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CERVICAL CYTOLOGY
The service for the collection of cervical smears for cytology investigation by
hospital authorities continued during the year with sessions in the Council's clinics.
In addition agenera] practitioner continued holding regular sessions in his surgery,
assisted by a member of the staff of the Health Department, and the Family Planning
Association continued taking smears at sessions held inCouncil ilinics. Examinations
were also carried out at two Centres of employment in the borough. From these 2,336
examinations were carried out. In addition hospitals in the area read 10,687 slides
and although all the latter did not Jefer to borough residents it can be assumed
that the majority did.
Details will be found on page 80 of the Appendix.
CONGENITAL DEFECTS
Notification of congenital abnormalities under the national scheme recommended
by the Ministry of Health in 1963 continued throughout the year. Defects found in
stillborn and liveborn chi1dren within 36 hours of birth were noted on birth notification
forms by hospital or domiciliary staff, details of which are as follows:-
Number of babies notified as having one or
more congenital defects 31
Number of stillbirths and livebirths notified
over the same period 2,265
The rate of notifications per 1,000 total births was 13.7 compared with 14.3
last year.
There are obvious difficulties in assessing the real incidence of congenital
defects under such a voluntary scheme, but some help does flow in maintaining
observation registers and in follow-up to assess any handicap.
CLINIC CENTRES
There are 6 clinic centres in the borough, 4 school treatment centres and 7
combined clinic and school treatment centres. Clinic auxiliaries continued during
the year to carry out various tasks in the clinic centres, thereby affording more time
to the health visiting and nursing staffs to cope with their professional duties.
The Wapping Clinic Centre transferred from premises at Pier Head to Riverside
Mansions.
Services provided at each of the Centres are given on pages 113 and 114 of the
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