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Orsett 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]

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47
VENEREAL DISEASES.
The arrangements were detailed in my Report for
1932. I wish once again to acknowledge my indebtedness
to Drs. H. Nicol and R. Erskine Grey for their
co-operation in regard to the treatment of Essex patients.
Essex County Council offer every encouragement to
patients to attend the Clinic at 22 Cobham Street,
Gravesend, but there is no doubt that the travelling
involved, especially from the outlying parts of the
district, acts as a deterrent to many persons who
would otherwise attend. The desirability of establishing
a Clinic on the Essex side of the Thames should,
in my opinion, be considered.
The following is a summary of the work of the
Clinic during 1933:

Total Patients Receiving Treatment:

MaleFemaleTotal
Syphilis21796313
Soft Chancre1414
Gonorrhoea24977326
Non-Venereal352964
515202717

New Patients:

Syphilis582179
Soft Chancre1212
Gonorrhœa11137148
Non-Venereal282755
20985294
Re-admissions472067
256105361