Notes on Venereal Diseases in the Royal Navy

Climate and health in the Royal Navy.

Alcohol misuse in the Royal Navy.

BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that military personnel consume considerable amounts of alcohol which may have both medical and occupational implications. AIM To compare alcohol consumption and misuse within the Royal Navy (RN) to that in the civilian population. METHODS The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) questionnaire is a short measure of alcohol use disorder...

Biomedical science in the Royal Navy.

Operating in a diverse range of military settings, Biomedical Scientists practising in the Royal Navy enjoy a fulfilling career, as described below. The Regular Armed Forces Biomedical Scientists Cadre consists of 66 Biomedical Scientists, with the smallest element being the 13 Biomedical Scientists (BMSs) who represent the Royal Navy. RN BMSs work closely with their civilian counterparts at Qu...

Notes on the incidence of venereal disease in the Bahamas.

The Bahamas group of islands lie in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Florida and are inhabited by some 60,000 people of whom the great majority are negroes of West African stock. At least one half of the native population live in a small area in the capital city, Nassau, in conditions of depressing squalor, filth, overcrowding, poverty, and ignorance. Nassau contains the Bahamas General Hospi...

Venereal Diseases