CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 203

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The following table shevs the effect on the venereal disease rate on the abolition of the brothel systom

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Date.

Venereal Disease

Infections per 1,000 wero:

1913

196

Remarks:

Military medical measures,

cluding prophylaxis.

in-

1914

135

Prohibition of liquor sales in dance halls:

Red Light

Abatement Law.

1915

136

1916

119

1917

123

1918

(1st 6 mths)

78

1918

193

Special Anti-Vonereal Disease Military Campaign.

Abolition of regulated and tolerated prostitution and enforcement of Brothel Closing Law,etc.

(2nd 6 mths)

6.09

A further useful oxample can be given as to the effect of a known brothel area in encouraging promiscuity, from the Roport of the Army Corps stationed in the San Francisco area in 1917. This Report shows the direct relationship between the facilities for exposure and infection rate and the affect

brothel areas in reducing of improved active suppression of the Army venereal disease rate.

Dato

Remarks.

Prophylactic

Treatments

per 1,000 men.

826.18

V.D.Infections

per 1,000 men.

167.67

Oct.1917

Medical examination and regulation of prostitutos in force.

11

NOV.

Change of Municipal Administration foll- owed by Rod Light Abatoment Law.

497.46

75.11.

幛

Dec.

ditto.

426.42

84.87

Jan.1918

251.02

40.51

Feb.

#4

Temporary resumption

331.13

45.74

of old regime oving

to Municipal changes,

Mar. Apr1.

ditto.

254.77

53.14

Law onforcement revisa 218.03

37.73

19

May 11

162.19

19.15

June

July

Aug.

11

Sep. 11

155.89

17.77

165.90

18.39

151.48

6.84

124.34

6.99

Oct.

暢

Nov.

14

39.65

5.61

47.74

8.59

Dec.

53.29.

5.42