No. 15.

OFFICE OF SURGEON - GENERAL,
HER MAJESTY'S FORCES,      
 FORT ST. GEORGE, 7th July 1881.

From

SIR A. D. HOME, V.C., K.C.B.,                                   
Surgeon-General, Her Majesty's Forces,

To

THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY,

Fort Saint George.

     SIR,—I have the honor to submit a report on the working of Military Lock
Hospitals in this Presidency in 1880.

1. Bangalore.

2. Bellary.

3. Cannanore.

4. Kamptee.

5. St. Thomas' Mount.

6. Secunderabad.

7. Wellington.

     2. During the greater part of the year only seven hospitals were in existence,
that of Trichinopoly having been closed on the 11th February
1880, owing to the withdrawal of all European troops from
the station. The seven remaining institutions were located at
the marginally-noted stations. In Table A of Appendix
particulars are given as to the date of establishment of each
hospital, the area over which the Contagious Diseases Acts
are enforced in each cantonment. &c.

     3. Statistics of Sickness.—The subjoined statement shows for each of the past
five years the numbers treated, including " remained," the average daily sick and
the average stay of each woman in hospital :—

     The number of women who came under treatment was less by 385 than in
1879. Of this reduction, nearly three-fourths resulted from the closing of the
Trichinopoly Hospital. The average detention of patients in hospital in 1880 was
also less than in the preceding year. Further details as to the nature of the
diseases will be found in Table E of Appendix, and from this it appears that of
the total, 437 per thousand were treated for primary syphilis. A statement of the
cases treated in each hospital will be found in Table E of Appendix.

     4. Registration.—Contrasting the results for the two past years it appears
that the average number of prostitutes on the register declined at Bangalore from
105.60 in 1879 to 100.82, at Bellary from 103.25 to 83.16, and at Cannanore from
53.08 to 38.33. On the other hand, more were registered at Secunderabad, at
Kamptee, and at Wellington. Further details will be found in Tables A and B of
Appendix.