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6. FAMILY PLANNING
Following a comprehensive review of the Family Planning Service in the Borough
increased provision in accordance with the recommendation of the Family Planning Act
1967 has continued, the expanded service now being:-
(1) The health department provides a birth control clinic at Cnerington House
Clinic to which doctors or health visitors can refer women on medical grounds.
In accordance with Circular 5/66 supplies as well as advice are now free in
these circumstances. Two sessions are held per month with an average attendance
of 16 per session. In 1970, 47 new patients were seen and a total of 393 visits
were made to the clinic.
(2) The Family Planning Association provides the following services:-
(a) Sessions at Cloister Road, Northcote, Mattock Lane and Northolt Grange
Clinics where the Council assists the Association by the free use of
accommodation.
(b) Sessions at Perivale Maternity Hospital and Queen Victoria Hospital, W.7.
1509 new patients attended the above clinics during the year making a total
of 3832 patients attending.
At all of the above sessions the Council meets the cost of women referred on
medical and social grounds.
(c) The Family Planning Association runs a clinic within the premises of
Hillingdon Hospital in conjunction with the hospital's post-natal clinic.
The Council meet the cost of the attendance of approved patients at this
clinic.
(d) A domiciliary service designed for those women who fail or who are reluctant
to attend normal birth control sessions. These are usually the very women
who it is most important should have advice and those for whom social
workers and health visitors are giving active social support. The Council
meet the cost of this service which during the year provided for 33 patients.
(e) A Youth Advisory Clinic is held weekly at Mattock Lane Clinic to provide
counselling and contraceptive advice for those aged 16 - 21 years. The
clinic is staffed by a local authority doctor with post-graduate training in
mental health, a psychiatric social worker and a Family Planning doctor and
nurse appointed by the local branch of the Family Planning Association. A
consultant psychiatrist is available for consultation where necessary.
Those persons eligible to attend must either be resident or attending a
state-maintained educational establishment in the Borough. The advisory
part of the service is given without charge but payment is requested for
supplies.
During the year 62 new patients attended making a total of 75 attending.
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