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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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SyphilisSoft ChancreGonorrhoeaConditions other than venerealTotals
MFMFMFMFMFTtls
11 In-patients:— (n) Total number of persons admitted for treatment during the year..............................Nil
(b) Aggregate number of "in-patient days" of treatment given..............................Nil
Under 1 yearI and under5 years5 and under 15 years15 years and overTotals
MFMFMFMFMF
13. Number of cases of congenital syphilis in Item 3 above classified according to age periods............313...6
Arsenobenzene CompoundsMercuryBismuth
14. Chief preparations used in treatment of Syphilis: (a) Names of preparationsNovarsenobenzeneStabilarsanSulpharsenobenzenePil. Hyd.Bismostab
(b)Total number f injections given (out-patients and in-patients)852...531
(c) Number of injections included in (b) given to patients who on first attendance at this Centre were suffering from primary and secondary syphilis279...218

Table: 15. Arethe tests recommended in Memo. V21 as amended by Memo. V21afollowed in deciding as to the discharge of the patient after treatment and observation for syphilis and gonorrhoea ? Yes.

15. Arethe tests recommended in Memo. V21 as amended by Memo. V21afollowed in deciding as to the discharge of the patient after treatment and observation for syphilis and gonorrhoea ? Yes.

16. Pathological Work:—MicroscopicalSerum Tests
for spirochetesfor gonococciWasser-mannOthers for Syphilisfor Gonorrhoea
(a) Number of specimens examined at and by the medical officer of the treatment centre3............
(b) Number of specimens from patients attending at the centre sent for examination to an approved laboratory...694523...6