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THE SECRET DISEASE

*I _L_o-UiU t£-X--A-_. —COI'VBJOUI. PS» I'BESC ASSOCIATION. London, .March 2. The liual report of Lord Sydenham's Com mission: on Social Diseases reveals most so,r,iou,,> condition's. The report says that, the Government control Of the national problem i.s essential. There was no doubt that the total number of infected persons had increased The most striking .proposal Jul the report, is that the. law should jjerm.it of the ■annulment-_ of marriage where cither parly is suffering from such a, disease. Such a decree of nullity would ,noi render' tilic children iillegiitimate. Doctors' column nicationis to parents in this matter should be privileged. There must be better satirical information and faeilihics for laboratory diagnosis, as well as moral conduct, instruction' hi all types of education, and free modern treatment in hospitals. The report suggests that all arniy a-nd naval recruits should be warned of the evils of ihe dbease. and the warning should be reneated to the men aiinmally.