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Table 2—Number of Persons Seen for First Time and Found to be Suffering From Gonorrhoea

While there has been some reduction in the new cases of syphilis, the figures for new gonorrhoea! infections show a considerable increase, particularly in Auckland. A reduction can only be achieved if those controlling the clinics will endeavour to discover sources of infection. When this information is supplied to the Department the suspected contacts are interviewed where possible, and put under treatment if found to be infected. One Medical Officer of Health reports that in the matter of providing information as to sources of infection " the clinics have failed rather dismally. Also notices of default from treatments have not been received in all cases as early as they might have been." The attached tables give details of the notifiable diseases reported in 1949.

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Auckland. Wellington. Chrisfcchurch. Dunedin. Total. j Grand ! Totals. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. 1 F " M. F. j 1945 I 389 i 413 | 178 54 149 | 66 46 1 9 762 1 542 1 1,304 1946 639 329 235 42 168 ! 31 115 13 1,157 415 ! 1.572 1947 j 623 j 303 262 41 168 1 27 53 19 1,106 i 390 1,496 1948 i 555 1 261 247 43 138 33 53 23 993 | 360 1,353 1949 655 326 248 1 18 148 22 53 30 1,104 396 1 1,500