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REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE SPECIAL CLINIC
AT
QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL FOR THE EAST END
DURING THE YEAR.
by Dr.F.G.Macdonald, Consultant Venerologlst.
I am indebted to Dr.Macdonald for the following Interesting report.
The corresponding figures for 1950 are in brackets.
The total number of patients who attended was 510 (575). This figure Includes 142
who were already under treatment or observation at the beginning of the year.
New Patients 368 (398)
Total Attendances 3575 (4804)
The diagnosis was as follows:-
Syphllis in primary or secondary stage 1 (5)
Syphilis in the early latent stage 14 (5)
Syphilis in the later (non-infective) stage 21 (20)
Congenital Syphilis 3 (6)
Gonorrhoea 23 (26)
Soft Sore 1 (2)
Urethritis 23)
Other Conditions 200) (Non-venereal 278)
Cases previously treated elsewhere 13 (16)
Return Cases 69 (40)
The Syphilis cases included 9 (3) pregnant women whose condition was revealed by
routine ante-natal testing. All these women as the result of antispecific treatment were
delivered of healthy children. In every case the family contacts were investigated and
treated where necessary.
Urethritis is now generally recognised as being, in very many instances, venereal
in origin. It is not usually a serious disease but is often rebellious to treatment and
prone to relapse. Most cases appear to be Infective in origin. No specific organism has
been so far identified as the cause.
The nursing staff of the Clinic are Miss C.S.Ford, S.R.N., Sister, Miss M.Morris,
S.E.A.N., and Mr.C.E.Rogers, .S.E.A.N. A part-time Social Worker, Mrs.Campbell, pays
domiciliary visits, where desirable, to patients who fail to attend regularly.
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