Venereal disease in Australia in the post-war decade, 1945-55.
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During the post-war decade the control of venereal disease in Australia has followed a pattern somewhat similar to that in other informed countries overseas. Full advantage has been taken of improved methods of treatment and in administrative organization, and results compare favourably with those reported from abroad. In New South Wales the Division of Social Hygiene has, on account of the decline in its administrative activity, given place to a new Division of Epidemiology which has included the diminished activities of the former Division in its wider sphere of activity. In surveying the position in Australia, and especially in New South Wales, for it is to that State that I have looked for most of my information, it may be well to consider in the first place the legal powers under which action for control of venereal disease is carried out. The several States which comprise the Australian Commonwealth are Sovereign States and each is responsible for its own legislation in regard to venereal disease control. In all States, except South Australia, venereal disease is notifiable, the patient being known by initials or number only. The notifiable diseases are syphilis, gonorrhoea, gleet, gonococcal ophthalmia, chancroid, venereal warts, and venereal granuloma. If a patient, who has been notified, defaults from treatment, his name and address is made known to the Health Department so that necessary action may be taken to "follow up" the defaulter and ensure resumption of treatment. Those who do not cooperate are prosecuted. In all States, with the exception of New South Wales, any person reasonably suspected to be suffering from a venereal disease may be ordered to attend for a medical examination and, if the order is disregarded, may be arrested and brought for examination. If, however, the suspected person is able to produce evidence of freedom from infection,
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of venereal diseases
دوره 32 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1956