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From Sháhjahánpur (paragraph 52)—that the soldiers had access to a large num-
ber of unregistered women, of whom 18 were arrested and all found diseased.
From Sitapur (paragraph 60)—that the fruitful source of disease, in the soldier,
resides in the large number of unregistered women who solicit him in the vicinity
of the barracks. Of nine such examined four were found diseased.
From Roorkee (paragraph 63)—that the soldiers contracted disease from the
coolie-women on the railway works.
From .Muttra (paragraph 74)—that chiefly disease, amongst the soliders, was
contracted from unlicensed women who lurk about cantonments after dark.
From Naini Tal (paragraph 67)—that the soldiers concerned, generally stated
They had contracted disease from unregistered women.
From Chakráta (paragraph 77)—that of 47 cases of disease, 27 were probably
contracted on the line of march.
From Fatehgarh (paragraph 82)—that in most instances of disease, the soldiers
stated they had contracted it from women met in ravines after dark.
96. Disease prevalence amongst the soldiers also, in 1883, was decidedly less than
usual. Indeed, it was less in amount than has ever been recorded since the lock hos-
pitals were opened, with the sole exception of 1881, when the ratio of prevalence
was 41 per 1,000 less than in 1883. The ratios of admissions to hospital of the six
years, 1878-83, have been 295.0, 257.3, 262.8, 231.6, 263.7 and 235.7 per 1,000 of
daily average strength.
Comparing local results for 1882 and 1883, the following figures appear for con-
sideration:—
Statement of venereal disease amongst the European garrison in 1882, and in
1883.
Number | Station | European garrison daily average strength. | Cases of venereal disease. | ||
1882. | 1883. | 1882. | 1883. | ||
1 | Allahabad | 1,092 | 846 | 172 | 110 |
2 | Cawnpore | 944 | 770 | 131 | 94 |
3 | Agra | 1,089 | 1,134 | 258 | 370 |
4 | Meerut | 1,556 | 1,517 | 495 | 486 |
5 | Lucknow | 2,216 | 2,104 | 772 | 394 |
6 | Bareilly | 791 | 706 | 188 | 171 |
7 | Fyzabad | 769 | 712 | 102 | 248 |
8 | Benares | 416 | 374 | 133 | 68 |
:9 | Moradabad | 179 | 179 | 69 | 56 |
10 | Sháhjahánpur | 379 | 206 | 79 | 85 |
11 | Ránikhet | 1,202 | 732 | 455 | 140 |
12 | Sitapur | 428 | 462 | 64 | 97 |
13 | Roorkee | 397 | 237 | 122 | 44 |
14 | Naini Tal | 247 | 254, | 84 | 76 |
15 | Jhánsi | 300 | 307 | 31 | 33 |
16 | Muttra | 390 | 341 | 85 | 77 |
97 | Chakráta | 641 | 455 | 235 | 99 |
18 | Fatehgarh | 255 | 135 | 31 | 56 |
Total | 13,291 | 11,471 | 3,506 | 2,704 |
And these local records show, that only in four localities was there decided
increase of disease in 1883—at Agra, Fyzabad, Sitapur, and Fatehgarh, whereas
in the remaining stations—omitting Jhánsi and Meerut, which show little difference
—there was marked decrease, notable indeed at Lucknow, Benares, Ránikhet, and
Chakráta.
97. So it appears that in four stations there was marked increase of decrease,
and in four marked decrease of disease. And it may be serviceable, to place in
contrast the reasons recorded for this extraordinary difference of result.