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VENEREAL DISEASE
In previous years the machinery in Lewisham for venereal disease contact tracin
has varied. However, in response to a request from the Chief Medical Office:
Department of Health and Social Security, a nursing officer was designated a
liaison officer in this respect in December 1971. Cases notified to the liaison office
are now passed on to the appropriate health visitor for action in contact tracing.
In respect of health education in this field, slides illustrating the importar
aspects of venereal diseases were shown on thirty occasions, to students and schoc
children. There were also some ten other occasions when venereal diseases wer
included in health education talks. In all cases, teaching on this subject is giver
in the general context of responsibility in personal relationships, to young person
in schools, further education establishments and technical colleges. Articles on th
subject were printed in two issues of "Your Health", a regular bulletin issued b
the Health Education Section, which has a circulation of some 7,500 person
through clinics, libraries, young groups, schools, doctors' surgeries, etc.
The following table relates to residents of Lewisham and has been compiled fror
information received from the larger clinics in London. Other residents attendin
smaller clinics and their own doctors are excluded but, nevertheless, the figure
show a disturbing increase in the number of new cases.
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