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-that of the unregistered prostitutes for venereal disease, supports this view.
In the month of May, after some enquiry, I was informed that two women
roamed near the "butts" ostensibly with the object of picking wood, but that
they had solicited soldiers ; I personally reported the circumstance to the
Officer Commanding Pachmarhi, who issued orders that the police were to watch
and apprehend any of them found immorally accosting the men or having
any connection with them.
Surgeon-Major Fairland, in Medical charge Pachmarhi, informed me-
that a woman whose constitution was broken clown by syphilis was brought by
Native police to the Civil Hospital on 27th May and admitted, she was nearly
two" months under treatment and was after discharge from Hospital made over
to the police who saw her down to the plains.
I have no doubt she was one of the two I have mentioned, and am in-
clined to attribute the 3 admissions for gonorrhœa and 1 for primary syphilis,
shown in the table opposite June and. July, to these women.
In 1886 with an average annual strength of 95 Non-Commissioned
Officers and men, there were 35 admissions for primary venereal affections (19
gonorrhoea and 16 primary syphilis) and 19 for their sequelæ. For the year
under report with an average annual atrength of 93, but a greater average
strength during the season (from March to October) than what obtained the
previous year, we have the small number of 11 admissions for primary venereal
affections, a ratio of only 118 per 1,000 strength. There were no admissions
from "ulcer of penis." I make this remark to controvert the probable inference,
that the decrease in admissions from primary syphilis might be due to the
fact that the cases of "ulcer of penis" of our revised nomenclature of diseases
were in previous years shown under primary syphilis, and that in. consequence
a less number of admissions from. primary syphilis would now appear in. the
statistics.
With reference also to gonorrhoea, I would add that there were no ad-
missions from any of those diseases which on the authority of the new nomen-
clature would have been shown under that disease.
Military police supervision was carried out, when practicable, through.
out the year, and. the Native police appeared. more
active as regards their control than during the previ-
ous year.
Control of unlicensed pro-
stitution.
Five prostitutes remained on the register at end of 1886 ; three were
registered during the year ; three struck off, leaving
five on the register at the end. of the year. Their
average strength during the year was 6.
Registration of women.
Registration fees.
None were levied.
Regular examinations every tenth day have been held and intermediate
ones on those women identified by diseased. soldiers.
Examination of prostitutes,
Only two admissions during the year : 1 in February for pneumonia;
and. in March 1 case of primary syphilis in a woman
who had presented herself for registration after follow-
ing up the convalescents from Jubbulpore.
Diseases among the prosti.
Lutes.
Quarters for prostitutes.
The same as described in last year's report.
One is employed, whose duties combine control over the women in the
brothel, and. that of Lock Hospital Matron. She has
performed her duties satisfactorily.
Employment of "Dhai,
Pachmarhi, the 1st January 1888.
ARTHUR H. NOLAN,
1st Grade Assistant Apothecary,
In charge Lock Hospital.