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VENEREAL DISEASES
the usual figures are given in Appendices pages 130 - 132
There were more cases of syphilis but fewer of other conditions.
It will be remembered that there was a time lag before
the number of syphilis cases began to increase, thus following
the pattern of gonorrhoea. One would hope that this time lag may
now be maintaining the increase in syphilis, and that the future
will show a fall In both infections.
PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE
Very considerable use has been made of the facilities for
bacteriological and other laboratory examinations of Public
Health nature. I take this opportunity to thank Dr. A. J. H.
Tomlinson, the Director of the Bacteriological Laboratory, County
Hall, S.E.I, for his ready assistance and most helpful advice,
which have been available at all times.
The following figures show the work carried out during the
year under review.