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
Lambeth 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Attendances Socio-Economic Group
Under age 35 811 1 56
Over age 35 2,170 2 336
3 1,261
4 842
5 486
Our Clinic Doctors, and Nursing Staff continue to encourage women in Group 4 and 5 to avail themselves of the service, but reluctance obviously persists.
| Clinic | Number called | Number examined | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | Retaken | |||
| South London Hospital | 640 | 478 | 433 | — | 45 |
| Streatham Common | 593 | 467 | 409 | — | 58 |
| Loughborough A/M | 265 | 189 | 186 | — | 3 |
| Loughborough P/M | 445 | 324 | 319 | — | 5 |
| Moffat | 218 | 156 | 140 | — | 16 |
| West Norwood | 609 | 489 | 485 | — | 4 |
| GPO Streatham | 115 | 115 | 101 | — | 14 |
| County Hall | 104 | 104 | 86 | — | 18 |
| Bon Marche | 26 | 26 | 19 | — | 7 |
| Caravan | 633 | 633 | 514 | 1 | 118 |
| TOTAL | 3,648 | 2,981 | 2,692 | 1 | 288 |
Dr. E.P. Hulbert
Senior Medical Officer
FAMILY PLANNING 1972
Great changes took place in this service in Lambeth during the year. From
January 1st to April 1st the Family Planning Association ran all the clinics on an
agency basis with free advice to all residents and in addition free supplies to cases
of medical or social need.
From April 1st, the council decided that both advice and supplies should
be supplied free to all residents and people who work in the Borough, and
voted a generous sum of money. The free service was widely publicised. Advertisements
in the local press, an article in "Lambeth Local", posters, leaflets in
General Practitioners Surgeries, clinics and libraries were only part of the campaign.