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immediately auch signs appear."
(b) Contains much valuable evidence on the subject of
immediate self-dieinfaction. The 'packet avstem' and the use of antiseptios immediately before exposure are declared to be of little value. The evidence as to the efficacy of immediate treatment after exposure is on the other hand distinctly favourable. It is unnecessary to go through
the evidence of all the witnesses mostly Military Medical Officers, but we find a general consensus of opinion that "Early Preventive Treatment connoting treatment applied immediately after exposure to infection is of the highest value in preventing the development of venereal disease,
We may quote from a memoranchum and the information given to the Committee by Sir G. Archdall Reid, M.B., ona of the greatert living authorities on the subject of venereal disease, the following extracte:-
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*As regards prophylaxis before exposure to infection, no medicaments were, in his opinion, of use in preventing syphilis or gonorrhoen."
"For use after risk of exposure to infection. Probably an active antiseptic is an almost certain preventive if applied very soon after exposure.'
(He mentions five minutes as the certain period). "He considered that it was both desirable and
practicable to convey to the public the necessary information on self-disinfection. This might be done by means of posters in public urinals, etc., and by suitably worded articles in the press. He would word the postere and articles so that men would be able to follow the instructions, and that there would be no danger of the public falling into the error of mapposing that prophylactic methods were of any use in the treatment of
established dinense."
(c) is signed by the President, Vice-Presidents, Chairmen
of