Terry Posted 4 January , 2005 Share Posted 4 January , 2005 Perhaps some of the medicos amongst the Pals might help here. I have noticed on a fair number of service files mention of hospitalization for syphillis and other "social diseases". What type of treatment was available for these conditions in 14-18 and how effective was it? I was planning on giving a service file to a fellow in my village whose father served in WW1, but the dreaded "s" word appears on his dad's file, and I am a bit hesitant to proceed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 4 January , 2005 Share Posted 4 January , 2005 Terry There is quite a long thread on this: http://1914-1918.org/forum/index.php?showt...veneral+disease FWIIW, I would not be worried about the record containing the word 'syphillis'. If you adopt a matter-of-fact approach to the issue, then this will be reassuring should the recipient be inclined to receive the information badly. Most people will cope fine. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 5 January , 2005 Share Posted 5 January , 2005 not too sure about this ........ syphylis can be inherited I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Robertson Posted 5 January , 2005 Share Posted 5 January , 2005 Wire brush and dettol - it works everytime (allegedly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted 5 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 5 January , 2005 Thanks, fellows. I will have to mull this over a bit before I formally present the old fellow with his dad's file. Actually, the man did well, serving at the front, was wounded in 1917 and ended up a sergeant. Back to Canada, long lasting marriage,raised a great family whose current generation are all professionals doing exceedingly well in the business world. Not a bad legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky53 Posted 5 January , 2005 Share Posted 5 January , 2005 Congenital syphilis can only be passed on to the baby when the mother has syphilis in pregnancy Here is a how syphilis was treated in WW1 http://www.ku.edu/carrie/specoll/medical/syphilis.htm Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchester terrier Posted 4 January , 2009 Share Posted 4 January , 2009 a contemporary booklet Syphilis and the army (1918) seems quite a comprehensive read cheers baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Barbara Posted 4 January , 2009 Share Posted 4 January , 2009 Congenital syphilis can only be passed on to the baby when the mother has syphilis in pregnancy Here is a how syphilis was treated in WW1 http://www.ku.edu/carrie/specoll/medical/syphilis.htm Jane Sorry but I can't get the link to work.... Barbara.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 4 January , 2009 Share Posted 4 January , 2009 Barbara That post is quite old - the link is out of date. It may have been moved to another address, or may no longer exist. Googling would be the only way to find it. At least the new post with the link to the archived book is fine. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Barbara Posted 4 January , 2009 Share Posted 4 January , 2009 Thanks Keith, I'll stick with that one. Barbara.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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