CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 144

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to transmit, for Your Lordship's information, copies of a letter addressed to me on this subject by Vice-Admiral Hopkins, Commanding Her Majesty's Naval Forces on this station, of my reply; and of a report by the Colonial Surgeon (Dr Ayres).

I find that those who are best qualified to judge agree with Dr Ayres in the opinion that disease is propagated almost entirely in the unregistered brothels; therefore, by women who undergo no medical examination. It will be seen from his further letter, that Admiral Willes also takes this view.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

5 Bowen

No.

Enclosure 2...

Enclosure 3-

Enclosure 4.

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141 to transmit, for Your Lordship's information, copies of a letter addressed to me on this subject by Vice-Admiral Hopkins, Commanding Her Majesty's Naval Forces on this station, of my reply; and of a report by the Colonial Surgeon (Dr Ayres). I find that those who are best qualified to judge agree with Dr Ayres in the opinion that disease is propagated almost entirely in the unregistered brothels; therefore, by women who undergo no medical examination. It will be seen from his further letter, that Admiral Willes also takes this view. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, 5 Bowen No. Enclosure 2... Enclosure 3- Enclosure 4.
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141 to transmit, for Your Lordship's . information, copies of a letter addressed Bustoure 1. to me on this subject by Vice-Admiral Her Wities, 28., Commanding Majesty's Naval Forces on this station, of my reply; and of a report by the Colonial Surgeon. (Dr Ayres) I find that those who are best qualified to judge agree with Dr Ayres in the opinion that disease is propagated almost entirely in the unregistered brothels; therefore, by women who undergo No. Enclosure 2... Enclosure 3- Closure 4. no medical examination. It will be seen from his further letter, that Admiral Willes also takes this view, I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, 5Bowen
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to transmit, for Your Lordship's .

information, copies of a letter addressed Bustoure 1.

to me on this subject by Vice-Admiral

Her

Wities, 28., Commanding Majesty's Naval Forces on this

station, of my reply; and of

a

report by the Colonial Surgeon. (Dr

Ayres)

I find that those

who are best qualified to judge agree with Dr Ayres in the opinion that disease is propagated almost entirely in the unregistered brothels; therefore, by women who undergo

No.

Enclosure 2...

Enclosure 3-

Closure 4.

no medical examination. It will

be seen from his further letter, that

Admiral Willes also takes this view,

I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

5Bowen

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