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III
The scheme for the diagnosis and treatment of Venereal
Diseases has functioned on the same lines, and particulars are
herewith given of the working of Regulation 33 B. It has not
proved to be of much value as a preventive measure, as the particulars
obtained are often too vague to enable the alleged source
of infection to be followed up. Where accurate information has
been given, the person named has, upon receipt of the confidential
letter from the Medical Officer of Health, usually obtained
treatment. It is curious that in the vast majority of cases men
inform upon women.
The following figures give a summary of the results under
the Regulation during 1945:—
Contacts notified to the Medical Officer of Health during
the period 1st January, 1945 — 31st December,
1945:
M. F.
(1) (a) Total number in respect of whom Form 1
was received — 43
(b) Number in (a) transferred from other
areas — 2
(2) Number of cases in (1) in which attempts
were made outside the scope of the
Regulation to persuade the contact to
be examined before the latter had been
named on a second Form 1—
Contacts found — 19
,, examined — IS
(3) (a) Number of those in (1) in respect of
whom two or more Forms 1 were
received — 3
(b) Number in 3 (a) in respect of whom first
Form 1 was previously reported
under (1) — 2
(c) Number in 3 (a) transferred from other
areas — 1
(4) Number of those in 3 (a) who were—
(a) found — 2
(b) examined after persuasion — —
(c) served with Form 2 — 2
(d) examined after service of Form 2 — 2