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Croydon 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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SyphilisSoft ChancreGonorrhoeaConditions other than venerealTotals
MFMFMFMFMFTtls
12. In-patients :—
(a) Total number of persons admitted for treatment during the year32......42......7411
(b) Aggregate number of "in-patient days" of treatment given15382......8940......242122364
Under 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 years and overTotals
MFMFMFMFMF
13. Number of cases of congenital syphilis in Item 3 above classified according to age periods21...4223279
Approved Arsenobenzene CompoundsMercuryBismuth
14. Chief preparations used in treatment of Syphilis: (a) Names of preparationsStabilarsan Sulphostab...Bismostab Quinostab
(b) Total number of injections given (outpatients and in-patients)1266...1697
15. Are the tests recommended in Memo. V21 as amended by Memo. V21 Afollowed in deciding as to the discharge of the patient after treatment and observation for syphilis and gonorrhoea ? Yes.
MicroscopicalSerum Tests
for spirochetesfor gonococciWasser-mannOthers for Syphilisfor Gonorrhoea
16. 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 examination to an approved laboratory...604535Kahn 526212

Table: Table VI.Statement showing the services rendered at theTreatmentCentre during the year, classified according to the areas in which the patients resided.

Table VI.

Statement showing the services rendered at theTreatmentCentre 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.CroydonSurreyKentLondonSussexTotal
A. Number of cases in Item 3 and 4 from each area found to be suffering from :—
Syphilis413819...89
Soft Chancre..................
Gonorrhoea11766913...205
Conditions other than venereal106766162206
Total26418016382500
B. Total number of attendances of all patients residing in each area66753859232757211525
C. Aggregate number of "In-patient days" of all patients residing in each area30163.........364
D. Number of doses of arsenobenzene compounds given in the out-patient Clinic and In-patient Department to patients residing in each area6605051091...1266