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City of London 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: Return relating to all persons who were treated at the Treatment Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital during the year ended the 31st December, 1934— continued

Return relating to all persons who were treated at the Treatment Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital during the year ended the 31st December, 1934— continued

Under 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 years and overTotals
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
13 Number of cases of congenital syphilis in Item 3 above classified according to age periods321...6314119
14 Chief preparations used in treatment of Syphilis:—Arsenobenzene CompoundsMercuryBismuth
(a) Names of preparationsNeosalvarsan Sil Salvarsan Neokharsavan Novarsenobil...Bis Oxychloride 5% Collosal Metal Bismuth
(b) Total number of injections given (out-patients and in-patients)3,997...9,314
15 Are the tests recommended in Memo V21 as amended by Memo V21a followed in deciding as to the discharge of the patient after treatment and observation forsyphilis and gonorrhoea?Yes
If not, in what way are they modified ?—
16 Pathological Work:— (a) Number of specimens examined at and by the medical officer of the treatment centreMicroscopicalSerum Tests
for Spirochetesfor GonococciWassermannOthers for Syphilisfor Gonorrhoea
23............
(b) Number of specimens from patients attending at the centre sent for examination to an approved laboratory...1,7441,1111,06153

Table: Statement Showing the Services rendered at the Treatment Centre during theyear, classified according to the areas in which the patients resided

Statement Showing the Services rendered at the Treatment Centre during the

year, classified according to the areas in which the patients resided

Name of County or County Borough (or Country in the case of persons residing elsewhere than in England and Wales) to be inserted in these headingsLondonSurreyEssexKentBucksHertsSussexTotal
A. Number of cases in Items 3 and 4 from each area found to be suffering from:—
Syphilis2163...1...1......221
Soft Chancre4.....................4
Gonorrhœa3043443.........318
Conditions other than venereal456...73111...476
Total98013118421...1,019
B. Total number of attendances of all patients residing in each area31,85013085421463...32,130
C. Aggregate number of " In-patient days " of all patients residing in each area257.....................257
D. Number of doses of arsenobenzene compounds given in the out-patient Clinic and In-patient Department to patients residing in each area3,96532..................3,997

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25th Jan, 1935 (Signed) KENNETH M WALKER,
Medical Officer of the Treatment Centre