London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

City of Westminster 1972

Report of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Table 40 — Venereal Diseases

Table 40 — Venereal Diseases

HospitalMFTotal 1972Total 1971
Middlesex Hospital, W. 1.
Syphilis14216158181
Gonorrhoea1,2554771,7321,900
Other Genital Infections4,4014,2868,6879,212
Other conditions3,3062,0945,4005,151
Total9,1046,87315,97716,444
St. George's Hospital, S.W.1.
Syphilis2432741
Gonorrhoea31573388352
Other Genital Infections9403921,3321,180
Other conditions9765951,4711,319
Total2,1551,0633,2182,892
St. Mary's Hospital, W.2.
Syphilis19619215223
Gonorrhoea2,9369473,8834,047
Other Genital Infections6,8564,91411,7709,916
Other Conditions5,7962,7739,5697,698
Total15,7848,65324,43721,884
Westminster Hospital, S.W. 1.
Syphilis4645051
Gonorrhoea397194591537
Other Genital Infections1,3141,8093,1232,714
Other conditions9655321,4971,130
Total2,7222,5395,2614,432
Grand Totals29,76519,12848,89345,652

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VENEREAL DISEASES - Contact Notifications
Number of notifications received from American Forces, from abroad (through the
Department of Health and Social Security— and from other local Authorities 93 (122)
Number traced and brought to treatment 32 34.4% (78) (63.9%)