[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames].

  • Richmond upon Thames (London, England). Council.
Date:
[1971]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Venereal Disease. The following new cases have been notified by the undermentioned hospitals of patients treated from this Borough during 1970. New Cases Total Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Conditions West Middlesex 7 60 456 523 The London — 3 6 9 St. Thomas' — 2 44 46 St. Helier — 3 14 17 Westminster — 4 40 44 Dreadnought Seaman's — — 1 1 St. Bartholomew's — 1 23 24 Central Middlesex 1 — 3 4 The Middlesex 1 6 82 89 Only one request was received from any of these hospitals to assist in contact tracing and it was found that the patient had moved without leaving a forwarding address. Indestructible notices have been placed in all public conveniences in the Borough giving information as to the nearest hospital and times for treatment. This subject is incorporated into talks given regularly to senior pupils of local schools. Medical Arrangements for Long-stay Immigrants. The number of immigrants giving destination addresses situated in this Borough showed a decrease compared with 1969 but there is still a large number (25%) who do not arrive at the address given and of whom all trace is lost immediately after arrival. All destination addresses are visited by Public Health Inspectors who advise immigrants of the scope of the National Health Service and every effort is made to persuade them to have a chest X-ray as soon as possible. Once again no immigrant admitted to any history of chest infection. Where children accompany the immigrant, follow up visits are made by the Health Visitor. The following table shows from which country the immigrants passports were issued: Country where passport issued Number of Immigrants Commonwealth Countries. 1970 1969 Carribean 9 8 India 15 36 Pakistan 8 6 Other Asians 15 23 African 19 19 Other 36 33 Non-Commonwealth Countries. European 31 61 Other 15 5 Total 148 191 16