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CERVICAL CYTOLOGY SCREENING SERVICE - 1968
During 1968 the Regional Hospital Boards successfully recruited staff and
facilities were made available to extend the exfoliative cytology screening
service. It was not found necessary to open additional clinics as the service
operating throughout the borough was sufficient to meet the steady demand. The
screening service was available to well women of all ages resident or working in
the borough.
Five weekly sessions continued to operate throughout the year from five
different centres. The evening sessions at the South London Hospital and
Riggindale Child Health Centre proved to be popular for those women who found
it difficult to attend clinics during the day.
Following a request from the Medical Adviser of the Greater London Council,
a team from the Health Department carried out a number of sessions at County Hall
for female staff employed there. Of the 593 women examined seven were referred
for hospital investigation.
Details of the total numbers examined in each clinic are given in the
following tables. Of the women recalled for repeat smears many were found to
have minor gynaecological disorders where treatment was necessary before an
accurate reading of the smear could be confirmed.
CLINIC
Number
Examined
Results
Negative
Positive
Retaken
Riggindale 353 316 1 36
South London Hospital 419 361 — 58
Moffat 165 131 4 30
West Norwood 310 267 10 33
Loughborough 443 382 9 52
Total 1,690 1,457 24 209
FAMILY PLANNING
The Council continued to allow the Family Planning Association the free use
of clinic premises in which to hold sessions and also made per capita payments
to the Association in respect of married women referred for family planning
advice on medical grounds.
Although it was not possible for economic reasons to implement the new
powers given to local health authorities to provide family planning advice to all
who seek it free of charge, the Health and Welfare Committee was able to agree