CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 369

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The soldiers and Sailors, R.N., would derive great benefit from the proposed prophylactic Measures, as from each Commanding Officer it could be ascertained which of their men had become affected; The Boatmen and Boat Keepers could be held responsible for their Ledgers, merely by notifying the Police that they had or had not the Disease; I would respectfully suggest that the Masters of all ships arriving in the Harbour should, previous to any communication with the shore, be compelled to deliver to some authorised person a Bill of Health, and such Bill should specify the means taken to prevent the spread of Venereal Diseases, and by such means I think the Disease might be checked, most of the bad Cases seen by me, have been imported from the Colonies! The disease is now on the increase and I trust that you may be enabled to carry into effect your proposed and much needed Ordinance. I would also suggest that all sailors shipping from this Colony should, previous to embarkation, be medically inspected.

I have, &c.

(Signed) Russell Dempster, M.D.

Colonial Surgeon.

The Colonial Secretary.

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Page 362 The soldiers and Sailors, R.N., would derive great benefit from the proposed prophylactic Measures, as from each Commanding Officer it could be ascertained which of their men had become affected; The Boatmen and Boat Keepers could be held responsible for their Ledgers, merely by notifying the Police that they had or had not the Disease; I would respectfully suggest that the Masters of all ships arriving in the Harbour should, previous to any communication with the shore, be compelled to deliver to some authorised person a Bill of Health, and such Bill should specify the means taken to prevent the spread of Venereal Diseases, and by such means I think the Disease might be checked, most of the bad Cases seen by me, have been imported from the Colonies! The disease is now on the increase and I trust that you may be enabled to carry into effect your proposed and much needed Ordinance. I would also suggest that all sailors shipping from this Colony should, previous to embarkation, be medically inspected. I have, &c. (Signed) Russell Dempster, M.D. Colonial Surgeon. The Colonial Secretary. Page 363
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(Signed) Schussell Dempster, Huh Jolonial Surge

Kolmial secretary.

M. D.

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