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 Croydon]
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Syphilis | Soft Chancre | Gonorrhoea | Conditions other than venereal | Totals | |||||||
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M | F. | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | Ttls | |
12. In-patients:– | |||||||||||
(a) Total number of persons admitted for treatment during the year | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 7 |
(b) Aggregate number or " in-patient days " of treatment given | 3 | 15 | ... | ... | 9 | 45 | ... | ... | 12 | 60 | 72 |
Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 years and Totals over | ||||||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
13. Number of cases of congenital syphilis in Item 3 above classified according to age periods | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Approved Arsenobenzene Compounds | Mercury | Bismuth | |||||||||
14. Chief preparations used in treatment of Syphilis : | |||||||||||
(a) Names of preparations | Stabilarsan Sulphostab | ... | Quinostab Bismostab | ||||||||
(b) Total number of injections given (outpatients and in-patients) | 849 | ... | 959 |
15. Are the tests recommended in Memo. V21 as amended by Memo. V21A followed in deciding as to the discharge of the patient after treatment and observation for syphilis and gonorrhoea ? Yes.
Microscopical | Serum Tests | ||||
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for spirochetes | for gonococci | Wasser-mann | Others for Syphilis | for Gonorrhoea | |
Pathological Work:- | |||||
(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 examina tion to an approved laboraty | ... | 681 | 365 | Kahn 153 | 53 |