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
Haringey 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Method of Contraception
| Oral contraception | 35 | (3 of these attend Family Planning Clinic to pay for themselves 1 transferred to clinic but receives supplies free) |
| I.U.C.D. | 15 | |
| Female sterilisation | 7 | (therefore 8 patients off domiciliary list) |
| Male sterilisation | 1 | |
| Male awaiting sterilisation | 1 | (To be done free at Marie Stopes clinic) |
| Sheaths | 8 | (1 patient pays for own supplies therefore off domiciliary list) |
| 1 | (patient transferred to clinic for unmarried - off domiciliary list) | |
| Total | 68 |
This patient wants to have family planning advice after delivery.
| No. of children in each family | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| No. of patients on list | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Religion of Patients
Church of England 36
Roman Catholic 20
Jewish 1
Greek Orthodox 6
Baptist
Jehovah's Witness
Church of God
7th Day Adventist
17
These figures are of interest because social workers and health visitors may be reluctant to discuss family planning with women of certain religious groups.
| Number of patients under 20 years of age | 9 |
| Number of patients 20 to 29 years of age | 42 |
| Number of patients 30 to 39 years of age | 26 |
| Number of patients 40 to 49 years of age | 3 |
| Total | 80 |
These figures show that we are most aiding those couples in their 20's with three to four children
who would become "problem families" if they had any additions to their families. (Some, of course,
are already problem families.)
Ante-natal Clinics
The attendances during the year are shown in the following table:-
| Name of Clinic | Number of sessions held | Total Attendances | Average attendance per session | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.N. | P.N. | |||
| Burgoyne Road | 98 | 903 | 40 | 9.6 |
| Church Road | 50 | 439 | 24 | 9.2 |
| Fortis Green | 100 | 1,372 | 51 | 14.2 |
| Weston Park | 156 | 1,791 | 87 | 12.0 |
| Mildura Court | 66 | 1,228 | 64 | 19.5 |
| Stroud Green | 53 | 880 | 50 | 7.7 |
| Chestnuts | 101 | 1,240 | 90 | 13.1 |
| Lordship Lane | 103 | 739 | 77 | 7.9 |
| Park Lane | 102 | 832 | 77 | 8.9 |
| Gordon Road | 65 | 887 | 73 | 14.7 |
| White Hart Lane | 50 | 254 | 17 | 5.4 |
| Totals | 944 | 10,565 | 650 | 11.8 |