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disease as the provision of facilities for treatment.

The problem has to be considered from two points of

view:-

(1)

The community as a whole,

(2) The different groups concerned in the campaign. Immediately facilities for treatment are available it is suggested that a special advisory body be formed under the aegis of the Colonial Secretary, the Principal Civil Medical Officer and the Director of Education on which would be represented:-

The Chamber of Commerce

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce

The Catholic and English Churches,

The Helena May Institute,

The Young Men's Christian Association, Etc., etc.

These bodies would provide audiences to whom responsible

medical men and women could present the facts,

The seafaring and British community can be reached

through the press and commercial channels,

The

The Chinese community present more difficulties,

•subject of venereal disease is no different in their eyes from any other public health question,

We would suggest that a general public health educationɛl campaign should be opened, suitepis pamphlets and posters being issued dealing with tuberculosis, infant mortality,

venereal disease, oto, Exhibitions and cinema films can

be bought or hired for the purpose.

In the event of a genural public health campaign not

being undertaken we recommend that in any case one on

venereal disease should open at once, That the Chinese

appreciate such efforts is shown by the result of the

tuberculosis campaign in Shangha1(See Appendix)

Pending the arrangement of 'filas and exhibitions it

might as possible to arrange a series of public health