[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Southport County Borough.

  • Southport (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Southport County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VENEREAL DISEASES At the end of the year, ] 15 new cases were under treatment at the clinic, as compared th 111 cases at the end of 1961. These new cases were classified as follows:— Male Female Total Syphihs . Gonorrhoea ... . 2 ... 13 3 • • • • • • 2 5 15 Non-Venereal Infections . ... 59 36 95 'Totals ... ... ... 74 41 115 The following statement shows the number of cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea ring the last fifteen years Syphi LIS Number of new cases Number of Year during the year cases on register Congenital Others Total at end of year 1948 6 29 35 151 1949 3 26 29 163 1950 _ 16 16 155 1951 5 11 16 92 1952 6 9 15 84 1953 2 10 12 62 1954 1 6 7 57 1955 1 7 8 56 1956 3 7 10 49 1957 — 7 7 55 1958 — 5 5 48 1959 — 1 1 45 1960 2 6 8 47 1961 1 9 10 46 1962 — 5 5 1 47 Gonorrhoea Total Number of Number of Total No. number of new cases cases on of attendances during register attendances during the at end of during year year year year 2321 77 102 2395 1892 37 106 1420 1795 15 72 639 1496 15 21 206 1535 9 7 107 1184 8 2 84 1412 3 2 18 1625 4 5 46 1336 6 4 85 1152 10 3 78 1151 8 5 43 657 10 4 73 769 14 5 92 867 15 3 83 922 15 6 71 During 1962 95 non-venereal cases made 388 attendances and there were 30 such ises on the register at the end of the year. An important feature of the prevention and treatment of venereal disease is the work -hich is done to ensure that patients attend for treatment at regular periods. So far 5 the female patients are concerned, this follow-up work is done by one or the Health Isitors* this Health Visitor is also present at the V.D. Clinic when patients are being sen by the Consultant Physician, and the arrangement is of great value in maintaining a lose liaison between the district and clinic work. As there is no suitable person on the staff of the Health Department to deal mth the ow-up of male patients, an arrangement has been made with the Southport and ^i^tict spital Management Committee for the male nurse at the V.D. Clinic to ^^ertake se duties during his off-duty time on a repayment basis, and due to his efforts the nber of male defaulters has been reduced to a minimum. During the year the Health Visitor made 46 follow-up visits and also attended 44 D Clinics. At the commencement of the year there were 3 male drfaulters on the gister and 61 other names were added during the course of the year. The male nurse alt successfully with 56 of these, leaving 8 patients as defaulteK at the end of the year. ) home visits were made by the male nurse during the period under review.