 19th, 1881.
The Hospital is the same building referred to in last year's report.
Venereal diseases amongst
soldiers.
During the past year there were eight admissions from venereal amongst
the men ; out of this number five are accounted for as
having contracted the disease on the plains, and exhibited
themselves on medical inspection of the men on the formation of the Depôt in
April last; the remaining three occurred in this Station, and were doubtless con-
tracted in the jungles.
The whole of these were mild cases of local venereal, ulcers and gonorrhœa.
The ratio of admissions per 1,000 for the year is 74.76, showing a marked
decrease when compared with that of the previous year, which was 415.09.
The following were the admissions for the past two years :—
Year.
Average strength.
Number of admissions.
Total.
1880 ...
106.75
Syphilis primary
21
44
Gonorrhœa
23
1881 ...
107.83
Syphilis primary
4 8
Gonorrhœa
4
Venereal disease amongst
prostitutes.
The admissions among the women have been few, 6
in all, showing also a considerable decrease.
The admissions for the past, two years are as follows :—
Year.
Average strength.
Number of admissions.
Total.
1880 ...
6.73 ...
Syphilis primary
10
36
Gonorrhœa
13
Other diseases
13
1881 ...
5.75 ...
Syphilis primary
2 6
Gonorrhœa
4
Cantonment sub-Committee.
The Cantonment Sub-Committee met once during
the year on August 1st.
Unregistered prostitutes,
There were two unregistered prostitutes brought to hospital by the Euro-
pean police and were found diseased, one suffering from
primary syphilis and the other from gonorrhœa.
Number added to the
register.
There were ten women added to the register, of whom two were suffering
from gonorrhœa and admitted to hospital.
Number removed from
register.
Seven; of whom three were turned out of the station for habitually quarrel-
ling, and four had proceeded to their homes.
2
Registration of prostitutes.
Efficient, and has been extended to 1st class prostitutes only, frequented
by Europeans.
Registration fees.
No registration fees have been levied.
Periodical examination.
The women attended for examination regularly, which was held once and
sometimes twice a week throughout the year.
Look Hospital rules.
The area over which the rules are in force is 3.62
square miles.
Matron.
The matron has been attentive.
Remarks.
Illicit prostitution has been carried on with impunity for some time; the
Native police do not appear to exert themselves in sup
-pressing it. I am of opinion that if pressure was brought
to bear on them illicit intercourse would cease in a great measure.
DAVID A. ELKINS,
Assistant Apothecary,
In Medical charge Lock Hospital.
The Hospital is in a satisfactory state.
PACHMARHI:
J. W. CAMPBELL, Lieut.-Col., R. A.,
1st January 1882,
Commanding. Pachmarhi.
Statement showing the extent of the various forms of Venereal diseases among the European Troops in the Cantonment
of Pachmarhi for the year ending 31st December 1881.
Pachmarhi, the 1 st January 1882.
Regiment.
Period of occupation. Average strength during
period of occupation.
Number of admissions from venereal diseases during period
of occupation.
Ratio of admission per 1,000 of strength for the period
of occupation.
Convalescent Depot. From 1st January
to 31st December
1881.
1 0 7 . 8 3
Syphilis Primary
... 4
74.76
Gonorrhœa
4
Annual Statement No. I of the Lock Hospital at Pachmarhi for the year 1881.
Pachmarhi, the 1st January 1882.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Local Government or
Administration.
Date on which
Lock Hospital was
established.
Act under which
the Rules are in
force.
Area over
which the
rules are in
force.
Estimated n a t i v e p o p u -
lation
within the
area.
Details of monthly pay of Establishment.
Whether a
first, second or
third class
Hospital,
R E M A R K S ,
Central Provinces ... 24th March
1872.
Act XXII of
1864.
3.62
square
miles. 2,000.
Rs. a. p.
Third class.
Medical Subordinate
... 20 0 0
Matron
...
8 0 0
Female Sweeper
... 5 0 0
Bhistee
... 2 0 0
Total montly cost of establishment
... 35 0
0
Annual Statement No. II, of the Lock Hospital at Pachmarhi for the year 1881.
Pachmarhi, the 1st January 1882.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Number of registered
p r o s t i t u t e s .
Average number of
prostitutes on the
register in each
month and for the
year 1881.
Average number of
prostitutes atten-
ding the periodical
examination.
