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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
Islington 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Table 1
Percentage 'success' among those attending the Clinic
| Year | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attending | 'Succeeding' | % 'Success' | Attending | 'Succeeding' | % 'Success' | |
| 1962-3 | 127 | 31 | 24.4 | 119 | 37 | 31.1 |
| 1963-4 | 56 | 14 | 25.5 | 45 | 14 | 31.1 |
| 1964-5 | 74 | 22 | 29.3 | 46 | 13 | 28.3 |
| 1965-6 | 40 | 15 | 37.5 | 50 | 13 | 26.0 |
| 1966-7* | 25 | 8 | 32.0 | 22 | 9 | 40.9 |
| Total | 322 | 90 | 28.0 | 282 | 86 | 30.5 |
| Year | Total | |||||
| Attending | 'Succeeding' | % 'Success' | ||||
| 1962-3 | 246 | 68 | 27.7 | |||
| 1963-4 | 101 | 28 | 27.7 | |||
| 1964-5 | 120 | 35 | 29.2 | |||
| 1965-6 | 90 | 28 | 31.1 | |||
| figures for 3 months only. | 1966-7* | 47 | 47 | 36.1 | ||
| Total | 604 | 176 | 29.1 | |||
Table 2
Percentage stopping smoking among those attending the Clinic
| Year | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attending | Stopped | % Stopped | Attending | Stopped | % Stopped | |
| 1962-3 | 127 | 28 | 22.0 | 119 | 25 | 21.0 |
| 1963-4 | 56 ) | 10 | 17.9 | 45 | 6 | 13.3 |
| 1964-5 | 74 | 16 | 21.6 | 46 | 8 | 17.4 |
| 1965-6 | 40 | 12 | 30.0 | 50 | 9 | 18.0 |
| 1966-7* | 25 | 8 | 32.0 | 22 | 4 | 18.2 |
| Total | 322 | 74 | 23.0 | 282 | 52 | 18.4 |
| Year | Total | |||||
| Attending | Stopped | % Stopped | ||||
| 1962-3 | 246 | 53 | 21.5 | |||
| 1963-4 | 101 | 16 | 15.8 | |||
| 1964-5 | 120 | 24 | 20.0 | |||
| 1965-6 | 90 | 21 | 23.3 | |||
| 1966-7* | 47 | 12 | 25.5 | |||
| * figures for 3 months only. | Total | 604 | 126 | 20.9 | ||