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RETURN RELATING TO ALL PERSONS WHO WERE TREATED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE AT 20, GOLDEN LANE, E.C. 1, DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st DECEMBER, 1923.
Syphilis. | Soft Chancre. | Gonorrhoea. | Conditions other than Venereal. | Total. | ||||||
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Males | Females | Males | Female | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |
1. Number of persons who, on the 1st January, 1923, were under treatment or observation for:— | 256 | 92 | ... | ... | 205 | 49 | ... | ... | 461 | 141 |
2. Number dealt with during the year for the first time and found to be suffering from:— Syphilis only | 125 | 47 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 125 | 47 |
Soft chancre only | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Gonorrhœa only | ... | ... | ... | ... | 211 | 49 | ... | ... | 211 | 49 |
Syphilis and soft chancre | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Syphilis and gonorrhœa | 15 | 5 | ... | ... | 15 | 5 | ... | ... | 30 | 10 |
Gonorrhœa and soft chancre | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Syphilis, soft chancre and gonorrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Conditions other than venereal | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 31 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
Total—Item 2 | 140 | 52 | ... | ... | 226 | 54 | 31 | 2 | 397 | 108 |
Total—Items 1 and 2 | 396 | 144 | ... | ... | 431 | 103 | 31 | 2 | 858 | 249 |
3. Number of persons who ceased to attend | ||||||||||
(a) before completing the first course of treatment for | 35 | 16 | ... | ... | 86 | 38 | ... | ... | 121 | 54 |
(b) after one or more courses but before completion of treatment for | 40 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 40 | 18 |
(c) after completion of treatment, but before final tests as to cure of | 27 | 9 | ... | ... | 84 | 19 | ... | ... | 111 | 28 |
4. Number of persons transferred to other Treatment Centres after treatment for | 10 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 14 | 3 |
5. Number of persons discharged after completion of treatment and observation for | 13 | 5 | ... | ... | 11 | 4 | ... | ... | 24 | 9 |
6. Number of persons who, on the 1st January, 1924, were under treatment or observation for | 271 | 94 | ... | ... | 246 | 41 | ... | ... | 517 | 135 |
Total—Items 3, 4, 5, & 6 | 396 | 144 | ... | ... | 431 | 103 | 28 | ... | 827 | 247 |
7. Out-patient attendances:— | ||||||||||
(a) For individual attention by the Medical Officer | 5,106 | 1,908 | ... | ... | 2,871 | 969 | 61 | 22 | 8,038 | 2,899 |
(b) For intermediate treatment, e.g., irrigation, dressings, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,649 | 124 | ... | ... | 3,649 | 124 |
Total attendances | 5,106 | 1,908 | ... | ... | 6,520 | 1,093 | 61 | 22 | 11687 | 3,023 |
8. Aggregate number of "In-patient days" of treatment given to persons who were suffering from:— | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 20 | 9 | ... | 17 | 23 | 26 |
For detection of | For Wassermann Reaction. | |||||||||
Spirochetes. | Gonococci. | Other Organisms. | ||||||||
9. Examinations of Pathological material:— (a) Specimens which were examined at, and by the Medical Officer of, the Treatment Centre | 47 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
(b) Specimens from persons attending at the Treatment Centre which were sent for examination to an approved laboratory | Films Cultures | 1,116 231 | C.F.T. 45 C.S.F. 24 | 1,064 Sigma 1,022 |