London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Cervical Cytology screening is carried out by many other agencies such
as hospitals, family doctors and family planning clinics. It is difficult therefore,
to estimate the full provision of this service in Lambeth but Family
Planning Association records show that 2,685 tests were carried out in 1971.
The majority of women who attend ante-natal or post-natal clinics are
tested and family doctors who screen patients over 35 are paid a special
National Health Service fee.
The latter organisation also owns a mobile unit to provide cancer screening facilities in poor response areas in London and has offered its use to Lambeth for a period up to four weeks from 1st October, 1972.
| Clinic | Number called | Number examined | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | Retaken | |||
| South London Hospital | 524 | 414 | 383 | 1 | 30 |
| Streatham Common | 842 | 635 | 584 | _ | 51 |
| Loughborough A/M | 117 | 86 | 78 | 3 | 5 |
| Loughborough P/M | 670 | 509 | 483 | 3 | 23 |
| Moffat | 214 | 164 | 141 | _ | 23 |
| West Norwood | 447 | 343 | 335 | _ | 8 |
| Bon Marche | 92 | 91 | 84 | 1 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 2,906 | 2,242 | 2,088 | 8 | 146 |
Dr. M.P. Elman
Principal Medical Officer
FAMILY PLANNING 1971
During the year the Borough used the Family Planning Association on an
agency basis. All Lambeth residents were entitled to free advice, and in addition
free supplies were given to cases of medical or social need.
Attendances rose from 17,670 in 1970 to 20,915 in 1971, and the number
of patients seen from 7,985 in 1970 to 8,979 in 1971.