London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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TABLE 22 Domiciliary Service

1971197019711970
New casesPregnant on referral (advised or for advice after delivery)1411
Medical1418
Social140176
Totals154194
Number of children on referralTermination of pregnancy45
11316Cervical smears taken5055
23134
34055First method chosen: Intra-uterine device5767
42333
51621
61316Oral contraceptive6077
71819Cap510
Age of mot referral
Sheath, etc.1012
Advice2228
16-202926Total visits made by doctors857967
21-243347
25-294467
30-352528Total visits made by nurses1.8322.007
35+2326
Unplanned Dree nancies
Intra-uterine device54Total number of patients seen by doctors407446
Oral contraceptive87
Cap11
Sheath, etc.612
2024
19711970
Withdrawn from domiciliary service :
Transferred to local clinics5578
Left district, transferred where possible4035
Transferred to other domiciliary services2611
Discharged (e.g. to care of G.P., gynaecologist, etc.)1115
Refused advice12
Termination and sterilisation87
Sterilisation—female2012
Vasectomy37
Totals164167
Total number of patients referred since April, 1967—873.
Number of patients being advised at 31st December, 1971—374.