Venereal disease control.

Abstract

The modern venereal disease control program in the United states may be said to have begun on May 24, 1938, when the National Venereal Disease Control Act of 1938 was passed— For the purpose of assisting states, counties, health districts, and other political subdivisions of the states in establishing and maintaining adequate measures for the prevention, treatment, and control of the venereal diseases; for the purpose of making studies, investigations, and demonstrations to develop more effective measures of prevention, treatment, and control of the venereal diseases, including the training of personnel.¹ When venereal disease control is talked of, syphilis is usually spoken of. Syphilis and gonorrhea are by far the most prevalent of the venereal diseases, and gonorrhea is many times more prevalent than syphilis. While control of gonorrhea may still be considered a public health function, the use of the sulfonamides and penicillin in its treatment, with the