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LOCK HOSPITALS, MADRAS PRESIDENCY.

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Return of Venereal Affections among the British Troops for the 5 preceding years at Stations after the establishment of Lock Hospitals.

Station BANGALORE. Total.
Year established—1855 1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878.
Average Strength 1,680 1,667 1,641 1,730 1,610 8,328
Diseases. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided.
Primary syphilis 164 .. .. 110 .. .. 40 .. .. 226 1 .. 220 .. .. 760 1 ..
Secondary do. 60 1 6 43 .. 6 24 .. 4 23 .. 1 36 .. 2 186 1 19
Gonorrhœa 83 .. .. 134 .. .. 88 .. .. 170 .. .. 186 .. .. 661 .. ..
Balanitis 4 .. .. 2 .. .. 4 .. .. 1 .. .. 7 .. .. 18 .. ..
Phimosis and Paraphimosis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 4 .. ..
Bubo 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. 20 .. .. 29 .. ..
Gleet .. .. .. 4 .. .. 5 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. ..
Epididymitis .. .. .. 7 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 5 .. .. 14 .. ..
Total 312 1 6 302 .. 6 162 .. 4 431 1 1 475 .. 2 1,682 2 19
Station BELLARY. Total.
Year established—1860 1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. 1878.
Average Strength 858 907 898 844 869 4,376
Diseases. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided. Admitted. Died. Invalided.
Primary syphilis 200 .. .. 125 .. .. 141 .. .. 242 .. .. 171 .. .. 879 .. ..
Secondary do. 62 1 1 58 .. 1 16 .. 7 13 .. 8 23 .. 3 172 1 20
Gonorrhœa 109 .. .. 93 .. .. 75 .. .. 141 .. .. 74 .. .. 492 .. ..
Balanitis 4 .. .. 1 .. .. 10 .. .. 5 .. .. 2 .. .. 22 .. ..
Phimosis and Paraphimosis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. ..
Bubo 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. .. 7 .. ..
Epididymitis .. .. .. 3 .. .. 5 .. .. 8 .. .. 5 .. .. 21 .. ..
Gleet .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. ..
Total 378 1 1 280 .. 1 251 .. 7 414 .. 8 278 .. 3 1,601 1 20

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DescriptionReports cover 1877-1889. 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. Comments by military staff appraise the working of the lock hospital system.
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