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of venereal disease. The police ought to exercise greater vigilance, and see that all women
soliciting clandestine prostitution are placed on the register.

Akyab.— Date of inspection, 18th
December 1880.

    The hospital is an old building and needs repairing; it is fairly well suited for a lock-
hospital. There is plenty of accommodation. The wards
and inspection-room are clean and well ventilated. The
hospital bedding consists of a few old mattrasses, which,
I am informed, are seldom used by the patients. The patients bring their own bedding and
clothing, and prefer sleeping on the floor. The hospital diets are sufficient and good.
The water-supply is good and abundant. The latrine arrangements are satisfactory.
The medicines, appliances, and instruments in excellent state of preservation, and sufficient
to meet all requirements. The hospital records are in good condition and written up to
date. There are only four patients at present in hospital. To-day being an inspection
day of the women, I had the opportunity of being present; the inspections were conducted
satisfactorily. There are only 60 women on the register, a small number for so large a
town as Akyab. I am afraid there is a great deal of prostitution clandestinely carried on
which the police ought to take notice of, and every woman found clandestinely soliciting
prostitution should be at once placed on the register.

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