VENEREAL DISEASE
LEGISLATION OVERDUE.
■ These preventable diseases- are far too common,"- remarks • the DirectorGeneral of_ Health (Dr. T. H. A. Valintme) in his annual report in referring to venereal diseases. • ■■ •
The V.D. clinioa which have been pJaced under the control of the public hospitals continue to do good work It is to be regretted that the Department and the medical profession have not more,direct control over those who have contracted these- diseases who can and do at present spread them with impunity. Legislation on the lines suggested by the V.D. Commission is long overdue but ; is proposed for this session."
_ Forty ; _thousand pounds was paid by Louis XIV. for one set of buttons for a waistcoat. . This monarch had a positive passion for buttons and in the year 1685 he spent, a very, large amount on this nobby. ; . - . ■ ■
'Four Japanese statesmen visited London recently to study the British system of trial by jury.- Their report has resulted in an official declaration in Japan in favour of the adoption of: the British legal procedure.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 62, 10 September 1924, Page 11
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173VENEREAL DISEASE Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 62, 10 September 1924, Page 11
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