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FAMILY PLANNING
For over 20 years the Corporation have made grants to the Croydon
Family Planning Association, have appointed a representative to their
Committee, and co-opted a representative to the Health, Maternity &
Welfare Sub-Committee. With the advent of the Family Planning Act the
Association were asked if the grant, and the use without charge of Corporation
clinics and equipment would cover free advice and supplies for all
women for whom pregnancy was a danger to health. It was agreed that this
statutory responsibility of the Corporation could be met fully.
The permissive powers to extend the free service to cases of social
need was being considered in the year under review.
A domiciliary service was introduced for special cases, and was provided
by a part-time midwife. During 1969 she made a total of 162 visits to
29 women, of whom 19 were successfully helped, 4 were already pregnant,
and the remainder were in the process of being advised.