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City of London 1922

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RETURN RELATING TO ALL PERSONS WHO WERE TREATED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE AT 20, GOLDEN LANE, E.C. 1, DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st DECEMBER, 1922.

Syphilis.Soft Chancre.Gonorrhœa.Conditions other than Venereal.Total.
MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
1. Number of persons who, on the 1st January, 1922, were under treatment or observation for:—25498........19852........452150
2. Number dealt with during the year in the out-patient Clinic for the first time and found to be suffering from:-
Syphilis only17758........................17758
Soft chancre only........................................
Gonorrhœa only................26159........26159
Syphilis and soft chancre........................................
Syphilis and gonorrhœa212........212........212
Gonorrhœa and soft chancre........................................
Syphilis, soft chancre and gonorrhœa........................................
Conditions other than venereal........................28....28....
Total—Item 217758........2615928....466117
Total*—Items 1 and 2431156........45911128....918267
3. Number of persons who ceased to attend the out-patient Clinic
(a) before completing the first course of treatment for4024........10428........14452
(b) after one or more courses but before completion of treatment for174........................174
(c) after completion of treatment, but before final tests as to cure of142........9814........11216
4. Number of persons transferred to other Treatment Centres after treatment for13321154
5. Number of persons discharged from the out-patient Clinic after completion of treatment and observation for:—104........198........2912
6. Number of persons who, on the 1st January, 1923, were under treatment or observation for:—337119........2366028....601179
Total*—Items 3, 4, 5, & 6431156........45911128....918267
7. Total attendances of all persons at the out-patient Clinic who were suffering from:—5,6032,543........7,2921,264........128953,807
8. Aggregate number of "In-patient days" of treatment given to persons who were suffering from:—4617........7136........11753
For detection ofFor Wassermann Reaction.
Spirochetes.Gonococci.Other Organisms.
9. Examinations of Pathological material:—
(a) Specimens which were examined at, and by the Medical Officer of, the Treatment Centre911,690151,574 =3,370
(b) Specimens from persons attending at the Treatment Centre which were sent for examination to an approved laboratory....27....1,377 = 1,404
= 4,774