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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 London 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF
VENEREAL DISEASES.
The City Shelter at Golden Lane was remodelled and
equipped for use as a special Centre for the treatment
of Venereal Diseases. Beds for in-patient treatment
are provided. The staffing and maintenance are the
responsibility of St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
The following summary represents the work done
from the opening of the Dispensary on August 13th
to December 31st, 1917 :—
Number of
persons dealt
with.
Total
Aggergate days
of in-patients
treatment.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Syphilis
77
49
735
353
60
138
Gonorrhoea
71
29
600
226
162
343
Not suffering
from Venereal
Disease
14
3
—
—
—
—
Total
162
81
1,335
579
222
481
243
1,914
703
Number of doses of Salvarsan substitutes
administered:—
Novarsenobillon 866
Galyl 103
Total 969