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left unattended, and any other assistance needed. Although the scheme has
not had the effect that was hoped, it has certainly been helpful as 22 out
of the 73 women attending were assisted under it.
Following receipt of Ministry of Health Circular 15/67, the Health
Committee agreed in principle to the provision of family planning services,
both on medical and social grounds, and that for this purpose
recommendations by medical officers of the Family Planning Association be
accepted. At the instance of the Family Planning Association who were
concerned in the interest of administrative efficiency and economy to have
a uniform arrangement for payment by the London Boroughs for the
Association's services, the Council asked the London Boroughs' Association
to consider the matter with the object of formulating a suitable
arrangement. This was still under consideration at the end of the year.
In the meantime, the Council agreed and advised the Association that at
those clinics conducted by the Association on Council premises, the
Association should be free to provide services to all who seek them.
The arrangement whereby the Association provides services (paid for
by the Council) for those married women resident in the borough
recommended on medical grounds by the Council's medical officers continued
during the year. The fees payable by the Council were reviewed and,
from 1st April, 1967, were as follows:-
General Advice
Fee - First year £2.2s.0d.
Second year £1.5s.0d.
Plus one year's supplies in both instances
Oral Contraceptive Advice
Fee - First year £2.2s.0d.
Second year £1.5s.0d.
Plus one year's supplies in both cases
Intra Uterine Device
Fee, insertion and two years'
check visits £5.5s.0d.