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
Greenwich 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Analysis of Attendances
| Birth Control | Sub-Fertility | Consultation | Marital Problems | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,636 | 35 | 483 | — |
| Source of Referrals | ||||
| 1970 | ||||
| Officially Referred | 30 | |||
| Notified | 24 | |||
| Officially Referred | 170 | |||
| Notified | 143 | |||
| 772 | ||||
| 266 | ||||
| 374 | ||||
| Age at First Visit | ||||
| Under 20 years | 303 | |||
| 20 — 24 years | 772 | |||
| 25 — 29 years | 310 | |||
| 30 — 34 years | 188 | |||
| 35 years and over | 156 | |||
| No. of Pregnancies | ||||
| 0 — | 647 | |||
| 1 — | 348 | |||
| 2 — | 331 | |||
| 3 — | 205 | |||
| 4 — | 123 | |||
| 5 | 32 | |||
| 6 — | 19 | |||
| Over 6 | 19 | |||
Abortion
During 1970, 83,849 abortions were notified throughout England
and Wales, 43,351 (55%) from N.H.S. hospitals and 37,285 (45%)
from "approved" places. Of the total, 47% were in respect of
single women of whom almost 5% were under the age of 16 years.
Some 6,025, equivalent to 7.2% of the country's total, were notified
in the S.E. Metropolitan Regional Hospital area and, of these,
2,302 or 38.2% were forwarded from "approved" places.
Detailed analyses of legally induced abortions carried out in
respect of Greenwich residents during the current year showed an
advance of 40% to a total of 583 of whom 235 (40.3%) were