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CERVICAL CYTOLOGY SCREENING SERVICE 1972
Five Clinics were held each week at five centre in the Borough, two daytime and
three evening.
2,130 women were screened in three clinics during the year, 86 tests were repeated,
and none were positive. Sessions were also held at South London Hospital, County Hall,
the Bon Marche, and at the GPO Streatham. Repeat tests were offered to women who
had an earlier one three years previously at one of our clinics.
This year, throughout October, the Women's National Cancer Control Campaign made
available to the Council their mobile unit for Cervical Cytology testing. This was its
first visit to Lambeth and considerable interest was aroused. 633 women were tested
(making the total for the year 2,981), 449 for the first time. 118 tests were repeated,
and one was positive. The caravan was sited in Brixton Market for two weeks, and on
Tulse Hill Estate and China Walk Estate for one week each. The visit was preceded by
an intensive publicity campaign. Full information about location, dates and times of
the sessions at the caravan was sent to family doctors and hospitals in the Borough
as well as to voluntary associations, businesses, and all public authorities. Posters were
exhibited throughout the Borough, advertisements placed in the local press, and
hundreds of leaflets distributed by volunteers. The Mayor and Mayoress very kindly
visited the caravan on the first day and attendances were consistently good throughout
ther period.
The number of women over 35 years who have attended the clinics has
continued to rise satisfactorily, 2,170 in 1972 compared with 1,673 in the
previous year. The greatest number attending were from socio. economic group
3, followed by group 4. The figures were:-