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Return of absences at periodical examinations, showing the number of individual absentees
in the lock-hospital at Agra during the year 1877.

Total number of
individuals re-
ported for non-
attendance.		 Number of
absentees.		 Times of reports. Number of
absences.		 Remarks.
City women,
22		 7 Once ... ... ... 7  
7 Twice ... ... ... 14  
2 Thrice ... ... ... 6  
1 Four times   ... ... 4  
1 Five times   ... ... 5  
... Six times   ... ... ...  
... Seven times   ... ... ...  
1 Eight times   ... ... 8  
2 Nine times   ... ... 18  
1 Ten times   ... ... 10  
22   72  
Cantonment
 women.
 32		 24 Once ... ... ... 24  
6 Twice ... ... ... 12  
1 Thrice ... ... ... 3  
... Four times   ... ... ...  
1 Five times   ... ... 5  
32   44  

Statement showing the extent of various forms of venereal diseases among the European
troops in the cantonment of Agra during the year 1877.

Regiment. Period of oc-
cupation.		 Average
strength dur-
ing the period
of occupation.		 Number of admissions from venereal dis-
eases during the period of occupation.		 Ratio of admis-
sions per 1,000
of strength for
period of occu-
pation.
A.-5, R. A.,
late A-19.		 M.
10
 d.
19		 140.01 Gonorrhœa ... ... ... 11 207.12 per mille
of strength.
Syphilis primary ... ... 15
Do. secondary ... ... 6
Total ... 32
Deduct —  
Cases contracted at other places ... 3
Balance number of cases contract-
ed at Agra ... ... ...		 29

Statement showing the extent of various forms of venereal diseases among the European
troops in the Cantonment of Agra during the year 1877.

Regiment. Period of oc-
 cupation.		 Average
strength dur-
ing the period
of occupation.		 Number of admissions from venereal dis-
 eases during the period of occupation.		 Ratio of admis-
sions per 1,000
of strength for
period of occu-
pation.
9-11, R. A.,
late 5-21.		 M.
12		 78.97 Gonorrhœa ... ... ... 12 265.92 per mille
 of strength.
Syphilis primary ... ... 7
Do. secondary... ... 1
Balanitis ... ... ... 1
Total ... 21
Deduct—  
Cases contracted at other places ... ...
Balance number of cases contract-
 ed at Agra ... ... ...		 21

Agra, the 1st January, 1878

A. SCOTT REID, M.B., SURGEON,

In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.

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Fourth annual report on the working of the lock-hospitals in the North-Western Provinces and Oudh for the year 1877
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DescriptionReports cover 1877-1883. Describes conditions, staffing and expenditure of lock hospitals. Prostitute statistics show registration, attendance and punishment. Tables list instances of venereal disease (syphilis, gonorrhoea) in women and troops. Lively comments by staff appraise the lock hospital system and expose Imperial attitudes towards prostitutes.
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