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GRANULOMA INGUINALE
Granuloma inguinale is a chronic ulcerative disease of the skin and mucous
membranes caused by a bacterium, Donovania granulomatis (Donovan bodies). The
diagnosis is established by demonstration of the causative agent in smears. This
disease begins with a small pimple or painless ulcer after an incubation period of from 1
to 12 weeks. It starts as a vesicle, papule, or nodule which develops and spreads by
continuity (daughter lesion developing near larger lesions) and may involve several
structures of the male or female groin areas. This disease may last for years, during
which it produces chronic beefy-red, ulcerating lesions. In some instances, general ill
health and death may result.
8-10. ARMED FORCES DISCIPLINARY CONTROL BOARDS
The activities of the Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board are aimed toward
the elimination of conditions inimical to the health, morale, and welfare of Armed Forces
personnel, and for ensuring the establishment and maintenance of the highest degree
of liaison and coordination between military commands and civil authorities. At least
one Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board is established in each of the larger area
jurisdictions of the Armed Services. Each board is composed of the senior disciplinary
and medical representatives of the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force (USAF), and
Coast Guard commanders in the area. Subordinate boards may be established with
limited geographical jurisdiction. The board meets at least once a month to inform itself
and receive and consider reports on conditions in the area of its jurisdiction relating to
improper discipline, prostitution, homosexual activity, sexually transmitted disease,
liquor violations, disorder, and other undesirable conditions as they apply to service
personnel. The board usually invites representatives of interested civilian law
enforcement, health, and liquor control agencies to participate in the meetings, along
with representatives of the American Social Health Association, the US Brewers
Association, associations of hotel owners, tavern operators, and the like. Undesirable
conditions can usually be eliminated or improved by joint action of the various agencies
represented or in conjunction with the owners and operators of offending
establishments. In the event such joint action fails, the board reports the condition and
its recommendations to the respective Armed Forces commanders. This report will
often take the form of a recommendation of "off limits" action against a designated
place, after appropriate warning to the proprietor thereof. This will normally result in the
publication of an "off limits" order applicable to all personnel of the Armed Services and
jointly enforced. This system of consultation and orderly application of the commander's
authority initiated during World War II has greatly increased the effectiveness of
disciplinary control in extra military areas.
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