CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 433

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"Venereal Disease contracted in Strughing " is of the mildent type, and that the "working of the contagions Disease Act may

"be looked when as

Satisfactory.

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The admissions to stopital from "Primary Syphilis " during the last til months have considerably increased over the Corresponding period of the previous year.

II. The absence of "Secondary Syphilis ". I altribute to the fact that the Regiment

arrived at this station a

& few

months

✡

ago

perfectly free from disease, and Secondary Syphilis " has not yet had time to develop itself to any great extent -

III.

The admissions from

"Gonorrhon"

are still excessive, during the past two

Months (August and September) the rummber

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admissions have been more than double

there admitted pix months ago (in March).

III. with reference to the statement

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"that the discare amongst the Troops, is of the mildest type" I beg to forward

A

statement from the Medical Officer in charge of the Station Hospital, from whom alone reliable information can be obtained on that Subject.

I. The admissions from venereal diseace In this Garrison have been nearly double the Total average number of admissions in the whole fifteen Elations under the contagious Disease Act, in the United Kingdom.

II. Under the circumstances plated it

is my opinion that the working of the Contagious Disease act in this Carrison is