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superficial kind, and very different to those in the men in hospital; the women complained
that the men got diseased by unregistered prostitutes, and in some bases gave information
where these women were to be found. Fifteen such prostitutes were taken by the hospital
peons during the months of August and September, several others were seized by the
cantonment police, all actually found with soldiers. When examined they were in
every case found diseased, some of them having very severe forms of syphilis. Much
more might have been done in this way, had it not been that these hospital peons were
not allowed to enter any house in their search for prostitutes. So if a woman chose to
receive men under a roof she was safe from detection. The peons came to know of
several houses in. which prostitutes plied their trade, but they could not interfere.
With so many diseased women all through and around cantonments, ready to prosti-
tute for the merest trifle of money, disease among the men was a very natural result.
Extension of registration, increased power given to the hospital peons, and greater
protection to them would tend to do away with this evil. It would be better that
they should be regularly entertained as police, for at present they are constantly liable
to hard treatment from soldiers who find their female friends watched by them, and
they have not the protection of a uniform.

       4. A lock-hospital committee has existed and has met regularly.

       5. In the 14th Regiment there were frequent venereal inspections, and any man
found diseased was severely punished for concealing his disease. This was to force the
men to come to hospital at once on appearance of any venereal affection, and they were
then desired to, if possible, point out the woman in the chakla with whom they last
had connection. Such a woman was at once removed to the lock-hospital for examina-
tion; in very few instances had women so pointed out any corresponding complaint.
Two detective peons were constantly at work watching for unauthorized prostitution,
and were most useful, though, as noted above, their usefulness might be very easily
increased by giving them greater scope.

       6. Registration has been effectual so far as it has gone; there was a larger
number of women on the register this year than in 1876.

       7. No.

       8. Have been very regular.

       9. The women were brought to hospital weekly and examined by me personally;
every now and then extra inspections were made.

       10. Disease among the registered women very mild in type.

       11. One dhai was attached to the lock-hospital and one at each chakla.

       12. Nil.

Ránikhet, 1st January, 1878.

L. A. IRVING, SURGEON A.M.D.,     
In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.

General return of venereal diseases amongst troops at Ránikhet from 1st January to
31st December, 1877.

Ránikhct, 1st January, 1878.

L. A. IRVING, SURGEON, A.M.D.,    
In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.