London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Hackney 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Wide publicity was given to a new poster issued during the year, including
display in Health Department establishments and other Council
premises.
Notification was received from the Department of Health and Social
Security in December that, with the co-operation of the Post Office
authorities, an 'Ansafone' service was to be introduced giving advice on
venereal disease to the general public. This service was expected to become
fully operational in January 1973 and district post offices in the area were
given details of local clinics.

Table: Details in respect of Hackney residents attending the Homerton Grove Clinic, the only one situated in Hackney, are set out below. Some residents from Hackney are known to attend clinics outside the Borough and details from other hospitals are also included:-

Details in respect of Hackney residents attending the Homerton Grove Clinic, the only one situated in Hackney, are set out below. Some residents from Hackney are known to attend clinics outside the Borough and details from other hospitals are also included:-

HospitalNo. of new oases in yearTotal
GonorrhoeaSyphilis
Homerton Grove34011351
Moorfields-22
London32819347
Prince of Wales1013104
St. Thomas'9-9
Middlesex20-20
St. Bartholomews18321
Royal Northern1478155
Total:963461,009

Table: PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICEBacteriological specimens are sent to the Public Health Laboratory at County Hall, S.E.I, and an analysis of the specimens submitted for exami nation is set out below:-

PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE

Bacteriological specimens are sent to the Public Health Laboratory at County Hall, S.E.I, and an analysis of the specimens submitted for exami nation is set out below:-

SpecimensNumberOrganismsResults
NegativePositive
Throat and Nose Swabs104Diphtheria Bacilli104-
Haemolytic Streptococci7430
Vincent's Angina104-
Faeces and Rectal675Pathogens578-
Salmonella Ehteritidis-7
Salmonella Paratyphi B-1
Salmonella Typhimurium-12
Shigella Sonnei-69
Salmonella St. Paul-2
Salmonella Muenchin-1
Salmonella Agon a-2
Bact.E. Coli.-3
Urine4Pathogens4-