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[sparrett]

Ah Yes Jenn,
With the school reporting we have, in many cases, come to the point where it probably is not terribly important that the parent understands the significance of a statement or not.
  As long as "respect is shown for the sensitivities of students with areas of shortfall or difference"
[And I am not kidding}

I too have discovered people's grandfathers with Ghn. and the Syph. abbreviations in thir records and the minute details of the tests and treatments.

As you say the freebmd records and our own bmd records immediately throw up "wrong side of the sheets" births and bigamous marriages  for all to see in a very public domain and up to a quite recent date too.  Not much different really.

One just has to be pragmatic.  After all, in the  modern idiom "Stuff happens"
Sue

[tropicalj]

After all, in the  modern idiom "Stuff happens"

No pun  intended here Sue  ?   

kind regards Jenn (9 from a  typically  warm and  humid day  in  the  north of OZ)

[Bellejazz]

I discovered from  the NAA  site that my gf had VD a bit of a shock etc (he wasn't on  his  own  there]  but  it does tell the tale of  their  lives during  that  period  that we cannot change and  it does give  such  wonderfull  insight as to  what our forebearers were really  like  as opposed to  what  family details are past on ,  often  lies and BS
I  personally  would  hate to see tthe NAA take  the records away.  Genealogists benifit from  them  warts and all.
kind regards Jenn

oh yes, I definately agree with that.
From the NAA I found out my g grandfather got VD in Egypt. I never knew him so it didn't bother me in the slightest, in fact I was more amused than anything ... no doubt his daughter wouldn't have been impressed though!

- Belinda.

[glynishalliday]

Thanks so much for mentioning the NAA website on this thread! I have just spent the past few hours looking for rellies and have found heaps of info! Awesome!

By the way, I also just found out a rellie (not a grandfather) also contracted VD in Egypt! Must've been quite a pestilence!

I doubt that his mother (a good Christian lady!) would've been impressed with that diagnosis either. Sadly, the man in question actually was killed in action the following year.

Bye for now,
Glynis Halliday, Western Australia

[Bellejazz]

Glynis, you might enjoy this link.

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-nurses/venereal.htm

 

- Belinda.

[tropicalj]

My own sister  works   in  the Sexually Ttransmitted  disease section  of Qld Health  and  unfortunately  the  problem  is still prevalent  with  newer disease  such as Aids and clamida.   She is  allways lamenting the lack of folk  wearing of condoms to avoid such things.

It is very common  to see on the War records such  things.  When  I started  the search for  my grandfather ( a man  my  father never knew)  I was quite shocked  at  what  I  found,  but then realised  just  how common  it  was.  It  is easy to be judgemental and tut tut  but  these were  quite often young  men ( in  my  instance  only 17 ) faced with the horrors of war  and seeking a  little  pyhsical comfort.  Unfortunately  the women were often  not to carefull and lets face it  victims of war in  their own way.

regards Jenn

[glynishalliday]

Just looked at the website Belinda! Interesting and informative but gross nevertheless!

I see that these diseases were rife in the armed forces, as you would expect I guess.

Catch you around,
Glynis

[sparrett]

Hi All,

Jenn, isn't interesting that in the documents in the  link provided by Belinda, there is totaly no mention of 'protection' only abstinence.  It was all so morality -based.  People today would just ignore advice given in that tone.  Such different days.

glynnis, One can be certain that the mother would never have seen the records you have seen. We are very priveliged to have such access and these glimpses certainly serve to make the whole era  more real and human.
Sue

[Bellejazz]

Hi All,
Jenn, isn't interesting that in the documents in the  link provided by Belinda, there is totaly no mention of 'protection' only abstinence.  It was all so morality -based.  People today would just ignore advice given in that tone.  Such different days.

What I found interesting/amusing/annoying ( ) was all the stuff about the "loose" and "immoral" women.

  

- Belinda.