A Collection of Early-20th-century Publications, Related to Venereal Diseases

Various: Various, 1930. Nine booklets, brochures, and leaflets, various dates (ca 1930s - 1940s); some illustrated with photographs, drawings, tables, etc.; generally mild wear - occasional smudges and light creasing; in very good to near fine condition.At the beginning of the 20th century, venereal diseases (VD) like syphilis and gonorrhea were widespread and endemic, though they also carried immense social stigma and were rarely discussed publicly. Treatment was toxic and largely innefective, often involving only symptomatic remedies. Attitudes would begin shifting in the 1930s and by 1940s thanks to mass media campaigns, mandatory testing, and rapid treatment centers. The current collection was aimed at both medical professionals and the public - under the "Stamp Out Venereal Diseases" public health slogan. Some were written by William F. Snow, MD - General Secretary, The American Social Hygiene Association - and distributed by the State of California's Bureau of Venereal Diseases, others by the California State Department of Public health, etc.- Snow, William F., MD "Health for Man and Boy." Bureau of Venereal Diseases, State of California Department of Public Health, 1938. First edition in pamphlet form (V. D. Pamphlet No.4); 7 1/2 x 5 1/4; pp. 3-14; illustrated with drawings.- Snow, William F., MD "Women and Their Health." Bureau of Venereal Diseases, State of California Department of Public Health, 1938. First edition in pamphlet form (V. D. Pamphlet No. 5); 7 1/2 x 5 1/4; pp. 3-13.- Anonymous "Combating Gonorrhea." Bureau of Venereal Diseases, State of California Department of Public Health, 1938. First edition in pamphlet form (V. D. Pamphlet No. 2); 7 1/2 x 3 3/4; pp. 3-16.- Anonymous "Premarital Examinations for Syphilis. Suggestions to Physicians." California State Department of Public Health, n. d. First edition, two-fold, pp. [6]; 8 x 3 3/4.- Anonymous "Prenatal Tests for Syphilis. Suggestions to Physicians." California State Department of Public Health, n. d. First edition, two-fold, pp. [6]; 8 x 3 3/4.- Anonymous "Gonorrhea. The Crippler." United States Public Health Service, n. d. First edition, three-fold, pp. [8]; pictorial front wrap; illustrated with drawings; 8 x 3 3/4.- Anonymous "Syphilis. Its Cause, Its Spread...Its Cure!" United States Public Health Service, n. d. First edition, three-fold, pp. [8]; pictorial front wrap; illustrated with photographs and drawings; 8 x 3 3/4.- Moore, Joseph Earle; et al. "Management of Syphilis in General Practice" United States Public Health Service, 1939. Revised edition; 9 x 6; pp. 3-61; illustrated with tables.- - Moore, Joseph Earle; et al. "The Diagnosis of Syphilis by the General Practitioner" United States Public Health Service, 1938. First edition; 9 x 6; pp. 1-36; illustrated with tables.