The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects throughout the WorldSanger, William W.
History
The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects throughout the World
Sanger, William W.
Prostitution
"8. It is for his own interest that the keeper should keep his house
in order and quiet, and should also give attention to the cleanliness
and health of the female inmates. Each of these is ordered to obey him
in every thing relating thereto, and should any of them be
contumacious, the keeper is to appeal to the police commissary, or to
the undersigned commission, but he can not himself chastise or use
force with any female.
"9. If the keeper know or suspect any female to be sick with venereal
disease or itch, he must give notice to the visiting medical officer,
or to the undersigned, and the person is to be kept apart until she
has been examined. In default of this notice, or even of the privacy
required, the keeper is liable to the same punishment as the law
inflicts for being knowingly accessory to illness of other people.
"10. If the keeper knows or suspects that any of the females are
pregnant, he must give notice thereof to the visiting medical officer.
Neglect of this involves the punishment of concealing pregnancy.
"11. Every person is to be visited thrice a week by a medical officer,
on appointed days and hours; and, besides, according to the order of
the commission, at hours not appointed. These visits the keeper is to
facilitate in every way.
"12. For these visits, indispensably requisite for the health of the
female inmates, the keeper is to provide beforehand,
"(_a._) An examination chair, of an approved pattern.
"(_b._) Two or three specula.
"(_c._) Several pounds of chloride of lime.
"(_d._) For every female, besides necessary linen, her own washing
apparatus, her own syringe, and two or three sponges.
"13. The keeper is strictly charged that he cause the women to observe
decency and propriety whenever it is allowed them to walk abroad in
the streets, or to take exercise in the open air for the sake of their
health. If any of these persons require to take any such necessary
walk, the keeper can not refuse her, but must provide a suitable male
companion, who is to take charge of her. She is to be respectably and
decently clad, is not to stand still on the streets, nor to remain out
longer than is requisite for completing her business or for proper
exercise.
"14. In case any woman manifests a fixed desire to give up her
profligate mode of life, the keeper shall make no attempt to turn her
from it, and can not, even on account of sureties he may be under,
hinder her from carrying out her determination. Moreover, the keeper
must present the woman with apparel suitable to a woman of the serving
class, in case she should be destitute of the same."
15. Provides for change of keepers.
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