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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
Croydon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CERVICAL CYTOLOGY
| Month | Number of Weeks | Ante-Natal Cases | Class I | Class II | Class III | Total Number Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULY 1966 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 37 | ||
| AUGUST 1966 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 35 | ||
| SEPTEMBER 1966 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 43 | |
| OCTOBER 1966 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 39 |
| NOVEMBER 1966 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 40 |
| DECEMBER 1966 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 30 |
| 25 | 115 | 123 | 95 | 6 | 224 |
Class I - healthy smear.
Class II - inflamatory changes, Trichomonas or Monilial infections.
Class HI - dysakaryotic cells (Abnormal; not necessarily implying
cancer, but indicating need for early repeat smears)
Class IV - occasional cancer cell
Class V - Cancer cells in significant numbers.
| 1966 | 18-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | ||
| - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - |