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There can hardly be a doubt, I think, that the Civil Police screen these
women also, for in their daily and nightly rounds they must frequently come in
contact with them. Still out of the 32 women who were admitted on the regis
ter, only 4 were brought forward by the Police, and in two of these instances I
reported that the women were practising their trade in certain places, and the
Police were thus compelled to seize the women.
VII.—Registration fees.
No registration fees have been levied.
The attendance on inspection days I consider very regular ; seldom indeed is
a woman found absent and hardly ever without, as is afterwards discovered, some
legitimate cause. Few fines have in consequence been levied during the yeae,
only Rs. 13-10-0.
Women are examined according to classes,—the 2nd class on Mondays, 1st
class on Fridays; these examinations are always made
by the Medical officers with the speculum, the Native
doctor and matron being in attendance. Women reported are seen on the following
morning, and those sent in as having been suspected of disease by the Europeans,
at any time.
The total number of admissions for all diseases during the past year was 91
against 114 in the previous years and 103 in 1876,
showing a decrease of 23 and 12 respectively.
The followin g table for the 3 years will show particulars—
1876.
1877.
1878.
Gonorrhœa
...
57
37
25
Primary syphilis
...
5
15
25
Syphilis secondary
. . .
1
. . .
1
Leucorrhœa
... 37
53
34
Menorrhagia
...
1
1
2
Non-syphilitic ulcers
...
1
8
4
Bubo
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
Inflammation of labia ...
1
. . .
. . .
Total
... 103
114
91
It will be observed that gonorrhœa has greatly diminished and primary
syphilis increased.
The type of disease calls for but little remark : as a rule it yielded readily to
treatment ; but a few required a prolonged course of treatment before a satisfac
tory result ensued. It is satisfactory to note that there has been a very marked
and regular decrease in the number of cases of gonorrhœa since 1873, when 100
cases occurred.
I regret the slight increase in syphilis for the past two years. The sores,
however, appear not to have been of the infecting character, as there is no secon
dary syphilis amongst the women; all cases of leucorrhœa, although probably
non-venereal, are kept in hospital and treated.
IX.—Arrangement for examination.
X.—Increase or decrease of disease
=mat the women.
XL—Employment of Dais.
The Dai employed has given satisfaction.
As is noted in all annual reports, the great drawback to the efficient work
ing of the Lock Hospital has been the difficulty in
reaching the unlicensed women. The soldiers will
not assist, and the Police indifferently do so.
The Superintendent of Police is, however, now a member of the Lock Hospi
tal Committee, and defects in this respect can be better brought to his notice, so
I hope, in future, that most of those women will be detected. I find also that
most assistance is to be obtained from the registered women, who do not hesi
tate to point out the unlicensed women.
4th Class Native Doctor Jayram has been in subordinate Medical charge
during the year. I find him intelligent and most
zealous in the performance of his duties.
D. F. BATEMAN,
In Medical charge Lock Hospital,
Saugor.
XII.—Any information on other
matters or suggestion for the improve-
ment of rules.
XIII.—Native Medical Subordi
nates.