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From the Deputy Commissioner, Toungoo, to the Commissioner of the Tenasserim Division,—No. 4-412,
dated the 26th January 1880.

    I HAVE the honour to forward the annual returns of the lock-hospital at this
station for the past year.

    2. The returns show that less than three per cent. of the European troops
were affected with primary syphilis during the year, and that, out of a total
strength of 800 Native troops, not a single man was admitted for any venereal
disease.

TOUNGOO.

I.—Nature and extent of hospital accommodation, whether suitable, or any alterations or additions taken place
during the year.

    The Toungoo Lock-hospital is situated at the end of the main street at the
western extremity of the town. Formerly it was used for the civil dispensary;
it is surrounded by a compound, which is enclosed by a high wooden palisading.

    The building is constructed of wood, well raised from the ground on posts,
and is capable of accommodating 12 patients. Both the building and palisad-
ing will require to be tarred, whitewashed, &c., this year.

II.—Any changes in the medical charge of the lock-hospital during the year.

Surgeon-Major R. V. Power, of the Madras Establishment, was in charge of
the institution during the year.

III.—The extent of venereal disease amongst European troops as shown by the monthly returns.

    The following table indicates the strength and admissions for venereal affec-
tions amongst the European troops stationed here during the year 1879:—

    It will be observed from the above that there were altogether 11 admissions
for primary syphilis, five for secondary syphilis, and 23 for gonorrhœa. Out of the
11 admissions for primary syphilis, one was reported to have been contracted at
Shway-gyeen and three in England.

    Two of the five admissions for secondary syphilis were contracted in England,
and one of the 23 cases of gonorrhœa was contracted elsewhere.

    It therefore appears that there were only seven cases of primary syphilis, three
of secondary syphilis, and 22 of gonorrhœa contracted at Toungoo during the year:
these numbers compare favourably with last year's report, in which 25 admissions
for Primary syphilis, 12 for secondary syphilis, and 15 for gonorrhœa were shown.
Out of this number, 12 cases of primary syphilis and five cases of gonorrhœa were
contracted elsewhere. It will be observed from this statement that less than two