9

10

431

the present draft:

Ordinance 12 of 1857

Avas

the

2.

first legislation

the

on

aubject here,

and

wae

owing to various cansu it

not found to work as well

as it ought;

and hence Ord : 10 of

was passed after much a

consideration and discussion).

1867

Although both there Ordinanceo made provision for the onedical Examination

of

all the inmates

Brothels yet

3.

inmates of registered

ao

a matter of fact

istered women are in.

withs of the registered

Brothels exclusively Chinese.

his

Thus it is that Dr Sloggett in

able "observations" pointed in very Commars, Japte 3093 August 1881-

states that Ord : 10 of 1867

doce not

follow

1866.

the

" the periodical

ale

Common

follow the principles of English Act of " medical inspection of

prostitutes

viz-

and their detention.

" in Storpital when discased". Page 22.

4.

em

orar

Ordinance, according t

to the letter of the law, the

to.

principle is followed but

as I

have said it was

found expedient

to apply it to

a

limited class.

viz . _ to prostitutes who were

known to consort

only

with

persons other than Chinese. This

limitation Dr Soggett

and many

others who think with him regard

20

a complete departure. The

in England

Contagions Discares Acto in

hover for

their

object

the

protection

of

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