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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

Kensington and Chelsea 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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Table: Venereal Diseases - New cases reported during 1970. summarised from the returns made bv the physicians in charge of treatment centres at which residents of the borough were treated.

Venereal Diseases - New cases reported during 1970. summarised from the returns made bv the physicians in charge of treatment centres at which residents of the borough were treated.

Situation of ClinicTotal of all venereal conditionsSYPHILISGONORRHOEAOther venereal conditions
Primary and secondaryOther
197019691968197019691968197019691968197019691968197019691968
Central Middlesex Hospital26*18*—**-6*220*16
Dreadnought Seamen's
Hospital863•---1--1-843
The London Hospital144156137----21213533123119103
Middlesex Hospital115813281012615119191621928226510001012723
Moorfields Eye Hospital*94*--*-2*--*92
St. Bartholomew's Hospital200143*5-*-**2929*166114*
St. George's Hospital******41**********
St. Mary's Hospital326424542258393939392830808735511237816521678
St. Thomas Hospital57758641517321510011285474466322
West London Hospital46133475*2716*1723*1057922*35122514*
Westminster Hospital344351249214-2-527342290275203

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* Figures not available.
** In 1957 a total of 854 new cases were treated at this hospital.
Although the information is still incomplete it is apparent that the increase in venereal conditions is still
continuing.