First Report [with Final Report and Appendices] of the Commissioners.

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Venereal Diseases.
Date:
1914-1916
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    THE ROYAL COMMISSION. GEORGE, R.L George the Fifth, by the Grace of God of tlie United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, to Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved George Sydenham, Baron Sydenham of Combe, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society ; Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellor Sir David Brynmor Jones, Knight; and Our Trusty and Well-beloved :— Sir Ken ELM Edward Digby, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Haaouxabl© Order of the Bath ; Sir Almeric William FitzRoy, Knight Commander of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of Our Royal Victorian Order, Clerk of the Privy Council; Sir Malcolm Alexander Morris,- Knight Commander of Our Royal Victorian Order, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh ; Sir John Collie, Knight, Doctor of Medicine ; Arthur Newsholme, Esquire, Companion of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Doctor of Medicine ; John William Horslby, Master of^Arts, Canon of Our Qdthedral Church of Southwark; John Scott Lidgett, Doctor in Divinity; Frederick Walker Mott, Esq,, Doctor of Medicine, Fellow of the Royal Society; Mary Dacomb Soharlieb, Doctor of Medicine ; James Ernest Lane, Esquire, Fellow 'of the 'Royal CoUege of Surgeons of England ; Philip Snowden, Esquire; Louise Greighton, Widow of the late Right Reverend Father in God Mandel Oreighton, Bishop of London ; and Elizabeth Miriam Burgwin, Greeting! Whereas We have deemed it expedient that a Commission should forthwith issue to inquire into the prevalence of Venereal Diseases iu the Uuited Kingdom, their effects upoa the health of the community, and the means by which those effects can be alleviated or prevented, it being understood that no return to the policy or provisions of the Contagious Diseases Acts of 1864, 1866, or 1869 is fto be regarded as falling within the scope of the inquiry : Now know ye, that We, reposing great trust and confidence in'your knowledge and ability, have authorised and appointed, and do by these Presents authorise and appoint you, the said George Sydenham, Baron Sydenham of Combe (Chairman), Sir David Brynmor Jones, Sir Kenelm Edward Digby, Sir Almeric William FitzRoy, Sir Malcolm Alexander Morris, Sir John Collie, Arthur Newsholme, John William Horsley, John Scott Lidgett, Frederick Walker Mott, Mary Dacomb Scharlieb, James Ernest Lane, Philip Snowden, Louise Creighton and Elizabeth Miriam Burgwin to be Our Commissioners for th^ purposes of the said inquiry :