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City of London 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Return relating to all persons who were treated at the Treatment Centre at St. Bartholomew's Hospital during the year ended the 31st December, 1935.—continued.

Under 1 year.1 and under 5 yeare.5 and under 15 years.15 years and over.Totals.
m.m.F.m.F.m.F.m.F.
13. Number of cases of congenital syphilis in Item 3 above classified according to age periods112352288
Approved Arsenobenzene Compounds.Mercury.Bismuth.
14. Chief preparations used in treatment of Syphilis:—(a) Names of preparationsNeovalvarsan. Sil. Salvarsan. Neokharsavan. Neovarsenobil.Collosal Mercury Sulp.Bis. Oxychloride & Collosal Metal.
(b) Total number of injections given (out.patients and in.patients)2,9673,2296,448
15. Are the tests recommended in Memo.Vai as amended by Memo. V31» followed in deciding as to the discharge of the patient after treatment and observation for syphilis and gonorrhoea?Yes.
If not. in what way are they modified ?—
MicroscopicalSerum Tests
16. Pathological Work:—for Spirochetes.for Gonococci.Wassermann.Others for Syphilis.for Gonorrhoea.
(a) Number of specimens examined at, and by the medical officer of, the treatment centre.....................
(b) Number of specimens from patients attending at the Treatment Centre sent for examination to an approved laboratory231,4651,088865159

Statement Showing the Services rendered at the Treatment Centre during the year, classified according to the areas in which the patients resided.

Name of County or County Borough (or Country in the case of persons residing elsewhere than in England and Wales) to be inserted in these headings.London.Essex.Herts.Surrey.Kent.Total.
a. Number of cases in Items 3 and 4 from each area found to be suffering from:—
Syphilis1583142............168
Soft Chancre17............................17
Gonorrhoea2637174............282
Conditions other than venereal365111104............391
Total8032132110............858
B. Total number of attendances of all patients residing in each area30,6771879118475............31,214
C. Aggregate number of "In.patient days" of all patients residing in each area79............................79
d. Number of doses of approved arsenobenzene compounds given in the outpatient Clinic and in.patient Department to patients residing in each area2,940........243............2,967

27th Jan., 1936. (Signed) KENNETH M. WALKER,
Medical Officer of the Treatment Centre.