Annual report of the Department of Public Health of the Province of Saskatchewan.

  • Saskatchewan. Department of Public Health.
Date:
[1946]
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    Education Schools V. D. education has been incorporated in the secondary schools curriculum. The Division was able to secure the approval of the Minister of Education to have a manual, “The V.D. Manual for Teachers” included among the texts listed in the curriculum. A sufficient supply of these manuals has been obtained so that each school will be supplied. These manuals are now on hand, and will be distributed shortly. These books were obtained without charge to the Department through the medium of Federal funds, specified for materials and literature. Organization The Moose Jaw Venereal Disease Clinic has been turned over for administra¬ tive purposes to the Health Region No. 6. This was undertaken for several reasons. First, the Medical Officer of Health should be the first to know what communic¬ able diseases are going on in his Region. Secondly, within the Region, follow up is done by the Regional Staff. Re¬ porting of cases of venereal disease, must of necessity, go to the Medical Officer of Health. The V.D. Clinic, therefore, should also report to the Medical Officer of Health. Thirdly, it has been considered for some time, that too little contact was pos¬ sible between the central division and the clinic, whereas under the new system, the Medical Officer of Health is easily available and can provide adequate supervision. Treatment policy has been maintained as a responsibility of the central division. A system of standard records and returns has been set up in 3 of the 4 full¬ time clinics. It is intended to reorganize the 4th clinic shortly, and it is felt that this will greatly facilitate the collection of statistical data. Statistics Table 1—The incidence of Venereal Disease in Saskatchewan, 1942 to 1946. Table 2—Analysis of Contacts Located Through Information Supplied. Table 3—Table of drug Distribution showing a comparison between 1945 and 1946, with the Value of Drug Distribution during 1946. Table 4—Venereal Disease Cases Reported by Disease, Sex, and Age Groups. Table 5—Analysis of Venereal Disease Cases Diagnosed in Clinic. Table 6—Venereal Disease Cases Reporting in 1946, by Reporting Agency, Sex, Disease and Stage. Figure 1—Shows graphically the downward trend of gonorrhea and combined gonorrhea and syphilis throughout 1946, when plotted by quarters. Table 7—Shows facilitation in the 5 major cities in the Province, and is self- explanatory. Table 8—Comparative Report of V.D. Clinic Activity. This table shows that 2,757 persons were admitted to the 4 V.D. clinics now in operation in Saskatchewan, and of these, 265 were cases of syphilis, and 1,020 were gonorrhea, making a total of 1,285 venereal disease cases admitted. Further, a total of 16,800 visits were made by venereal disease cases to the clinics during 1946. This table, in addition, shows breakdown of clinic activity by dis¬ ease and sex. A total of 630 were discharged from the clinic, apparently cured; 56 were transferred; and 10 were delinquent; and could not be traced; 2 cases died, making a total number discharged from the clinic of 698. H. S. Doyle, M.D., D.P.H., Director, Division of Venereal Disease Control.