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and 1854 made at the

request

of Dr. Compotier of Army Medical Department. The

nout - The view, although formidable, does not show the soil in all its magnitude, because the tertiary affections, and rheumatism aggravated by syphilitic taint

mentioned;

these

contemplate for

cure

not

are sad to

the future of

the service, and the individuals exposed to the loathsome diseases.

Police

The system of repressing by Police regulations, submitted

worthy

in various Countries is

worthy

of our imitation and adoption particularly, in this climate and the habits of the Chinese - highly dangerous forms

Cases of

syphilis, nearly allied to the "most dreaded 'Black Sea' of

the Portuguese

It appears to me that

367

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39.

cannot expect the Prostitutes themselves to seek the restraint and treatment requisite for

cure

of

their

the safety of the seamen the Royal Navy and Mercantile service demands the Keepers of Establishments for Prostitution should be punished by pecuniary fines, levied for exercising a calling injurious to the public health, an

of infringement of

various

sanitary enactments under the Board of Health in England.

Further

information

could be readily obtained

from the

men

who contract

disease through their instrumentality while the License register

would secure

detection

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