Report on a community based venereal disease clinic for homosexual men∗

The present report describes the organization and operation of a community based venereal disease clinic designed to meet the particular needs of homosexual men. Male same‐sex contact is seen as an important factor in the epidemiology of venereal disease and the community based clinic is described as a potentially important mechanism for control of the disease. Socio‐medical characteristics of male homosexual patients are described. Data are offered to document the prevalence of asymptomatic gonorrhea and the need for screening of atypical sites in this population.