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Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock-Hospital at Benares for the year 1877.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Local Government
or Administration.		 Date on which lock-
hospital was estab-
lished.		 Act under which the
rules are in force.		 Area over which the
rules are in force.		 Estimated native
population within
this area.		 Details of monthly pay of
establishment.		 Wheather first or se-
cond class hospital.		 Remarks.
Local Government North-
Western Provinces.		 15th October, 1866. Act XXII. of 1864. Four miles round canton-
ment, exception the city
and suburbs of Benares.		     Rs. 1st Class. The expenditure is
partly disbursed by
the cantonment fund
and partly by Gov-
ernment.
Medical Officer 100
Hospital assistant 15
Matron 12
Cook 4
Bhisti 4
Chaukidar 5
Two mehtranis 8
Total monthly cost of establishment. 148

Statement showing the result of the working of the Lock-Hospital rules at Benares on the
prevalence of venereal diseases among European troops during the year 1877.

Lock-hospital, Benares cantonment. Months. Effect on the European troops at Benares.
Strength of European
troops.		 Admissions from
primary vene-
real affections.		 Percentage of
admissions to
strength.		 Remarks.
D-4 Br., R. A. Wing, 1-14th Regt. Wing, 92nd Highlds.
January 513.20 21 47.8 The admissions include
primary syphilis and
gonorrhœa, but not
secondary syphilis.
February 530.20 15
March 771.10 21
April 537.00 16
May 532.50 30
June 530.60 24
July 527.20 25
August 524.30 25
September 523.50 18
October 516.50 22
November 495.00 24
December 515.00 19
Average for the year. 543.08 260 ...

C. C. DEMPSTER, SURGEON-MAJOR, A M.D.,      
 In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.

Benares, the 1st January, 1878.