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CANCER
The deaths caused by cancer numbered 351, being 196 males and 155 females. The
death rate from cancer was equal to 0.21 per 1,000 of the population. The principal
causes of death due to cancer were associated with cancer of the lungs, stomach and
female genital organs (breast and uterus).
VENEREAL DISEASE
The special clinic for the investigation, follow-up and treatment of venereal
diseases is held at Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End, Stratford, under the direction
of the Consultant Venereologist, Dr. F.G. MacDonald, to whom I am indebted for the
following report. (The figures in brackets are the corresponding ones for 1958).
The total number of patients who attended was 703 (579)- This figure includes 131
already under treatment or observation at the beginning of the year.
New Patients 572 (457)
Total attendances 3,148 (2,940)
The diagnosis was as follows
Syphilis in the primary or secondary stage 2 (0)
Syphilis in the early latent stage 0 (1)
Syphilis in the later (non-infective) stages 13 (8)
Congenital Syphilis 0 (0)
Gonorrhoea 127 (92)
Urethritis 85 (77)
Other Conditions 295 (241)
Cases previously treated elsewhere 17 (22)
Return cases 30 (16)
The term "Other Conditions" includes vaginitis and cervicitis in women and various
non-specific genital lesions in both sexes, not necessarily venereal in origin, but there
is usually good reason for this possibility to be excluded.
New cases by Area (excluding previously treated and return cases).
West Ham 303 (268)
East Ham 31 (37)
Essex 115 (77)
Other Areas 76 (37)
Dr. Macdonald felt that it was necessary to draw attention to the steady increase
in the incidence of Gonorrhoea and other forms of Urethritis.
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