MCAS
ROSEGARDEN 16
July
1972
From:
Medical Department Subj:
Individual Preventative Medicine for Survival in the Rosegarden 1.
Malarial
Protection: 2.
Fly
Control: Freddy the
Fly lives in filth and can trans- 3.
PETS:
There
shall be not pets in Rosegarden
(Rabies are a big 4.
VD:
Prostitution is commonplace here both on-base and on
liberty.
To: All Hands
a.
Take your Chloroquine/Primaquinine
tablet faithfully on the
same day each week without fail.
b. Use
insect repellant on exposed skin
c. Wear
long sleeved shirts in the evenings.
d. Properly
utilize mosquito tents by spraying the inside
with sulferasol
insecticide prior to retiring and insure
that all flaps are securely tucked in at
night
mit many diseases. Control
of Freddy is an all-hands, 24-hour
job. Recommendations
include the following:
a. Keep
berthing and work areas policed at all times.
b. Keep
all trash cans covered or in plastic bags.
c. Do
not permit food scraps, etc. to remain exposed.
d. Check
heads before using to insure presence of a barrel.
e. A
urine deflector built into the seat will help your
aim.
f. Wash
hands after using the toilet. (For you, not the fly).
g. Close
lids on toilet when the job is done.
h. Provide
an extra set of burn-out cans. Remove and burn
as frequently as necessary
i.
Clean hands as often as necessary, but
not less than daily.
j. Urinals
shall be kept screened and be provided with a
rain cover.
problem here).
Sex is here to stay, and the same applies to VD. If
you can’t
leave it alone, at least pay attention to the
following rules:
a. Load
your Baht Gun (wallet) with rubbers before you
go
on liberty. (The more the merrier.)
b. Use
the rubbers – REPEAT – Use the rubbers.
c. Check
the girl/s (we hope they are girls) for a health
card and number. This is no real guarantee
that you will be safe,
but it does help in locating the girl and
getting her cleaned up.
d. Upon
completion of the act, remove the rubber, urinate,
and wash off thoroughly.
e. If
all else fails, and you can’t read instructions,
report promptly to sick bay for diagnosis and
treatment (Don’t
ask your friendly PVT).
f. So
far, our largest source of VD in Udorn
has been the
Paradise Hotel. Forewarned is forearmed.