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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Richmond upon Thames 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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1967 1966
West Middlesex Hospital Male Female Male Female
Syphilis 4 1 — 2
Gonorrhoea 24 4 35 10
Other Conditions 123 99 108 93
The number of patients treated at Special Clinics at other hospitals is:
Syphilis 1
Gonorrhoea 8
Other Conditions 53
The number of immigrants who gave destination addresses situated in this Borough doubled in 1967 compared with 1966, and the following table shows from which Country their passports were issued :
| Commonwealth Countries. | 1967 | 1966 |
|---|---|---|
| Carribean | 9 | 3 |
| India | 32 | 11 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 2 |
| Other Asians | 23 | 5 |
| African | 8 | 4 |
| Other | 16 | 8 |
| Non-Commonwealth Countries. | ||
| Europeans | 49 | 41 |
| Other | 8 | — |
| Total | 151 | 74 |
All addresses were visited by the Public Health Inspectors and where children
accompanied the immigrant follow up visits were made by Health Visitors. In 15 cases
it was found that the immigrant had not arrived at the address given.
All immigrants are advised as to the scope and arrangements of the National
Health Service and every effort is made to pursuade them to have a chest X-ray as
soon as possible.
No immigrant admitted to any history of chest infection.
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