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City of London 1931

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detection of Spirochetes, of Gonococci, and for the Wassermann or Sigma test in respect
of these patients:—
No. of patients treated, Examinations.
For Syphilis. For Gonorrhoea. For Non-Venereal Conditions. For Spirochetes. For Gonococci. For Wassermann or
Sigma Test
Reactions.
London 310 324 359 52 1,029 7,362
Essex 4 20 12 — 35 14
Herts. 2 2 5 — 4 4
Surrey 4 11 10 — 15 20
Kent 2 2 2 - 3 8
Middlesex — 1 4 — 2 6 2 6
Sussex — 1 — — 1 7
Totals †322 †361 392 52 1,089 7,414
For the first time since the Centre was opened no specimens were sent by general
practitioners for examination for syphilis or gonorrhoea.
The following summary shows the work carried out during each year that the Centre
has been in operation.
Year. Men. Women. Total. Total Attendances "606 " Bismuth. Mercury. In-Pts. Path. Ex.
1917 207 87 294 2,340 1,193 .... 339 22 372
1918 304 176 480 8,353 1,406 .... 1,391 71 421
1919 606 201 807 15,269 1,763 .... 1,782 45 2,485
1920 799 254 1,053 21,689 3,690 .... 2,800 41 6,005
1921 570 188 758 18,216 3,584 .... 2,859 52 5,241
1922 469 117 586 16,702 2,637 .... 2,851 23 4,774
1923 367 98 465 14,710 2,049 .... 2,130 9 6,832
1924 301 116 417 10,890 1,510 1,368 1,503 1 7,040
1925 314 88 402 10,541 1,782 1,198 1,192 1 5,835
1926 399 86 485 11,656 1,869 1,539 764 3 6,351
1927 340 80 420 12,501 1,723 2,124 362 2 6,266
1928 395 81 476 13,051 1,785 2,781 2 0 6,932
1929 396 102 498 14,095 1,580 3,042 .... 0 6,822
1930 816 257 1,073 20,694 2,601 5,509 .... 11 8,212
1931 853 209 1,062 26,378 4,175 6,860 .... 24 8,555
Totals 7,136 2,140 9,276 217,085 33,347 24,421 17,975 305 82,143
† Including 17 patients who are known to have received treatment at other Centres and referred to in Item 4 of annual return.