[Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Rochester City and Port.

Rochester (Kent, England). City and Port Authority.

Date:: 1933

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Credit: [Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Rochester City and Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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CANCER The following Table shews the number of deaths from Cancer, male and femal together with the incidence rate per 1000 of the population year by year, for the la i en years: Year Male Female Total Rate of incidence 1933 29 25 54 1-7 1932 19 21 40 1-3 1931 21 25 46 15 1930 27 17 44 13 1929 22 22 44 1-3 1928 19 25 44 13 1927 27 25 52 16 1926 24 29 53 1-6 1925 19 27 45 1-4 1924 20 25 45 1-3 No special enquiry has been made, during the year, with regard to cancer. PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS No action was taken during the year except such as arises at the Yenert Diseases Clinic. VENEREAL DISEASES Information as to the place and times when Venereal Diseases Clinics are In is freely made known throughout the District by means of Posters, and by bei published, until recently, in the issues of “ Better Health.” The administration of the Clinic is in the hands of the County Council and conducted locally by Mr. Hamish Nicol, F.R.C.S., at 36, New Road, Rochester. The following are the figures for treatment during the last ten years so far Rochester is concerned :— Y ear New Cases Attendances 1933 67 3352 1932 ss 4203 1931 55 388S 1930 56 2624 1929 103 1849 1928 50 600 1927 32 982 1926 61 1830 1925 52 493 1924 53 642 Tt will be observed that the number of new cases is considerably lower than 1932, but that there is still room for further improvement. • ■.