THE VEILED PLAGUE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2180, 19 June 1914, Page 8

THE VEILED PLAGUE

DEFINITE PROPOSALS

BEFORE HOSPITAL BOARD

tha special ttfuuttitfcee of the Hospital avid Oli.nl-ita.fjli> Aid Hoard sot up to eoiisidci- the gues-tion of devising ■ s?-ftVo means of coping With and ptCTelvtijig tl)« cpread of venereal diseases., iixwde the following jrccomiueiKltttions to ysstiiiv day's- meeting of tins board :-— 1. That facilities ba provided at theHospital and dispensaries for the tft-at-ine»t of persons sniferiug ix&wt siich diseases.

2,'_ That 110 ehargo be made to the medical ui'aetitimwsrs in the Wc|.iiiigtp' : n Hfotpitftl District <for Hosts -iiiadc'in itho bacteriotcgiortl department in conneetion'with examinations made in regard ffl venereal diseases.

3. That tli© local branch of the British Medical Association be asfenl to en* operate, with the board for the purpose of giving lectures ift .eoi&eciian. with ■such diseases.

4; That all mstitirtidfis, such as schools,' universities, vouiig men's a.nd womcii's assoeiatiotis, efe„, lijivia. j.ciMi'rso of hcnlth lectures. deMy-cred by meniuers of tlie medical pnifessian, and tfcat lectures be given by the ujcdi.ehl ladicd'to the' ppfojioo Ifofccs to'tlto fcw.es when Mi eaiup. 5, That tfaj' shipping companies .b» approached with a ' view to . maltinggrants to their medical for'tfo iourposc of ouafriiug thent to gwfl, fe.stiires on diseases ta ft.fe otßeer's, passengers,' and crews on ships. 7, That p.uoifc'hodwfit siich sus hospital boards,"■ (mask©'grafts to nve/i'tibcrs'of the medical professKHi for lectures 'to youftg men and yr&nien. .

8. That the •■Be-pa-rtiiienfc be approached with a vie*' to-lnajfing the subject di -seis ■physiology #■ compulsory sttlvjecfe oh.the syllabus for tea* diets'-exaßiiiiaiions, and--thai a-sours;© of lectures bG given to teaclrerA by lite'diesl praictitioacrs,. (Where ■possible by women-doetoi's to "women. iesclwrsO ■

f. That copies of the foregoing ?c- - -forwarded to • nil tho hosjMtai.boards in the Boniiiifeii, a«d th-ftt tlie}' be asted to co-operate wi.fh tins hoii-rd in an urgei-it efiisaifc..'

1.0. tliafc a -depiitalkn/ eom}>risfiig. membe'FS of this eommiitee Wait- -ivikm. the jili-ristftr ftf Public Ilealth at theearliest oppgrtffnity and brijig before bis notice the foregoing roephiiiaeiitlations.. and that the.reeonitiiendati'oMs togsrdjiig j)aj«e:nfe of grants-he especially ■brpiight' l»fot*e liitft' jv'Lth a;vfew to ob-ta-iniae Assistwico fram the feWHttttent, ■ 10, That the Minister of PiiWip feajltli bo, recoiiiiiiendsd to 'towe ■ an -QrderAi-Con-iicfl . adopted. gWstvp; effect' to t'lje firovi-siftUs -ewflainod lit Claijse 19 ■ M "The flospitais a«4 Charitable tioivs AmeftdTOGnl) Act, 1913."' ' The. report was adopted. ;