Abstract
It is but meet that I preface this effort with my thanks to your chairman, for the compliment given me in his invitation to prepare a paper for this meeting. Never having made a special study of state medicine, I can not offer more than the outcome of practical experience, observation and thought on the devastations caused by the diseases which are the subject of my investigations. Over twenty years ago I strenuously advocated the registration and systematic examination of the unfortunates believed to be the principal disseminators of genito-urinary diseases. Subsequent study, however, and personal observation since then, especially in Europe, have shown me that the control of public prostitution, even if ideally carried out, can be but a small factor in the prevention of genito-urinary diseases. Ideal compliance with the law is indeed impossible, as the following considerations show. Five years ago there were 20,000 registered prostitutes in
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
