IP/30/HC, 4,

IP

TENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

WORKING OF THE LOCK HOSPITALS

IN THE

NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES AND OUDH

For the year 1883.

CONTENTS.

SECTION I.

          PAGE.
summary of results, reports, and opinions at Allahabad ... ... 1
Ditto ditto at Cawnpore ... ... 3
Ditto ditto at Agra ... ... 4
Ditto ditto at Meerut ... ... 6
Ditto ditto at Lucknow ... ... 8
Ditto ditto at Bareilly ... ... 10
Ditto ditto at Fyzabad ... ... 11
Ditto ditto at Benares ... ... 12
Ditto ditto at Moradabad ... ... 14
Ditto ditto at Sháhjahánpur ... ... 15
Ditto ditto at Ránikhet ... ... ib
Ditto ditto at Sitapur ... ... 16
Ditto ditto at Roorkee ... ... 17
Ditto ditto. at Naini Tal ... ... ib
Ditto ditto at Jhánsi ... ... 18
Ditto ditto at Muttra ... ... 19
Ditto ditto at Chakráta ... ... ib.
Ditto ditto at Fatehgarh ... ... 20
SECTION II.
record of general results ... ... 21
Points requiring the special notice of Government ... ... 28
APPENDIX.
Form I.—Statement of registered women and their diseases ... ... 30
Form II—Statement of expenditure ... ... 31
Form III.—Statement of average expenditure ... ... 32
Form IV.—Statement of soldiers and their diseases ... ... ib

Section I.

1—ALLAHABAD.

   DURING the year 1883, a monthly average of 75 women remained on the register
at Allahabad.

For the four years 1880-83 the average numbers were 159, 137, 101 and 75.

   The results of the management have been very satisfactory. For the 10 years,
1874-83, the ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst the
European soldiers of the garrison have been, 290, 244, 177, 185, 354, 241, 215, 240,
158 and 130 per 1,000 of average daily strength.

   2 The Medical Officer reports in rather favourable terms of the lock hospital.
accommodation, saying that it is considered sufficient, is in good repair, the enclosure
commodious.

   As many as four Medical Officers have held the lock hospital charge at different
times of the year. Compared with the results for 1882, there has been a decrease of
disease amongst the soldiers during the year of report, and, there has also been a

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