The regular examination days, and the inspection districts, are as follows:—
| Monday: | Ky�-machi It-ch�-me; |
| Tuesday: | Ky�-machi Ni-ch�-me, and Sumi-ch�; |
| Wednesday: | Ageya-ch�, and Yed�-ch� It-ch�-me; |
| Thursday: | Yedo-ch� Ni-ch�-me. |
Of course special examinations are made when necessity arises.
According to the latest investigations, the result of examinations showed the average rate of infected persons to be over 6 per cent. The annexed figures for 1897 may prove interesting, but it must be borne in mind that they can only be considered as comparatively reliable. The results of examinations of course depend very much upon the strictness of the doctors in attendance, consequently every prostitute quarter varies in its stated percentage of infected cases. In 1898 the percentage of disease rose to as high as 5.58 average as against 4.73 average in 1897. This difference has been caused by the more thorough inspection instituted by the present surgeon in charge—Mr. Doi.[35]
Results of Medical Inspection.
Results of Medical Inspection.
1897.
| Month. | Number of inspections. | Number of infected cases. | Proportion per 100. | Number of guests entertained. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9,515 | 340 | 3.573 | 135,356 |
| February | 9,383 | 372 | 3.965 | 98,981 |
| March | 11,137 | 381 | 3.421 | 107,842 |
| April | 9,879 | 476 | 4.816 | 130,524 |
| May | 9,956 | 425 | 4.278 | 109,769 |
| June | 11,062 | 466 | 4.212 | 99,398 |
| July | 10,066 | 597 | 5.930 | 106,527 |
| August | 10,656 | 618 | 5.799 | 99,441 |
| September | 10,648 | 611 | 5.738 | 100,870 |
| October | 9,651 | 506 | 5.242 | 115,961 |
| November | 10,792 | 613 | 5.679 | 119,403 |
| December | 11,065 | 456 | 4.121 | 101,596 |
| Total | 123,810 | 5861 | 4.733 | 1,335,668 |
There were about 2900 to 3000 women in the Shin-Yoshiwara, and therefore each yūjo must have entertained, on the average, between 415 to 460 guests during the year.
Mu-sen Yū-ky�.
(Going on a “Spree� without having any money to pay for it.)
