Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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detection of Spirochetes, of Gonococci, and for the Wassermann or Sigma test in respect of these patients:—
| For Syphilis. | No. of patients treated. For Gonorrhoea. | For Non-Venereal Conditions. | For Spirochetes. | Examinations. For Gonococci. | For Wassermann or Sigma Test Reactions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 228 | 259 | 430 | 42 | 1,132 | 7,034 |
| Essex | 5 | 13 | 8 | — | 19 | 14 |
| Herts. | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 2 |
| Surrey | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 18 | 2 |
| Kent | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | 5 | 6 |
| Middlesex | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sussex | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | f239 | †288 | 454 | 42 | 1,182 | 7,058 |
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 |
| 1932 | 785 | 196 | 981 | 26,069 | 4,916 | 7,021 | ... | 5 | 8,282 |
| Totals | 7,911 | 2,327 | 10,307 | 243,154 | 38,263 | 31,442 | 17,975 | 310 | 90,425 |
† Including 14 patients who are known to have received treatment at other Centres and referred to in Item 4 of annual return.