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the Entitans Exedical returns for the six mouths, March, April, May, June, July and August, I am to point out that the Explanations now furnished for the information of the Sompting Loverment be 5. Gilborne and D. Hungerford do not, zeem to be entirely In accord. The Deputy Surgern Uneral says:-

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" II. Ine absence of Recondary syphilis " I

altribute to the fact that the Regiment arrived

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"that all cases of "Primary," "disruse are on

admission wicked with strong Eitric Acid,

" which has I believe considerable effect in

" preventing the occurrence of secondary symption

I have re

(Signed) Dr. H. Marsh

Colonial Secretary

at this clation a

frw

Monsts

ago, perfectly

"free from diarase, and "Secondary syphilis " " has not yet had limil to develop itself to

any queat extent"

On the other hand, the surgeon major

In charge of the Military Hospital sayo!-

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With regard

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to the Emall rumber of

Cases of Recondary disphilis " I would point out

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