CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 67

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Women continuing to present themselves voluntarily for Examination, and as far as could ascertain, amongst the better class of prostitutes, this seems to be the case.

There is an increase in the amount and severity of venereal disease amongst our men, and the amount of it contracted by the crews of Foreign men-of-war that visit the port, compared with the few cases of disease detected at the examinations or treated in the Lock Hospital.

Though the better class of prostitutes may be more free from disease through the Examination, it is impossible that it can now touch the lower sorts of Women to whom the men of the Fleet resort, who when they are no longer able to go on through disease, I am told, go to Chinese doctors, or to Canton for care.

The average number of Women treated within the Lock Hospital does not appear to increase, indeed there were only three patients there when I visited it a fortnight ago.

It should, I think, be borne in mind that Hong Kong is one of the most considerable commercial ports in the World, and that large numbers...

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64 Women continuing to present themselves voluntarily for Examination, and as far as could ascertain, amongst the better class of prostitutes, this seems to be the case. There is an increase in the amount and severity of venereal disease amongst our men, and the amount of it contracted by the crews of Foreign men-of-war that visit the port, compared with the few cases of disease detected at the examinations or treated in the Lock Hospital. Though the better class of prostitutes may be more free from disease through the Examination, it is impossible that it can now touch the lower sorts of Women to whom the men of the Fleet resort, who when they are no longer able to go on through disease, I am told, go to Chinese doctors, or to Canton for care. The average number of Women treated within the Lock Hospital does not appear to increase, indeed there were only three patients there when I visited it a fortnight ago. It should, I think, be borne in mind that Hong Kong is one of the most considerable commercial ports in the World, and that large numbers...

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64 در اهریم Women continuing to present themselves-- voluntarily for Excamination, and as far could ascertain, amongst the better class of beet from the them, this seems to be the case increase in the amount and severity of venereal disease amongot our men, and the amount of it contacted by the hoops, and J men-of-war that visit the crews of Foreign men- the port, compared with the few cases of disease detected at the exa caminations or treated in the Cock Hospital, though the (etter class of prostitutes may be more free from disease through the Examination, it is impossible that it can now touch the lower serts of Women to whom the men of the Fleet-resort, who when they are no longer able до to go on, through disecise, I am told, Chinese doctors, or to Canton for care L The average number of Women heated within hanit at the Lock Hospital does not appear to increase, dimits there were only three patients there when I visited it a fortnight ago. It should I think be borne in mind that Hong Kong is voo commercial ports one of the most considerable in the World, and that- pumbers

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Women continuing to present themselves-- voluntarily for Excamination, and as far could ascertain, amongst the better class of

beet from the them, this seems to be the case

increase in the amount and severity of

venereal disease amongot

our

men, and the

amount of it contacted by the hoops, and

men-of-war that visit the crews of Foreign men-

the port, compared with the few cases of disease detected at the exa

caminations or

treated in the Cock Hospital, though the (etter class of prostitutes may be more free from disease through the Examination, it is impossible that it can now touch the lower serts of Women to whom the men of the Fleet-resort, who when they are no longer able

до

to go on, through disecise, I am told, Chinese doctors, or to Canton for

care

The average number of Women heated

within hanit at the Lock Hospital does not appear to increase, dimits there were only three patients there when I

visited it a fortnight ago.

It should I think be borne in mind that

Hong Kong is voo

commercial ports

one of the most considerable

in the World, and that-

pumbers

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