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REPORT ON THE LOCK HOSPITAL, JUBBULPORE, 1876.

From. Captain T. W. Hogg, Cantonment Magistrate, Jubbulpore, to the Secretary
to the Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces,—No. 148, dated Jubbulpore,
the 22nd February 1877.

      I am directed by the Cantonment Committee to forward the report on the
working of the Lock Hospital at this station for the past year, as also minutes
recorded thereon by the Magistrate of the District, and Senior Medical Officer,
British Troops.

Copy of a resolution passed thereon by the Committee is also submitted.

Extract from the proceedings of the Cantonment Committee assembled at Jubbul-
pore on the 17th February 1877.

      Read annual report on the working of the Lock Hospital for the year 1876,
as also the remarks recorded thereon by the Magistrate of the District, and
Senior Medical Officer, British Troops. The Committee remark as follows :—

      There appears to be an increase of 48 cases of venereal among the British
troops, as compared with last year; but this increase does not seem to have
resulted from any relaxation of the supervision of the Cantonment Lock Hospital.
Disease appears to be contracted almost, if not quite, from other sources than the
prostitutes of the Sadar bazar.

      From the report of the Officer in medical charge of the Lock Hospital, it
would appear that disease is chiefly contracted in the City of Jubbulpore, and
in support of this view, he shows that while the City was " out of bounds"
during the months that cholera was prevalent in the station, cases of venereal
among the troops were very rare.

      The Officer Commanding 1-11 Regiment, however, states that ever since
the arrival of the regiment at Jubbulpore, the men have been prohibited from
entering the City, unless provided with a pass, and that these have seldom been
applied for.

      The Committee would not recommend that any further restriction should
be placed on the men of the regiment quartered at Jubbulpore, than has been
done by the Officer Commanding 1-11th Regiment.

      Although the soldiers may not visit the City to any extent, still it is quite
possible that the prostitutes who propagate the disease may reside there, and
until they are under the same control and supervision, as those of the Sadar
bazar, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to prevent the spread of the disease.

      The Committee would, as last year, record their opinion as to the advisa-
bility of soldiers who contract venereal disease being placed under stoppages of
pay, while under treatment in hospital.

      The action, and sufficiency of numbers of the Regimental police, has been
satisfactory, and the Regimental authorities have been active in taking all possi-
ble means for the prevention of the disease, The Cantonment police have also
been active in carrying out their duties in this respect.

      The control, supervision, and general working of the Lock Hospital during
the year under review have been most satisfactorily and efficiently carried out.