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      75. The Medical Officer reports the locality and accommodation of the hospital
suitable ; it is in the centre of the rudder bazaar. In all 20 cases of disease occurred
amongst the soldiers. Of these several were contracted on the march prior to arrival
at Chakráta, and two cases originated probably from intercourse with coolie women
in a khud.

      All public prostitutes have lived under police control, and the rules laid down for
the prevention of disease strictly enforced. The Sub-Committee assembled once in
every month.

      The regimental police took care to prevent the entry of unlicensed women into the
lines.

      The women were regular in attendance for examination.

      A matron was employed with satisfactory results.

      76. The Cantonment Magistrate reports that only two cases of venereal disease
were contracted by the soldiers whilst living at Chakráta during the year.

      Economy of expenditure was carefully effected. Great vigilance has been exer-
cised by the Cantonment police for the prevention of unlicensed prostitution, and no
unregistered women have been found in the Cantonments. But difficulties will be in the
way, preventing a continuance of these good results, when the garrison is strengthened
as proposed. And the Cantonment Magistrate suggests the creation of more efficient
control, as already recommended in letter No. 157, dated 17th May, 1879, to Super-
intendent of the Dún, and No. 125, dated 18th April, 1879, to the Commissioner of the
division.

      76½. The Superintendent of the Dún forwards the report without remark.

      77. The Commissioner notes the results of the management in 1880 are better
than for any of the preceding four years.

      An average of 9 registered women seems insufficient, viewing the strength of the
garrison, 313 men. The letters referred to by the Cantonment Magistrate were for-
warded to Government.

      There is no apparent cause for the marked improvement of results recorded in
1880. No unregistered women were found. There is no proof that the police were
unusually vigilant. But the record is satisfactory, whatever may have been the cause.

18.—FATEHGARH.

      78. A third class lock hospital was established, for the first time, at this sta-
tion on the 1st of April, 1880 ; there are, therefore, no results for previous years to
be recorded.

      The results of the year's work have been very unsatisfactory.

      The ratio of admissions to hospital for venereal disease amongst the European
garrison during 1880 has been 617 per 1,000 of average daily strength.

      79. The Medical Officer reports the establishment of the hospital on the 1st of
April, when 39 women were registered. Of these, 18 women were removed from the
register by order of the Joint Magistrate.

      The hospital accommodation is ample.

      A subsistence allowance of 2 annas a day is granted to each patient.

      Amongst the women 84 cases of disease occurred, 39 of syphilis and 45 of
gonorrhœa.

      Examinations were made weekly, and even bi-weekly in several instances. As
many as 167 cases of absence from examination were reported to the. Joint Magistrate.
Amongst the soldiers there were as many as 127 cases of venereal disease during
the year,—47 in the three months before the hospital was opened and 80 in the