Number reported to
Cantonment Magis-
trate or other Civil
authority for non-
attendance.
Number of pros-
titutes found
diseased at the
periodical
examination and
detained for
treatment.
Record of Diseases.
Diseases.
R f 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 m a i n i n g .
T o t a l .
Average number of
prostitutes in Hospi-
tal for each mouth
and for the year.
Number remain-
ing on Register
at end of 1880.. 5
January ...
3 January ...
3 January
. . .
N o n e .
January ... ...
January ... ...
February ...
3 February ...
3 February
...
February ... ...
February ... . . .
March
...
3 March
...
3 March
...
March
... . . . primary syphilis...
...
1 1
1 . . . . . . 1 March
. . .
. . .
Number added
to the Register
in 1881
... 10
Aril
...
5 April
. . .
4 April
. . .
April
. . . 2 Gonorrhœa
... ...
3 3 3 . . . . . . 3 April
... 1.29
May
..
5 May
...
5 May
. . .
May
. . . . . .
Leucorrhœa
... ... 1 1
1 . . . . . . 1 May
... 0.16
Total ... 15
June
. . .
7 June
...
5 June
. . .
June
... ... Abrasion
... ...
1 1
1 . . . . . . 1 June
...
. . .
July
... 1
July
... 0.22
July
...
5 July
...
5 July
...
Number remov-
ed their names
from Register,
died, absconded,
or sent out of
station in 1881. 7
August
...
7 August
. . .
6 August
...
August
... 1
August
... 0.96
September ...
8 September . . .
7 September ...
September . . . 1
September
...
0.90
October ...
7 October ...
7 October
...
October ... . . .
October ...
. . .
Number remain-
ing on 31st
December 1881. 8
November ...
8 November ... 7.80 November ...
November ... 1
November . . . 0 30
December ...
8 December ...
8 December ...
December ... ..
December ... ...
Total
... 15
Average for
year
... 5.75
Average for
year
... 5.31
Total for year. 6
Total
. . .
. . .
6
6 6 . . . . . . 6
Average for
year
... .32
Inspections for the examination of all registered prostitutes were held regularly every Saturday.
Annual Statement No. III. of the Lock Hospital at Pachmarhi for the year 1881.
Pachmarhi, the 1 st January 1882.
1
2
3
4
5
Months.
Receipts.
Expenditure.
How paid.
Remarks.
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 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 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. .
p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
January .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . 20 0 0 15 0 0
2 12 0 37 12 0 37 12 0
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . ...
37 12 0
February
.••
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
... . . .
20 0 0 15 0 0
3 6 0 38 6 0
3 8 6 0
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
38 6 0
March
• • •
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
20 0 0 15 0 0
3 8 0 38 8 0 38 8 0
. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .
38 8 0
April
.
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
20 0 0 15 0 0 10 8 0 45 8 0 45 8
0
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
45 8 0
May
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
20 0 0 15 0 0
2 10 6 37 10 6 37 10
6
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
37 10 6
June
.
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
... . . .
. . . . . . ...
20 0 0 15 0 0
2 6 6 37 6 6 37 6 6
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
37 6 6
July
,,
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
20 0 0 15 0 0
5 2 0 40 2 0 40 2
0
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
40 2 0
August
.
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
20 0 0 15 0 0
8 4 0 43 4 0 43 4
0
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . .
...
43 4 0
September
„,
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
20 0 0 15 0 0
8 11 0 43 11 0 43 11 0
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . 43 11 0
October
.-
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
20 0 0 15 0 0
3 6 0 38 6 0 38 6
0
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . 38 6 0
November
f n ••
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
20 0 0 15 0 0
6 5 6 41 5 6 41 5
0
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . 41 5 6
December
...
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
... . . .
. . .
20 0 0 15 0 0
3 0 0 38 0 0 38 0
0
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . 38 0 0
Total ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
240 0 0 180 0 0
5 9
15
6
479 15 6 479 15 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . 479 15 6
5
6
ANNUAL REPORT oF THE LOCK HOSPITAL, SAUGOR, FOR THE
YEAR 1881.
From Lieutenant C. H. Morris, Cantonment Magistrate, Saugor, to the Secretary
to the Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces , Nagpur, No. 128,—dated
Saugor, 28th January 1882.
I have the honor to forward the Report on the working of the Lock
Hospital, Saugor Cantonment, for the year 1881.
