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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
Greenwich 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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previous year. Syphilis rose by 71.4% to 24, gonorrhoea by 52.7%
to 168 and other venereal conditions by 32.1% to 753 and the
whole group averaged an increase of 36.1% to 945. The total of
945 gives a rate of 4.16 per 1,000 population compared with 3.03
for 1968.
| Treatment Centre | Syphilis | Gonorrhoea | Other Conditions | TOTALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich District Hospital | ||||
| Miller Wing: | 10 | 55 | 268 | 333 |
| Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital: | 6 | 58 | 272 | 336 |
| St. John's Hospital: | 1 | 4 | 51 | 56 |
| London Hospital: | 2 | 4 | 18 | 24 |
| Middlesex Hospital: | 2 | 18 | 51 | 71 |
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital: | — | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| King's College Hospital: | — | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital: | — | 18 | 62 | 80 |
| Royal Eye Hospital: | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Moorfields Eye Hospital: | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Woking Victoria Hospital : | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 24 | 168 | 753 | 945 |
Our venereal disease centres have served us well since the Act
of 1917 which led to their establishment but with the present
recrudescence of these diseases our specialists, whose numbers have
remained almost static over the last 10 years, are becoming overwhelmed. The Ministry of Health recognises the situation by allowing hospitals to appoint "supernumary" registrar-ships to junior
doctors prepared to undertake work in this field.
Health education is of the utmost importance in prevention but
such a great deal depends upon family and group environment
and the subject's susceptibility to example.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND
FOOD POISONING
Legislation
No further national legislation was enacted during the year
under review.
The number of Infectious Diseases notified under Sections 47 to
49 of the Health Services and Public Health Act, 1968, and associated Regulations was 1,290. One case, however, was not con-