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and which probably lowered the vitality of many
children, thus making them more subject to infection.
Venereal Diseases.—The education of the public on
the subject of venereal diseases is carried out in the
borough by a local voluntary committee, under the
auspices of the British Social Hygiene Council.
Much good work has been done during the year,
and the attendances at the lectures in the majority
of cases were surprisingly good. The free treatment
of venereal diseases in Fulham is in the hands of the
London County Council, and such treatment can be
obtained at special clinics held at the West London
Hospital and St. George's Hospital. Particulars as
to days and hours of attendance can be obtained at
the Public Health Department, and notices giving
these particulars are displayed in the public lavatories
in the borough. Early, efficient and prolonged treatment
is the only hope of cure in these diseases, and there
is now no reason why any person, however poor, should
not avail himself or herself of these facilities.
I give below a list of lectures, etc., on this subject
held in the borough during the year 1925 :—