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VENEREAL DISEASES.
The Special Centre for the Treatment of Venereal Diseases, which, in accordance with
the powers under the Public Health (Venereal Diseases) Regulations, 1916, the City Corporation
established at 20/21, Golden Lane—previously occupied as a shelter, and specially
altered to meet the requirements—was transferred to St. Bartholomew's Hospital on the
17th February, 1930.
This step was deemed expedient for economic and other reasons, and it is satisfactory
to note that the number of persons availing themselves of the opportunity afforded has,
since that date, shown steady average increase, the total number of new cases in the year
being 1,023.
The following is a brief summary of the work carried out during 1933:—
At the beginning of the year 489 males and 187 females were registered on the books
as being under treatment or observation, which compares with 563 males and 220 females
at the beginning of the previous year. Of these patients, 334 males and 174 females were
under treatment for syphilis, and 155 males and 13 females for gonorrhoea. No patients
were under treatment for conditions other than venereal disease.
New patients admitted totalled 1,023, as compared with 981 in the previous year, the
total attendances were 30,377. Unfortunately, 204 cases discharged themselves before completion
of treatment, and 204, although completing treatment, failed to submit themselves to
final test.
Twelve males and 10 females were transferred to other centres after treatment, whilst
442 males and 90 females were discharged after completion of treatment and observation.
There were 6 in-patients.

† Including 30 patients who are known to have received treatment at other Centres and referred to in Item 4 of annual return.
In the laboratories associated with the Centre, 8,314 specimens were examined, 28
for the detection of spirochetes, 1,712 for gonococci, 6,370 examinations for the Wassermann
or serum test, and 204 for other examinations.