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Six decades before the term 'safe sex' was coined, Ettie Rout went to war to protect soldiers from venerial disease. She saw service in Cairo and London and in Paris she ran a complete social and sexual welfare service for ANZAC soldiers of World War One.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 283 pages. cover worn. She was the 'guardian angel of the Anz acs', accordiong to a French veneriologist. To a bishop she wa st he 'wickedest woman in Britain.' Soldiers described her as a sain t. Their mothers regarded her as an 'agent of the devil.' Six dec ades before the term 'safe sex' was coined, Ettie Rout went to wa r to protect soldiers from venereal disease. In Paris she ran a c omplete social and sexual welfare service for the Amzac soldiers of World War One - collecting them on the station platform, guidi ng them to Madame Yvonne's brothel which she regularly inspected, looking after the sick and running a counselling service. Her pr ophylactic kit was adopted by both the New Zealand and Australian governments. But although all New Zealand soldiers going on leav e were handfed a copy of her kit, her own couintry made her perso na non grata. The French, on the other hand, awardedher the medal they struck for the English martyr Edith Cavell. .--Book flap. Seller Inventory # 3057ae
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 283 pages. She was the 'guardian angel of the Anzacs', accord iong to a French veneriologist. To a bishop she wa sthe 'wickedes t woman in Britain.' Soldiers described her as a saint. Their mot hers regarded her as an 'agent of the devil.' Six decades before the term 'safe sex' was coined, Ettie Rout went to war to protect soldiers from venereal disease. In Paris she ran a complete soci al and sexual welfare service for the Amzac soldiers of World War One - collecting them on the station platform, guiding them to M adame Yvonne's brothel which she regularly inspected, looking aft er the sick and running a counselling service. Her prophylactic k it was adopted by both the New Zealand and Australian governments . But although all New Zealand soldiers going on leave were handf ed a copy of her kit, her own couintry made her persona non grata . The French, on the other hand, awardedher the medal they struck for the English martyr Edith Cavell. .--Book flap. Seller Inventory # 2664c
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Book Description Condition: Very Good. She Was The 'guardian Angel Of The Anzacs', Accordiong To A French Veneriologist. To A Bishop She Wa Sthe 'wickedest Woman In Britain.' Soldiers Described Her As A Saint. Their Mothers Regarded Her As An 'agent Of The Devil.' Six Decades Before The Term 'safe Sex' Was Coined, Ettie Rout Went To War To Protect Soldiers From Venereal Disease. In Paris She Ran A Complete Social And Sexual Welfare Service For The Amzac Soldiers Of World War One - Collecting Them On The Station Platform, Guiding Them To Madame Yvonne's Brothel Which She Regularly Inspected, Looking After The Sick And Running A Counselling Service. Her Prophylactic Kit Was Adopted By Both The New Zealand And Australian Governments. But Although All New Zealand Soldiers Going On Leave Were Handfed A Copy Of Her Kit, Her Own Couintry Made Her Persona Non Grata. The French, On The Other Hand, Awardedher The Medal They Struck For The English Martyr Edith Cavell. .--book Flap. Introduction: 'that Unforgettable Heroine -- Forgotten' -- 1. 'do It Yourself' -- 2. 'thoroughness' And 'usefulness' -- 3. 'peculiar Enough To Be As God Almighty Intended' -- 4. The Recording Angel -- 5. 'the Queen Of The Maoriland Worker' -- 6. Apostle Of The New Age -- 7. The Volunteer Sisterhood -- 8. 'sergeants, Syphilis And Sand' -- 9. 'the Second Florence Nightingale' -- Interlude: An Imperial War Game -- 10. 'playing The Greatest Game Of Life' -- 11. 'guardian Angel Of The Anzacs' -- 12. Drunkenness, Disease And Demoralisation' -- 13. Safe Marriage -- 14. Native Dance, Native Diet -- 15. 'this Woman Is A Pest' -- 16. 'ettie Died At Sea.' Jane Tolerton. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 273-277) And Index. 283 pages. Seller Inventory # 1276924
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