CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 99

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operating became

finally it might

be an inducement to maintain good order in such establishments.

No doubt there are many abuses prevalent in those houses which render necessary periodical visits of the Police and Protecting Officer, but as the enclosed Ordinance has been since amended, as I directed, it would seem, if properly administered, to be sufficient to abate those abuses.

As the number of Chinese Brothels greatly exceeds those frequented by Europeans—being approximately 10 to 1—and the number of inmates in the former being, as nearly as I can ascertain, in the proportion of 1,300 to 390 in the latter, the labour entailed by a supervision of the inmates of the former carried out in respect of the latter would necessitate a considerable augmentation of the Medical Staff.

10.

There is generally an average of 10 per cent diseased among them, who are examined every second day being detained in the Lock Hospital for that purpose, whilst the remainder are obliged to visit the Hospital in batches in rotation at certain short intervals for examination, averaging daily examination of about 80 women.

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92 operating became finally it might be an inducement to maintain good order in such establishments. 8. No doubt there are many abuses prevalent in those houses which render necessary periodical visits of the Police and Protecting Officer, but as the enclosed Ordinance has been since amended, as I directed, it would seem, if properly administered, to be sufficient to abate those abuses. 9. As the number of Chinese Brothels greatly exceeds those frequented by Europeans—being approximately 10 to 1—and the number of inmates in the former being, as nearly as I can ascertain, in the proportion of 1,300 to 390 in the latter, the labour entailed by a supervision of the inmates of the former carried out in respect of the latter would necessitate a considerable augmentation of the Medical Staff. 10. There is generally an average of 10 per cent diseased among them, who are examined every second day being detained in the Lock Hospital for that purpose, whilst the remainder are obliged to visit the Hospital in batches in rotation at certain short intervals for examination, averaging daily examination of about 80 women.

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operating becane

ао

fernally it might

inducement to maintain

good order in such establishments.

No doubt itreve

are

many

abuses prevalent:

in itrose houses which

render necesary periodical visits of

the Police and Perspecting Officer, but

the enclosed Ordinance has been

since amended, as

would

seem,

I directed, it

if properly administered,

to be sufficient

itrose aluses.

Mav

for prevention of

As the number of Chinese Brothels greatly exceeds those frequented, by Europeans-bring approximately 10 to 10. | and the number of inmates in former being as marly as I can

the

ascertain in the proportion of 1,300 to 390 in the latter, the labor entailed

stick a supervision of the

inmates of the former

carried

is now

in respect of the latter

would necefpitate

تاریکی

considerable

augmentation of the Medical Staff.

There is generally

10.

aurrage of 10 per cent diseased

AUMMIW

who

arv

camined

every

Recond

day being detained in the Look Hospital for that purpose, whilst

The remainder

art

obliged to visit The Hospital in batches in rotation at curtain short intervals for which senders necessary

examination,

average)

daily

excarmination of about 80 women.

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