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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Midwives Ante-natal Clinics
The following table shows the attendances made during the year:-
| Midwives Clinics | Number of sessions held | Total number of attendances | Average attendance per session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgoyne Road | 8 | 15 | 1.8 |
| Park Lane | 50 | 99 | 2.0 |
| Gordon Road | 12 | 26 | 2.1 |
| Total | 70 | 140 | 2.0 |
Cervical Cytology
Clinics were held at centres in the Borough throughout the year, part of the routine ante-natal
clinic sessions being reserved for the taking of "smears". The only separate cytology session now
held is a weekly evening session at Mildura Court Centre, N.8., where 32 sessions were held during
the year.
Attendances at clinic sessions were as follows:-
| Clinic | Attendances |
|---|---|
| Burgoyne Road | 12 |
| Chestnuts | 32 |
| Church Road | 12 |
| Fortis Green | 23 |
| Gordon Road | 243 |
| Lordship Lane | 379 |
| Mildura Court | 340 |
| Park Lane | 35 |
| Stroud Green | 30 |
| Weston Park | 277 |
| White Hart Lane | 29 |
| Total | 1412 |
In addition, five sessions were carried out at a local factory and two in a department store. At
these sessions 132 "smears" were taken.
5 "positive" cases were founa during the year of which 3 proved to be cancer.
There is at present almost no waiting-time for appointments at clinics. At one of the local
hospitals the position regarding technicians has improved, and it would be possible for them to
accept more slides for investigation if the demand were to increase.
Valuable work is carried out by the Haringey Cancer Control Committee, a voluntary organisation
which holds regular public meetings and has arranged local publicity displays where leaflets and
application forms are available.
Clinic for the early detection of Breast Cancer
At the request of Mr. Keith Abel, F.R.C.S., consultant surgeon to the Prince of Wales's and St.
Ann's Hospitals, the Borough co-operated with St. Ann's Hospital in conducting a clinic for the early
detection of cancer of the breast. 1,000 women volunteers were invited to attend sessions at St.
Ann's Hospital during the month of July. Mr. Abel proposes to try to keep these women under
surveillance for a number of years. The following figures give the results of the first year's
examinations —
Number of women examined 817
Number of cases referred for further investigation 31
No case of cancer was discovered during the first year.
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