§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will indicate separately the number of men and women who have applied to venereal disease centres for treatment in the years 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1967 and to the latest available date.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe following table shows the number of men and women in England and Wales who sought advice at venereal disease treatment centres for the years in question. More detailed information is published in Appendix C to the Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report for the year 1967.
Year Legally defined venereal disease (Syphilis, soft chancre, Gonorrhoea) Other conditions requiring treatment (including non-gonococcal urethritis in males) Other conditions not requiring treatment Total Males 1950 … 23,419 55,068* 78,487 1955 … 17,075 27,882 24,436 69,393 1960 … 29,245 39,397 26,087 94,729 1965 … 30,763 50,540 30,324 111,627 1966 … 30,455 53,057 29,414 112,926 1967 … 33,142 57,655 28,748 119,545 Females 1950 … 8,502 23,840* 32,342 1955 … 6,048 10,182 9,075 25,305 1960 … 8,702 15,199 10,876 34,777 1965 … 10,074 22,842 14,485 47,401 1966 … 10,789 25,102 15,946 51,837 1967 … 12,354 28,417 15,958 56,729 * Separate figures not available for 1950.
§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the
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§ Mr. CrossmanThe following table gives the available information:
cost of administering venereal diseases centres in the years 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1967 and to the latest available date.
§ Mr. CrossmanI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of those people who have applied for venereal disease treatment under the National Health Service have had their names referred to the Medical Officer of Health for the Basildon and Brentwood Urban Districts for the period 1960 to 1968.
§ Mr. CrossmanNone.