K AMPTEE,.
20thJanuary 1 3 8 0 }
R. M. B. THOMAS, MAJOR,
Secre!ary, Cantonment Committee.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOCK HOSPITAL, KAMPTEE, FOR THE
YEAR 1879.
From Major R. m B.. Thomas,Secretary to the Cantonment Committee, Kamptee,
to the Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces, Nagpur,—No.
40, dated Kamptee, the 3 r d February 1880.
I have the honor to submit herewith the Annual Report and Statements of
the Lock Hospital at Kamptee for the year 1879, together with remarks of the
President and some of the Members of the Cantonment Committee.
MEMO.
The accompanying Report on the Lock Hospital for the year 1879, together
with the Annual Statements, is circulated to the President and Members of the
Cantonment Committee, Kamptee, for any remarks they may wish to make before
the report is submitted to the Local Government. The remarks of the Co
m m i t t e e w i l l b e t r a n s m i t t e d a l o n g w i t h t h e r e p o r t .
Brigadier General G. F. DeBerry, Commanding N. F, President.
Dr. J. R. Theobalds, Dy. Surgeon General, Indian Medical Department."
Lieut -Colonel J. K. Clubley, Offg. Dy. Asst. Quarter Master General.
Dr. F. S. Barrow, Senior Medical Officer, British Troops.
H. Wilson, Esquire, Executive Engineer, Kanhan Division.
Remarks by the Brigadier General Commanding.
54 prostitutes is small for a large station like Kamptee, where there are
about 1,500 European troops alone; besides these there is a Native force, yet.
fifty-four is the number of registered women. I am of the same opinion as the
Medical Officer in charge of the Lock Hospital, that there is laxitude on the part
of the police in the performance of its duties. I cannot believe that there are
54 immoral women only in the station;and that whereas there are many to
take off the register, there are none to put on, and when a woman's name is taken
off, I think there should be a good reason for so doing, and that the reason
should be given; it might be that she is about to get married or is leaving the
station;these are points for the Cantonment police: that female servants have
carried on prostitution in the lines of European troops, speaks badly for the
provost and police duties of the corps concerned. I have already told the
Executive Engineer that female labour is not to be used about the barracks of
European soldiers; if it is so used the fact should be brought to the notice of
the Executive Engineer, the Chief Engineer, or of Government. What be
economized by the use of such labour is more than counterbalanced by loss of
health and consequent invaliding in European corps.
At the same time, I may add that the system should be extended to Nag-
pur and Siatabuldi, to do any real good;this is necessary on account of their
close proximity to Kamptee, otherwise the good results obtained at the latter
place are frustrated by contamination. I will allow that the idea of adopting
such a system is at first repugnant to one's feelings; but I fall in with this idea,,
as I believe it to be a real necessity as long as illicit intercourse between the
sexes is taking place, and well remembering that it is intended to deal with the
immoral individual only.
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KAMPTEE
The 21 st January 1880. }
G. F. DEBERRY,
Brigadier General,
Commanding Nagpur Force.