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    In all 112 cases of disease are believed to have been contracted from registered
women. Chiefly disease comes from unregistered women who patrol the roads at
night and induce the soldier, often the worse for liquor, to illicit intercourse. But for
the presence of these cheap wanderers the soldiers would visit the registered women
only.

    Shooting excursions also afford an opportunity for dangerous illicit intercourse
with women.

    For the prevention of this illicit intercourse the Medical Officer thinks the " vene-
real picquet" useless, excepting as a measure of punishment for men who have con-
tracted disease. And punishment by making up arrears of duty is also useless to pre-
vent disease. The receipt of a ticket by the soldier from the registered woman visited
acts well, chiefly as a means of detecting a diseased woman.

    All the registered women of cantonments have been examined every second day.

    The Medical Officer praises the system in force, and thinks nothing more effect-
ive against disease could be devised. As long as man is a free agent he cannot be
kept within the bounds of an institution, although it may be established for his
benefit.

    31. The file contains no paper emanating from the Cantonment or Military autho-
rities.

    32. The Magistrate and Collector has no remark to make or new suggestion to
offer.

    33. The Commissioner forwards the report and returns. He notes a marked
decrease of disease for the year amongst the women, and a great improvement in
the health of the soldiers, as shown by the figures of the report.

    The main cause of disease is intercourse of the soldier with unregistered women.
As a rule the registered women are old hags, to whom the soldier will not confine his
visits.

    Amongst the village women there is an enormous amount of venereal disease of
very bad type, and these women are ready to gratify the soldier for a mere trifle.

    On the whole the Commissioner thinks the institution has worked well during the
year 1880.

7.—FYZABAD.

    34. During the year 1880 a monthly average of 90 women remained on the
register against 91 for 1879.

    The results of the management have been very satisfactory.

    The ratios of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst the European
garrison for the seven years 1874-80 have been 333, 503, 345, 211, 196, 158, and
143 per 1,000 of daily strength respectively.

    35. The Medical Officer reports the hospital accommodation sufficient, but a local
place of residence has not yet been provided for the Hospital Assistant, although the
question has been long considered.

    The type of disease seen amongst the soldiers during the year was mild. Every
unmarried soldier was examined medically within a period of 24 hours after his arrival
at the station.

    Four cases of primary syphilis and nine of gonorrhœa were contracted at other
stations.

    The type of disease amongst the registered women was very mild, its cure
quickly effected.

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