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Statement showing the extent of various forms of venereal diseases among the European
troops in the Cantonment of Agra during the year 1877.
Regiment. | Period of occupation. |
Average strength during the period of occupation. |
Number of admissions from venereal diseases during the period of occupation. |
Ratio of admissions per 1,000 of strength for period of occupation. |
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H. M.'s 4-60th Rifles. |
M. 12 |
644.92 | Gonorrhæa ... ... | 111 | 238.78 per mille of strength. |
Syphilis primary ... | 37 | ||||
Do. secondary ... | 7 | ||||
Orchitis gonorrhæal ... | 1 | ||||
Stricture urethræ ... | 3 | ||||
Gleet ... ... | 2 | ||||
Total ... | 161 | ||||
Deduct | |||||
Cases contracted at other places. |
7 | ||||
Balance number of cases contracted at Agra. |
154 |
Statement showing the extent of various forms of venereal diseases among the European
troops in the Cantonment of Agra during the year 1877.
Regiment. | Period of occupation. |
Average strength during the period of occupation. | Number of admissions from venereal diseases during the period of occupation. |
Ratio of admissions per 1,000 of strength for period of occupation. |
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Men of other corps. |
M. 1 |
d. 13 |
40.12 | Syphilis primary ... | 2 | 99.70 per mille of strength. |
Do. secondary ... | 2 | |||||
Total ... | 4 | |||||
Deduct | ||||||
Cases contracted at other places. |
... | |||||
Balance number of cases contracted at Agra. |
4 |
Statement showing the extent of various forms of venereal diseases among the total strength
of European troops at Agra during the year 1877.
Regiment. | Average strength of European troops. |
Diseases. | Admissions. | Ratio per 1,000 of strength. |
9-11 R. A. Men of other corps. |
838.94 | Gonorrhœa ... ... | 134 | 247.93 per mille of strength. |
Syphilis primary ... | 61 | |||
Do. secondary ... | 16 | |||
Orchitis gonorrhalæ ... | 1 | |||
Stricture of urethræ ... | 3 | |||
Gleet ... ... | 2 | |||
Balanitis ... ... | 1 | |||
Total ... | 218 | |||
A.-5, R. A. H. M.'s 4-60th Rifles. |
Deduct. | |||
Cases contracted at other places. |
10 | |||
Balance number of cases contracted at Agra. |
208 |
Agra, 1st January, 1878.
A. SCOTT REID, M. B., SURGEON,
In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.