Item Description
Original Items. Only One Lot Available. During the Second World War, the spread of sexually transmitted infections became a significant concern for both the government and the public. As military maneuvers increased, soldiers and sailors on assignment overseas were faced with loneliness and sought female companionship, resulting in multiple sexual partners and a consequent surge in venereal diseases. In the Great War, venereal diseases caused the United States Army to lose as many as 18,000 servicemen per day. However, by 1944 this number had been greatly reduced to approximately 606 servicemen incapacitated daily, owing to the Army's efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of poor sexual hygiene and the significant advances in medicine. By late 1943, a case of gonorrhea required hospitalization for 30 days, and syphilis treatment still remained a 6-month ordeal. However, by mid-1944, the average duration for gonorrhea treatment had drastically reduced to 5 days, and many patients were able to remain on duty during treatment.
This is a great lot of Sex Hygiene / VD items from World War II. The lot includes:
-Individual Chemical Prophylactic Packet with gauze padding, paper, and tube of cream as shown.
-Instructions for Pro-Kit with illustrations. By the G. Barr company in Chicago.
-“The Story of Old Joe” a picture book to deter soldiers from prostitutes.
-Ultrex Tin of Ultrex Premium condoms, box made for 3, two are remaining in their original bands.
“You Don’t Think…” book issued by War Department giving reasons against using Prostitute.
-Photograph of naked woman in sunny country with writing on the back, as well as a stamp for passing Naval Censure. Likely a photo sent home by a soldier.
This is a great lot of items for a very particular collection, comes ready for further research and display.
- This product is available for international shipping.
- Eligible for all payments - Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AMEX, Paypal & Sezzle
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