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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
Lewisham 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Further sessions were planned for the Heathside and Lind centres in the new year.
In addition, in May, a domiciliary service linked with weekly clinic sessions at
the Amersham Road centre was introduced by the Health Department for the provision
of the intra-uterine device to women incapable of taking advantage of the normal
clinical service. These sessions usually are conducted by an experienced medical officer
to this work. Referrals for this service are received from a variety of agencies. The
following table gives details of the service provided during the year:—
| No. of first domiciliary visits by Medical Officer | 108 |
| No. of first visits by patients to clinic | 104 |
| No. of persons aged 30 or over at first visit | 48 |
| No. of persons with 5 or more pregnancies prior to first visit | 60 |