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