Analytical Study of 1000 Cases of Venereal Diseases

Abstract

An appraisal of 1000 consecutive cases of venma diseases from Venereology department of Safdaijung Hospital, New Delhi has been presented. There were 878 male cases and 122 female cases. Twenty two cases were having concomitant infection. Main bulk of venereal was formed by 413 cases of. syphilis. This was followed by chancroid in 296 and gonorrhea in 287 cases. Lymphogmnuloma venereum was seen in 24 mm and donovanosis, in only 2 cases, Amongst the syphilitics maximum number ofcases (42.1 %) were in the latent stage. Prostitutes were the source of infection in 42.4% casesandvenem were acquired homosexually in 1.1% cases.