There can be little doubt that publicity has in itself increased the number of attendances at clinics as an increasing proportion of those attending have been found not to be suffering from venereal disease (see Table I of Append### but it is important to note that the Government's propaganda drive did not begi### till 1943. Even before that, there was a very considerable increase in the number of cases coming forward (see paragraph 2). The reason for undertaking a propaga### drive was in fact the weight of evidence, both direct and indirect, reaching the Health Departments to the effect that, as in other wars, there had been a substantial increase in the incidence of venereal disease.
- Civil Defence Region
- Region 11: Scotland (Edinburgh HQ)
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/20/64
- Document Types
- Report Statistical Publication Table/chart/graph
- File Reference
- CAB 71/20
- Former Department Reference
- LP(45) 62
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000020.064
- Keywords
- Defence Regulations Disease Doctors Education Government Committees Health Services Hospitals Law Merchant Seamen Ports Propaganda Public Health Publicity Statistics Venereal Disease
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Medical Advisory Committee Merchant Navy Ministry of Health Scottish Office
- Pages
- 39
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
- Themes
- Domestic Life Preparations for War Peace Health Welfare Families Relationships
