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No.III-Statement of average expenditure incurred in the lock-hospitals of the
North-Western Provinces and Oudh during the year 1878.

Number Lock-hospital at Total
expenditure. Average number of
women on the re-
gister during the
year Average number at-
tending for exa-
mination Number of cases of
disease discovered
and treated Average expenditure.

For each wo-
man regis-
tered For each wo-
man regis-
tered and
examined For each case
of disease.
treated.

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

1 Cawnpore 3,474 6 0 161 145 495 21 9 3 23 15 4 7 0 3

2 Lucknow 3,371 9 8 134 98 525 25 2 6 34 6 5 6 6 9

3 Agra 4,012 4 4 90 86 273 44 9 3 46 10 5 14 11 1

4 Allahabad 3,123 15 7 132 95 403 22 15 6 32 14 1 7 12 0

5 Bareilly 2,627 2 6 109 103 208 24 1 7 25 8 1 12 10 1

6 Meerut 2,560 14 9 107 83 149 23 7 1 30 3 7 16 13 4

7 Fyzabad 3,070 8 8 97 90 314 31 10 5 38 6 1 9 12 5

8 Benares 2,868 13 9 66 48 136 43 7 5 59 12 3 21 1 6

9 Moradabad 1.185 14 4 64 47 68 18 8 5 25 3 8 17 7 0

10 Ránikhet 2,371 1 5 54 51 254 43 14 6 46 7 10 9 5 4

11 Sháhjahánpur 1,777 3 4 43 40 200 41 5 3 44 6 10 8 14 2

12 Chakráta 751 1 5 32 32 52 23 7 6 23 7 6 14 7 1

13 Jhánsi 600 6 0 27 26 19 1 13 7 1 14 9 2 10 1

14 Naini Tal 1,522 7 3 26 18 123 58 8 10 84 9 3 12 6 0

16 Roorkee 1,107 14 9 28 28 37 29 9 2 29 9 2 29 15 1

16 Muttra 359 4 0 15 15 32 23 15 0 23 15 0 11 3 0

17 Sitapur 1,620 7 6 108 75 304 ... ... ...

Total 36,405 7 3 1,293 1,080 3,592 29 4 1 34 15 4 10 9 3

Total of 1877 32,328 3 3 1,202 998 3,071 26 14 4 32 6 2 10 8 5

No. IV.-Statement showing the prevalence of venereal discase amongst soldiers of the
European garrisons of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh during the past
five years.

Number. Station. Daily average
of European
garrison in
1878 Admissions to
hospital for
venereal dis -
ease in 1878. Ratios of ad-
missions to
1,000 of
strength in
1878. Ratios of ad-
missions to
1,000 of
strength in
1877. Ratios of ad-
missions to
1,000 of
strength in
1876.

