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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 29
FAMILY PLANNING
DOMICILIARY SERVICE
| 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnant on referral (advised or for advice after delivery) | 16 | 14 | |||
| Medical | 15 | 14 | |||
| Social | 177 | 140 | |||
| Totals | 192 | 154 | Termination of pregnancy | 8 | 4 |
| Cervical smears taken | 58 | 50 | |||
| 0 | 2 | — | First method chosen: | ||
| 1 | 25 | 13 | Intra-uterine device | 63 | 57 |
| 2 | 39 | 31 | Oral contraceptive | 85 | 60 |
| 3 | 34 | 40 | Cap | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | 37 | 23 | Sheath, etc. | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 24 | 16 | Advice | 24 | 22 |
| 6 | 15 | 13 | Total visits made by doctors | 720 | 857 |
| 7+ | 16 | 18 | |||
| Total visits made by nurses | 1,856 | 1,832 | |||
| Under 16 | 4 | — | Total number of patients seen by doctors | 409 | 407 |
| 16-20 | 37 | 29 | |||
| 21-24 | 67 | 33 | |||
| 25-29 | 37 | 44 | |||
| 30-35 | 34 | 25 | |||
| Over 35 | 13 | 23 | |||
| Intra uterine device | 2 | 5 | |||
| Oral contraceptive | 12 | 8 | |||
| Cap | 3 | 1 | |||
| Sheath, etc. | 7 | 6 | |||
| 24 | 20 | ||||
TABLE 29
FAMILY PLANNING
DOMICILIARY SERVICE
| 1972 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrawn from domiciliary service: | ||
| Transferred to local clinics | 87 | 55 |
| Left district, transferred where possible | 26 | 40 |
| Transferred to other domiciliary services | 6 | 26 |
| Discharged (e.g. to care of G.P.. gynaecologist, etc.) | 22 | 11 |
| Refused advice | 1 | 1 |
| Termination and sterilisation | 7 | 8 |
| Sterilisation—female | 18 | 20 |
| Vasectomy | 8 | 3 |
| Totals | 175 | 164 |
Total number of patients referred since April. 1967—1,065.
Number of patients being advised at 31st December. 1972—424.