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Annual Statement No. II of the Lock-Hospital at Lucknow Cantonments for the year 1877.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Area. Number of registered pros-
titutes. Average number of re-
gistered prostitutes in
each month and for
the year. Average number
of prostitutes
attending the
periodical
examinations. Number reported to the
cantonment magis-
trate for non-attend-
ance. Number of prostitutes
found diseased at the
periodical examination
and treated in hospi-
tal. Record of diseases. Average number of
prostitutes in hos-
pital for each
month and for the
year.

Diseases. Remained. Admitted. Total. Discharged. Died. Remaining. Total.

Area over which the rules
for the provention of vene-
real disease are in force. Number remaining on
the register at the end
of last year January 100 January 85 January ... January 38 Syphilis, primary, 1 11 12 9 ... 3 12 January 15

February 99 February 79 February 4 February 28 Do., secondary, ... ... ... .. ... ... ... February 19

98 March 101 March 79 March 4 March 33 Gonorrhœa ... 36 36 33 ... 3 36 March 14

Number added to the
register during the
year. April 100 April 82 April 2 April 25 Leucorrhœa 6 304 310 300 ... 10 300 April 16

May 92 May 74 May ... May 44 Abrasion 2 68 70 66 ... 4 70 May 19

48 June 98 June 75 June ... June 43 June 21

July 102 July 82 July 1 July 40 July 19

Total 146 August 104 August 80 August 2 August 40 August 18

Number removed from
the register during
year. September 104 September 86 September 1 September 27 September 15

October 109 October 88 October 1 October 40 October 16

39 November 110 November 89 November 4 November 29 November 15

Number remaining on the
31st December, 1877. 107 December 109 December 86 December 3 December 32 December 17

Total 146 Average for the
year 102 Average 82 Total 22 Total 419* Total 9 419 428 408 ... 29 428 Average for
year 17

* Inclusive of 34 unregistered prostitutes.

Annual Statement No. III. of the Lock-Hospital at Lucknow Cantonments for the year 1877.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Month. Receipts. Expenditure. How paid.

Fees. Fines. Total. Pay of medical
officer. Pay of establish-
ment. All other expenses. Total expenses. By Gov-
erment. From cantonment,
fund. Other
sources. Total.

Rs. Rs. Rs. a p. Rs. a. p. Nil. Rs. a. p. Nil. Rs. a. p.

January Nil. Nil. Nil. 100 100 35 10 1 235 10 1 235 10 1 235 10 1

February 100 100 41 0 5 241 0 5 241 0 5 241 0 5

March 100 100 43 2 9 243 2 9 243 2 9 243 2 9

April 100 100 35 15 1 235 15 1 235 15 1 235 15 1

May 100 100 43 5 7 243 5 7 243 5 7 243 5 7

June 100 100 51 0 5 251 0 5 251 0 5 251 0 5

July 100 100 43 15 6 243 15 6 243 15 6 243 15 6

August 100 100 50 13 9 250 13 9 250 13 9 250 13 9

September 100 100 51 9 0 251 9 0 251 9 0 251 9 0

October 100 100 57 2 9 257 2 9 257 2 9 257 2 9

November 100 100 49 6 3 249 6 3 249 6 3 249 6 3

December 100 100 57 15 3 257 15 3 257 15 3 257 15 3

Total 1,200 1,200 561 0 10 2,961 0 10 2,961 0 10 2,961 0 10

N. B.—The expenses during the latter months have been greater owing to the prevalence of famine prices.

E. FAIRLAND,

Staff Surgeon.

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Description	Reports 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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1.	2.		3.		4.		5.		6.		7.								8.
Area.	Number of registered pros- titutes.		Average number of re- gistered prostitutes in each month and for the year.		Average number of prostitutes attending the periodical examinations.		Number reported to the cantonment magis- trate for non-attend- ance.		Number of prostitutes found diseased at the periodical examination and treated in hospi- tal.		Record of diseases.								Average number of prostitutes in hos- pital for each month and for the year.
Area.	Number of registered pros- titutes.										Diseases.	Remained.	Admitted.	Total.	Discharged.	Died.	Remaining.	Total.
Area over which the rules for the provention of vene- real disease are in force.	Number remaining on the register at the end of last year		January	100	January	85	January	...	January	38	Syphilis, primary,	1	11	12	9	...	3	12	January	15
			February	99	February	79	February	4	February	28	Do., secondary,	...	...	...	..	...	...	...	February	19
		98	March	101	March	79	March	4	March	33	Gonorrhœa	...	36	36	33	...	3	36	March	14
	Number added to the register during the year.		April	100	April	82	April	2	April	25	Leucorrhœa	6	304	310	300	...	10	300	April	16
			May	92	May	74	May	...	May	44	Abrasion	2	68	70	66	...	4	70	May	19
		48	June	98	June	75	June	...	June	43									June	21
			July	102	July	82	July	1	July	40									July	19
	Total	146	August	104	August	80	August	2	August	40									August	18
	Number removed from the register during year.		September	104	September	86	September	1	September	27									September	15
			October	109	October	88	October	1	October	40									October	16
		39	November	110	November	89	November	4	November	29									November	15
	Number remaining on the 31st December, 1877.	107	December	109	December	86	December	3	December	32									December	17
	Total	146	Average for the year	102	Average	82	Total	22	Total	419*	Total	9	419	428	408	...	29	428	Average for year	17

1.	2.			3.								4.
Month.	Receipts.			Expenditure.								How paid.
Month.	Fees.	Fines.	Total.	Pay of medical officer.	Pay of establish- ment.	All other expenses.			Total expenses.			By Gov- erment.	From cantonment, fund.			Other sources.	Total.
				Rs.	Rs.	Rs.	a	p.	Rs.	a.	p.	Nil.	Rs.	a.	p.	Nil.	Rs.	a.	p.
January	Nil.	Nil.	Nil.	100	100	35	10	1	235	10	1		235	10	1		235	10	1
February				100	100	41	0	5	241	0	5		241	0	5		241	0	5
March				100	100	43	2	9	243	2	9		243	2	9		243	2	9
April				100	100	35	15	1	235	15	1		235	15	1		235	15	1
May				100	100	43	5	7	243	5	7		243	5	7		243	5	7
June				100	100	51	0	5	251	0	5		251	0	5		251	0	5
July				100	100	43	15	6	243	15	6		243	15	6		243	15	6
August				100	100	50	13	9	250	13	9		250	13	9		250	13	9
September				100	100	51	9	0	251	9	0		251	9	0		251	9	0
October				100	100	57	2	9	257	2	9		257	2	9		257	2	9
November				100	100	49	6	3	249	6	3		249	6	3		249	6	3
December				100	100	57	15	3	257	15	3		257	15	3		257	15	3
Total				1,200	1,200	561	0	10	2,961	0	10		2,961	0	10		2,961	0	10

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