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We recommend also that special information should be sent at the same time warning incoming seamen as to the high rate of incidence of venereal diseases prevailing in the town, and informing them that no system of doctor's certificates or registration provides any guarantee of freedom from disease.
We recommend that information as to the decent lodging accommodation and recreational facilities should be conveyed at the same time.
We consider it is important that information on these three points should reach the officers and men of each incoming ship before there is an opportunity for them to debark as the commercial interest which now exists in prostitution leads to the promoters of this system adopting a very efficient system of advertisement.
Sampan boats. We understand that infection is frequently acquired by seafarers, especially those on small ships in port for a short time, by a custom which exists of allowing women access to ships from boats. We understand it is a practice for women from the brothels to charter sampans and board the ships in the evening, remaining there until the next morning. There are no restrictions whatever at present as to women having access to ships at any time of the day or night. It is generally known by those in touch with the life of the port that this practice is extremely common. Also the tendency in all ports is for these women most highly infected, or known ashore to be infected and therefore less likely to earn, to seek custom among those to whom their condition is unknown.
We consider this practice extremely dangerous to public health, and that some protection should be given by the authorities in the way of removing this opportunity of invitation to infection from men on duty on board ship.
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Je recommend also that special information should be
sent at the same time warning incoming seamen as to the
high rate of incidence of venŭreal diseases prevailing in
the town, and informing them that no system of doctor's
certificates or registration provides any guarantee of
freedom from disease,
We recommend that information as to the decent
lodging accomodation and recreational facilities should
be conveyed at the same time,
We consider it is important that information on
these three points should reach the officers and men of
sach incoming ship before there is an opportunity for them
to debark as the commercial: interest which now exists in
prostitution leads to the promoters of this system
adopting a very efficient system of advertisement,
Sempan boata. We understand that infection is fre-
quently acquired by seafarers, especially those on small
ships in port for a short time, by a custom which exists
of allowing women access to ships from boats, We under-
stand it is a practice for women from the brothels to
charter sampans and board the ships in the evening, re-
maining there until the next morning, There are no re-
strictions whatever at present as to women having sCCOST
to ships at any time of the day or night, It is generally
known by these in touch with the life of the port that
this practice is extremely comson, Also the tendency in
all ports is for these women mest highly infected, or
known ashore to be infected and therefore less likely to
earn,
to seek custom among those to when their condition
is unknown,
We consider this practice extremely dangerous to
public health, and that some protection should be given
by the authorities in the way of removing this opportunity
of invitation to infection from men on duty on board ship.
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