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Greenwich 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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New Cases of Residents Treated During 1968 (as given in returns from the undermentioned Centres)
| Treatment Centre | Syphilis | Gonorrhoea | Other Conditions | TOTALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich District Hospital Miller Wing: | 9 | 47 | 183 | 239 |
| Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital: | 1 | 34 | 214 | 249 |
| St. John's Hospital: | — | 3 | 35 | 38 |
| London Hospital: | 1 | 6 | 34 | 41 |
| Middlesex Hospital: | 1 | 10 | 40 | 51 |
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital: | — | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| King's College Hospital: | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital: | — | 6 | 40 | 46 |
| Royal Eye Hospital: | 1 | - | 5 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 14 | 110 | 570 | 694 |
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND
FOOD POISONING
Legislation
During the current year the following legislation concerning
infectious disease was enacted.
The Public Health (Infective Jaundice) Regulations, 1968.
The Jaundice Regulations, 1943, applicable only in certain eastern
counties of England, were revoked by these Regulations which
made infective jaundice notifiable in England and Wales from 15th
June, 1968, until their revocation by The Public Health (Infectious
Diseases) Regulations, 1968.
HEALTH SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1968 (PART III)
Notifiable Diseases and Food Poisoning
The Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1968
Part III of this Act and these Regulations apply to England and
Wales and became operative on 1st October, 1968.
This Act repeals, inter alia. Sections 144 to 146 of the Public
Health Act, 1936, and Section 26 of the Food and Drugs Act,
1955, which relate to notification of infectious diseases and food
poisoning respectively.
These Regulations consolidate, with amendments, all previous
Regulations relating to the notification and prevention of infectious
disease except the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1925.