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has been a coasiderable reduction in infectious syphilis and also a reduction in
cases of gonorrhoea. I suspect the latter will be against the national trend..
In assessing these results we must bear in mind that many of the patients whom
we see are seamen and others who have been infected abroad. There are of course
some who have been infected in other parts of the country or of London. In all
these cases attempts are made to bring the sources of infection and contacts under
treatment by liaison with other clinics and with other authorities."
COMPENSATION FOR STOPPING EMPLOYMENT
Section 41 of the Public Health Act 1961 makes provision for a medical officer of
health to request any person to discontinue work with a view to preventing the spread
of infectious disease,such person to be compensated for any loss suffered as a consequence.
It was not found necessary to take any such action this year.
Food handlers excluded from work on account of suffering from infectious disease
and for which certificates were issued for the purpose of claiming National Insurance
benefit numbered 3 during the year.
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