Results of the Treatment of Gonorrhoea in the Birmingham Clinic*

Brit. J. vener. Dis. (1958), 34, 223. RESULTS OF THE TREATMENT OF GONORRHOEA IN THE BIRMINGHAM CLINIC* BY GERALD KNIGHT General Hospital, Birmingham Since 1945 there has been considerable regional WHITE NATIONALS variation in the problems facing the venereologist. Some figures from an inland industrial area may, INDIANS.PAKISTANIS therefore, be of general interest. In Birmingham there is a large immigrant WEST INDIANS population, mainly Carribean, but with a sprinkling of Indians and O00- Pakistanis. The economic situation has been, on the whole, satisfactory, though some patients pay one visit to the clinic and then move on. The number of prostitutes in the area seems to be small and the (0 main source of infection appears to in lie enthusiastic " Lu 800. amateurs, largely late teenagers. Material.-This survey deals with male gonorrhoea cases seen the during years 1955, 1956, and 1957 (Table 1). uo 600. TABLE I MALE CASES OF GONORRHOEA Year 1955 1956 1957 2 200 No. of .... 444 Cases 858 1,063 1956 1957 The first half of 1958 (i.e. until June 30) produced 544 FIG. 1.-Incidence of male gonorrhoea. cases, compared with 483 in the first half of 1957, so that it is not unreasonable to assume that the rise is not yet increase has occurred in all groups. Laird found in halted. The figures relate to infections so that one Manchester that Indians and Pakistanis were not an im- individual may appear more than once. portant factor where actual venereal disease was con- These cases have...