Report of the Committee for the Prevention of Venereal Diseases : read before, and adopted by, the Society, July 1st, 1867 / edited by Charles R. Drysdale and J. Brendon Curgenven.

  • Harveian Society of London. Committee for the Prevention of Venereal Diseases.
Date:
1867
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Credit: Report of the Committee for the Prevention of Venereal Diseases : read before, and adopted by, the Society, July 1st, 1867 / edited by Charles R. Drysdale and J. Brendon Curgenven. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of 8 male and 12 female venereal cases, but no special beds. The Salford Workhouse sees daily 9 male and 63 female vene- real cases, in which 39 cases of infantile syphilis are included, It has 6 female venereal beds. The Chorlton Union Work- house has 20 female venereal beds, and sees a daily number of 7 male and 14 female venereal cases. The New Borough Graol, Manchester, sees daily 10 venereal cases, or 62 per cent, of its surgical cases are so affected. It has no special beds for such cases. The New Bailey has daily 11 male and 3 female venereal cases, or nearly 43 per cent, of its surgical cases arise from these diseases. The Salford Hospital and Dispensary, St. Mary's Hospital, the Clinical and Bridge-street Children's Hospitals, report that from 1 in 10 to 1 in 30 of their patients are venereal cases. The Eye Hospital, Manchester, reports that one in 20 of its cases are venereal. Manchester Royal Infirmary has no beds for venereal cases, and has on an average 23 male and 22 female venereal cases daily. In a letter from Dr. Bradley, that gentleman remarks, we are fully convinced that the quacks and chemists attend a large jDroportion of the entire number of venereal cases occurring in Manchester. He adds, Our Committee feel assured, that the above statistics give the minimum number of cases of venereal disease exist- ing in Manchester; that, in all probability, the evil extends to a much greater degree than can possibly be ascertained by any public inquiry; that it effects a positive injuiy on the national physique ; and that the steps which the Harveian Society are taking are urgently called for, and merit every legislative support. Dr. Bradley states, that 387 venereal cases are seen daily in Manchester in public practice, in the proportion of 1 in 7 of the whole daily patients seen, both medical and surgical. A committee has also been formed in Southampton for the purpose of co-operating with the Committee of the Harveian Society, and was composed of the following gentlemen :—Dr. Langstaffe, Dr. BuUen, Dr. Scott, Dr. G-riflSn, and Mr. W. Sims. Dr. Lawrence, President of the Southampton Medical Society, reports that in the district with which he is connected, there are, on an average, 1500 to 2000 cases of venereal disease treated annually.