1 Cawnpore 815 247 303.0 212.3 201.9

2 Lucknow 2,324 678 291.7 152 9 257.2

3 Agra 1,023 406 396.8 259.8 91.6

4 Allahabad 1,031 365 354.0 185.4 177.0

5 Bareilly 679 145 213.4 142.4 89 4

6 Meerut 1,481 360 243.0 143.8 84.2

7 Fyzabad 756 148 195.7 15.09 243.0

8 Benares 524 175 333 9 478.8 479.0

9 Moradabad 184 69 373 9 114 6 97 6

10 Ránikhet 1,019 477 468.1 381.1 52.4

11 Sháhjahánpur 372 124 333.3 304 9 223.6

12 Chakráta 717 116 161.7 98.3 112.3

13 Jhánsi 414 78 188.4 89.11 184.9

14 Naini Tal 225 42 186.6 255.2 141.0

15 Roorkee 447 117 261.7 65.6 123.7

16 Muttra 318 71 223 2 95.5 132.0

17 Sitapur 513 171 333.3 249.13 299.34

Total 12,842 8,789 626.7 446.16 469.42

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Number	Lock-hospital at	Total expenditure.			Average number of women on the re- gister during the year	Average number at- tending for exa- mination	Number of cases of disease discovered and treated	Average expenditure.
Number	Lock-hospital at	Total expenditure.			Average number of women on the re- gister during the year	Average number at- tending for exa- mination	Number of cases of disease discovered and treated	For each wo- man regis- tered			For each wo- man regis- tered and examined			For each case of disease. treated.
		Rs.	a.	p				Rs.	a.	p.	Rs.	a.	p	Rs.	a.	p.
1	Cawnpore	3,474	6	0	161	145	495	21	9	3	23	15	4	7	0	3
2	Lucknow	3,371	9	8	134	98	525	25	2	6	34	6	5	6	6	9
3	Agra	4,012	4	4	90	86	273	44	9	3	46	10	5	14	11	1
4	Allahabad	3,123	15	7	132	95	403	22	15	6	32	14	1	7	12	0
5	Bareilly	2,627	2	6	109	103	208	24	1	7	25	8	1	12	10	1
6	Meerut	2,560	14	9	107	83	149	23	7	1	30	3	7	16	13	4
7	Fyzabad	3,070	8	8	97	90	314	31	10	5	38	6	1	9	12	5
8	Benares	2,868	13	9	66	48	136	43	7	5	59	12	3	21	1	6
9	Moradabad	1.185	14	4	64	47	68	18	8	5	25	3	8	17	7	0
10	Ránikhet	2,371	1	5	54	51	254	43	14	6	46	7	10	9	5	4
11	Sháhjahánpur	1,777	3	4	43	40	200	41	5	3	44	6	10	8	14	2
12	Chakráta	751	1	5	32	32	52	23	7	6	23	7	6	14	7	1
13	Jhánsi	600	6	0	27	26	19	1	13	7	1	14	9	2	10	1
14	Naini Tal	1,522	7	3	26	18	123	58	8	10	84	9	3	12	6	0
16	Roorkee	1,107	14	9	28	28	37	29	9	2	29	9	2	29	15	1
16	Muttra	359	4	0	15	15	32	23	15	0	23	15	0	11	3	0
17	Sitapur	1,620	7	6	108	75	304	...			...			...
	Total	36,405	7	3	1,293	1,080	3,592	29	4	1	34	15	4	10	9	3
	Total of 1877	32,328	3	3	1,202	998	3,071	26	14	4	32	6	2	10	8	5

Number.	Station.	Daily average of European garrison in 1878	Admissions to hospital for venereal dis - ease in 1878.	Ratios of ad- missions to 1,000 of strength in 1878.	Ratios of ad- missions to 1,000 of strength in 1877.	Ratios of ad- missions to 1,000 of strength in 1876.
1	Cawnpore	815	247	303.0	212.3	201.9
2	Lucknow	2,324	678	291.7	152 9	257.2
3	Agra	1,023	406	396.8	259.8	91.6
4	Allahabad	1,031	365	354.0	185.4	177.0
5	Bareilly	679	145	213.4	142.4	89 4
6	Meerut	1,481	360	243.0	143.8	84.2
7	Fyzabad	756	148	195.7	15.09	243.0
8	Benares	524	175	333 9	478.8	479.0
9	Moradabad	184	69	373 9	114 6	97 6
10	Ránikhet	1,019	477	468.1	381.1	52.4
11	Sháhjahánpur	372	124	333.3	304 9	223.6
12	Chakráta	717	116	161.7	98.3	112.3
13	Jhánsi	414	78	188.4	89.11	184.9
14	Naini Tal	225	42	186.6	255.2	141.0
15	Roorkee	447	117	261.7	65.6	123.7
16	Muttra	318	71	223 2	95.5	132.0
17	Sitapur	513	171	333.3	249.13	299.34
	Total	12,842	8,789	626.7	446.16	469.42

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