LOCK HOSPITALS, MADRAS PRESIDENCY.

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H—(Continued).

Return of Venereal Affections among the British Troops for the 5 preceding years at Stations after the establishment of Lock Hospitals.

Station MADRAS. Total.
Year established—1868. 1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878.
Average Strength 603 524 636 646 590 2,999
Diseases. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided.
Primary syphilis 33 .. .. 36 .. .. 49 .. .. 69 .. .. 95 .. .. 282 .. ..
Secondary do. 9 .. .. 34 .. 3 8 .. 2 5 .. 1 9 .. 1 65 .. 7
Gonorrhœa 55 .. .. 62 .. .. 103 .. .. 92 .. .. 126 .. .. 438 .. ..
Bubo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. ..
Balanitis 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 12 .. .. 15 .. ..
Epididymitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. 11 .. .. 2 .. .. 3 .. .. 17 .. ..
Gleet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. 1 .. .. 8 .. ..
Total 99 .. .. 133 .. 3 171 .. 2 177 .. 1 247 .. 1 827 .. 7
Station RANGOON. Total.
Year established—1871 1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878.
Average Strength 872 774 742 750 750 3,888
Diseases Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided.
Primary syphilis 34 .. .. 57 .. .. 57 .. .. 69 .. .. 50 .. .. 267 .. ..
Secondary do. 23 .. 1 21 .. 1 22 .. 4 28 .. 2 4 .. 2 98 .. 10
Gonorrhœa 30 .. .. 44 .. .. 40 .. .. 34 .. .. 45 .. .. 193 .. ..
Balanitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 4 .. ..
Bubo 3 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. ..
Gleet 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. ..
Epididymitis .. .. .. 2 .. .. 3 .. .. 6 .. .. 3 .. .. 14 .. ..
Total 93 .. 1 125 .. 1 123 .. 4 139 .. 2 105 .. 2 585 .. 10

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