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Contagious Diseases Act 1882, Tasmania

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The Contagious Diseases Act 1882 also known by the full title ‘An Act to Further Amend “The Contagious Diseases Act 1879″‘ (Act no. 46 Vict. No.41) was a minor amendment to the previous contagious diseases legislation. Contagious diseases was a ‘polite’ word for sexually transmitted diseases, especially syphilis.

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