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Preface5
Contents9
CHAPTER I
The History of Syphilis11
CHAPTER II
Syphilis as a Social Problem15
CHAPTER III
The Nature and Course of Syphilis21
The Prevalence of Syphilis24
The Primary Stage26
CHAPTER IV
The Nature and Course of Syphilis (Continued)35
The Secondary Stage35
CHAPTER V
The Nature and Course of Syphilis (Continued)45
Late Syphilis (Tertiary Stage)45
CHAPTER VI
The Blood Test for Syphilis54
CHAPTER VII
The Treatment of Syphilis60
General Considerations60
Mercury62
CHAPTER VIII
The Treatment of Syphilis (Continued)70
Salvarsan70
CHAPTER IX
The Cure of Syphilis80
CHAPTER X
Hereditary Syphilis92
CHAPTER XI
The Transmission and Hygiene of Syphilis109
CHAPTER XII
The Transmission and Hygiene of Syphilis (Continued)121
The Control of Infectiousness in Syphilis121
Syphilis and Marriage125
CHAPTER XIII
The Transmission and Hygiene of Syphilis (Continued)133
Syphilis and Prostitution133
Personal Hygiene of Syphilis136
CHAPTER XIV
Mental Attitudes in Their Relation to Syphilis141
CHAPTER XV
Moral and Personal Prophylaxis156
CHAPTER XVI
Public Effort Against Syphilis164
Index187