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In regard to the complaint against the police, the Commissioner is of opinion that
the duty of preventing unlicensed intercourse about barracks and cantonments per-
tains solely to the regimental police.
In regard to the punishment of the women, the Commissioner is of opinion
that the reformatory proposal of the Cantonment Magistrate is untenable : its action
would be illegal and entail great hardship.
Further, the Cantonment Magistrate has recommended a more perfect observance
of the regulation forbidding the employment of women for building purposes, or as
sellers of milk or other articles, in the neighbourhood of barracks. In regard to this
point the Commissioner records the opinion, that it is the Cantonment Magistrate's
duty to ensure the proper observance of such rules.
7.—FYZABAD.
35. During the year 1882 a monthly average of 76 women remained on the
register, against 76 in 1881.
The results of the management have been very satisfactory. For the nine years,
1874-82, the ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease, amongst the Euro-
pean garrison, have been 333, 503, 345, 211, 196, 158, 143, and 133 per 1,000 of
daily average strength.
36. The Medical Officer reports a sufficiency of hospital accommodation. He
notes that the medical subordinate in charge received Rs. 3 a month in lieu of
quarters, the building of which has for some time been under consideration by the
Cantonment Committee. Five separate Medical Officers had charge of the hospital
at different times of the year ; and the medical subordinate was changed three times.
Amongst the soldiers, the type of venereal disease was mild, and there was less
disease in 1882 than in 1881. All unmarried soldiers were medically examined on
arrival at the station.
Amongst the women the type of disease was also mild, but the cases were more
numerous than in 1881. Some of the disease amongst the soldiers resulted from inter-
course with unregistered women. All such women apprehended by the police were
sent for examination ; eight were found diseased. Thirty of the registered women
reside in the city, and thirty-five in cantonments. The cantonment chaklas are kept
in good sanitary condition, are well built, and comfortable—basin, towel, and soap,
for ablution purposes, are provided in each room. The Sub-Committee assembled
monthly for the transaction of business. The city is patrolled by regimental police to
prevent the entry of soldiers. The attendance of the women for examination was
fairly regular. Absentees were reported to the Cantonment Magistrate.
37. The Cantonment Magistrate reports that ten women were convicted during
the year of unlicensed prostitution with soldiers and registered ; four were found
diseased on first examination. The police can only apprehend notorious prostitutes,
or women actually caught in the act of prostitution. Therefore they can only partially
check the intercourse of soldiers with unregistered women.
38. The Commanding Officer thinks the year's management creditable to the
officers concerned.
39. The Cantonment Committee recommended the expenditure of Rs. 200 for
the erection of hospital assistants' quarters. But the Commander-in-Chief held that
the state of the cantonment fund would not warrant the expenditure. The recom-
mendation will be renewed in the current year, and it is proposed to provide
free quarters for the registered women of cantonments at an estimated cost of Rs. 750,
which can be allotted from the fund.
40. The Deputy Commissioner forwards the report without remark.