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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
Redbridge 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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Venereal
Diseases
Information relating to the incidence of venereal disease which has come to the notice of this Department, as provided by the various hospitals, is given below:-
| Syphilis | Gonorrhoea | Other Conditions | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whitechapel Clinic, London Hospital, E.I. | 12 | 67 | 545 | 624 |
| Homerton Grove Clinic, Eastern Hospital, E.9 | — | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Special Clinic, Queen Mary's Hospital, E.15 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 65 |
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital London, E.C.I | 1 | 1 | 25 | 27 |
| Albert Dock Hospital, London, E.16 | - | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Lydia Dept., St. Thomas Hospital, London, S.E.I | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex | 1 | 19 | 82 | 102 |
| Totals | 16 | 95 | 744 | 855 |