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incidental to prostitution notoriously prevalent.
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"Andacions" has suffered by the disease to the amount of 10 Cases syphilitic and 36 gonorrhoeal, other ships having been proportionately unfortunate.
The loss of service to the Crown by Crews being thus attacked is great, and I hope that your Excellency will consider it a sufficient excuse for my asking your assistance in providing adequate measures for the prevention of the spread of the disease.
Before leave is granted, careful precautions are taken to prevent any one suffering from venereal disease from going on shore, and no man after being cured of this complaint is allowed leave within 8 days.
I mention this merely to show some slight claim to reciprocal legislation on the part of the Colonial Government, but I am certain that the facts I have quoted need only be imparted to your Excellency to ensure their being taken into Your Consideration with beneficial results.
I have …
177 Berage O. trilles,
Vice Admiral. Commander-in-Chief.
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