In this report, published in 1910, a doctor argues that older boys should hear ‘a scientific lecture’ on syphilis. The prevalence of the disease, the serious threat to public health it posed, and the need for legislation to prevent its spread were all emphasised.
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Evening Post, 1 March 1910, p. 3
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