Annual Report of the Lock Hospital, Saugor, for the year 1881, by Surgeon
Major J. W. Strong, in Medical charge.
The hospital is capable of containing twenty in-patients, and for that num-
ber the accommodation is suitable. There are two wards,
a dispensary and examination room, two bath rooms, a
cook and four rooms for servants. There are two latrines
in which dry earth conservancy is carried out, and the
soil removed twice daily. During the past year the walls have been lime washed.
The floor of the patients' ward has been flagged with stone, new " chhuts "
were put up in the Office and Examination room, and some repairs to roof and
walls have been executed.
I.—The nature and extent of_
hospital accommodation ; whe-
ther it is suitable. and whether
there has been any change in it
during the year.
II.— Any change in the charge
of the Lock Hospital during the
year.
There has not been any change in the Medical
charge during the year.
During the year the Detachment 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment
with a strength of 230.1 showed 57 venereal diseases
or 247.81 per thousand. The forms of the disease
were gonorrhœa 35, primary syphilis 20, secondary
syphilis 2. Total 57.
III.—The extent of veneral
diseases among the European
Troops.
This shows an increase of 29 cases in gonorrhœa, primary syphilis 20, and
2 cases of secondary syphilis, or an increase of 51 cases in the total.
The Detachment 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment remained at Saugor
till 21st December 1881; when they marched to Jubbulpore average strength
230.1.
A Detachment 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment relieving the above
arrived in Saugor on December 16th, 1881, with a strength of 203 ; there was no
disease. In the Battery of Artillery I am glad to say that venereal disease has
shown a decrease when compared with last year. Out of strength of 150.61
men there were only 25 cases or 166.65 per thousand against 29 or 183.54
per thousand during the year 1880.
The forms of the disease were gonorrhœa 10, primary syphilis 13, secondary
syphilis 2:—total 25 only, showing a decrease of 4 cases.
The details of the forms of disease are as follows during the year:—
Gonorrhœa 45, primary syphilis 33, secondary syphilis 4:—total 82, show
-ing an increase of 11 cases.
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The Senior Medical Officer of British Troops furnished the Cantonment
Magistrate with these returns, and they are regularly
submitted to me weekly.
IV.—Have the returns been
regularly received.
V.—Whether the Sub-Com-
mittee meet regularly or not.
Regular monthly meetings of the Sub-Committee
are held to discuss the affairs of the hospital.
The following are the Members :—
The Senior Officer of British Troops.
Deputy Commissioner.
District Superintendent of Police.
Cantonment Magistrate.
Medical Officer in charge of the Lock Hospital.
A few women have been detected practising unlicensed prostitution and
placed on the register. An attempt was made to dis-
cover unregistered prostitutes by inducing the registered
women to give the names of any they might know.
Three names were so obtained and forwarded to the authorities, but on
investigation only one was placed on the register ; yet there is every reason to
believe that a very large number of unlicensed women do carry on prostitution
in the City and Cantonment. Efforts are made by the Police to detect these
women and place them on the register.
The Europeans acting as Regimental Police are also expected to seize any
women of the sort loitering about the lines, but no one was so detected during
the year.
Nine women have voluntarily come forward for registration.
The total number of women who obtained leave during the year was 18,
giving a monthly average of 1.5. Although this is below the usual number, yet
I think the greatest caution should be taken in the matter, as some of them
occasionally overstayed their leave for a short time.
VI.—Special measures for
control of prostitution and es-
pecially fur preventing unli-
censed prostitution.
VII.—Efficiency of registra-
tion and extent of area.
The registration extends over on area of 4 miles
from centre of the Cantonment.
I do not consider that the number of prostitutes on the register accurately
represents the amount of prostitution in Saugor. My reasons for not so consider-
ing are :
1 s t .
—that when women are placed on the register and brought up for in-
spection they are almost invariably found diseased at the first inspection,
which would induce me to believe that they had been practising prosti-
tution for some time previously;
2nd.—that some women have been detected practising prostitution (un-
licensed) during the year, and that they were found diseased invari-
ably;
3rd.—the number of registered prostitutes in proportion to the population,
viz. 61 to 4443.4 (728.42) per thousand.
The number of names placed on the register during the year was only 9.
The number removed from register was 25.
Registered women are being occasionally sent up by men as having given them
disease, but since I have been in charge of the hospital I have not found in a
single instance any of these women so sent up diseased. It seems impossible to