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
Wandsworth 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Morbid conditions found:—
| (i) positive malignant smears | 11 |
| (ii) cervical erosion | 155 |
| (iii) cervicitis | 47 |
| (iv) cervical polyp | 76 |
| (v) ovarian cyst | 8 |
| (vi) uterine fibroids | 33 |
| (vii) all degrees of prolapse | 21 |
| (viii) breast tumours | 44 |
| (ix) vulvo-vaginitis:— | |
| (a) monilia | 66 |
| (b) trichomoniasis | 71 |
| (c) non-specific | 124 |
| (d) other | 46 |
| (x) other conditions | 342 |
| Total morbid conditions | *1,044 |
| * Some patients had more than one condition. | |
Ante-natal and post-natal care
The clinics for ante-natal and post-natal care are now largely
conducted by the midwives, and medical officers are present at only
approximately 20% of these sessions. For the first time in three
years there was an increase in the number of mothers attending
the clinics, as the following figures demonstrate :—
Number of sessions attended by doctors 109
Number of sessions attended by midwives only 389
Number of women attending for ante-natal care 2,037
Number of women attending for post-natal care 16
Total attendances 2,394
Mothercraft and relaxation classes
Relaxation classes and talks on mothercraft are held at eight
centres. The teaching is a combined operation, both health visitors
and midwives being involved in the talks, demonstrations and
films that are shown.
These classes continue to be popular with the mothers. Details
are as follows :—
Sessions held during the year 89
Number of mothers attending 162
Total attendances 587
Average attendance per session 6.6