Article Title: The Contagious Diseases Acts
Journal Title: Lancet, The
Orientation: medical profession; liberal; medical reform
Date Run: 1857 to 1890 indexed
Publication Place: London
Publication Frequency: Weekly
Periodical Location: British Library
Creator/Author: Unsigned
Date of Publication: February 25, 1871
Description: This Leader states the theme of most entries in this volume on the Contagious Diseases Acts; that is, the Acts served to effect a significant decline of infected women, and protect the population at large in the process.See Volume 1, 1871, pp. 357, 418-419, 625, 661, 722.
Publication Information: v. 1, pages 276-277
Subject Heading (LCSH): Communicable diseases (LCSH)
Prostitutes - Legal status, laws, etc. (LCSH)
Contagious Diseases Acts (LCSH)
Language: English
Editor: James G. Wakley (Principal Ed.), Thomas H. Wakley and Thomas Wakley Jr.
Publisher: John James Croft
Temporal Coverage: 1870s
Article type: Leader [editorial]

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