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Association supported by the local health authority and working with
the Co-ordinating Committee of the Council could play an important part
in the rehabilitation of problem families and families in temporary
welfare accommodation.
iv Agreement in principle has been given to the support of a Family
Planning Clinic using premises at Hillingdon Hospital, as an extension
of the routine post-natal clinic. This will provide for the fitting of the
intra-uterine contraceptive device.
v Approval was given for certain cases where, on medical grounds,
another pregnancy would be detrimental to health, for a mother in the
Council's mother and baby home to be given family planning advice
at the Council's own clinic. By doing so it is hoped that a succession
of illegitimate pregnancies and repeated admissions to the mother and
baby home; can be prevented. This service will form part of the general
after care of such unsupported mothers.
vi The Council expressed its concern at the number of illegal abortions
and illegitimate births, noted the approach of the Brook Advisory
Centres to this problem, and decided to investigate this matter further.
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