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City of London 1936

[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, 1936.—continued.

Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 years and over.Totals.
M.F.M.M.F.M.F.M.F.
13. Number of cases of congenital syphilis in Item 3 above classified according to age periods21........34595
Arsenical.Mercury.Bismuth.
14. Chief preparations used in treatment of Syphilis:— (a) Names of preparationsApproved Arsenobenzene Compounds.Others.
Neosalvarsan. Neokharsavan. Novarsenobillon. Sil. salvarsan.Collosal Mercury Sulp.Oxychloride & Collosal Metal.
(6) Total number of injections given (out-patients and in-patients)3,1321,5086,264
16. Pathological Work:— (a) Number of specimens examined at. and by the medical officer of, the Treatment Centre.MicroscopicalCultural for Gonorrhcea.SerumCerebrospinal fluid.Others for diagnosis of Venereal Disease.
for Syphilis.for Gonorrhoea.for Syphilis.for Gonorrhoea.
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(6) Number of specimens from patients attending at the Treatment Centre sent for examination to an approved laboratory301,188....2,4363........

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.Surrey.Kent.Bucks.Total.
a. Number of cases from each area included under the following headings in Item 3:— Syphilis150....322............157
Soft Chancre22............................22
Gonorrhoea32032................330
Conditions other than venereal41961062............443
Total911918104............952
B. Total number of attendances of all patients residing in each area31,0474222018571............31,565
C. Aggregate number of " In-patient days" of all patients residing in each area138....23....................161

1st Jan., 1937. [Signed) KENNETH M. WALKER,
Medical Officer of the Treatment Centre.