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   94. Disease prevalence amongst the women in 1883 was decidedly less than it
has been for some years past. Compared with the results for 1882, the following
figures appear for consideration:—

Statement of venereal diseases amongst the registered women in 1882, and in 1883.

   The figures provide a record of extraordinary improvement during the year of
report. And it may be stated, with a fair approach to accuracy, that in 1883, amongst
the registered women, there was about half the amount of disease which characterized
them in 1882. Only in three localities, Moradabad, Sitapur, and Fatehgarh, was there
comparative increase, and that not very marked. Everywhere else there is marked
record of decrease.

   95. A's regards the conduct and diseases of the soldiers in regard to this matter.
Almost without exception of locality, there comes the usual complaint of their conduct,
in that the soldiers offended against the scheme by consort with unregistered women
Quoting the chief complaints and proofs

   From Allahabad comes the report (paragraph 8) that 37 cases of disease, out of
a total of 73, were contracted at the musketry camp outside the lock hospital
area.

   From Agra (paragraph 13)—that the largest proportion of disease, amongst the
soldiers, was contracted from unlicensed women who lurk in the outskirts of canton-
ments and in the neighbourhood of the fort and city. Of 38 such women arrested
in the year, 34 were found diseased.

   From. Meerut (paragraph 18)—that 73 cases of disease were contracted on the
line of march.

   From Bareilly (paragraph 31)—that amongst the soldiers, the chief cause of disease
was their intercourse with unregistered women, met out of doors in the neighbourhood
of cantonments. Of several such women arrested during the year, every one was
found diseased.

   From Fyzabad (paragraph 36)—that the men of a regiment, newly arrived from
Lucknow, had acquired very roaming habits, searching for women more attractive
than those registered, and consequently suffered very much from venereal affection,
And (paragraph 37)—that the soldiers contract disease from women they pick up all
round cantoments.