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that the cost of treatment slightly increased. The causes of the increased
expenditure are explained in para. 109 of the report; and except in so far
as lessened economy is said to be one of them, they seem to be satisfac-
tory.

   4. Statement No. IV. shows the prevalence of venereal disease
amongst soldiers of the European garrisons during 1881, its prevalence
in the previous five years during which lock hospitals were in operation,
and for five years before the opening of the lock hospitals. The daily
average strength of European garrisons in 1881 was 14,411. There were
1,588 admissions to hospital for gonorrhœa and minor forms of disease,
1,752 for syphilis, and 3,340 in all. The ratio of admissions to 1,000 of
strength was 231.6 compared with 262.8 in 1880, 240.6 being the mean
ratio of the preceding five years, and 278.2 the mean ratio of five years
previous to the opening of lock hospitals. As far, therefore, as the
prevention of disease amongst European soldiers is concerned, the
results of the year under report compare favourably with those of
previous years. The Sanitary Commissioner in his paragraph 94
remarks—" This encouraging result of the last year's management is
the more welcome, seeing that it has influenced a very much larger garri-
son* than usual. Indeed, the year 1881
came very near to distinction, as the first
year of success as regards results of lock
hospital management. But for the unexpected prevalence of disease, at
Moradabad and Sitapur, so much would have been attained to." At
Moradabad the ratio of admissions per 1,000 of strength was as high as
450.7, and at Sitapur the ratio was 407.9. The prevalence of disease at
Moradabad is ascribed to the lock hospital being situated in the city, so
that no proper control can be exercised over the registered women,
and at Sitapur to the excesses indulged in by the troops after their return
from the Afghán war with an unaccustomed amount of money to spend.
It may be noted that Sitapur was not exceptional in this respect, and that
the same was the case in other cantonments, for example, Lucknow,
where an increase of disease is ascribed to the same cause.

   5. In paragraphs 1-90 of his report the Sanitary Commissioner
gives a summary of the results for each lock hospital, and of the remarks
recorded in the annual reports and papers submitted by the local authori-
ties who are entrusted with the management of the lock hospital scheme.
The ratio of admissions per 1,000 of strength of garrison for this and the
preceding year is shown below for each lock hospital :—