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These cases do not fully represent the incidence of the disease. For various
reasons concealment is a practice amongst seamen. The return shows, however, a large
amount of disease in the acute stage and obvious scope for the exertion of influence by
the Medical staff of the Port Sanitary Authority.
The Public Health (Venereal Diseases) Regulations, 1916, dated 12th July, came
into immediate operation on that date.
They are addressed to :—
The Council of every County and County Borough in England and Wales.
The Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London, in Common
Council assembled.
And to all others whom it may concern.
Article I.—Every Council shall, subject to the approval of the Local
Government Board, make arrangements for enabling any medical practitioner,
practising in the area of the Council, to obtain, at the cost of the Council, a
scientific report on any material which the medical practitioner may submit from
a patient suspected to be suffering from venereal disease.
Article II.—(1.) Every Council shall prepare and submit to the Local
Government Board a scheme (a) for the treatment at and in hospitals or other
institutions of persons suffering from venereal disease ; and (6) for supplying
medical practitioners with salvarsan or its substitutes for the treatment and
prevention of venereal disease ; and when the Board have approved the scheme
the Council shall make arrangements for carrying it into effect at the cost of
the Council.
(2.) All information obtained in regard to any person treated under a
scheme approved in pursuance of this Article shall be regarded as confidential.
Article III.—(1.) Any Council may, subject to the approval of the Local
Government Board, make arrangements for any of the purposes of this Order
with the managers of any hospital, institution or society ; but until the Board
have approved of those arrangements and of the hospital, institution or society,
no expenditure under the arrangements shall be incurred.